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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2007
Gr 4-8 From the menacing pit viper on the cover to the various scorpions, ants, bees, wasps, cone shells, sea jellies, snakes, spiders, and other poisonous critters that skitter and slither across the pages, this volume looks at the world of venom. Different biotoxins and their effects on other life-forms (including humans) are discussed in the conversational text, which is broken into segments clustered under sectional names (e.g., "This Cane is a Pain"cane toad...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Singer presents information about venomous insects, reptiles, fish, mammals, and birds. Chapters group toxic creatures by habitat--desert, pond, rainfor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More