Ripley Twists: Snakes & Reptiles

Description

Brand new for 2015, Ripley’s Twists: Snakes and Reptiles is the latest title in the award-winning Ripley's Twists children’s reference series. Bursting with amazing photography, compelling illustrations, and all-new content, this easy-to-read book presents scientific facts with the unbelievable Ripley stories young readers can’t get enough of. Available individually or as part of a series, Ripley’s Twists non-fiction books have proven popularity in classrooms, libraries, and homes all over the globe.

You’ll find hair-raising photographs and mind-blowing facts on every page of Ripley’s Twists: Snakes and Reptiles, as well as unbelievable, weird and wonderful stories from Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® From the freaky frilled lizard, the flap-necked chameleon, and the leatherback sea turtle, to the ferocious fangs of such cold-blooded killers as boa constrictors, vipers, and more, readers will find science side-by-side with the scary, shocking, and even the silly in this 48-page, full-color, non-fiction book! Discover the differences between snakes and other reptiles such as crocodiles, lizards, and turtles—and how they evolved from some of the earliest creatures on Earth.