Wolf Spiders: Mothers on Guard (Arachnid World)

by Sandra Markle (Author)

Wolf Spiders: Mothers on Guard (Arachnid World)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Make way for that arachnid with babies on its back--it is a wolf spider mother protecting her young! In this book, you will learn how wolf spiders are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the spider's body both inside and out. And hands-on activities will let you experience how a wolf spider female keeps her eggs and young safe. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid World.

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School Library Journal

Gr 5-7--Markle follows her "Insect World" series (Lerner, 2008) with a similarly designed overview of spiders, ticks, and scorpions. She presents a mix of common and less-common facts (not all arachnids have eight legs), and her commentary accompanies a particularly strong suite of illustrations featuring large, clear, labeled outside and inside views that display typical body parts. Photos go beyond the standard portraits to show, for instance, harvestmen mating and multiple shots of ticks feeding. Each volume also includes multimedia resource lists and a science activity designed to provide insight on the arachnid world without actually involving any live animals. First-rate.

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Review quotes

"Markle follows her 'Insect World' series (Lerner, 2008) with a similarly designed overview of spiders, ticks, and scorpions. She presents a mix of common and less-common facts (not all arachnids have eight legs), and her commentary accompanies a particularly strong suite of illustrations featuring large, clear, labeled outside and inside views that display typical body parts. Photos go beyond the standard portraits to show, for instance, harvestmen mating and multiple shots of ticks feeding. Each volume also includes multimedia resource lists and a science activity designed to provide insight on the arachnid world without actually involving any live animals. First-rate." —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

—Journal
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780761350408
Lexile Measure
850
Guided Reading Level
U
Publisher
Lerner Publications (Tm)
Publication date
January 20, 2011
Series
Arachnid World (Hardcover)
BISAC categories
JNF003120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Insects, Spiders, etc.
Library of Congress categories
Spiders
Wolf spiders

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