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A series of unfortunate events volume 2
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" ... Like the movie, this book tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children, who despite being pleasant lead unpleasant lives. From the very beginning of this volume, when the children are driving down a bad-smelling road toward a house full of mysterious beasts, continuing on to the last page of this distressing story, disaster lurks at their heels. Unlike the movie, however, this book does not contain moving pictures"--Jacket flap.
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Agent Flynn is escorting a witness on a plane that is bound for Los Angeles. The problem is that an assassin is bent on killing the witness. The assassin releases a crate containing about 450 deadly snakes onto the same plane. Flynn finds out and determined to do his job sets out to get the snakes back where they belong -- on land. If the snakes won't cooperate, he'll just have to send the snakes on to snake heaven.
4) Fatal strike
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"There's a killer on the loose in Galveston, targeting law enforcement officials and using a fatal injection of snake venom to take them down. Authorities have reason to believe the Veneno gang is behind the hits, and FBI Agents Leah Riesel and Jon Colbert team up to track down those responsible. Their best lead is an eyewitness who identifies a young man dumping the third body on a church doorstep. But their suspect has gone into hiding, and those...
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This easy-to-use guide is the most comprehensive resource for snake admirers in the United States. Full-color photographs for almost every snake in the country make for easy reference, and dividing the snakes based on their regional habitats makes finding the right snake a breeze. Whether you are trying to identify a western coral snake or its mimic, the sonoran shovel nosed snake, Scott Shupe's guide is the extensive handbook for which all snake...
7) Rattlesnakes
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An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, natural environment, and relationship to human beings of the various species of rattlesnakes.
8) Snakes
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"A countdown of five of the most dangerous snake encounters provides thrills as readers learn about the biological, social, and hunting characteristics of these slithering predators"--
9) Cottonmouths
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An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, natural environment, and relationship to human beings of various species of cottonmouths, also known as water moccasins.
11) Spiders & snakes
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This double feature includes: "True adventures of the ultimate spider hunter": Arachnologist Martin Nicholas travels through Mexico looking for spiders. "In venom cure": Medical researchers believe using snake venom may cure medical problems in the future.
14) Venomous
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A small town is experiencing an abnormal number of gruesome deaths. It is only a matter of time before it becomes obvious that the victims have been attacked by genetically engineered rattlesnakes from a local experiment that went awry. The bitten are quarantined by the United States Army before an assault on the deadly, giant snakes is carried out. As the virus from the bites spreads and the town is under siege, the military takes one last stand...
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"Known as the original "Snakemaster" from his various television shows, Austin Stevens is one of the most famous herpetologists in the world. From his show Austin Stevens: Snakemaster on Animal Planet to his many appearances in the media, Stevens is known as an incredibly smart, yet incredibly insane animal lover. In Snakemaster, Austin Stevens tells incredible stories of his many run-ins with dangerous animals and reptiles. From wrestling with a...