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Raum, Elizabeth

Black Widow Spiders

32 pp. | Amicus High Interest | July, 2015 | Library ISBN 978-1-60753-784-7 $19.95 | Paper ISBN 978-1-68152-035-3 $9.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-60753-883-7
(4) K-3 Poisonous Animals series. Each superficial book opens with an attention-grabbing anecdote about the featured animal. Choppily written two-page chapters provide information about physical attributes, diet, defense mechanisms, threats to survival, and relationship to humans. Captioned full-page photos on each spread provide resting points and, when relevant, feature close-ups of physical attributes. Interspersed Q&As provide additional facts. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Poisonous Animals titles: Black Widow Spiders, Blue-Ringed Octopuses, Box Jellyfish, and Scorpions.
Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

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