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For millennia, humans have regarded snakes with an exceptional combination of fascination and revulsion. Some people recoil in fear at the very suggestion of these creatures, while others happily keep them as pets. Snakes can convey both beauty and menace in a single tongue flick and so these creatures have held a special place in our cultures. Yet, for as many meanings that we attribute to snakes-from fertility and birth to sin and death-the real-life...
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It's a whole new ride from master of horror and bestselling author R.L. Stine--with a story so fiendish that it can't be contained to just one book!
Boone and Heather are psyched for summer camp. The legends of man-eating snakes and disappearing campers are hisss-terical! Sure, it's strange that the camp lotion makes their skin peel, but there's a good explanation, right? Right?! Things get even wrose when Boone joins the other eleven Very Special--And...
23) King cobras
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Earth is home to millions of fascinating creatures! Start discovering them with Animal Kingdom. This exciting series explores amazing animal species from all over the world. Each book takes you on a thrilling animal adventure to meet a special creature. Discover what each animal looks like, where it lives, how it survives, and much more.
25) Kraits
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to kraits. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
26) Adders
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to adders. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
27) Snakes
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Clears up misconceptions about snakes and explains the way they live, what they eat, and what threatens them.
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"¡Ssss! Muchas personas les tienen miedo a las serpientes. Algunas serpientes son peligrosas. Pero la mayoría son inofensivas. ¿Crees que una serpiente sería una buena mascota? ¡Explora el mundo de estas criaturas curiosas para saber!"--Page 4 of cover.
Ssss! Many people are afraid of snakes. Some snakes are dangerous, but most are harmless. Do you think a snake would be a good pet? Explore the world of these curious creatures to find out.
29) 999 tadpoles
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"In spring, mother frog laid 999 eggs in a rice paddy. One fine, sunny day, all of them, except one, hatched into tadpoles. This last-to-hatch tadpole, however, saved the day when danger came slithering their way"--Dust jacket.
30) Snakes
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Ever wondered how snakes can swallow and digest an entire animal whole, bones and all? Or which snakes squeeze the life out of their victims? Explore this exciting book for answers to questions you'll be glad we asked -- plus dozens of amazing facts and lots of colorful, action-packed illustrations.
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"The Greedy Python" is quick to gobble up every creature he meets--including to his own great misfortune, himself, when he mistakes the tip of his tail for a lunchtime treat. With drawings by one of the country's most popular illustrators, this story of a python who is quick to eat everything in sight, including the end of his tail on one sad day, is sure to delight and amuse young readers. Full-color illustrations.
34) Crictor
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An agreeable pet boa constrictor earns the affection and gratitude of a French village.
35) Snake
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A guide to more than 3,000 snakes from a round the world. Physical and behavioral characteristics of these creatures are presented, with the most up-to-date information available about snakes' habitats, reproductive behavior, feeding practices, defense mechanisms, and much more. A complete, detailed directory lists all species of the 18 snake families; the special "Fact Files" section gives at-a-glance information about every featured snake.
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What happens when the book gets it wrong? Max is not a cat-- Max is a dog! But much to his dismay, this book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a dog? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka hilariously depicts the pup's...
37) S-S-Snakes!
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Illus. in full color. A scintillating survey of sensational serpents, from blood-spewing West Indian boas to "flying" golden tree snakes.
38) Mambas
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"Mambas can be either green or black. These dangerous snakes kill prey with their venomous bite. Then they swallow their prey whole! Learn more about these awesome snakes"--
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Twelve-year-old Lillian, an orphan who loves roaming the woods looking for fairies when her chores are done, is bitten by a deadly snake and saved through the magical forest creatures in this expansion on the author's and illustrator's previous work, A circle of cats.
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