Allyn, Daisy

The largest blue-ringed octopus is no bigger than a golf ball, but these miniature cephalopods don?t like to be messed with. Their venom is one of the strongest in the world, and they use it to kill their enemies very quickly. At rest, their brown bodies blend in with their surroundings. When alarmed, their glowing blue rings tell predators to stay back or risk death if they don?t. Incredible photographs of blue-ringed octopuses in their natural habitat will amaze readers of any age.

This brief introduction to Earth's moon describes its surface, phases, influence on tides, and related topics.

A brief introduction to Saturn, the sixth planet in the solar system, describing its orbit, unique characteristics, moons, and related topics.

A brief introduction to Jupiter, the fourth planet in the solar system, describing its orbit, unique characteristics, moons, and related topics.

A brief introduction to Earth, the third planet in the solar system, describing its orbit, unique characteristics, moon, and related topics.

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Provides photographs and information about blue-ringed octopuses, one of the world's smallest killers, explaining what they are, where they live, what they look like, how they hunt, and why their bite is deadly.

Brief text and photographs describe pythons including their physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and how they catch prey.

Brief text and photographs tell where our clean water comes from and how wastewater is treated to make it usable again.