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The Boomslang Snake
Alicia Klepeis
Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Aug. 15, 2017)The boomslang snake is shy and not aggressive, but one bite from this highly venomous creature leads to a horrible death. This books describes how the poison affects its victims, where this large snake lives, how it hunts and hides, and why it wasnt considered dangerous to humans until one unfortunate incident.
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The Box Jellyfish
Laura L. Sullivan
Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 15, 2017)Presents information on the dangerous jellyfish, including where it lives, what it eats, and what creature is actually immune to its venom.
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The Puffer Fish
Alicia Klepeis
Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 15, 2017)Introduces puffer fish, noting such unique characteristics as their lean bodies and their bulging eyes, and describes how their toxins can be deadly, but may also be helpful in treating chronic pain.
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The Deathstalker Scorpion
MS Laura L Sullivan
Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 15, 2017)Presents information on the scorpion, including what medical science has done with its venom, where it lives, and what it eats.
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The Blue-Ringed Octopus
Laura L. Sullivan
Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Aug. 15, 2017)Presents information on the venomous octopus, including how its venom affects its victim, where it lives, and what it eats.
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The Boomslang Snake
Alicia Z. Klepeis
Paperback (Cavendish Square, Aug. 15, 2017)The boomslang snake is shy and not aggressive, but one bite from this highly venomous creature leads to a horrible death. This books describes how the poison affects its victims, where this large snake lives, how it hunts and hides, and why it wasnt considered dangerous to humans until one unfortunate incident.
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The Puffer Fish
Alicia Klepeis
Paperback (Cavendish Square, Aug. 15, 2017)The puzzling thing about the pufferfish or blowfish is that it is highly toxic yet some people consider it a delicacy. That can make for a dangerous dinner. This book describes how the spikey fish got its name, how it fights off predators, where it lives, the strength of its toxins, and how a skilled chef can render it safe to eat.
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The Box Jellyfish
MS Laura L Sullivan
Paperback (Cavendish Square, Aug. 15, 2017)The Australian box jellyfish is the most venomous animal in the oceans, with the capability to kill a human in minutes. There are about fifty species of box jellyfish. Learn where they live, how they eat, how they strike, what happens to you when one stings you, and what creature is immune to its powerful poison.
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The Blue-ringed Octopus
Laura Sullivan
Paperback (Cavendish Square, Aug. 15, 2017)The blue-ringed octopus is a tiny terror, and is one of the worlds most venomous creatures. Find out where it lives, how it develops, how it warns predators, what it eats, and if there is any hope for someone unfortunate enough to be bitten by one.
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Creatures Yesterday and Today
Karen Patkau
Paperback (Tundra Books, Feb. 14, 2012)In this lively companion to Creatures Great and Small, author and illustrator Karen Patkau transports the reader to prehistoric times, when many creatures existed that have since disappeared. From the worlds of insects, fish, mammals, sea jellies, reptiles, amphibians, birds, crustaceans, arachnids, and mollusks, she presents living animals and their prehistoric ancestors. Meet Diplodocus and Skylark; Cameroceras and Blue-Ringed Octopus; Brontoscorpio and Fat-Tailed Scorpio; and learn what links them across the ages. Scientists obtain clues from fossils about how these prehistoric creatures looked and lived, and Karen Patkau examines many of them in this fascinating look at extinct and present-day species. Captivating text in the voices of the animals themselves is complemented by the vibrant illustrations, map endpapers, glossary, geological timeline, and chart of the history of life, making this fact-filled book a welcome addition to any home or school library, where a budding scientist can happily explore.
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Give a Dog a Bone
Louise Cooper
Paperback (Scholastic, Aug. 20, 1999)Everyone loves animals, don't they? The birds in the trees, dogs running around in the park, that cute little kitten, all so sweet. Don't get too close though, not until you're sure. Are they ordinary animals or are they Creatures?
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See How They Run
Louise Cooper
Paperback (Scholastic, Nov. 20, 1998)When Jon moves to a new house, he encounters a neighbour called Frankie who keeps twitching, and scrabbling about in the yard at night. Jon's cat, Gnasher, won't go near him, and instead keeps killing rats and leaving Jon to bury them. But the rats won't stay buried. In the CREATURES series.