"If you are looking for spine-tingling, spectacular nonfiction, you have definitely found it!Take a close look at a spitting cobra hitting its target from 10 feet away (3m), check out the city invaded by black mambas, and meet the man who kisses king cobras. Read all about the world's deadliest snakes; you won't be able to look away!"--

"The reticulated python is the longest snake in the world, and other pythons are quite long as well! Pythons are constrictors, which mean they squeeze they prey. What's more, they can take down some huge prey in this manner! In this book, readers are introduced to the many kinds of python, including their body, behavior, life cycle, and more. Full-color photographs complement at-level, achievable text written just for young elementary readers. Fact...

"The anaconda is the largest snake in the world! Not only that, the anaconda is a fierce hunter that can take down massive prey, such as caimans and deer. Females even eat males sometimes! How these deadly snakes do this is presented in age-appropriate language and detail in this high-interest volume. In addition, readers learn about the snake's diet, body, behavior, and habitat with main content that supports science classroom learning. Full-color...

"If ever you spy a hooded snake rising from the ground, it's imperative you keep away! Cobras are venomous-and that venom is deadly. Cobras have incredible senses and ways of hunting that readers learn all about in this book. Accompanied by full-color photographs of cobras in action, the main text introduces readers to all the different kinds of cobras and details their diet, body, behavior, habitat, and even their life cycle. Science content is both...

Provides a wealth of basic information about this poisonous pit viper, including its physical characeteristics, habitat, food habits and defense mechanisms.

Describes physical characteristics, habitat, food habits, and defense mechanisms of this reptile whose bite can kill a human and even an elephant.

"The black mamba is a deadly predator, but just what makes it so dangerous? From a set of hollow fangs specially designed to deliver venom to the mind-blowing speed of their strike, the black mamba will thrill and excite young snake lovers to learn more. This approachable book is designed to help encourage readers to learn the exciting life of the black mamba. Featuring brilliant photographs of what gives this snake its name, this book is perfect...

Simple text and dynamic close-up photographs bring young readers face-to-face with cobras. Students will learn about body parts, how the snakes hunt, habitat, resting, and their deadly venom. The book also features information on snake handlers and what to do if you're bitten.