{"product_id":"extreme-animals-isbn-9780763641276","title":"Extreme Animals","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Davies’s chatty, funny text and Layton’s colorful illustrations will pull kids into this fascinating book about survival. . . . Exciting biology for the classroom.\" — \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts to the squash-proof creatures of the deepest seabeds, animals have adapted to survive in conditions that would kill a human faster than you can say \"coffin.\" Discover how they do it in this amazing natural history book from a celebrated team — and find out who wins the title of the toughest animal of them all.\u003cbr\u003eBack matter includes an index and a glossary.The   authors bring just the right note of whimsy and scientific accuracy to their   task…[a] mischievous, nitty-gritty, unsentimental approach to nature.\u003cbr\u003e—New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat   makes this book a standout is that it manages to integrate very funny humor,   gross guts-and-gore, and riveting scientific information.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFine   fare for younger naturalists.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBreezy,   engaging, and thoroughly informative…will pique children’s curiosity and have   them clamoring to learn more about these unique creatures.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavies’   chatty, funny text and Layton’s colorful cartoons illustrations, as playful   and immediate as they were in Davies \u003ci\u003ePoop \u003c\/i\u003e(2004), will   pull kids into the fascinating book about survival.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist (starred review)Nicola Davies graduated with a degree in zoology before becoming a writer, producer, and presenter of radio and television programs. She lives in Somerset, England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeal Layton received distinction for his M.A. in illustration from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, in London, and has been illustrating books for children ever since.  He lives in Portsmouth, England.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300022472933,"sku":"NP9780763641276","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763641276.jpg?v=1767726571","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/extreme-animals-isbn-9780763641276","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}