The Deadliest: Spider
by Eleanor Spicer Rice
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Pub Date Feb 04 2025 | Archive Date Jan 31 2025
W. W. Norton & Company | Norton Young Readers
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Description
Six venomous spiders face off against the Death-O-Meter to determine which will be crowned the deadliest of the species.
Meet the deadliest spiders on Earth.
Whose bite is the most venomous? Is it the sneaky black widow? The shy recluse? The aggressive Brazilian wandering spider? Or someone else?
The host of this stiff competition, Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, teaches the rules for spider interactions (Do not touch! Do not fear!), gives a digestible breakdown of arachnids, and introduces the contestants.
The Deadliest: Spider invites readers into the world of spiders: where they live, their spidery habits—and what could happen if you get bitten by one. It also encourages readers to appreciate them, showing how they survive, why they’re important to the places they live—and why we should leave them alone and protect them. With humor and accessible science presented in a colorful graphic format by best-selling artist Max Temescu, this fang-filled picture book shows that a lot to learn about these deadly creatures beyond their venomous bites.
Available Editions
EDITION | Hardcover |
ISBN | 9781324053712 |
PRICE | $17.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 40 |
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Featured Reviews
An absolutely perfect book for a kid who loves the creepiest, and crawliest of critters. This book offers a thorough explanation of each spider, their defense systems as well as their venoms effect on the human body. The cartoon nature of the drawings makes these more intense facts more palatable visually. As someone who is actually not a huge fan of spiders, this book was the easiest to handle spider book I am yet to come across.
This is a very fun book about spiders because it lets the reader get involved. Rate these spiders, tell us which one looks the most dangerous, and then learn more about them like what it is that actually makes some spiders dangerous. The pictures are bright and fun, and the writing is engaging. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this.
Okay if you have an elementary library or classroom you need this book! The Deadliest: Spider is such a fun and engaging book and I didn't expect that it was a graphic novel which makes it SO MUCH COOLER! I loved how it had key vocabulary words pulled out and defined. Kids will absolutely eat this up as it talks about the features of different spiders and how deadly their venom is. Plus it's a competition of which one is the deadliest and kids love to pick a winner. My five year old was enthralled and didn't want to stop reading. This would be great for K-5 and would be fun to read aloud a bit at a time. This is an incredible example of how exciting and engaging non-fiction can be! I think even older struggling readers will enjoy this one. Absolutely 5 stars and beyond!
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