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Death by Atrocious Animals

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Welcome to the disaster zone where we can learn all about atrocious animal deaths. We'll see how the father of tragedy was killed by a tragic turtle, a gutsy soldier experienced death by elephant, and a king died from a monkey bite. There's no telling what other disastrous deaths await.

 
Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
BISACS JNF024020, JNF016000, JNF007000
Genre High-Interest, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction
Copyright 2022
Publisher Bearport Publishing
Series Disastrous Deaths
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 6.5 x 9
ISBN 9781636911687, 9781636911731, 9781636912851
Title Format Reinforced book, Unlimited Access eBook, Savings Bundle
Dewey 591.5'3
ATOS Reading Level 5.4
Lexile Reading Level 900
AR Quiz Number 512167
Author Mignonne Gunasekara
 

SLJ Review of Disastrous Deaths

Those interested in the gruesome and morbid will find plenty to explore in this series. The table of contents is listed on a tombstone, and a collection of “weird” phrases about death like, “kicked the bucket” begins each book. Within the pages are incredible stories of those who have died by a tortoise falling on their head, tripping on their own beard, or equally odd events. Background on each figure and details about their era in history are included. Those details create an image of the world each character knew–whether Thames muckrakers or Greek theatergoers. Photos of locations, paintings, or statues of the deceased are included where possible. A glossary defining unusual words and a booklist for further reading are in the back matter. VERDICT: Perfect for fans of Georgia Bragg’s How They Croaked; sections could also be used to introduce particular time periods in social studies classes.

SLJ Review of Disastrous Deaths

Those interested in the gruesome and morbid will find plenty to explore in this series. The table of contents is listed on a tombstone, and a collection of “weird” phrases about death like, “kicked the bucket” begins each book. Within the pages are incredible stories of those who have died by a tortoise falling on their head, tripping on their own beard, or equally odd events. Background on each figure and details about their era in history are included. Those details create an image of the world that each character knew—whether Thames muckrakers or Greek theatergoers. Photos of locations, paintings, or statues of the deceased are included where possible. A glossary defining unusual words and a booklist for further reading are in the back matter.

VERDICT Perfect for fans of Georgia Bragg’s How They Croaked; sections could also be used to introduce particular time ­periods in social studies classes.

Glossary of key words
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