Bloodworms and Other Wriggly Beach Dwellers

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Bearport Publishing

Just the Series: A Day at the Beach: Animal Life on the Shore

Series and Publisher: A Day at the Beach: Animal Life on the Shore

Annotation: An introduction to the hidden world of worm beach dwellers, describing the physical characteristics, life cycle and food of such creatures as ragworms, sand mason worms and lugworms.

Genre: [Biology]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #157457

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: Bearport Publishing

Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 01/01/18

Pages: 24 pages

ISBN: 1-684-02444-7

ISBN 13: 978-1-684-02444-5

Dewey: 578.769

LCCN: 2017048987

Dimensions: 21 x 26 cm.

Subject Heading:
Seashore animals. Juvenile literature.
Intertidal organisms. Juvenile literature.
Seashore ecology. Juvenile literature.
Beaches. Juvenile literature.
Seashore animals.
Intertidal organisms.
Seashore ecology.
Beaches.

Language: English

Reviews:

ALA Booklist (Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 CDT 2018)

Each book in the Day at the Beach: Animal Life on the Shore series introduces one or more creature living by the sea. Color photos offer clear views of the subjects, while arrows connect labels with features in the pictures, and captions provide additional comments. Though all the books use the same format, the information presented varies according to each volume's subject. Typically, they mention the animals' physical features, distinctive traits and behaviors, diet, and how they raise their young. A few short lines of large-print text appear on each double-page spread, along with a full-page photo and one or more smaller ones. What's happening beneath the sand? Bloodworms and Wiggly Beach Dwellers looks at the "secret lives" of lugworms, sand mason worms, and bloodworms. Libraries may want to consider this satisfactory series or individual volumes as needed.

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ALA Booklist (Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 CDT 2018)

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 24) and index.

Word Count: 741

Reading Level: 4.0

Interest Level: 1-4

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.0 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 194304 / grade: Lower Grades

Lexile: 590L

Hidden from view under the sand, a hunter is searching for a meal. It's a hungry bloodworm and it has spotted a tiny crab. Suddenly, an alien-like proboscis shoots from its head revealing four sharp fangs. The worm injects venom into its prey, paralyzing and killing the little crab. Then the bloodworm slurps up the crab's soft insides! Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn all about bloodworms, lugworms, and other wriggly beach creatures and their seashore habitat, but also develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. Children will investigate, for example, whether a bloodworm really has metal fangs, and how a sand mason worm builds a long tube to be its home. Get ready for a fun and interesting day at the beach!

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