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Alligators and Crocodiles
Gerald Legg, N. J. Hewetson
Paperback (Franklin Watts, Dec. 1, 2002)Describes the appearance and behavior of crocodiles and their relatives and examines why they are frightening.
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Pill Bugs
Monica Hughes
Library Binding (Raintree, Sept. 23, 2003)Children love getting a close-up look at fascinating creatures in the world around them. This series allows them to get up close and personal with some of these creepy creatures that they can find in parks, gardens and even their own home. Each book identifies the main physical features of each bug including what they eat, how they change, and how they reproduce.
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Creepy Creatures: Worms
Valerie Bodden
Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, April 15, 2011)Some of our world's most intriguing animals are among its creepiest. This new series spotlights six mini-beasts that scurry, crawl, wriggle, or hop. Each book matches clear text with up-close (and often startling) photos to give young readers an easy-to-follow introduction to the featured creature's body, growth process, behavior, food sources, and common habitats. Each title concludes with an activity that emphasizes a defining physical characteristic.
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Sea Otters
Kris Hirschmann
Hardcover (KidHaven, June 10, 2005)Profiles the physical characteristics and behavior of these furry aquatic mammals, including the life cycle and survival strategies.
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Snakes Alive
Penny Clarke, Carolyn Scrace, Mark Bergin
Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2002)Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, of various kinds of snakes.
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Creepy Creatures: Mites
Valerie Bodden
Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, Aug. 19, 2014)A basic introduction to mites, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as their ability to live on animals and in dust. Some of our world's most intriguing animals are among its creepiest. Creepy Creatures looks into the microscope, combs through fur, and investigates the outdoors to spotlight six more mini-beasts that scurry, fly, or jump. Each book matches clear text with up-close (and often startling) photos to give young readers an easy-to-follow introduction to the featured creature's body, growth process, behavior, food sources, and common habitats. Each title concludes with an activity that emphasizes the animal's defining physical characteristics.
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Vampires
Sarah Tieck
Library Binding (Buddy Books, Sept. 1, 2015)"Blending real-life history and evidence with age-old myths, this book invites young readers to think critically about vampire legends and how they influence society. Text describes the characteristics of vampires, highlights historical accounts around the world, and offers examples from books, television, and film. Table of contents, fun facts, critical thinking questions, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing."--
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