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Francine Poulet is the greatest Animal Control Officer in Gizzford County. She is from a long line of Animal Control Officers. She's outwitted squirrels, battled snakes and stared down a bear. She is never afraid; until she's faced with a screaming raccoon that may or may not be a ghost. Can she face her fears, round up the raccoon, and return to the ranks of Animal Control?

Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, dinosaurs now live and hunt alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history's most fearsome creatures in a New Era. Two generations unite to fight in the battle between humanity and the prehistoric past.

Presents a guide to wild animals, including pythons and tigers, through an overview of the unique skills many have developed to protect themselves from harm that can also render them unexpectedly hazardous to humans.

These 13 deadly creatures can be difficult to spot until you're right on top of them . . . or they're right on top of you. Look for each animal in its environmentlook closely!and learn all the ways you could perishor survivedepending on how smart, well-informed, and good at running away you are. From the deathstalker scorpion and the poison dart frog to wasps, alligators, and many more, young readers will gain a new appreciation for the animal kingdom,...

Provides information about animals with reputations for being dangerous or "gross," side-by-side with photographs of these animals.

Explores what life was like after the dinosaurs died out and what animals our earliest ancestors hunted.

Provides answers to 101 questions about the habits and behavior of a variety of wild animals considered to be dangerous and describes the most dangerous animal of all.

Monsters are realand they're everywhere in nature! Animal Planet meets Godzilla in this nonfiction picture book that puts the "Ack!" into backyard science. Some people think monsters are the stuff of nightmaresthe stuff of scary movies and Halloween. But monsters can also be found right in your backyard. Animals like aye-ayes, goblin sharks and vampire bats may look scary, but they pose no threat to humans. Others, such as the prairie dog, seem innocentcute,...

Lists the top ten deadliest animals, both living and extinct, in four different categories, and describes why they are dangerous and what each animal preys upon.

This book describes the habitats, physical characteristics, and life cycle of the poisonous blue-ringed octopus.