Centipedes, Millipedes, Scorpions & Spiders (Animal Kingdom Classification) [Hardcover]

Daniel Gilpin (Author)

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Gr. 4-6. This introduction to arachnids and myriapods, part of the new Animal Kingdom Classification series, offers readers facts about a variety of creepy crawlies, arranged into browsable, topical spreads. General information about horseshoe crabs, millipedes, mites, scorpions, spiders, ticks, and others is well supplemented with intriguing facts, such as the tick's ability to expand to more than 200 times its size as it fills up with its host's blood. Stunning, close-up photographs of the creatures, the book's best feature, will undoubtedly both enthrall and repulse readers. A discussion of the principles of animal classification rounds out the text. A glossary and list of additional resources are appended. Other titles in the series focus on amphibians, birds, fish, insects, mammals, and reptiles. Ed Sullivan
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Daniel Gilpin is a Capstone Press author.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Compass Point Books (July 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756512549
• ISBN-13: 978-0756512545
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,716,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing, fact-filled look at the science of creepy-crawly critters, October 4, 2005

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This review is from: Centipedes, Millipedes, Scorpions & Spiders (Animal Kingdom Classification) (Hardcover)

The latest in the impressively presented and highly recommended "Animal Kingdom Classification" series from Compass Point Books, Centipedes, Millipedes, Scorpions & Spiders is a hardcover picturebook that introduces young readers to common groups of animals. Centipedes, Millipedes, Scorpions & Spiders features full-color photography on every page as it teaches inquisitive minds about the thousands of diverse species, their behavior, their life cycles, strange behavior, their role in ecosystems and much more. An amazing, fact-filled look at the science of creepy-crawly critters, sure to delight young readers eager to learn more about these ubiquitous tiny creatures.