(4) YA Deadliest Predators series. After a general introduction titled "Apex Predators," six chapters cover individual types of sharks (great white, tiger shark, spotted wobbegong, etc.). Topics include appearance, habitat, hunting and capturing prey, and threat-level to humans; the text's tone is sometimes reassuring, sometimes gruesome. "At-a-Glance" sidebars are useful for comparison. The dense text is off-putting, but the many photos should fascinate shark fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Deadliest Predators series. After a general introduction titled "Born to Be Predators," six chapters cover individual types of mammals (lion, wolverine, honey badger, etc.). Topics include appearance, habitat, hunting and capturing prey, and threat-level to humans; the text's tone is sometimes reassuring, sometimes gruesome. "At-a-Glance" sidebars are useful for comparison. The dense text is off-putting, but the many photos should fascinate fierce-and-furry-creature fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Deadliest Predators series. After general introductions, each book presents six chapters on individual types of snakes or other reptiles. Topics include appearance, habitat, hunting and capturing prey, and threat-level to humans; the text's tone is sometimes reassuring, sometimes gruesome. "At-a-Glance" sidebars are useful for comparison. The dense text is off-putting, but the many photos should fascinate reptile fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Deadliest Predators titles: Deadliest Reptiles and Deadliest Snakes.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Deadliest Predators series. After general introductions, each book presents six chapters on individual types of snakes or other reptiles. Topics include appearance, habitat, hunting and capturing prey, and threat-level to humans; the text's tone is sometimes reassuring, sometimes gruesome. "At-a-Glance" sidebars are useful for comparison. The dense text is off-putting, but the many photos should fascinate reptile fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Deadliest Predators titles: Deadliest Reptiles and Deadliest Snakes.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Deadliest Predators series. After a general introduction titled "Fodder for Phobias," six chapters cover individual types of spiders (black widow, Chilean recluse, etc.). Topics include appearance, habitat, hunting and capturing prey, and threat-level to humans; the text's tone is sometimes reassuring, sometimes gruesome. "At-a-Glance" sidebars are useful for comparison. The dense text is off-putting, but the many photos should fascinate spider fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Deadliest Predators series. After a general introduction titled "Terrors of the Land, Seas, and Air," six chapters cover individual types of dinosaurs (Tyrannosaurus rex, Spinosaurus, etc.). Topics include appearance, habitat, and hunting and capturing prey; the text's tone is sometimes gruesome. "At-a-Glance" sidebars are useful for comparison. The dense text is off-putting, but the many renderings and fossil photos should fascinate dinosaur fans. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz