Animal Smackdown: Surprising Animal Matchups With Surprising Results (National Geographic Kids)
Animal Smackdown: Surprising Animal Matchups With Surprising Results (National Geographic Kids) book cover

Animal Smackdown: Surprising Animal Matchups With Surprising Results (National Geographic Kids)

Paperback – August 7, 2018

Price
$10.59
Format
Paperback
Pages
96
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1426331510
Dimensions
9.2 x 0.32 x 10.9 inches
Weight
15.5 ounces

Description

Emily Krieger is a writer, an editor, and a fact-checker specializing in science and children's nonfiction. She has fact-checked the capital of Kyrgyzstan and other countries for the National Geographic Bee; amassed amazing tidbits about bugs, birds, and brains for 5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!) ; interviewed scientists about Bigfoot and George Washington's dentures for the book Myths Busted! (named the Fifth to Sixth Grade Book of the Year in the Children's Choice Book Awards); and pondered alien and ancient life while editing Science News for Students .

Features & Highlights

  • With big-time sports style and drama, this fun book brings epic animal matchups to life, pitting awesome contenders against each other in all kinds of crazy competitions!
  • Enter the ring to witness an epic battle of brawn between an ant and an elephant! A chimp vs. a crow in a showdown of wits! An emporer penguin vs. a pygmy mamoset in a contest for cutest creature! Some of the victors might surprise you and all of these animals will amaze you! Stats, fun facts, photos, and in-depth profiles about each contender will help you pick winners for more than a dozen mighty matchups. A March Madness-style bracket at the end of the book allows readers to choose the ultimate champion! Perfect for sports fans and animal crazy kids ready to go to the mat for their favorite species.
  • Animal Smackdown
  • is the next best thing to actually seeing these animals go head-to-head! National Geographic Kids brings its signature top-notch nonfiction content and beautiful full-color photography to this superfun new series for kids.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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My 8 Year Olds Dream

My little guy wanted this book so badly! I wouldn't go back to the school book fair after just being at the school to purchase it for him (I am so mean!) But that was only so I could order on Amazon and surprise him. I gifted this book to my animal fact loving little man for his birthday. This was one of the things he was the MOST excited about! He loves the animal facts and the VS (Who would win) books. This was so entertaining that I didn't even get bored of him telling me all the facts. ;) Great book! Very informative. Can be read over and over.
7 people found this helpful
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A bit disappointed

We thought this was going to be one of those books that do matchups and gradually lead to the strongest animal. This just compares 2 animals in different topics, like 'cutest.' This is not nearly as fun and wouldn't have purchased it had we known.
6 people found this helpful
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Great book for learning....

Very fun book for my 8yr old tonread. He enjoys reading the different match-up for each category and the facts that are listed for each of the animals.
2 people found this helpful
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Great for kids seeking reading action among animals.

Kids love it, even though it is a bit rough in describing who will win. Smack down not the greatest title.
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Super fast shipping!

In my opinion, a big step up from The Who would win books. My nephew is going to love it!

The shipping was crazy fast. Appreciate it!
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Entertaining and educational

Entertaining and educational
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awesome

kids love to read it
1 people found this helpful
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Good for 4th grade

My son loved it
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Fun

My son loves it
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My grandson loved it

Birthday gift