Extreme animals : the toughest creatures on Earth

Title
Extreme animals : the toughest creatures on Earth

Personal Author EPSB
Nicola, Davies

Summary
Animals adapt to their surroundings for survival. Learn how they survive in conditions that humans never would. Are you ready for the competition? From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts to the squash-proof creatures of the deepest seabeds, animals have adapted to survive in conditions that would kill a human faster than you can say "coffin." Discover how they do it in this amazing natural history book from a celebrated team - and find out who wins the title of the toughtest animal of them all!

Year Published
2009

Physical Description
61 pages : colour illustrations ; 16 x 26 cm

Edition
First U.S. paperback edition.

Note
Includes index.

Program Information
Accelerated Reader LG 6.4 1.0 108315
 
Science

Awards
A Junior Library Guild selection.

Subject
Animals -- Adaptation.
 
Extreme environments.

Genre
Picture books for children.

Added Author
Layton, Neal,

Summary
Animals adapt to their surroundings for survival. Learn how they survive in conditions that humans never would. Are you ready for the competition? From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts to the squash-proof creatures of the deepest seabeds, animals have adapted to survive in conditions that would kill a human faster than you can say "coffin." Discover how they do it in this amazing natural history book from a celebrated team - and find out who wins the title of the toughtest animal of them all!

ISBN
9780763641276

Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, [2009]
 
©2009


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Stratford590 DAVBook30577000109935Non-Fiction