Spiders

Xtreme Pets

by Sue L. Hamilton

This title introduces readers to spiders that make wonderful pets! Included are the biggest spiders, spiders that hunt, jump, and fish, and grass spiders. Tarantulas, wolf spiders, trapdoor spiders, jumping spiders, and fishing spiders are among featured species. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Claire Binkley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finished this book right after my local news network ran a segment about the local tarantulas one could see at the zoo. However, this book also displays a few other species, as well as providing some interesting vocabulary I did not know that these kind of creatures had - such as chelicerae (which is another word for fangs) and urticating hairs.

Even though I did have to go to the doctor for a painful spider-bite when I was in eleventh grade, these animals are interesting, still.

[J. Jefferson · Rating 4 out of 5]

With very vivid photographs and rather simple text, this is a good read for students in grades 2 and above. The book has a table of contents, an index, glossary, and quick captions throughout.