Unusual Creatures: A Mostly Accurate Account of Some of Earth's Strangest Animals
by Michael Hearst, Jelmer Noordeman, Christie Wright, and Arjen Noordeman
In his introduction, the author defines “unusual creature” as an “animal... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2012
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1130L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- Science
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Michael Hearst
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Author Interviews 3
Meet-the-Author Recording with Michael Hearst
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Selection, 2013
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