Bearded Dragons

by Wil Mara

Overview

Bearded dragons don’t breathe fire, but they do have spikes to scare away predators! Readers will learn all about this real-life dragon that lives only in Australia. Life science curriculum links are covered throughout. Critical thinking questions using the common core are also included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515750703
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2017
Series:	Real-Life Dragons
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	720L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Wil Mara is an award-winning author. Wil worked as a professional editor for more than 20 years and has written more than 150 children’s fiction and nonfiction books for publishers such as Scholastic, Cavendish Square Publishing, Cherry Lake Publishing, and Capstone. Wil is also an associate member of the New Jersey Association of School Librarians and a member of the Board of Directors for the New Jersey Center for the Book.

Table of Contents

A creeping dragon — Bearded dragon homes — Built like a dragon — Behaving like a dragon — Meal time — From egg to adult — Protecting bearded dragons.

Interviews

Gives detailed overview of the animal and explains why it is dragonlike Great for readers who love learning about animals, especially reptiles and lizards or sea creatures Great readers who love mythical creatures and fantasy Covers important science curriculum points including classification, habitat, adaptations, behavior, food chains and webs, life cycle, reproduction, and threats to environment Includes common core critical thinking questions