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The Planet's Most Extreme - Horrors
Sherri Devaney
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Feb. 25, 2005)An adult bear could kill a human with one swat of its mighty paw, and an adult king cobra has enough venom in a single bite to kill an elephant! But neither the bear nor the snake comes in at number one in this countdown. Find out who does, and how humans cope with their fears when faced with the planet's most extreme horrors.
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Extreme Moms
Sherri Devaney
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, March 4, 2005)Book by
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The Planet's Most Extreme - Super Senses
Sherri Devaney
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, March 4, 2005)Tarsiers can leap more than twenty times their body length and land with pinpoint accuracy in the dark, and the mole's snout is covered in more than two thousand touch receptors that can detect tiny vibrations in the soil. But neither the tarsier nor the mole comes in at number one in this countdown. Find out who does, and how human senses compare to the planet's most extreme super senses.
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Extreme Moms
Sherri Devaney
Paperback (Blackbirch Pr Inc, March 3, 2005)Profiles the ten most extreme mothers in the animal kingdom based on their exceptional or unusual talents such as carrying their children in their mouths or being pregnant for almost two years.
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Extreme Super Senses
Sherri Devaney
Paperback (Blackbirch Pr Inc, March 9, 2005)Profiles the top ten animals with the most acute senses, from keen night vision to super hearing, including the pig, dog, dolphin, snake, and shark.
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Extreme Dads
Sherri Devaney
Paperback (Blackbirch Pr Inc, Dec. 18, 2004)Profiles the top ten fathers in the animal kingdom for their protection abilities, supportive tendencies, and devotion to their young, including the lion, jackal, Giant African bullfrog, Emperor penguin, and the seahorse.
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Extreme Biters
Sherri Devaney
Paperback (Blackbirch Pr Inc, Feb. 26, 2005)Describes ten animals with unusual biting abilities, including the mosquito, snake, crocodile, vampire bat, and hippopotamus, and compares these abilities to humans.
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The Longest Tunnel
Kelly L. Borchelt
Hardcover (KidHaven, Feb. 20, 2004)Japan's 34-mile long Seikan Tunnel is an amazing structure whose journey from concept to completion was wrought with deadly obstacles. This factual account presents the numerous trials and triumphs of nearly three decades of construction on the world's longest tunnel.
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Daredevils
John Woodward
Paperback (Blackbirch Pr Inc, Jan. 12, 2005)Describes ten animals that perform amazing feats on a daily basis, including the gecko, sloth, tree snake, pelican, bharal, and the baby barnacle goose.
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Extreme Cheats
John Woodward
Paperback (Blackbirch Pr Inc, Feb. 26, 2005)Chooses and ranks ten animals for their ability to cheat nature either by disguise, camouflage, or pure cunning.
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The Planet's Most Extreme - Cheats
John Woodward
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, March 4, 2005)The fox is a cunning thief, and caterpillars change their appearance to trick their enemies. But neither the fox nor the caterpillar comes in at number one in the countdown. Find out who does, and how human sneaks compare to the animal world's most extreme cheats.
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