Ruth Owen
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They are colorful. They form amazing shapes. They feed on our food. And some are even deadly poisonous. Fungi! Explore the lives and life cycles of nature's clean-up champions that help keep our world free from dead leaves and other rotting material. After reading, put your knowledge to the test with a simple science project.
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"It's thick and sticky, splishy and splashy - mud! Dive into the wonderful world of mud and discover what it's made of and how essential it is to the lives of many animals, including swallows, wasps, butterflies, cicadas, flamingoes, frogs and toads, and mud skippers. TOC; Full colour photos; Science project; Glossary; Index"-- Provided by publisher.
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Zoom into the tiny but incredibly busy world of a colony of leafcutter ants. Stunning macro photography will allow young readers to get up close to these fascinating and industrious insects as they get to work cutting leaves and carrying them back to their nest to feed to the fungi that they grow in their underground fungus farm. After reading, put your knowledge to the test with a simple science project.
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"Some look like dog vomit. Others pretend to be mushrooms. There's even one that grows in the shape of a pretzel. They are creepy, crawly, colorful slime molds and they are living in a backyard, park, or forest near you! These unusual living things ooze over dead leaves and old wood feeding on these substances and acting as one of nature's clean-up crews. And even though a blob of slime mold has no brain, it spreads out tendrils that work as a team...
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Everyone knows that birds have feathers, but why so many different colors and shapes? From feathers for flying, to feathers for swimming, feathers for camouflage, to feathers for attracting a mate, this book will give readers a fascinating insight into the lives of birds and their physical adaptations. Topics include how a chick's feathers change from fluffy down to its adult flight feathers, how the bright red and yellow feathers of a macaw can actually...
9) Bats
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Swoop, snatch, slurp, suck--welcome to the world of bats. Join the natural world's only flying mammals on their night-time flights as they use echolocation to hunt for insects, feed on fruit or nectar, and even suck blood from other living animals. The exceptional photography in this book will allow young readers to examine these beautiful creatures up close, learn about their physical characteristics and see how they are adapted to obtain food and...