Do some birds really build their nests in a cactus? Do some salamanders live so deep in caves that they have no eyes? Are there animals living under the Antarctic ice? Find out as you read and learn about some wonderful animals and their unusual homes!
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Creators
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Release date
October 18, 2013 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781464504310
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781464504310
- File size: 3581 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 2.6
- Lexile® Measure: 510
- Interest Level: K-3(LG)
- Text Difficulty: 0-2
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Reviews
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November 1, 2011
Gr 1-2-Well designed to inject jolts of interest into emerging readers, each of these mini-albums presents marvels-from crowd-pleasing information about fried crickets and durian (a fruit that "smells like dead fish or dirty toilets!") in Food to giant hailstones and lenticular clouds in Weather. Each spread features a paragraph about the strange thing or phenomenon, opens with an attention-grabbing headline ("Kuiper Belt/Can it hold up your pants?"), and closes with the refrain, "It's weird, but it's true!" Large color photos or illustrations reflect the featured subjects. The back matter in each volume will stoke further curiosity nicely.
Copyright 2011 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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January 1, 2012
This book highlights the unusual habitats of animals including Antarctic shrimp, cactus wrens, naked mole rats, and Mount Everest choughs. Beginning with a brief "Words to Know" glossary, the volume then offers eight double-page spreads about specific weirdnesses. Excellent color photos and accessible but limited text are not well served by the constant refrain, "It's weird, but it's true!" Reading list, websites. Ind.(Copyright 2012 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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