Masters of Disguise: Amazing Animal Tricksters

Masters of Disguise: Amazing Animal Tricksters book cover — Introduction THE ART OF DECEPTION 4 Chapter 1 COAT OF MANY CORPSES 6 Chapter 2 COPYCAT 10 Chapter 3 BABY SINGS THE BLUES 14 Chapter 4 YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT 18 Chapter 5 STRAW MAN 22 Chapter 6 DEAD RINGER 26 Chapter 7 SHELL GAME 30 Chapter 8 CLOAKING DEVICE 34 Chapter 9 WEB OF DECEIT 38 Afterword HOW DO THEY DO IT 41 MEET THE SCIENTISTS 43 SOURCE NOTES 44 GLOSSARY 44 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 45 MORE TO EXPLORE 46 INDEX 48

Masters of Disguise: Amazing Animal Tricksters — page 1 — Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Imagine you’re a spy carrying secret Imagine you’re a spy carrying secret Imagine you’re a spy carrying secret documents You’re aboard a train traveling deep into foreign documents You’re aboard a train traveling deep into foreign documents You’re aboard a train traveling deep into foreign documents You’re aboard a train traveling deep into foreign documents You’re aboard a train traveling deep into foreign territory Enemy agents will be waiting at the station And territory Enemy agents will be waiting at the station And territory Enemy agents will be waiting at the station And they’ll be looking for you they’ll be looking for you they’ll be looking for you You adjust your wig and slip on a pair of glasses As the train You adjust your wig and slip on a pair of glasses As the train You adjust your wig and slip on a pair of glasses As the train You adjust your wig and slip on a pair of glasses As the train pulls into the station you wrap a thick scarf around your neck and pulls into the station you wrap a thick scarf around your neck and pulls into the station you wrap a thick scarf around your neck and pulls into the station you wrap a thick scarf around your neck and pulls into the station you wrap a thick scarf around your neck and chin The enemy agents are there as expected They’re glancing chin The enemy agents are there as expected They’re glancing chin The enemy agents are there as expected They’re glancing chin The enemy agents are there as expected They’re glancing back and forth between the disembarking passengers and a photo back and forth between the disembarking passengers and a photo back and forth between the disembarking passengers and a photo back and forth between the disembarking passengers and a photo they’re clutching A photo of you A tough-looking agent stares right at you Then his eyes slide A tough-looking agent stares right at you Then his eyes slide A tough-looking agent stares right at you Then his eyes slide past to the face of the person behind you You walk on smiling past to the face of the person behind you You walk on smiling secretly to yourself Your disguise worked In books and movies spies often conceal their identity with In books and movies spies often conceal their identity with clever costumes masks and makeup But the most amazing masters of disguise are in nature not novels

Masters of Disguise: Amazing Animal Tricksters

Masters of Disguise: Amazing Animal Tricksters

An ant hurries over the rocky ground and pauses beside a dark pebble. Unfortunately for the ant, this is the last thing it will ever do.

About This Book

By: Rebecca L. Johnson

Illustrated by:

Published by: Carolrhoda Books an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group

9-12Age Range

6.2AR

41Pages

BiologySubject

1010LLexile

30-45 minsReading Time

XGuided Reading

XFountas & Pinnell

70DRA