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.
Age 6-12.|||950L Lexile|||juvenile
by Kevin Blake ; consultant, Professor Bryan Grieg Fry, Head of Venom Evolution Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, Australia.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.5 0.5 197394.
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