Includes glossary. Includes bibliographical references (p. 24) and index.
Contents:
Night attack -- Fighting to survive -- Hungry spiders -- Pick your poison -- Bitten! -- Rotting flesh -- A wrong step -- Antivenom -- Searching for spiders -- Venomous spiders: profiles.
Summary:
"Fiona Donagh was asleep in her bed in New South Wales, Australia, when she felt something crawling up her body. She shook her leg, which turned out to be a big mistake. A frightened Australian funnel web spider plunged its fangs into her body, injecting her with toxic venom. Fiona developed a bright red rash and soon felt very ill. Would she get help in time? Learn all about venomous spiders in this engrossing new narrative nonfiction book for young readers. It's packed with exciting wildlife encounters, cutting-edge science, and loads of info about venom and its deadly effects"--Provided by the publisher.
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