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Books in Do You Really Want to MeetÂ…? series

  • Do You Really Want to Meet an Anteater?

    Carl Meister, Daniele Fabri

    Library Binding (Amicus, Sept. 17, 2018)
    A look at anteaters, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their long, sticky tongues, behaviors, relationships with humans, and the effects of deforestation on tree-dwelling species habitat in the world today.
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  • Do You Really Want to Meet an Anteater?

    Carl Meister

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Aug. 28, 2018)
    A child travels to Brazil, observes an anteater's behavior in the wild, and learns about its eating and survival habits. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a range map, glossary, and further resources.
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  • Do You Really Want to Meet a Cape Buffalo?

    Cari Meister

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Feb. 2, 2016)
    Six new titles in this popular adventure series feature animals from the ocean to Africa to Australia. Child adventurers become wildlife tourists and make firsthand observations about the animals. According to Booklist, "This engaging and original take on a perennially popular subject will be a welcome addition to school and public library collections." A child goes on an African safari and observes the behavior of Cape buffalo in the wild as they defend their herd.
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  • Do You Really Want to Meet a Cheetah?

    Carl Meister

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Aug. 28, 2018)
    A child travels to Africa to go on a safari to look for a cheetah in the wild, learns how they catch their prey, and observes how fast they can run. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a range map, glossary, and further resources.
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  • Do You Really Want to Meet a Lion?

    Cari Meister

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Feb. 2, 2016)
    Six new titles in this popular narrative nonfiction adventure series feature animals from the ocean to Africa to Australia. Child adventurers become wildlife tourists and make firsthand observations about the animals. According to Booklist, "This engaging and original take on a perennially popular subject will be a welcome addition to school and public library collections." Each title features a world range map and additional resources list for further study. A child goes on a safari in Africa and observes lions hunting and lions' behavior in their pride.
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  • Do You Really Want to Meet Velociraptor?

    Annette Bay Pimentel, Daniele Fabbri

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Aug. 29, 2017)
    New titles in our popular animal series introduce young readers to five dinosaur species plus a family of flying prehistoric reptiles (the Pterosaurs). In each book, a child explorer travels back in time to meet these incredible animals and shares his or her experiences, which are based on fossil finds. Delightful illustrations and carefully crafted text help the stories come alive, making these books both educational and entertaining. A young child adventures back in time to 80 million years ago to meet a Velociraptor, learning about what this feathered dinosaur ate, its size, and which dinosaurs were its prey. This illustrated narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, glossary, and further resources.
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  • Do You Really Want to Meet a Shark?

    Cari Meister

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Feb. 2, 2016)
    Six new titles in this popular narrative nonfiction adventure series feature animals from the ocean to Africa to Australia. Child adventurers become wildlife tourists and make firsthand observations about the animals. According to Booklist, "This engaging and original take on a perennially popular subject will be a welcome addition to school and public library collections." Each title features a world range map and additional resources list for further study. A child learns about several shark species and then goes on a cage diving adventure to meet a great white shark.
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  • Do You Really Want to Meet a Fox?

    Carl Meister

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Aug. 28, 2018)
    A child goes outdoors in North America in the winter to observe a fox's behavior in the wild and learn about its hunting habits. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a range map, glossary, and further resources.
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  • Do You Really Want to Meet an Elephant?

    Cari Meister

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Feb. 2, 2016)
    Six new titles in this popular narrative nonfiction adventure series feature animals from the ocean to Africa to Australia. Child adventurers become wildlife tourists and make firsthand observations about the animals. According to Booklist, "This engaging and original take on a perennially popular subject will be a welcome addition to school and public library collections." Each title features a world range map and additional resources list for further study. A child learns about domesticated elephants and then goes on a trip to Sri Lanka to view Asian elephants in the wild.
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  • Do You Really Want to Meet a Weasel?

    Carl Meister

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Aug. 28, 2018)
    A child goes to the nearby wilderness in North America to observe a weasel's behavior in the wild and learn about its habits as a predator. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a range map, glossary, and further resources.
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  • Do You Really Want to Meet an Octopus?

    Carl Meister, Daniele Fabri

    Library Binding (Amicus, Sept. 17, 2018)
    A look at black bears, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their muzzles and paws, behaviors, relationships with humans, and the recent threat of the Asian folk medicine trade on these curious bears today.
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  • Do You Really Want to Meet Tyrannosaurus Rex?

    Annette Bay Pimentel, Daniele Fabbri

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Aug. 29, 2017)
    New titles in our popular animal series introduce young readers to five dinosaur species plus a family of flying prehistoric reptiles (the Pterosaurs). In each book, a child explorer travels back in time to meet these incredible animals and shares his or her experiences, which are based on fossil finds. Delightful illustrations and carefully crafted text help the stories come alive, making these books both educational and entertaining. A young child adventures back in time to 67 million years ago to meet a Tyrannosaurus rex, learning about what this dinosaur ate, its size, and how it caught prey. This illustrated narrative nonfiction title includes a map of fossil findings, glossary, and further resources.
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