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Did you know that some animals have natural ninja-like talents? In this book, you'll learn all about them, including geckos, sea urchins, bombardier beetles, and more. For example, geckos can grip almost any surface --including walls and ceilings --with their amazing toes. And when collector urchins are attacked, they release tiny, sharp objects that bear a striking resemblance to throwing stars. You will also meet the scientists who are studying...
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Sam Ives's family set up camp in a Utah campground, cooked dinner, cleaned up and packed their gear away, and climbed into their multi-chambered tent to sleep. It was a great end to Father's Day. Eleven-year-old Sam crawled into the smaller compartment of the two-room tent. Without his parents knowing it, Sam ate a granola bar and placed the empty wrapper in a pocket of the tent. Sometime during the night, a black bear entered the campsite, ripped...
3) Moose attack
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"Engaging images illustrate true moose attack stories and accompany survival tips. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Your worst animal nightmares comes to life in this five episode collection, 60 year old grandmother fights off 15 foot hungry croc; a shark attacks a group of swimmers, ripping off one person's leg; large rogue croc attacks canoe determined to tip her out; great white shark clamps down on fisherman; deadly snake finds his way into person's sleeping bag.
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Early one morning in the remote hill country of Texas, a panther savagely attacks a family of homesteaders, mauling a young girl named Samantha and killing her mother, whose final act is to save her daughter's life. Samantha and her half brother, Benjamin, survive, but she is left traumatized, her face horribly scarred. The Which Way Tree is the story of Samantha's unshakeable resolve to stalk and kill the infamous panther, rumored across the Rio...