David, Al
Summary: Describes the physical characteristics and habits of the tarantula and offers advice on how to select, house, care for, and keep a pet tarantula happy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: T.F.H. Publications 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 638.7 DAVMarkle, Sandra.
Summary: Provides information about tarantulas, including anatomy, feeding habits, and behavior.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Company 2012
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Summary: Tarantulas are the hairy spiders of many people's nightmares. Piranhas are a type of fish known for their razor-sharp teeth and fierce bite. A battle between these two animals would certainly make for an interesting fight. Readers of this stimulating book will learn about habitats, adaptations, and many other factors that could help determine who the champion of such a match would be. Bright...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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Summary: Quirky babysitter Carolina Giddle moves into the Blatchford Arms, a spooky apartment building rumoured to be haunted, and enchants her young charges with ghost stories that they find eerily familiar.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC HUSKnight, P. V.
Summary: Skeptical readers may not think a spider could take down and eat a bird, but this book certainly proves it. These menacing monsters stalk their flying prey, though they mostly stick to insects and other, easier-to-hunt victims. One of the most amazing things readers discover about this fierce predator is that much like other scary, hairy tarantulas they re mostly harmless to humans! Bird-eating...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.4 KNISilverstein, Alvin.
Summary: "Provides basic information about tarantulas and keeping them as pets"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Elementary 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 639.7 SILFranchino, Vicky.
Summary: Provides information about tarantulas, including anatomy, behavior, and ancestry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.44 FRAMacPete, Ruth
Summary: Lisette loves animals: big or little, furry or feathery, even slimy or scaly. Well... almost all animals. When her class gets a new pet, she can't wait to meet him. When she finally meets Fluffy, he is not what she expected. Then disaster strikes! Will Lisette the Vet save the day? Book includes an animal facts page.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Forest Lane Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E MacPallotta, Jerry
Summary: Ten fierce animals battle it out in this exciting bind-up featuring five books in this action-packed animal series! Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this awesome bind-up of five books in the popular Who Would Win? series. The collection features a range of mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, and birds to satisfy all kinds of animal fans, including Falcon vs. Hawk, Hyena...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2022
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 PALCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 PALPallotta, Jerry
Summary: Shares facts about tarantulas and scorpions, comparing their behavior and physical characteristics to determine who would win in a fight.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Series Who PallottaCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J595.44 PALRiley, Joelle.
Summary: Simple text and photographs present basic facts about tarantulas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.44 RILTsang, Katie
Summary: Sam Wu tries to hide his fear of Tulip, the pet tarantula that is coming to visit his class, but when Tulip escapes from its cage, he bravely decides that it is up to him and his friends to save the school from the scary spider.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED TSAAdamson, Thomas K.
Summary: Scorpions and tarantulas may be small. But these two animals know how to fight! In this high-interest title, reluctant readers will learn about how these two creatures get ready to battle. Visual features offer stats and comparisons to highlight traits of each animal. A final fight scene applies the content of the book in an action-packed finale!
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: T.F.H. Publications 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 638.5 TINTyson, Leigh Ann.
Summary: Katy Did of KBUG Radio interviews Harry about a recent adventure and, in the process, finds out a lot about tarantulas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC TYSPeterson, Coyote
Summary: Shares Coyote Peterson's adventures, from diving into the mud after snapping turtles and running from a rogue buffalo to facing off against a grizzly bear and encountering tarantulas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mango Publishing Group, a division of Mango Media Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.5 PETHillyard, P. D.
Summary: Presents an illustrated guide to the anatomy, behavior, social organization, reproduction, hunting techniques, and web construction of a variety of spiders from around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2008
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 595.44 HILHiggins, Melissa
Summary: "Did you know many praying mantises are masters of disguise? Some blend in with dead leaves. Others look like lovely flowers. But all are fierce hunters! Meet powerful praying mantises from around the world with Smithsonian Little Entomologist. Kids will be wowed by the amazing variety of bugs and up-close photos, while also learning about their behavior, life cycle, diet, and more. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble, a Capstone imprint 2020
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Summary: The good news is that unless you live in Australia, you likely won t encounter funnel-web spiders in your backyard. Vacationing there, though, exposes you to more than 40 kinds of funnel-web spiders, and many are extremely poisonous. This book takes a look at many of these amazing creatures, exploring how they build their funnel-shaped burrows and where they like to live. With full-color...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2018