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Books in Animal Bodies Up Close series

  • The Fox: Playful Prowler

    Christian Havard

    Paperback (Charlesbridge Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 1995)
    Follows a pair of foxes as they hunt and raise their cubs until they are old enough to manage for themselves, discusses the dangers that foxes face in the modern world, and introduces other wild members of the dog family
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  • Giraffe: A Living Tower

    Christine Denis-Huot, Michel Denis-Huot

    School & Library Binding (Topeka Bindery, July 15, 1993)
    None
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  • Night Animals

    Barbara Taylor

    Paperback (Oxford Univ Pr, Sept. 30, 2002)
    A new title in the Animal Close-Ups series, the books are produced in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, London. Their photgrapher has taken all the photos especially for the books, and their experts have checked and approved all the contents.Each book in the series looks at related groups of animals in spectacular photographs, and zooms in on their fascinating details, to see in close-up how nature has designed them for living.In Night Animals we explore the amazing senses and survival skills of animals that are perfectly at home in a night-time world. The first-person text is lively and direct, to really engage the young reader. Featured are: owl, bat, hedgehog, woodmouse, gecko, fox, moth, snail and leopard.
  • The Wolf, Night Howler

    Christian Havard

    Paperback (Charlesbridge Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 1996)
    Examines the physical characteristics and habits of the wolf
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  • The Seal

    Joelle Soler, Fred Bruemmer

    Paperback (Charlesbridge Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 1992)
    Describes how seals find food and raise their young, looks at their natural predators, and recounts what has been done to protect seals
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  • Frogs and Snakes and Their Relatives

    Barbara Taylor

    Paperback (Oxford University Press, Feb. 7, 2002)
    Find out about frogs and toads, snakes and lizards. Get close up to a rattlesnake's rattle, see how a tadpole becomes a frog, and how a deadly pit viper senses the heat given off by prey.
  • Birds and Other Flying Animals

    Barbara Taylor

    Paperback (Oxford University Press, )
    None
  • Hunters

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (Peter Bedrick, May 23, 2002)
    This informative series for young children is a perfect introduction to the wonders of the natural world. The spectacular photographs, combined with the unique and inviting layout, will both educate—and entrance—young learners, animal lovers. The details and information provided make these books perfect for young students faced with completing their first research report. The inviting photos and layout make the book equally appealing for browsing. Supplements school curriculum in science.
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  • The Crocodile: Ruler of the River

    Valerie Tracqui

    Paperback (Charlesbridge Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 2000)
    Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of crocodiles, as well as efforts to protect these creatures.
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  • The Dolphin: Prince of the Waves

    Renee Lebloas-Julienne

    Library Binding (Demco Media, March 1, 2004)
    Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of bottlenose dolphins, as well as human and other threats to their survival.
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  • The Deer: Forest Friend

    Serge Simon

    School & Library Binding (San Val, April 15, 1993)
    None
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  • Polar Bear, Master of the Ice: Animal Close Ups

    Valerie Tracqui

    Library Binding (Rebound by Sagebrush, Feb. 15, 1994)
    Book by Tracqui, Valerie
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