Davies, Nicola, 1958- <br/><br/>
Extreme animals :  the toughest creatures on Earth 
/ Nicola Davies ; illustrated by Neal Layton 
 - 1st U.S. ed 
 - Cambridge, Mass.  : Candlewick Press  , c2006. 
 - 61 p.  : col. ill.  ; 16 x 26 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index.  Originally published: London : Walker Books, 2006. 
<br/><br/> Animals adapt to their surroundings for survival.  Learn how they survive in conditions that humans never would. Are you ready for the competition? From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts to the squash-proof creatures of the deepest seabeds, animals have adapted to survive in conditions that would kill a human faster than you can say "coffin." Discover how they do it in this amazing natural history book from a celebrated team - and find out who wins the title of the toughtest animal of them all! 
<br/><br/> A Junior Library Guild selection. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0763630675 (reinforced)  : 12.99 9780763630676 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Junior Library Guild  http://www.juniorlibraryguild.com 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005043544 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Animals---Adaptation----Juvenile literature<br/>Extreme environments----Juvenile literature
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>JUV 590 DAV