Publisher Description

Gulls and goats are just two of the creatures that love to eat trash. Garbage is a gross part of creature diets all over the world. Learn about these disgusting diets and other interesting facts that will make you say eww gross!

Author Biography

Jody Sullivan Rake specializes in writing about any and all animals. After earning a zoology degree from San Francisco State University, she became an educator and science writer at SeaWorld in San Diego. She still lives in San Diego.

Table of Contents

Talking trash -- Hungry rats -- Masked bandits -- Thumbed opossums -- The bear facts -- Garbage-eating goats -- What a gull wants - As the crow flies -- Garbage cans of the sea -- Giant garbage eaters -- Rubbish for roaches -- Hooray for bacteria! -- Deadly diet.

Review

This series' gory photos of certain animals and their eating habits will excite young readers. Children will react to the colorful images of beasts, insects, and other organisms which cover most of each page.-- "School Library Connection"

Review Quote

This series' gory photos of certain animals and their eating habits will excite young readers. Children will react to the colorful images of beasts, insects, and other organisms which cover most of each page.

Promotional "Headline"

Meets science standards: animal diets, behaviors, food chain and webs Visually stunning photographs Gross theme a popular topic for kids

Feature

Bolded Glossary Words, Caption(s), Glossary, Heading(s)/Subheading(s), Index, More Resources/Suggestions for Further Reading, Photograph(s), Pronunciation Guide, Sidebar(s), Table of Contents

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