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Author
Series
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
"What do knights in shining armor have to do with turtles, fish, and porcupines? A lot, actually! Find out what helmets, shields, and swords have in common with shells, scales, and spikes in this colorful and imaginative look at how different creatures keep themselves safe"-- Back cover.
Author
Series
Eyewitness juniors ; 20
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
1992.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces a variety of armored animals and describes how they defend themselves with built-in spines, spikes, scales, shells, and other types of outer coverings.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Armored skin, bony plates, and shells are key defenses animals employ to survive in their natural surroundings. By examining the many forms animal armor can take, readers will have the opportunity to explore the physical makeup of turtle shells, armadillo bands, and millipede exoskeletons, among others. They'll learn how animals use their armor to protect against specific predators. Lively fact boxes, along with sidebars and accessible descriptions...
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce readers to armored animals such as the crab, armadillo, pangolin, and all kinds of beetles, and explore how they use armor to defend themselves against predators. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--
8) Animal armor
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Information about animals shells, scales, spikes and other outer coverings, for young children learning to read"--
10) Tortoises
Author
Series
Publisher
Dash! Leveled Readers, an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Beginning readers will gain insight on where tortoises live, what they like to eat, and how their 'armor' protects them!"--Publisher.