Sue L Hamilton
Author
Lexile measure
970L
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Attacked by a Crocodile, readers learn of actual human-wildlife encounters, creature information, survival strategies, and attack statistics. True survivor stories and quotes show the reality of sharing our world with one of Earth's most cunning and powerful species.
6) Blackbeard
Author
Series
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A biography of the pirate known as Blackbeard. Describes his exploits, his flagship, and his blockade of Charleston harbor.
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub
Pub. Date
c2007
Lexile measure
950L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life and career of comic strip cartoonist Jack Kirby. Includes archival photographs, full-color photographs, easy-to-read text, and a glossary.
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides a biography of comic book artist and inker John Buscema best known for his work on various Marvel comics including the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, Conan the Barbarian, and others.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
2007
Lexile measure
880L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of cartoonist Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the Incredible Hulk. Describes his youth during the Great Depression in New York and his early love for the movies and for writing and illustrating his own stories. Explains how he got his start in comics and eventually became publisher of Marvel Comics.
13) Hurricanes
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses what hurricanes are, what different categories they fit into, what areas of the world are affected by them, and how to survive them.
15) Mauled by a bear
Author
Publisher
ABDO
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents true-life accounts of bear attacks with color photos. Describes why bears are dangerous and discusses attacks by black bears, grizzlies, pandas, and polar bears.
16) Captain Kidd
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2007
Lexile measure
980L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life and times of Captain William Kidd. Discusses his travels, his arrest, and his death. Features informative text, full-color illustrations, and a glossary.
17) Earthquakes
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses what earthquakes are, how they are measured, what areas of the world are affected by them, and how to survive them.
18) Henry Morgan
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2007
Lexile measure
1030L
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides a biography of seventeenth-century English pirate Sir Henry Morgan describing his life and conquests.
19) Floods
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses what floods are, how they happen, what areas of the world are affected by them, and how to survive them.
20) Tornadoes
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses what tornadoes are, how they are measured, what areas of the world are affected by them, and how to survive them.