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1) Sea turtles
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
For over 200 million years, sea turtles have swum throughout Earth's oceans. Rarely leaving their watery homes, these incredible reptiles have long fascinated people. Readers will discover how sea turtles crawl onto beaches to lay their eggs, why they are so graceful underwater but sluggish on land, and how their shells help protect them from harm.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"At a length of up to 23 feet and weighing about half as much as a car, the saltwater alligator is the largest reptile species on Earth. Readers will find out how these mighty predators capture prey, from how its teeth keep trapped animals from escaping to how it relies on the element of surprise. They will also learn how the saltie cares for its young and how long the species has existed."--
