The Nature Kid's Guide to Tortoises: A Level 2 Reader for Curious Young Kids Who Love Tortoises! - Paperback

by David Anderson (Author)

Bonk! Two giant animals slam their heavy shells together, over and over, until one finally backs down. They're Galapagos giant tortoises, and they've been fighting like this for thousands of years.

There's way more to tortoises than their famous slowness. These remarkable reptiles can feel every touch through their shell, survive a whole year without eating or drinking, and some have been alive since before your great-great-great-grandparents were born.

"The Nature Kid's Guide to Tortoises" is written for curious kids ages 7 to 12 who want to know what makes these ancient animals so extraordinary. How do Galapagos giant tortoises hold a neck-stretching contest to win a mate? Why do some tortoises eat old bones they find on the ground? And how did scientists bring one tortoise species back from just 15 animals to over 3,000?

Short sentences and surprising facts fill every page. Your child will discover that every tortoise shell pattern is completely one of a kind like a fingerprint, that baby tortoises peep inside their eggs before they even hatch, and that a group of tortoises is called a creep. They'll learn how Indian star tortoises wedge into rock gaps and puff up so tight that no predator can pull them out, how tortoises cut through tough plants with sharp beaks instead of teeth, and how the oldest tortoise alive today has been walking the Earth since 1832.

A book for every kid who loves turtles and tortoises.

Ancient shells, surprising secrets, and a whole book full of wild facts your child will want to share.

Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kids Guide series. Grab a copy, your kid is next!