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Scholastic Children's Encyclopedia
Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 0-439-43816-0 HC
720 pages
Ages 8-12

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Scholastic Children's Encyclopedia
This fact-filled, full-colour encyclopedia is the ultimate research tool; encouraging kids to question, to explore, and to learn. With more than 600 entries ranging from Aircraft to the Korean War, the Respiratory System to Walt Whitman, this book will serve as an indispensable reference for students.

This comprehensive, but completely child-friendly structure allows young researchers to find the information they are seeking quickly and easily, and leads them to even more through "See Also" boxes and cross references. Bonus features include maps of the world, time zones, as well and easy-to-use colour-coded boxes and sidebars. It's the one encyclopedia every family should own.

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Excerpt from SCHOLASTIC CHILDREN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA


Frogs and Toads AMAZING FACTS!
- The poison arrow frogs of Central and South America are the most toxic animals in the world.
- The golden poison arrow frog, found in western Columbia, contains enough poison to kill 100 adult humans.
- Some species of aquatic frog do not have a tongue. Instead, they have taste buds on their front limbs.
- Sharp nosed frogs from South Africa are only about 2½ in. (6.4 cm) long, but can jump more than 16ft (4.9 m).

From Scholastic Children's Encyclopedia. Copyright © 2004.