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Books in Extreme Animals series

  • Trickiest!: 19 Sneaky Animals

    Steve Jenkins

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Oct. 10, 2017)
    Trickiest! introduces readers to some of the slyest animals on the planet, and the award-winning author and illustrator Steve Jenkins is here to show you what earned them their reputation. Steve's Extreme Animals reader series explores nature's truly superlative animals with the help of illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures while detailing the astounding abilities of critters as small as a frog or as big as a whale. Each installment focuses on truly amazing and unusual animals, making these nonfiction readers accessible, informative, and fascinating.
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  • Speediest!: 19 Very Fast Animals

    Steve Jenkins

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, May 22, 2018)
    Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins is back with more Extreme Animals, perfect for young readers looking for accessible nonfiction chock full of incredible art. Speediest! will focus on the fastest members of the animal kingdom. Through illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures, readers will see how big each animal is compared to humans, where it lives on the globe, and just how quickly it can move! With his signature art style, Steve Jenkins' Extreme Animals reader series explores nature's truly superlative animals. These readers are fact-packed and span the globe, detailing the astounding abilities of every shape, size, and species. Each installment focuses on amazing and unusual animals, making these nonfiction readers accessible, informative, and fascinating.
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  • Deadliest!: 20 Dangerous Animals

    Steve Jenkins

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Oct. 10, 2017)
    What do a cape buffalo, a king cobra, and a puffer fish have in common? They're all deadly! Deadliest! showcases some of the planet’s most threatening creatures. Steve Jenkins's Extreme Animals reader series explores nature's truly superlative animals with the help of illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures while detailing the astounding abilities of critters as small as a frog or as big as a whale. Each installment focuses on truly amazing and unusual animals, making these nonfiction readers accessible, informative, and fascinating.
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  • Stinkiest!: 20 Smelly Animals

    Steve Jenkins

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, May 22, 2018)
    Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins is back with more Extreme Animals, perfect for young readers looking for accessible nonfiction chock full of incredible art. Stinkiest! will focus on the smelliest members of the animal kingdom. Through illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures, readers will see how big each animal is compared to humans, where it lives on the globe, and just how putrid it can be! With his signature art style, Steve Jenkins' Extreme Animals reader series explores nature's truly superlative animals. These readers are fact-packed and span the globe, detailing the astounding abilities of every shape, size, and species. Each installment focuses on amazing and unusual animals, making these nonfiction readers accessible, informative, and fascinating.
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  • Speediest!: 19 Very Fast Animals

    Steve Jenkins

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, May 22, 2018)
    Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins is back with more Extreme Animals, perfect for young readers looking for accessible nonfiction chock full of incredible art. Speediest! will focus on the fastest members of the animal kingdom. Through illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures, readers will see how big each animal is compared to humans, where it lives on the globe, and just how quickly it can move! With his signature art style, Steve Jenkins' Extreme Animals reader series explores nature's truly superlative animals. These readers are fact-packed and span the globe, detailing the astounding abilities of every shape, size, and species. Each installment focuses on amazing and unusual animals, making these nonfiction readers accessible, informative, and fascinating.
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  • Deadliest!: 20 Dangerous Animals

    Steve Jenkins

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, Oct. 10, 2017)
    What do a cape buffalo, a king cobra, and a puffer fish have in common? They're all deadly! Deadliest! showcases some of the planet’s most threatening creatures. Steve Jenkins's Extreme Animals reader series explores nature's truly superlative animals with the help of illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures while detailing the astounding abilities of critters as small as a frog or as big as a whale. Each installment focuses on truly amazing and unusual animals, making these nonfiction readers accessible, informative, and fascinating.
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  • Stinkiest!: 20 Smelly Animals

    Steve Jenkins

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, May 22, 2018)
    Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins is back with more Extreme Animals, perfect for young readers looking for accessible nonfiction chock full of incredible art. Stinkiest! will focus on the smelliest members of the animal kingdom. Through illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures, readers will see how big each animal is compared to humans, where it lives on the globe, and just how putrid it can be! With his signature art style, Steve Jenkins' Extreme Animals reader series explores nature's truly superlative animals. These readers are fact-packed and span the globe, detailing the astounding abilities of every shape, size, and species. Each installment focuses on amazing and unusual animals, making these nonfiction readers accessible, informative, and fascinating.
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  • Trickiest!: 19 Sneaky Animals

    Steve Jenkins

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, Oct. 10, 2017)
    Trickiest! introduces readers to some of the slyest animals on the planet, and the award-winning author and illustrator Steve Jenkins is here to show you what earned them their reputation. Steve's Extreme Animals reader series explores nature's truly superlative animals with the help of illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures while detailing the astounding abilities of critters as small as a frog or as big as a whale. Each installment focuses on truly amazing and unusual animals, making these nonfiction readers accessible, informative, and fascinating.
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  • The Best Camouflaged Animals

    Megan C Peterson, Tanya Dewey Ph.D.

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Horned lizards blend in with the desert sand, but are they the best camouflaged animals in the world? Camouflaged animals stop in their tracks, change colors, and hide in plain sight. Read all about the animals who take camouflage to the EXTREME!
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  • The Most Dangerous Animals

    Connie Rose Miller, Tanya Dewey Ph.D.

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Dec. 1, 2010)
    King cobras are venomous, but are they the most dangerous animal in the world? Dangerous animals bite, sting, and even devour. Read all about the animals who take danger to the EXTREME!
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  • Extreme Animals: Predators

    Paul Beck

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, March 15, 2016)
    Embark on a journey around the world and discover the most extreme predators on the planet. Extreme Animals: Predators features 20 dangerous creatures that awe us with their feats of strength, speed, and sheer determination. Detailed facts, statistics, charts, and maps allow the reader to compare and contrast each animal and learn what makes them so extreme. Three replica claw pendants with a neck cord enable kids to display their favorite beasts after the book is closed, and a double-sided wall poster is the perfect decoration for a budding adventurer’s bedroom.
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  • Fast, Faster, Fastest: Animals That Move at Great Speeds

    Michael Dahl, Brian Jensen

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Describes some animals that move at extreme speeds when they jump, run, or fly. Some of the animals shown include a kangaroo, a zebra, a lion, and a bald eagle.
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