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Author
Publisher
Imagine! Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores adaptations in animal bodies and behavior that help them find food, defend their homes, and avoid predators. Features close-up photographs from the National Wildlife Federation archives.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
" If you could have any animal's coat, whose would you choose?What if you woke up one morning and discovered your body was covered in an animal's scales, feathers, or fur instead of your own skin? How would that change your life? What If You Had Animal Scales!? is the next imaginative book in Sandra Markle's popular What If You Had series.If you had a chinchilla's fur, you'd never need to worry about bug spray. If you had a hammerhead shark's scales,...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A look at animals and plants from the point of view of their amazing scientific adaptations. Join bestselling author Steve Mould to uncover nature's greatest scientists, engineers, and mathematicians from plants that can count to architect insects. If you thought all scientists wear white coats and work in labs, think again! Meet amazing engineers, such as the spiders who build immense webs from different kinds of silk; funky physicists, like the...
6) Why penguins don't get cold: how animals adapt to their surroundings / Linh Dao & Pavla Hanáčková
Author
Series
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Animals have learned to survive in some incredibly harsh conditions--from frozen habitats to the scorching heat of the desert. Readers learn about how some animals have adapted to live in extreme places in this charming guide to a common science curriculum topic. Facts about habitats and adaptations are presented in an engaging and informative way through short blocks of text that closely correspond to vibrant illustrations. These cute and colorful...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this awesome bind-up of five books in the popular Who Would Win? series! The collection features a range of mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, and dinosaurs to satisfy all kinds of animal fans.
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"With his signature breathtaking art, plus stunning gatefolds, acclaimed naturalist Jim Arnosky introduces children to the most eye-catching creatures in the animal kingdom! Meet the show-offs! With their wacky eyebrows, beautiful patterns, and bright feathers and scales, many animals seem to be saying: "Look at ME!" That behavior certainly won't protect them from predators, so why do they do it? Jim Arnosky explores a multitude of creatures from...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Animals adapt to their surroundings for survival. Learn how they survive in conditions that humans never would. Are you ready for the competition? From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts to the squash-proof creatures of the deepest seabeds, animals have adapted to survive in conditions that would kill a human faster than you can say "coffin."...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"If you could have any ocean animal's superpower, whose would you choose? If you could shapeshift like a giant Pacific octopus, you could squeeze through even the smallest gaps. If you could snap your claws like a coconut crab, you could slice through sheets of metal. An awesome book of ocean animal superpowers!"--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Trickiest! introduces readers to some of the slyest animals on the planet, and the award-winning author and illustrator Steve Jenkins is here to show you what earned them their reputation."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Long snouts, bright-red lips, pointy heads ... the animal kingdom is full of critters with unique features. Learn about the incredible adaptations that help these creatures - and their odd bods - survive and thrive all around the globe!"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Ripley's Believe It or Not meets National Geographic in this book about some of the grossest yet most fascinating ways animals have adapted to survive. Survival of the Grossest explores how some of the most effective -- and often truly foul -- survival adaptations in the animal world involve poop, mucus, spit, foul smells and sprays, nasty eating habits, disembodied body parts and zombification. Organized into seven 4-page sections and including...
17) Animal noses
Author
Publisher
Arbordale Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Noses come in all kinds of shapes and sizes that are just right for its particular animal host. Not only do most animals use their noses to breathe but for many animals, the sense of smell helps them find food, a mate, or even to know when danger is near! Following Animal Tails, Animal Eyes, Animal Mouths (NSTA/CBC Outstanding Trade Science Award), and Animal Legs, Mary Holland continues her photographic Animal Anatomy and Adaptations series by exploring...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Meet some of the wackiest creatures under the sea--creatures that look like food--through eye-catching photos and engaging text. This funny, informative book introduces readers to the egg yolk jellyfish, the lettuce sea slug, the chocolate chip sea star, and many more! Accessible text and engaging photos make this a very fun read.
20) Sea creatures
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Ranging from tiny single-celled creatures to the larger-than-life whales, the ocean is filled with life. Some sea animals live in the darkest depths of the ocean, while others live close to sunlight. From camouflage to way of communicating to existing symbiotically, sea creatures are some of the most adaptable animals on Earth. With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will explore the deep blue sea and meet all types of...
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