Deadly Spiders
From the Series Crazy Creepy Crawlers
With their unique ability to spin silk that is stronger than steel, spiders make cunning traps as well as beautiful webs. This book brings you up close to these brilliant engineers, aerial acrobats, and super-successful predators. Discover the trap-door spider that can pull 38 times its own weight, the diving bell spider that lives its whole life in water, the bird-dropping spider that is a master of disguise, and more! Learn some fascinating secrets about the world’s most interesting—and deadly—spiders. You’ll never look at your eight-legged friends the same way again!
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978-1-5124-1553-7
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978-1-5124-3596-2
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$31.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Science |
| Category | Animals |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | Hungry Tomato ® |
| Imprint | Hungry Tomato ® |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2017-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 9.3 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF003120, JNF051050 |
| Dewey | 595.4/4 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Lexile | 1040 |
| Guided Reading Level | X |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.8 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 187044 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, and Table of contents |
Author: Matt Turner
British-born Matt Turner has authored books on diverse topics including natural history, earth sciences, and railways, as well as hundreds of articles for encyclopedias, covering everything from abstract art to elephants.
Illustrator: Santiago Calle
Santiago Calle is an illustrator and animator who studied at the Edinburgh College of Arts. He lives in Colombia.
Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
“Turner offers titillating assortments of [Tiny Creepy Crawlers], Deadly Spiders, Extraordinary Insects, and Flying Creepy Crawlers. . . . Suitable browsing for fans of all things crazy, creepy, and crawly.”—Kirkus Reviews