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Tarantulas
Kristin Petrie
Library Binding (Checkerboard Library, Aug. 1, 2012)Take your readers beyond the world of dogs and cats with Unique Pets! In this title, they will discover the tarantula's hair-flicking defense, silk-spinning abilities, and often gentle nature. Easy-to-read text introduces the behaviors, size, appearance, natural habitat, diet, reproduction, development, and care and keeping of this prized arachnid. Large, full-color photos show off the varied colors of these delicate spiders. Your readers are unique individuals. Shouldn't their pets be, too? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Tarantula Shoes
Tom Birdseye
Paperback (Puffin, May 1, 1996)After moving from Arizona to Kentucky with his parents, his five-year-old twin brother and sister, and his pet tarantula, Fang, an eleven-year-old works creatively to earn the money for a special pair of basketball shoes that will help him feel accepted.
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Tarantula
Ruth Strother
Library Binding (Core Library, Aug. 1, 2013)Around the world, skilled animals hunt and catch their prey. Learn more about the tarantula and the special characteristics that make it such an excellent predator. This title takes you on the hunt with well-researched, clearly written informational text,
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Tarantulas
Vicky Franchino
Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2012)Provides information about tarantulas, including anatomy, behavior, and ancestry.
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Tarantulas
Conrad J. Storad, Paula Jansen
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Oct. 1, 1997)Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, enemies, and habitats of the biggest and hairiest spiders
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Tarantulas
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Paperback (Rourke Publishing Distributed by Ideals Publications, Feb. 1, 2009)Some people are terrified of spiders, while many more are fascinated by them. Read about how spiders turn from eggs into adults, and why spiders spin their webs and how they do it. Find out about poisonous spiders and the harmless ones you may find anywhere in your home.
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Tarantulas
Vicky Franchino
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Feb. 1, 2012)Tarantulas have a reputation for being frightening and dangerous. Readers will learn the truth about these mostly harmless arachnids, discovering how tarantulas hunt for food, where they live, and how their bodies and unique abilities help them to survive in the wild.
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Tarantulas
Kari Schuetz
Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2014)Packed with less of a punch than a tiny honeybee, tarantula bites are merely harmless to humans. Their large, fuzzy bodies and legs send some squirming, but these bugs are misunderstood. Get educated on the life of these spiders in this title that will have emergent readers crawling for more!
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Tarantulas
Helen Frost
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2002)Text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of tarantulas that live in tropical rain forests.
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Tarantula Spiders
Tamara L. Britton
Library Binding (Checkerboard Library, Sept. 1, 2010)Most people think of tarantula spiders as big, black, hairy, and creepy! But tarantulas can be orange, green, and even turquoise. Some have pink toes! This book introduces young readers to tarantula spiders. Students will learn about tarantula spiders' sizes, behaviors, habits, dietary needs, methods of defense, anatomy, and color. Reproduction and spiderling development are also introduced. A diagram of a spider's body aids readers in identifying anatomical features. Threats to the spiders and their habitat including predators and humans are covered. Readers will also learn about the many types of shelters tarantulas build. A distribution map shows where tarantula spiders are found, so the young arachnologist can be on the lookout for a specimen to observe. For the less adventurous, full-color photos allow close observation from the comfort of the library! Glossary words in bold, phonetic spellings, and an index supplement easy-to-read text. These books are ideal for research reports and general reading. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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