Davies, Monika

Sea snakes are some of the most venomous underwater predators. Their unlucky prey includes fish, eels, and crustaceans. How they hunt and kill is fascinating and enough to engage even the most reluctant reader with science content. In this book, readers find sea snakes on the hunt, in their habitat, and going through their life cycle. Fact boxes highlight their incredible senses and abilities, while full-color photographs show off their color and swimming slither.

Get to know India-- its land, animals, people, and way of life.

Get to know Mexico-- its land, animals, people, and way of life.

The anaconda is the largest snake in the world! Not only that, the anaconda is a fierce hunter that can take down massive prey, such as caimans and deer. Females even eat males sometimes! How these deadly snakes do this is presented in age-appropriate language and detail in this high-interest volume. In addition, readers learn about the snake's diet, body, behavior, and habitat with main content that supports science classroom learning. Full-color photographs bring readers up-close and personal with anacondas.

If ever you spy a hooded snake rising from the ground, it's imperative you keep away! Cobras are venomous-and that venom is deadly. Cobras have incredible senses and ways of hunting that readers learn all about in this book. Accompanied by full-color photographs of cobras in action, the main text introduces readers to all the different kinds of cobras and details their diet, body, behavior, habitat, and even their life cycle. Science content is both intriguing and supportive of classroom learning.

A rattlesnake's rattle is built up over time as it sheds its skin and it shakes its rattle using tiny muscles on the sides of its tail. This is fascinating-unless you hear the deadly rattle yourself! The rattle is a warning that a venomous snake is nearby. Readers learn all about rattles and much more about rattlesnake bodies in this book. Additionally, the achievable main content includes information about rattlesnake life cycles, habitats, and prey. Engaging text meets brilliant color photographs to provide a thrilling reading experience for readers.

The reticulated python is the longest snake in the world, and other pythons are quite long as well! Pythons are constrictors, which mean they squeeze they prey. What's more, they can take down some huge prey in this manner! In this book, readers are introduced to the many kinds of python, including their body, behavior, life cycle, and more. Full-color photographs complement at-level, achievable text written just for young elementary readers. Fact boxes expound on main text concepts, science vocabulary, and more.

"Southeast Asia is a region on the rise. Thousands of ethnic groups call this region home. Hundreds of languages are spoken here. Some consider Southeast Asia to be the world's most diverse region! Parts of Southeast Asia have seen great growth in previous decades. However, this area of the world also faces great civic challenges. Let's get to know this richly diverse part of the planet"--Provided by publisher.

"Asia takes up a lot of space on a map. It's home to over half our global population! Asia has a long history-and diverse geography. In the last decades, Asia has seen major changes and growth. Are you ready to explore this vast and varied continent?"--Provided by publisher.

"Why do roses have thorns? What are burs for? They're successful in keeping enemies and predators away. This superpowered defense is found on many kinds of plants, including well-known cacti. In this book, readers learn about these plants and find out the details of this . . . defense"--Provided by publisher.