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Books in Natural Science series

  • Crabs

    Sylvia A. Johnson, Yasuyuki Koike, Atsushi Sakurai

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Oct. 1, 1982)
    Describes the lives, habits, and body structure of crabs, with full-color close-up photographs that show crabs in their natural environment
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  • Fireflies

    Sylvia A. Johnson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 1986)
    Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the soft-bodied member of the beetle family that uses its light to attract a mate
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  • Ladybugs

    Sylvia A. Johnson, Yuko Sato

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Jan. 1, 1984)
    Describes the life cycle of ladybugs, from egg through larva and pupa to adult, and explains how ladybugs aid humans by feeding on insect pests.
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  • Cactus

    Cynthia Overbeck

    Paperback (Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 1989)
    An attractive combination of detailed, full-color photographs illustrating the magnificent variety of cacti and an easy-to-read text explaining how the special parts of the cactus enable it to survive life in the desert
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  • Snakes

    Sylvia A. Johnson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 1, 1986)
    An informative study of diverse types of snakes--venomous and nonpoisonous alike--and their life cycle, behavior, and habitat
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  • Snails

    Sylvia A. Johnson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Oct. 1, 1982)
    An introduction to the structure and ways of life of some of the 40,000 kinds of snails, with an emphasis on land snails.
  • Bubbles

    Jane Burton, Kim Taylor

    Hardcover (Franklin Watts Ltd, )
    None
  • Silkworms

    Sylvia A. Johnson, Isao Kishida

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, Oct. 16, 1989)
    None
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  • Grasshoppers

    Jane Dallinger, Yuko Sato, Hidetomo Oda

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 1981)
    A detailed, illustrated study of the life cycles of grasshoppers--insects notorious for their amazing appetites--explains why some grasshoppers cause so much damage to crops
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  • Ants

    Cynthia Overbeck, Satoshi Kuribayashi

    Paperback (Lerner Pub Group, Jan. 1, 1988)
    As slave makers, invaders, travelers, or nest builders, ants of different species live in many different ways, and many are described here
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  • Coral Reefs

    Sylvia A. Johnson, Shohei Shirai

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, May 1, 1984)
    Describes the life cycles of the coral polyps, examines the creation of reefs and illustrates the fish, mollusks, crustraceans, and other inhabitants of the reef environment
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  • How Seeds Travel

    Cynthia Overbeck

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions, Sept. 1, 1990)
    Describes how seeds are moved from place to place by wind, water, and animals, and how they function in plant reproduction.
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