{"product_id":"crocodile-encounters-and-more-true-stories-of-adventures-with-animals-paperback","title":"Crocodile Encounters!: And More True Stories of Adventures with Animals - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrady Barr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first in a line of adventures within the \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Kids Chapters \u003c\/i\u003eseries, \u003ci\u003eCrocodile Encounters\u003c\/i\u003e will surely prove to be one of the most exciting. Follow along with National Geographic explorer Brady Barr as he crawls into a muddy hole just barely big enough for his shoulders, and comes face to face with thirteen crocodiles! Laugh out loud as you learn how to catch a crocodile using shoe laces and underpants. Read in anticipation to find out what happens when you put a 600-lb crocodile on an airplane in just a flimsy wooden crate. These action-packed stories and more will engage readers and inspire them to go out and explore their own world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStories include: \u003cbr\u003e - \"Undercover Croc,\" in which Brady \"becomes a crocodile,\" by donning a specially-designed protective croc suit, and infiltrates a group of Nile crocodiles in Tanzania. \u003cbr\u003e - \"Toy Story,\" in which he uses (and loses) a radio-controlled car with video camera, in a hilarious failed attempt to capture a Nile crocodile in South Africa. \u003cbr\u003e - \"Deep Dark Den\"--in an attempt to relocate a group of crocodiles causing problems to neighboring villagers in Costa Rica, Brady finds himself underground in a deep muddy hole with thirteen angry crocs. \u003cbr\u003e - \"Croc in a Box,\" Brady tries to move a giant, troublesome croc from Uganda safely to an American zoo, but discovers the croc is much stronger than the \"sturdy wooden box\" that has been built to contain him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNational Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.\u003cbr\u003eVisit www.natgeoed.org\/commoncore for more information. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReleases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: 978-1-4263-1029-4, $14.90\/$16.95 Can\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eE-book: 978-1-4263-1030-0, $5.99\/$5.99 Can\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBRADY BARR is a resident explorer with National Geographic with books, articles, and TV shows listed under his many credits. He recently caught a crocodile using his shoelaces, part of a seatbelt from his rental car, and the underwear he was wearing. KATHY ZOEHFELD is a reptile expert. She loves to write about dinosaurs, but crocodiles are a close second.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.4 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crocodile Encounters! and More True Stories of Adventures with Animals\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169642385543,"sku":"9781426310287","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c378a7bfe7c20bb02814d3255ba6f64a.webp?v=1733342815","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/crocodile-encounters-and-more-true-stories-of-adventures-with-animals-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}