Unusual creatures : a mostly accurate account of some of the Earth's strangest animals / by Michael Hearst ; illustrations by Jelmer Noordeman.
This book introduces the reader to a wealth of extraordinary life forms. From the top of Mt. Everest to 10,000 feet under the sea, fascinating animals are everywhere. A basilisk that can run on water, an octopus that can mimic other animals, a fish that defends itself with slime and ties itself in a knot to wipe the slime away ... plus dozens more!
Record details
- ISBN: 1452104670
- ISBN: 1452136459
- ISBN: 9781452104676
- ISBN: 9781452136455
- Physical Description: 109 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Publisher: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2012.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Axolotl -- Aye-Aye -- Bar-headed goose -- Barking spider -- Bee hummingbird -- Bilby -- Blobfish -- Blue-footed booby -- Cantor's giant soft-shelled turtle -- Chinese giant salamander -- Dugong -- Echidna -- Elephant shrew -- Flying snake -- Giant anteater -- Giant gippsland earthworm -- Giraffe-necked weevil -- Glass frog -- Great hornbill -- Guineafowl pufferfish -- Hagfish -- Hammer-headed bat -- Honey badger -- Horned puffin -- Humpback anglerfish -- Jesus Christ lizard -- Komodo dragon -- Leafy sea dragon -- Long-eared jerboa -- Magnapinna squid -- Mimic octopus -- Narwhal -- Olm -- Pea frog -- Pink fairy armadillo -- Platypus -- Pygmy marmoset -- Saddleback caterpillar -- Sea pig -- Slow loris -- Solenodon -- Star-nosed mole -- Tapir -- Tardigrade -- Texas horned lizard -- Three-toed sloth -- Tiburonia granrojo -- Weddell seal -- Wombat -- Yeti crab.
- Target Audience Note:
- IG1130L Lexile
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- Subject:
- Animals > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
- Genre:
- Trivia and miscellanea.
Available copies
- 17 of 20 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 20 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV 590 HEA (Text) | 37810435020747 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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