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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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  • 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 Wettest Places on Earth

    Martha Elizabeth Hillman Rustad

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Visit a city where rain falls almost daily. Find out what city had the most rain fall in one day. By opening this book you will journey to places on earth where precipitation reaches extreme highs. You may need an umbrella for this one!
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  • The Highest Places on Earth

    Martha Elizabeth Hillman Rustad

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Visit the world’s highest waterfall. Find out where North America’s highest city is located. By opening this book you will journey to places on earth with extremely high elevations. Hope you're not afraid of heights!
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  • The Coldest Places on Earth

    Jennifer M. Besel

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Visit a hotel made of ice. Travel to a city where metal eyeglasses freeze to faces. By opening this book you will journey to places on earth where temperatures reach extreme lows. You may need your mittens for this one!
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  • The Driest Places on Earth

    Martha Elizabeth Hillman Rustad

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Visit a city in Chile that went without rain for 14 years. Travel to places where less than an inch of rain falls every year. By opening this book you will journey to places on earth where precipitation is extremely rare. You may need a bottle of water for this one!
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  • The Hottest Places on Earth

    Jennifer M. Besel

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Visit a city that set the record for the hottest temperature on earth. Find out about the intense heat found inside our planet. By opening this book you will journey to places where temperatures reach extreme highs. You may need a fan for this one!
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  • Animal Planet Trio Set

    Discovery Channel

    Hardcover (Jossey-Bass, April 27, 2007)
    None
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  • Extreme Planet

    First Facts Books

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Science and geography collide in this extreme set. Clear text and breathtaking photos let readers experience the most wildly extreme locations on our planet.
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  • The Lowest Places on Earth

    Martha Elizabeth Hillman Rustad

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Visit a place so low that it’s like being in a basement 27 stories below sea level. Take a trip to a dry, salty lake. By opening this book you will journey to places on earth far below sea level. How low can you go?
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