A basic field guide format introduces 13 spiders. Includes photographs and range maps.

A basic field guide format introduces 13 lizard species. Includes photographs and range maps.

Text and color illustrations provide information about outer space, the planets, the stars, and the people who study them.

"Spiders are good hunters. Some spiders build sticky webs to catch bugs. Others chase their food on the ground. Big spiders can even eat small birds. Learn all about different splendid spiders from around the world."--Page 4 of cover.

Here's help in selecting current, nonfiction books that will get boys excited about reading. Enticing boys to read is still a hot topic. With chapters like "Disasters and Mysteries," "Gross and Disgusting," "Machines and the Military," and "Prehistoric Creatures," Gotcha Again for Guys!: More Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited about Reading is a treasure trove of recent nonfiction books that will interest boys in grades 3-8. This sixth entry in Baxter and Kochel's Gotcha series covers books published between 2007 and 2009, with a few oldies-but-goodies also included. The book is organized into 12 thematic chapters, each of which offers booktalks for a select number of titles, followed by a list of other high-interest, well-reviewed titles that correspond with the chapter's topic. Features new to this volume include numerous booklists to be copied and saved, as well as profiles of new and innovative nonfiction authors writing for this age group. In addition, the book features interviews with seven male authors of nonfiction books for boys.

A spider's life cycle and eating habits are as interesting as the webs they create. Appeal to young children's fascination with nature with delightfully simple, fun text and bright, close-up photos. All Little Pebble books have an Accelerated Reader ATOS level of 1.0 or below.