Ginjer L Clarke

"Did you know that many Highland dances use swords to prove their strength? Or that bharatanatyam dancers perform with bells around their ankles and red dye on their hands and feet? There's a whole world of dances out there! Told with simple language and shown with vivid photographs, A World of Dancers is perfect for emerging readers curious about the fascinating and varied dancers worldwide"--

Did you know that the luna moth only flutters around at night—or that is has a wingspan as wide as a bowl of soup? This reader is packed with interesting facts about all the creepy animals that we never get to see during the daytime, like the barn owl, the blind cave fish, and the vampire squid.

"Did you know that the legendary Hercules fought against the hydra, a sea monster with many heads? Or that the giant squid is powerful enough to use its 30-foot-long tentacles to turn a whale into prey? Enormous creatures still lurk in the depths of the ocean! Embracing children's delight in the mythical creatures while also imparting fascinating facts about the real ones, discover the history of these special animals and decide for yourself if you...

Did you know that the horned lizard squirts blood out of its eyes to scare off predators? Learn more about this creature as well as the leech, the naked mole rat, the hagfish, and many more creepy critters in this sickening and super science book. Not for the faint of heart, this revolting reader will be a favorite among boys and everyone interested in the strange and unusual!

"Veteran science book author Ginjer L. Clarke highlights plenty of facts about baby otters, including how they learn to swim, what they eat, and where they live."--Amazon.com.

A photographic nonfiction history of unicorns introduces independent readers to real-world and mythological one-horned animals who fit the natural definition of a unicorn, from the ancient Elasmotherium and the Tibetan chiru antelope to the Arabian oryx and the ocean's narwhal.

"Did you know that the blue dragon sea slug is the length of a paperclip but can store deadly jellyfish venom in its body for use against predators? Or that the golden poison dart frog is only an inch long, but its skin holds enough poison to kill ten people? These tiny terrors don't have to be big to be deadly!"--Provided by publisher.

Did you know that the viperfish uses a glowing lure to attract its prey? Or that a giant squid has eyeballs the size of volleyballs? This book is full of facts about all sorts of freaky animals!

Cheetah cubs play and purr just like kittens. Someday they'll be able to run faster than any other animal in the world. Read along as cheetah cubs leap and grow in this book.

Dinosaurs aren't the only animals that roamed the earth during the prehistoric era. There was the Archelon, the largest turtle ever, measuring over 13 feet, and the Argentavis, the largest bird ever recorded, weighing in at over 140 pounds! Packed with facts about humongous animals from this time period.