Close Encounters with Deadly Dangers: Riveting Reads and Classroom Ideas
by Kendall Haven
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The sounds of an anaconda slithering along the steamy jungle floor in search of prey; a lion's breath rippling through the dry savannah grass as it crouches, waiting to spring; the frantic thrashing of a seal pup's tail as it recoils from the vicious attack of a tiger shark-these are part of the natural drama of the animal world and daily events when deadly predators come face to face with their prey. This book includes 15 exciting tales that are packed with accurate scientific information. show more Students will thrill to the dramatic, spine-tingling accounts of natural predators in the wild. As they show lessMembers
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Kendall Haven, MS, is a research scientist, a professional storyteller, a presenter of storytelling and writing workshops, and a West Point graduate. He has authored 30 books, including Libraries Unlimited's 100 Greatest Science Inventions of All Time; Crash Course in Storytelling; Great Moments in Science: Experiments and Readers Theatre; and show more Story Proof: The Science behind the Startling Power of Story. show less
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- Nonfiction, Kids
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- 591.5 — Natural sciences & mathematics Animals Animal Physiology Habits and behavior
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- QL758 .H38 — Science Zoology Zoology Animal behavior
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