It’s fight time for the king cobra and the Komodo dragon! One animal is The Hooded Villain, and the other animal is The Salivating Attacker. Both fighters rise up for a challenge. But which one will be crowned champion of the Hissing Fit?

Introduces the king cobra, describing its physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, and the ways in which it defends itself against predators.

Learn all about Komodo dragons and their dangerous mouths! Easy-to-read text and vibrant, full-color photos captivate young readers and make learning fun. Plus, quick stats sections and bolded glossary terms invite readers to zoom in and learn more.Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.

Meet the monstrous Komodo Dragon as it prowls Indonesian islands! This book introduces the unique features of this wild animal including habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, diet, threats, and defenses. Also included are a range map and a food chain diagram. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

There are more than 250 kinds of poisonous snakes, and this illustrated book tells where they live, what they eat, and how they behave. It also reveals which snakes pose no danger to humans, how snakes are "milked," how anti-venom is made, and what to do if you're bitten.

Benito loves owning the only store in his small rainforest village. But a pesky rat drives away all of Benito's customers! His sister suggests he get a boa constrictor to scare the rat away. None of the boas the neighbors bring seem quite right: too big, too small, too full. . . . Will Benito ever find the perfect boa? Perhaps the answer is closer than he thinks! The colorful, expressive illustrations of My Brother Needs a Boa are beautifully reborn in this new Level 4 Star Readers edition. With age--appropriate vocabulary, this book helps developing readers enhance their comprehension skills and experience life in Benito's village.