A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year: A âfascinatingâ photo-filled book on these amazing arachnids! (Booklist)
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Yellow blood? Skeletons on the outside? These attributes donât belong to comic book characters or alien life forms, but to Earthâs biggest and hairiest spiders: tarantulas. In this book you are invited to follow Sam Marshall, spider scientist extraordinaire (heâs never been bitten), as he explores the dense rain forest of French Guiana, knocking on the doors of tarantula burrows, trying to get a closer look at these incredible creatures. Youâll also visit the largest comparative spider laboratory in Americaâwhere close to five hundred live tarantulas sit in towers of stacked shoeboxes and plastic containers, waiting for their turn to dazzle and astound the scientists who study them.
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âSuperb color photos abound in this spectacular series additionâĻThis is a vivid look at an enthusiastic scientist energetically and happily at workâĻA treat, even for arachnophobes.ââSchool Library Journal (starred review)
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A Sibert Honor Book
An ALA Notable Book
A John Burroughs Nature Book for Young Readers
A Kirkus Reviews Editors Choice
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