Jill Keppeler
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Tarantulas are the hairy spiders of many people's nightmares. Piranhas are a type of fish known for their razor-sharp teeth and fierce bite. A battle between these two animals would certainly make for an interesting fight. Readers of this stimulating book will learn about habitats, adaptations, and many other factors that could help determine who the champion of such a match would be.
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"Matt and Dave are hard at work expanding their group's Minecraft base. However, while Dave wants to create a self-sustaining farm they'll never need to leave, Matt wants to build a grand castle with all the bells and whistles . . . and a golden throne! Either way, they'll need a lot of materials. Can the friends agree on a plan and work together to build the perfect base?"--Back cover.
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"Kayla's main project in the group's Minecraft base is the map wall. While she's filling out her third map, she comes across something special--a desert temple. Excited, she returns to enlist her sister Jaz to help with the adventure. Jaz, however, isn't sure whe wants an adventure that includes dangerous falling sand, prickly cacti, husk zombies that can attack in daylight, and explosive TNT traps. Still the sisters will need each other's skills...
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"Matt Lopez is an ordinary kid. He likes hanging out with his friends, playing Minecraft, and teasing his brother and sister. But when Matt buys a seconhand VR headset at a lawn sale and tries it out one night, he gets a huge surprise: he wakes up in the world of Minecraft"--Back cover.
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"The team has more than a base now--they have a fortress, a thriving farm, and a road to the village, where they can trade for items with the villagers. However, all four of them will have to leave their comfort zones, as Dave and Kayla venture into the jungle and Matt and Jaz search for obsidian in the depths of the earth. Their adventures will bring them deeper than ever into the wider Minecraft world"--Back cover.
16) Black widows
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The name black widow strikes fear into hearts of those living where these spiders reside. These fearsome arachnids have venom about 15 times more powerful than that of a rattlesnake! With their distinctive black bodies and red mark on their abdomens, black widows terrorize those afraid of spiders and their poisonous bites. This book explores how these creatures live, where to find them, and what they use all that venom for. It also gives readers...
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"For the first time, Matt, Cave, Jax and Kayla venture into the Minecraft world together. However, they all have different styles of playing. Jaz and Dave want to improve their home first, while Kayla and Matt want to explore! But four people need more resources than one--and after creepers destroy part of their base, they're going to have to learn to work together if they want to survive and return to the Minecraft world again"--Back cover.
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"David Lee's friends like having adventures. David himself, however, isn't so sure about that. Still, he's curious enough about his friend Matt's special VR headset that he'll give it a try just to see the world of Minecraft. But survival is more than defeating monsters and building houses, and Dave knows that. He'll teach his friends too--and along the way, he might just have an adventure"--Back cover.