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Hissing Cockroaches
When you think of cockroaches, you probably imagine dirty pests scurrying across the kitchen floor, but many people keep hissing cockroaches as pets. Authors Alvin and Virginia Silverstein and Laura Silverstein Nunn explain how these large hissing cockroaches behave in the wild and how to keep and care for them as pets. Having such an unusual pet is definitely far-out.
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Far-Out and Unusual Pets series. This series touches on how to live with and care for oddball pets. The volumes are enhanced by many photographs and some humorous cartoon illustrations. The authors try hard to invigorate the texts with kid-friendly language ("A pot-bellied pig is a really cool pet"); it's sometimes a strain. "Far Out!" sidebars give more information. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Fall 2011
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