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Hungry Plants (Step into Reading) 7-Apr-2010

by Mary Batten, Paul Mirocha

( 1,344 )

$6.99

This book offers readers a bug’s-eye view into the strange and fascinating world of carnivorous plants. From the “jaws” of the Venus flytrap to the pretty sundew plant whose delicate tentacles entrap its prey, the unique anatomy and behaviors of meat-eating plants are detailed with clear, engaging text and art.

Other Formats:: Library binding , Paperback , Textbook binding

Baby Orca 23-Feb-2016

by Mary Batten, Chris Rallis

( 121 )

$7.99

Young readers will love this fun, fact-filled introduction to one of the most fascinating sea creatures!

Baby orca lives in the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean with her family. They click and whistle to communicate. Baby orca spends her days playing with friends, napping, and swimming. As she gets older, she learns to hunt. Eventually, she has her own baby orca to take care of!

Other Formats:: Hardcover , Paperback

Life in Hot Water: Wildlife at the Bottom of the Ocean 21-Jun-2022

by Mary Batten, Thomas Gonzalez

( 1 )

$14.99 $24.99

A dramatic overview of the deep-sea extremophiles that thrive in scalding water and permanent darkness at the bottom of the ocean

The scalding-hot water gushing from vents at the bottom of the ocean is one of the most extreme environments on Earth. Yet over millions of years, many organisms—from chemical-eating bacteria to eyeless crabs and iron-shelled snails—have evolved in amazing ways that enable them to thrive in this unlikely habitat. Scientists are hard at work to learn more about the complex ecosystems of the ocean depths.

Award-winning science writer Mary Batten and New York Times best-selling illustrator Thomas Gonzalez, the masterful duo that created Life in a Frozen World, team up again in this impressive overview of hydrothermal ocean vents. Her clear, informative text coupled with his unique and eerily realistic paintings of sights never seen on land—gushing "black smokers," ghostly blind shrimp, red-plumed tube worms—will entice readers to learn more about this once-hidden world at the bottom of the sea.

An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book

Other Formats:: Hardcover

Life in a Frozen World: Wildlife of Antarctica 3-Nov-2020

by Mary Batten, Thomas Gonzalez

( 7 )

$14.99 $24.99

Antarctica is one of the most extreme environments on Earth—the coldest, windiest, driest place on the planet. This frozen continent affects weather, ocean currents, and sea levels all over the Earth.

From award-winning, experienced nature writer Mary Batten comes a remarkable nonfiction picture book that plumbs the mysteries of this hostile environment. With clear, engaging language, Batten explores fascinating questions that scientists the world over have been researching, such as how a wide variety of wildlife can survive in this frigid environment and how Antarctica might be the key to long-standing questions about the Earth and climate change.

New York Times bestselling illustrator Thomas Gonzalez brings Batten's text to life with detailed, realistic paintings.

An ideal resource for young science lovers and educators, this informative volume is perfect for classroom units on climate change, conservation, ecology, oceanography, and more.

Other Formats:: Hardcover

Rattler (Penguin Core Concepts) 11-Oct-2016

by Mary Batten

( 5 )

$5.99

Slither along with one of nature's deadliest hunters—and learn all about what makes rattlesnakes so dangerous!

Rattler has not eaten in a week. After hiding from the hot sun all day, he starts hunting. Rattler uses his venom to paralyze his prey and his tail to scare away predators. He even swallows his prey whole! Follow along as Rattler grows up, sheds his skin, and has his own children.

Other Formats:: Paperback

How to Have Sex If You're Not Human 16-Nov-2011

by Mary Batten

( 4 )

$2.99

Passing on the genes to future generations is the name of the game in biology. Animals—plants, too—“do it” in wild, bizarre ways. With both a vagina and a penis, hermaphroditic snails form orgiastic daisy chains. In the ultimate form of togetherness, walking sticks (insects, not skinny people) stay locked in copulo up to 79 days! Some reef fishes change sex—male to female or vice versa, depending on whether their social structure is headed by a dominant male or a dominant female. Pygmy chimpanzees called bonobos use sex to greet each other: male-male, female-female, male-female, young old—nothing is off limits to these animals with whom we share 96 percent of our DNA. Among bonobos, sex helps to keep the peace. Plants also have sexual lives but for them, three is not a crowd; it’s a necessity. Plants trick and seduce a variety of animals to do their sexual bidding by carrying the plant’s sperm—the pollen—to fertilize the female part of another blossom. Avocados and orchids, no less than mammals and insects, are genetically programmed to reproduce.

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