From critically acclaimed illustrator of The Lost Package comes a bold nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider - meticulously researched and utterly charming.

Spiders Secrets is a beautifully designed reader all about the secret superpowers of these creepy crawly favorites. The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about spiders that can kill, jump, live under water and more!

This book presents information on spiders as pets, including tarantulas, wolf spiders, trapdoor spiders, jumping spiders, fishing spiders, and grass spiders.

A simple introduction to the physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, predators, habitat, and lifespan of spiders.

An introduction to spiders that describes their physical characteristics, behavior, various breeds, and role in history.

Explains many facts about spiders, including their physical characteristics, how they catch and kill their prey, how they spin webs, and how they produce their young.

"There are over thirty thousand kinds of spiders in the world--small and large, colorful or gray--and they live, hunt, and adapt in different ways. A number of different species and spider behaviors are highlighted in this book, accompanied by clear, labeled illustrations and important vocabulary."--Publisher's description.

Sophie the spider makes wondrous webs, but the residents of Beekman's Boarding House do not appreciate her until at last, old and tired, she weaves her final masterpiece.