The Deadliest: Snake
Published on 15. July 2025
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-324-05375-0 (ISBN)
Description
Meet the deadliest snakes on Earth.
Whose bite is the most lethal? Is it the dancing spectacled cobra? The fearsome black mamba? The chilling rattlesnake? Or someone else?
The host of this stiff competition, Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, teaches the rules for poisonous snake interactions (Do not touch! Do not stomp!) and introduces the contestants.
This tale of fangs and venom invites readers into the world of snakes: where they live, what they eat-and what could happen if you ever encounter one. It also encourages readers to appreciate them, showing how they survive, why they're important to the places they live-and why we should protect them. With humor, accessible science, and a colorful graphic format by best-selling artist Max Temescu, The Deadliest: Snake shows that even the deadliest creatures may not be as scary as we think.
Whose bite is the most lethal? Is it the dancing spectacled cobra? The fearsome black mamba? The chilling rattlesnake? Or someone else?
The host of this stiff competition, Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, teaches the rules for poisonous snake interactions (Do not touch! Do not stomp!) and introduces the contestants.
This tale of fangs and venom invites readers into the world of snakes: where they live, what they eat-and what could happen if you ever encounter one. It also encourages readers to appreciate them, showing how they survive, why they're important to the places they live-and why we should protect them. With humor, accessible science, and a colorful graphic format by best-selling artist Max Temescu, The Deadliest: Snake shows that even the deadliest creatures may not be as scary as we think.
Reviews / Votes
"With its retro comic style and its hard-hitting facts, this book is a valuable addition to any elementary nonfiction collection... The book pulls no punches, explaining just how deadly some snakes can be... The combination of exciting facts, humor, and stylish art make it an exciting paired-reading book and will likely inspire younger readers to stretch and challenge their reading ability. Aside from exciting facts on each page, the pictures and captions are wonderfully funny and witty... Young readers will be motivated to engage with science in the latest edition of this series." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "Author Eleanor Spicer Rice and artist Max Temescu bring the drama in these irreverent, graphic novel-adjacent volumes... Readers who appreciate macabre humor or art-driven nonfiction will enjoy these high-interest titles, which are effortlessly entertaining." -- BooklistMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Fifth Grade, Interest Age: From 7 to 10 years
Illustrations
20 full-color throughout
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
136 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-324-05375-0 (9781324053750)
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Additional editions
Eleanor Spicer Rice
The Deadliest: Snake
E-Book
07/2025
Norton Children's Books
€6.99
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