Introduces snakers and why they sometimes attack humans, and tells of some real-life snake attacks. Suddenly, something rises out of the grass. You have gotten too close to the nest of a poisonous cottonmouth--a snake that will do anything to protect her young...This actually happened to nine-year-old Frank Humphries and his dog, Dixie. It is rare for a snake to attack a human, but it does happen. In Sinister Snakes, author Elain Landau uses dramatic...

Packed with fascinating facts and large, colorful photos, young readers are introduced to the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of these colorful creatures.

In dramatic pictures and simple text, readers are shown the terrifying teeth, powerful muscles, venomous poisons, and basic senses that make Snakes some of the most fearsome on Earth. Quotes from victim encounters, as well as scientific facts, bring added information to readers in short, easy-to-read bursts.

Four young coyotes harrass the animals in a desert canyon until they run into a rattlesnake.

This delightful title gives readers lots of fun facts about many different snake species. Big, colorful photographs accompany each exciting piece of information.

Snakes blast into outer space. They spin around planets and give stars a chase. Snakes in space? Yes, indeed. The colorful crew explores stars and planets on a fabuloussss adventure with accessible, fun, sibilant text. Brimming with rocket ships and planets, this outer space adventure is also a fun read aloud. And at the end, there's a surprise sure to delight readers, as one of the snakes makes a new friend!