Pub Date: July 15, 2018
Dewey: 595.46
LCCN: 2018011087
Lexile Code: 0950
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
Target Age Group: 07 to 12
Physical Info: 0.30" H x 10.20" L x 8.20" W ( 0.60 lbs) 24 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Insects Spiders etc | Science and Nature | Zoology | Health and Daily Living | Diseases Illnesses and Injuries
Series: Envenomators
Description: Deep in the jungles of Thailand, Gareth Pike awoke one sunny morning in 2007. As he was getting dressed, he reached down to grab a pair of shorts off his floor. Suddenly, Gareth felt a horrible stinging pain in his thumb. Then he spotted a deadly black scorpion scurrying away. "I was in dreadful pain," said Gareth. Would he survive his encounter with a venomous scorpion? Learn all about venomous scorpions in this engrossing new narrative nonfiction book for young readers. It's packed with exciting wildlife encounters, cutting-edge science, and loads of info about venom and its deadly effects.