Disgusting Hagfish
From the Series Gross-out Defenses
Hagfish have an unusual strategy for survival. This sea creature oozeslots of gross, stickyslime! The goo covers the enemy so it can't breathe. The enemy either dies or struggles to swim away.Once the hagfish is safe, it ties its long, thin body into a knot to scrape off the extragooey slime. These are just some of the fascinating facts kids will discover as they explore the world of these disgusting animals. Large, eye-popping photos and clear, grade-appropriate text engage emergent readers as they learn all about the unique and gross ways hagfish protect themselves. A section in the back of the book profiles another animal that protects itself in a similar way, to help reinforce the concept of defense mechanisms.
Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
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Reading Level | Grade 2 |
Copyright | 2009 |
BISACS | JNF003000 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
Series | Gross-out Defenses |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 24 |
Lexile | 770 |
Scholastic Reading Counts! Level | 3.7 |
Scholastic Reading Counts! Quiz | Q44998 |
Scholastic Reading Counts! Points | 3.0 |
ISBN | 9781597167192, 9781597168052, 9781597167192B |
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Title Format | Reinforced book, Hosted ebook, Print + Ebook |
Release Date | 2015-01-01 |
Author | Meish Goldish |
Features | Glossary of key words, Table of contents |
Dewey | 597'.2 |
Dimensions | 10 x 8 |
Guided Reading Level | K |
ATOS Reading Level | 3.9 |
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Quiz | 124264 |
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Points | 0.5 |