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Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
An "illustrated guide to the incredible diversity of snakes around the world. Snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica and have evolved to occupy a vast range of habitats, from mountains to oceans and deserts to rain forests. Snakes of the World explores their extraordinary diversity, with an in-depth introduction covering anatomy, behavior, habitats, reproduction, conservation, and other essential topics. This expert guide also includes...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Scaly snakes slither, bite, hide, and hiss! Meet copperheads, pit vipers, cobras, and more." -- Back cover.
"Use your reading superpowers to learn all about slithering, scaly snakes. Children will love to find out about snakes - hissing, biting, rattling, spitting, squeezing, and even flying!"
Author
Series
Questioneers (Chapter books) volume 6
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Zookeeper Fred loves snakes, but his favorite is a tiny green snake named Vern. Vern is sneaky and constantly tries to hide in Fred’s lunch. When Vern gets loose in the zoo and lands atop a boy’s head, it’s trouble! A few citizens demand that all the snakes must go and the Mayor closes the zoo until the City Council decides what to do. Is Vern a menace? Are the snakes a danger to society? Or a valuable resource for everyone? Who gets to decide?...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When ten-year-old Indian American Geetanjali, part of a family of classical Hindustani music singers, believes her neighbor has become an ichchaadari naagin, a cobra that can turn human, she must overcome her fears and harness the power of her voice before the naagin changes the whole town into snakes.
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Juniper and Hadley have a good thing going in Larkspur, spending their respective days apprenticing at a little bakery and performing at the local inn. But when a stranger makes an unusual order at the bakery, the two friends (and Hadley's pet snake, Fern) set out on a journey to forage the magical mushrooms needed to make the requested galette pastries. Along the way, Juniper and Hadley stumble across a mystery too compelling to ignore: Something...
11) Slither, snake!
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Meet different kinds of snakes! Find out where they live and what they do. Through engaging text features, such as the vocabulary tree and the wrap-up activity, kids will be introduced to vocabulary in concept groups--helping them make connections between words and expanding their understanding of the world" --
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