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Mustang
Michel Peissel
Paperback (Futura Publications, Aug. 16, 1979)Join Annie Bronn as she fights to save the magnificent wild Mustangs of the West in this classic horse story from Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry, now available in a collectible hardcover gift edition.Horses were in Annie Bronn’s blood. For as long as she could remember, she had been fascinated by the spirited wild mustangs that roamed free throughout the West. So when greedy cattlemen started to round up the mustangs for slaughter, Annie knew it was up to her to save the breed. The true story of the Wild Horse Annie Act, Annie’s crusade to save the mustangs is inspiring. Cheer her on as she travels all the way to the White House in her struggle to preserve these beautiful creatures from extinction. This classic horse story from Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry features the original text and illustrations in a gorgeous collectible hardcover edition.
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Dangerous Plants and Mushrooms
Missy Allen, Michel Peissel
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Aug. 1, 1992)Describes twenty-four dangerous mushrooms and other plants, from aconite to water hemlock.
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Dangerous Water Creatures
Missy Allen, Michel Peissel
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, March 1, 1992)Examines twenty-four dangerous animals found in the oceans, rivers, and lakes of the world, from the Arctic jellyfish to the weeverfish.
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Dangerous Reptilian Creatures
Michel Peissel, Missy Allen
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Nov. 1, 1992)Introduces dangerous reptiles found in the world, from the black mamba to the tiger snake.
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Dangerous Natural Phenomena
Missy Allen, Michel Peissel
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, March 1, 1993)Provides a brief description of twenty-five natural phenomena (drought, dust devil, el nino, mud slide, storm surge, lightning, monsoon, etc.), possible damage each may cause, different forms of prevention, and survival instructions.
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Dangerous Insects
Missy Allen, Michel Peissel
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 1992)Examines twenty-five dangerous insects from around the world
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Dangerous Mammals: The Encyclopedia of Danger
Missy Allen, Michel Peissel
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub., March 1, 1995)The grizzly bear is one of the 24 creatures featured in this book. Also included are the notoriously temperamental Cape Buffalo; the jaguar, known to native South Americans as "the carnivore that overcomes its prey in a single bound"; the leopard, & the African elephant, baboon, black rhinoceros, cougar, duckbill platypus, ferret, gorilla, hyena, killer whale, leopard, lion, peccary, pit bull terrier, polar bear, porcupine, rat, short-tailed shrew, solenodon, tiger, vampire bat, & wolf. This volume of The Encyclopedia follows the trails of some of the most feared & ferocious creatures on Earth. Includes information on treatment & prevention of injuries from these animals.
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Dangerous Flora
Missy Allen, Michel Peissel
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Nov. 1, 1992)Examines twenty-four dangerous plants found in the world, from the agave to the snow-on-the-mountain.
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Dangerous Mammals
Missy Allen, Michel Peissel
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Aug. 1, 1992)Examines 24 dangerous mammals found around the world, from the African elephant to the wolf.
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Dangerous Insects
Missy Allen, Michel Peissel
Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 1992)Examines twenty-five dangerous insects from around the world.
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Dangerous Reptilian Creatures
Missy Allen, Michel Peissel
Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Dec. 1, 1992)None
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Dangerous Sports
Missy Allen, Michel Peissel
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, May 1, 1993)Provides a brief description of twenty-five dangerous sports from bungee jumping to skydiving, including specific instances of injury and methods of prevention.
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