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9) Tarantulas
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Photographs and simple text teach children how to care for tarantulas.
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"When a sister and brother agree to help a talking spider find her missing child, they don't realize that it will take them on a journey across the globe! Along the way they'll meet spiders who live in every environment imaginable, from their own backyard to the Australian Outback. Although they seem scary at first, once you learn why spiders have gotten such a bad reputation you'll see that they are actually here to help!"
12) The spider
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Describes the life cycle and special characteristics of the black widow spider.
13) Spiders
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Color photos fill this look at spiders, which describes their physical characteristics, the hunting methods of web spinners and non-web spinners, and spiders' defenses against attackers. Also includes a glossary and a list of related resources.
16) Monster bugs
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Describes some of the world's largest insects and spiders, including the Goliath beetle, praying mantis, tarantula, and giant atlas moth.
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An unseen narrator tries to convince herself that spiders are not things to be reviled, but in fact are interesting, cool even, and she should not scream, run away, or squash them whenever she sees spiders. She lists the different shapes, colors, and abilities of spiders, but has a hard time accepting them, before the end.
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