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(0)Rebecca L Johnson
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
40 p. : ill. (mostly col.), photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about the digestive system, looking at the tongue, esophagus, stomach, and intestines that compose it, as well as how they work together to keep the body healthy.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
Presents the various types of defenses mechanisms used by animals, including the bone spikes of the African hairy frog, the deadly poison of the blue-spotted N. taracua termite, and the hammer-like punch of the peacock mantis shrimp.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Did you know that some animals have natural ninja-like talents? In this book, you'll learn all about them, including geckos, sea urchins, bombardier beetles, and more. For example, geckos can grip almost any surface--including walls and ceilings--with their amazing toes. And when collector urchins are attacked, they release tiny, sharp objects that bear a striking resemblance to throwing stars. You will also meet the scientists who are studying these...
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. col. , col. maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the climate, seasons, plants, animals, and soil of the boreal forest, a biome or land zone, which stretches across the northern parts of North America, Europe, and Asia.
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. , col. maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Takes readers on a walk through a forest of trees that lose their leaves in the fall, showing examples of how the animals and plants depend on each other and their environment to survive.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Are zombies real? As far as we know, dead people do not come back to life and start walking around, looking for trouble. But there are things that can take over the bodies and brains of innocent creatures, turning them into senseless slaves. Meet nature's zombie makers--including a fly-enslaving fungus, a suicide worm, and a cockroach-taming wasp--and their victims.