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Do you know?
• Piranhas are attracted to the scent of blood.
• Many piranhas are cannibals.
• Piranha shoals can consist of several thousand individuals.
• A piranha can jump out of the water to attack prey.
Find out all sorts of interesting things about piranhas and have a chuckle along the way (without getting bitten).
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Did you know... - Crows have a repertoire of over 20 different cries. - They can imitate the cries of other birds. - The American crow is one of the most intelligent bird species. - Some crows can reproduce several human words. Find out all sorts of interesting things about crows and have a chuckle along the way.
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Billy Stuart series volume 1
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2018.
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"Billy Stuart and his loyal Scout group get lost on a hike and inadvertently travel through time"--Provided by publisher.
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Do You Know... - Some leeches can survive for 2 years without food. - Certain species feed on dead animals. - Some leeches can reach 45 cm (18 in) in length. - Doctors use leeches when performing finger, toe and ear grafts. Find out all sorts of interesting things about leeches and have a chuckle along the way.
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Billy Stuart is a young raccoon who aspires to be just like his grandfather, a globetrotting adventurer who knows no fear. When he learns that his grandfather has found a way to travel through time and is leaving on another great voyage, he sets out to see him off (and maybe sneak along). Billy Stuart follows his grandfather's puzzling clues through a maze of caves and caverns to find him before he leaves, trailed by his Scout pack, the Zintrepids....
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Did you know... - crocodiles are cold-blooded animals who continue to grow throughout their entire lives? - females lay their eggs in nests? - crocodiles communicate with one another through sound? Find out all sorts of interesting things about crocodiles and have a chuckle along the way.
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Did you know... - You can count 4 rats for every 1 person in the city. - Rats can have up to 12 litters of babies per year. - In 3 years, 2 rats and their offspring can produce up to 20-million descendants. Find out all sorts of interesting things about rats and enjoy a chuckle along the way.
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Did you know... - Most spiders have 8 eyes? - Female spiders can be up to 100 times bigger than males? - The Argyroneta aquatica is a type of spider that lives underwater? - Certain tarantulas can live for 20 years? Find out all sorts of interesting things about spiders and enjoy a chuckle along the way.
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Billy Stuart, the young raccoon leader of the Zintrepids Scout troop, aspires to be just like his grandfather, a globetrotting adventurer who knows no fear. After accidentally traveling through time in pursuit of the elder Stuart, Billy and friends find themselves lost in a land inhabited by giants: giant plants, giant animals, GIANT MONSTERS! Billy and his companions set off to explore the island, looking for fresh water and food. But, a hailstorm...
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What was supposed to be a relaxing ocean crossing for Billy Stuart and his friends after their adventures on the island of Crete quickly transforms into a veritable odyssey. A violent storm throws them off their maritime course and leads to a downpour of events with potentially tragic consequences: mutiny, vicious monster attacks, siren songs and more. The dire situation doesn't get any better, when they finally make it to shore. A thousand dangers...
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Did you know... - Females dominate the clans. - Observers once watched 38 spotted hyenas devour an entire zebra carcass in 15 minutes. - A hyena will eat everything except the horns, hooves and hair of its prey. Find out all sorts of interesting things about hyenas and enjoy a chuckle along the way.
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This new addition to the popular Do You Know series tells young naturalists everything they ever wanted to know about rhinos: - The record for the longest horn is held by a white rhinoceros. Its horn was 1.66 meters (5.2 feet) long. - A broken horn will regrow in two to three years. Just like our nails and hair, a rhinoceros horn is made of keratin. - The rhinoceros is an endangered species. There are only about 8,000 individuals left in the world....