Title:
Jungle / written by Theresa Greenaway ; photographed by Geoff Dann.
ISBN:
9780756645441
9780756606930
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Edition:
Revised edition.
Publication Information:
New York, N.Y. : DK Pub., 2009.
Physical Description:
72 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in).
General Note:
"Discover life in the tropical rain forest--from exotic birds to millions of species of insects"--Cover.
Includes index.
Contents:
What is a rain forest? -- Types of rain forest -- At the top -- Forest canopy -- Forest floor -- In the water -- Epiphytes -- Climbers -- Central American jungles -- Sweet success -- Seed dispersal -- Dusk to dawn -- South American jungles -- Beside the water -- Hidden dangers -- Nature's architects -- House and home -- African jungles -- Medicines -- Forest primates -- Hunters and killers -- Tropical Asia -- Disguise and warning -- Tricks and traps -- Flying high -- Australasian rain forests -- Jungle produce -- Explorers -- Under threat -- Did you know? -- Endangered jungle animals -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary:
Pop-up pages and pull-out sheets introduce youth to jungle animals.
Program Information:
Reading Counts RC 6-8 5.9 5 Quiz: 18183 Guided reading level: P.
Added Author:
Audience:
1150L Lexile
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Series Sequence:
OCLC Number:
ocn320134164
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
Farmington~1
