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Animals Ants Fantasy fiction Jaguar Poisonous snakes Rattlesnakes Skunks Snakes Snakes as pets Snakes FictionThielges, Alissa
Summary: "Are pet snakes dangerous? Spark early readers' natural curiosity about pets with this inquiry-based nonfiction book. Do snakes ever blink? Slow slithering and heat basking behaviors make snakes fascinating to watch. What's it like to own one? Nine questions that kids would ask and well-researched, easy-to-understand answers teach readers about life with a snake, including pet care and handling...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 639.396 THIDavies, Monika
Summary: "A rattlesnake's rattle is built up over time as it sheds its skin and it shakes its rattle using tiny muscles on the sides of its tail. This is fascinating-unless you hear the deadly rattle yourself! The rattle is a warning that a venomous snake is nearby. Readers learn all about rattles and much more about rattlesnake bodies in this book. Additionally, the achievable main content includes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.96 DAVSnicket, Lemony
Summary: After narrowly escaping the menacing clutches of the dastardly Count Olaf, the three Baudelaire orphans are taken in by a kindly herpetologist with whom they live happily for an all-too-brief time.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC SNIGutman, Dan
Summary: Alexia is delighted when Mr. Cooper brings in Bob, a hognose snake, as class pet, but when Bob keels over, is Andrea's toy poodle or Alexia's neglect to blame?
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2021
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Summary: Sixteen-year-old Manisha is no stranger to monsters—she’s been running from them for years, from beasts who roam the jungle to the King’s army, who forced her people, the naga, to scatter to the ends of the earth. You might think that the kingdom’s famed holy temples atop the floating mountains, where Manisha is now a priestess, would be safe—but you would be wrong. Seventeen-year-old Pratyush...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC PATUehashi, Nahoko
Summary: Nahoko Uehashi's The Beast Player is an epic YA fantasy about a girl with a special power to communicate with magical beasts and the warring kingdom only she can save.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Godwinbooks/Henry Holt and Company 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC UEHSummary: Click, clack, moo: A bunch of literate cows go on strike after Farmer Brown refuses to give in to their typed demands of electric blankets when the barn gets too cold. The day Jimmy's boa ate the wash: Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm. The Pigs' wedding: all the pigs must get cleaned up for the big wedding. Hendrika, a Dutch cow, wants to visit the city. Charlie...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV CLICave, Christian
Summary: Journey around the world to follow the lives of these cold-blooded reptiles as they hunt, hide, and fight their way through their day. Biologist and conservationist Christian Cave tells the story of the world's most amazing venomous snakes in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations of topics such as camouflage and skin shedding that are perfect for future...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Neon Squid 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.96 CAVLee Koe, Amanda
Summary: "A glittering, bold, darkly funny novel about two sisters--one in New York, one in Singapore--who are bound by an ancient secret"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: "When Prince Xian was a boy, a white snake bit his mother and condemned her to a slow, painful death. The only known cure is an elusive spirit pearl—or an antidote created from the rare white snake itself. Desperate and determined, Xian travels to the city of Changle, where an oracle predicted he would find and capture a white snake. Seven years ago, Zhen, a white snake in the West Lake,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC LEEMotomi, Kyousuke
Summary: "K turns out to be a monstrous remnant of Fumi's mother, and Yanagi is the despicable Suzaku leader who orchestrated this transformation! What's worse, Yanagi is actually Fumi's father! Fumi swears that she will destroy both Yanagi and K, but first she must learn about her mother's past from Tsubasa..."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media, LLC 2024
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Summary: Catastrophes and misfortune continue to plague the Baudelaire orphans after they're sent to live with fearful Aunt Josephine who offers little protection against Count Olaf's treachery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A mining operation in Colombia opened a window into an unknown period of the Earth's history where a world with giant creatures emerged. The biggest of them all was Titanoboa, a 43-foot snake, the largest that ever lived. New discoveries suggest that Titanoboa's rule was challenged by a giant crocodilian. Experiments reveal unmatched hunting prowess. So which one was the apex predator 58...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV GRAChu, Amy
Summary: School's out and Trot and Cap'n Bill are looking forward to a carefree summer of surfing. But trouble surfaces when Grandpa hooks a message in a bottle while fishing. Clia, the Sea Siren princess, and Anko, King of the Sea Serpents, need their help: Merla, their Sea Siren friend, has been kidnapped! Trot, her cat, and her grandfather join the rescue effort which takes them to an old abandoned...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 CHULaRochelle, David
Summary: What happens when the book gets it wrong? Max is not a cat -- Max is a dog! But much to his dismay, this book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a DOG?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG LARPallotta, Jerry
Summary: "Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this awesome bindup of four books in the popular Who Would Win? series. The collection features a range of mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, insects, and birds to satisfy all kinds of animal fans, including Rattlesnake vs. Secretary Bird, Lobster vs. Crab, Jaguar vs. Skunk, and Green Ants vs. Army Ants. Kids will learn about each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 590 PALPunter, Russell
Summary: Adder's all set to start her new job at Badger's Cleaning Company. But when she climbs a ladder for the first time, she quickly finds she has no head for heights. Can anything help her overcome her fears?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing Ltd. 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN PUNJacques, Brian.
Summary: Enslaved by the evil ferret King Agarno and his daughter, Princess Kurda--slavers who have shackled hundreds--the brave squirrelmaid Triss, along with Shogg the otter and Welfo the hedgehog, plans a daring escape by sea. In her flights, Triss happens upon Redwall, and the abbey creatures discover a new hero in her. Someone brave enough to carry the sword of Martin and face the evil that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2002
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1 available in Adult- Fantasy, Call number: Fantasy JacquesCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC JACLattimore, Deborah Nourse.
Summary: A retelling of three Arabian nights tales; Aladdin, The Queen of the Serpents, and The Lost city of Ubar.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.22 LATPryce, Trevor
Summary: The fight to protect the Amphibilands rages on in the second book of this action-packed, illustrated series by former football pro Trevor Pryce. The Spider Queen and Lord Marmoo of the scorpions still have their eyes and fangs set on the vulnerable home of the frogs and this time they've got some impressive back-up: the Ghost Bats, Tasmanian Devils and Blue Band Bees. The constant threats from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC PRYBoyle, Joseph Lee
Contents: 1720-1749 -- 1750-1762 -- 1763-1768 -- 1769-1772.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3748 BoyleSautter, Aaron.
Summary: "Describes the features and characteristics of mythical creatures in a quick-reference format"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Pr Inc 2015