Fall 2025

Oh My, Mammals!

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Creepy Creatures

  • Interest Level: Grade 1 - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Some mammals look cute, and others look creepy. Discover some of the world’s strangest mammals from the star-nosed mole with its twenty-two fleshy feelers to wild babirusas that bare their sharp tusks.

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Interest Level Grade 1 - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Animals
Copyright 2026
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Lightning Bolt Books ®
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2025-08-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF003140, JNF051150
Dewey 599
Dimensions 7.75 x 10.25
Lexile 560
Guided Reading Level M
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Reviewed, and Table of contents

Author: Candice Ransom

Candice Ransom is the author of 150 books for children. She holds an MFA from Vermont College and an MA in children’s literature from Hollins University. She currently teaches in Hollins University’s graduate program in children’s literature.

Reviews

School Library Journal

“The brief information is well supported with large photographs that capture the distinct features noted in the text. . . Brief but appealing introductions to some especially interesting animals.”—School Library Journal