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Alien Invaders: Species That Threaten Our World Paperback – August 6, 2013

by Jane Drake (Author), Ann Love (Author), Mark Thurman (Illustrator)
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From killer toads, feral felines, and brown tree snakes to multiple invaders in the Great Lakes and Lake Victoria, Alien Invaders explores the impact on our ecosystems of the wave after wave of invaders and why they have become a worldwide concern. Environmentalists Jane Drake and Ann Love take us on a journey from the days of sailing ships and shipboard rats to the fungus that sparked the Irish potato famine to the beautiful but deadly purple loosestrife strangling native wetlands, while presenting the concepts of biodiversity and endangered species. Learn where the invaders originate, how they travel, what they displace, why the invaded natural system is vulnerable, and what can be done. Discover if you are an invader or a saver and how you can help.

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  1. Reading age
    9 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    56 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    4 - 7
  5. Dimensions
    10.03 x 0.24 x 8 inches
  6. Publisher
    Tundra Books
  7. Publication date
    August 6, 2013
  8. ISBN-10
    1770495126
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1770495128
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"In a clear, informal text, illustrated with handsome color paintings, this intriguing science book discusses particular plants, animals, bacteria, and viruses that humans have, deliberately or accidentally, introduced to a new habitat." - Booklist

"The large, vibrant, colourful illustrations by veteran Toronto artist Mark Thurman do an excellent job of bringing the text to life. As well, there's a superb map of Earth, annotated with descriptions of how species travel....excellent reading for any young person looking for a unique perspective on environmental disasters, and contains lots of new information." - Quill & Quire

"The concluding chapters give further perspective on the impact of these species and what people are doing and can do to control them. The background on each double-page chapter is a full-bleed color painting that includes an illustration of the invader....the material is accessible and will be useful for young researchers." - School Library Journal

About the Author

Jane Drake and Ann Love are a sister-writing duo. Together they have published 33 non-fiction titles for junior/intermediate students. Their first book to hit the bestseller list was The Kids Cottage Book published in 1992. Since then they have written many bestsellers and award winners including Sweet! The Delicious Story of Candy, Alien Invaders: Species that Threaten Our World, and more recently, Talking Tales: the Incredible Connection Between People and Their Pets. Jane lives in Toronto and Ann lives near King, Ontario. The author lives in Toronto and King, Ontario, Canada.

Mark Thurman - artist, illustrator, author, and teacher - enjoys writing and illustrating picture books for children as well as conducting workshops for students and teachers. He was co-creator of the "Mighty Mites," a scientific cartoon in Owl magazine, and his playful illustrations grace the pages of Jane Drake and Ann Love's Snow Amazing: Cool Facts and Warm Tales and Trash Action: A Fresh Look at Garbage. Mark Thurman lives in Toronto.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tundra Books; 1st edition (August 6, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 56 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1770495126
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1770495128
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.03 x 0.24 x 8 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars 'Yellow crazy ants?' Who knew? Wonderful book geared to children, good for all ages
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2013
This is an excellent book for all ages. Highly informative, beautifully illustrated, and innovative in its presentation. Never would I have known there was such a thing as yellow crazy ants! Fortunately in our area there are none...yet. They are, however, in North America in the South.

The histories of these invaders, from molecular size across the world to wild pigs in Hawaii are fascinating. It was interesting to learn about volunteer groups working together to control some of the faster moving invading plants. A map in the book clearly demonstrates the distances these species have taken to get to their new homes, with arrows going across the world from and to. This map did more to increase my awareness than I would have expected. Who knew that Giant African snails are known to eat stucco and paint on buildings? Not just in Africa, where they came from, but in the southern United States, as well as several other unlucky countries. The book was a Finalist for the Ontario Library Association's Silver Birch Aware-Nonfiction, Nominated for the Red Cedar Book Award and Selected as a Canadian Toy Testing Council's Great Book.

This is by far the best book of its kind I have read. It is only 56 pages long in the format I have, is sturdy and colourful, but in a few words states the threat and the cycle clearly. It is not bogged down with a lot of superfluous words or confusing ecological terms and scare tactics. Children will not be bored with it, but can pay attention to the very short text and amazing illustrations. Everything is clear, precise, pictured, in fact a perfectly well-written learning book that is enjoyable and educational at the same time.
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