The Nature Kid's Guide to Spiders

Snap! A hidden door bursts open in the ground. Before the beetle takes another step, it's gone. That's a trapdoor spider -- and it's one of the coolest spiders on earth! If your child thinks spiders are just creepy web-builders, this book is about to change their mind completely. Did you know black widow venom is 15 times stronger than a rattlesnake's? That peacock spiders do a full dance routine -- with leg waves and body shakes -- just to impress a mate? That wolf spider moms carry hundreds of babies on their backs? "The Nature Kid's Guide to Spiders" takes curious kids ages 7-12 into the secret world of Earth's most misunderstood hunters. How does a golden silk spider spin a web six feet wide that can catch birds? Why can crab spiders change color to match the flower they're hiding in? What makes the Sydney funnel web one of the most dangerous spiders alive? Your child will be reading facts out loud before they finish the first chapter. Short, punchy sentences and jaw-dropping surprises fill every page. From tiny jumping spiders that stalk prey like miniature cats, to tarantulas as wide as a dinner plate, to orb weavers that eat and rebuild their entire web every single day, every spider in this book is wilder than the last. A book for kids who want to know what's really going on in the corner of the garage -- and parents who are ready to find out too. Spiders eat more insects every year than all the world's birds and bats combined. They live on every continent except Antarctica. Once your child discovers just how extraordinary they really are, they'll never see a web the same way again. Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kids Guide series. Eight legs, zero reasons to be scared.