Books with title Reptiles

Readers discover the amazing world of reptiles in this fact-filled text. Readers are introduced to reptile characteristics, habitats, adaptations, diet, life cycles, and behavior. Simple text focuses on the three main reptile groups, snakes and lizards; turtles; and crocodiles and alligators. Colorful photographs enrich the text with additional details and examples. Fun facts, a glossary, and a final activity expand the reader's learning experience. This book is aligned with the Common Core English Language Arts standards for reading informational texts, and also supports Next Generation Science Standards.

Why do reptiles bask in the sun? Which lizards have tongues that are longer than their bodies? What kind of snake can eat animals as large as deer? Reptiles provides students an introduction to reptiles and their physical qualities. Brave readers will undertake a journey to study the life cycle and behaviors of these fork-tongued, cold-blooded enigmas. The volumes special features include diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index.How do animals hunt, escape, and communicate? And how do scientists distinguish one animal group from another? World Books acclaimed Animal Lives series introduces the main animal groups to students with a primary reading level of grades 3 to 5 and teaches them basic principles of scientific classification.