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Silk and Venom: Searching for a Dangerous Spider

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By Kathryn Lasky
Publisher Candlewick Press
Silk and Venom: Searching for a Dangerous Spider
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Readers are invited to join a researcher on a passionate hunt for poisonous spiders, captured in the engaging prose and stunning photos of the masterful team of Lasky and Knight. Full color.

7470 words7,470 words
64 pages64 pages
Lexile 1050LLexile 1050L
Grade 3 to 6Grade 3 to 6
Age 8-11Age 8-11
Published 2011Published 2011

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Hear it occupant Hear it sensitive Hear it paralyze Hear it stockpile Hear it diversity Hear it decode Hear it crisscross Hear it liquefy Hear it isthmus Hear it spurt Hear it contemplate Hear it tranquil Hear it unravel Hear it unturned Hear it statehouse Hear it immature Hear it predate Hear it vibratory Hear it supercontinent Hear it modest Hear it zoology Hear it pangaea Hear it softy Hear it cephalothorax Hear it literal Hear it venomous Hear it infestation Hear it hypodermic Hear it ascend Hear it connector Hear it recluse Hear it mollusk Hear it chelicerae Hear it abandonment Hear it lymphoid Hear it rotunda Hear it windless Hear it regrow Hear it incomparable Hear it puncture Hear it emerald Hear it grime Hear it filth Hear it mildew Hear it tether Hear it proprietor Hear it aquiver Hear it evolutionary Hear it thready Hear it delicate Hear it ensnare Hear it gauze Hear it dragline Hear it municipal Hear it suite Hear it outreach Hear it operatic Hear it exterminator Hear it stinkbug Hear it quarry Hear it meditative Hear it billionth Hear it arthropod Hear it delirious Hear it external Hear it auditor Hear it vital Hear it radial Hear it communal Hear it courtship Hear it segmented Hear it unmoving Hear it genus Hear it phylum Hear it civic Hear it skitter Hear it spiny Hear it array Hear it comprehend Hear it reproductive Hear it subsequent Hear it headlamp Hear it fluorescent Hear it vial Hear it socket Hear it inquiry Hear it indistinguishable Hear it distinction Hear it orb Hear it vendor Hear it lode Hear it solitary Hear it pigpen Hear it trove Hear it thrum Hear it hayloft Hear it skimmer Hear it netting Hear it sheen Hear it comfy
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Hear it occupant Hear it stockpile Hear it decode Hear it crisscross Hear it miser Hear it liquefy Hear it isthmus Hear it spurt Hear it contemplate Hear it tranquil Hear it unravel Hear it unturned Hear it statehouse Hear it predate Hear it vibratory Hear it supercontinent Hear it pangaea Hear it softy Hear it cephalothorax Hear it infestation Hear it hypodermic Hear it ascend Hear it recluse Hear it mollusk Hear it chelicerae Hear it abandonment Hear it lymphoid Hear it rotunda Hear it windless Hear it regrow Hear it incomparable Hear it filth Hear it mildew Hear it tether Hear it proprietor Hear it aquiver Hear it thready Hear it ensnare Hear it nongovernmental Hear it dragline Hear it municipal Hear it outreach Hear it operatic Hear it meditative Hear it billionth Hear it delirious Hear it auditor Hear it radial Hear it communal Hear it courtship Hear it unmoving Hear it genus Hear it phylum Hear it civic Hear it spiny Hear it array Hear it subsequent Hear it passel Hear it indistinguishable Hear it orb Hear it lode Hear it solitary Hear it pigpen Hear it trove Hear it delicacy Hear it sheen Hear it heir Hear it sheer Hear it docile Hear it decipher Hear it outcropping Hear it acacia Hear it ancestral Hear it ugliness Hear it shrubbery Hear it iridescent Hear it corrugated Hear it birdsong Hear it dilapidated Hear it dappled Hear it embroidery Hear it chaos Hear it elusive Hear it flimsy Hear it upturned Hear it hazy
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Book ISBN:

9780763642228

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