Nefertiti the Spidernaut

<p><strong>NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book</strong></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>What if a Spider Became an Astronaut? A Children's Animal Book </strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Most spiders spin a web and passively wait for prey to come to them. Jumping spiders by contrast actively hunt by jumping to catch their food. </span></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>What if a jumping spider was sent to the International Space Station? What if a spider became an astronaut?</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>When the spider jumped it would simply float. No one knew if the spider could hunt in a weightless environment. This nonfiction children's animal book for elementary kids chronicles the amazing voyage of Nefertiti the Spidernaut to the International Space Station and back. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This is an astonishing story of change: through the dark and cold in spite of being weightless and isolated this incredible spider adapted and learned to hunt. Nefertiti's story of survival brings hope that we too can adapt to a changing world. Read Nefertiti's inspiring journey into space. Perfect for kids who love space astronauts bugs spiders and STEM science.</span></p><p></p><p><strong>CHILDREN'S ANIMAL BOOK SERIES</strong></p><p><em>Bird. Mammal. Marine Mammal. Spider. Amphibian. Reptile. Mollusk.</em></p><p>This series includes the story of the oldest bird in the world a spider in space an orphaned puma cub a bullfrog with a world-record leap the poignant story of saving a species from extinction the dolphin who inspired a government to protect him and a humble snail who teaches us to observe.</p><p></p><p>The series is <strong>much more than just an introduction to the animal kingdom</strong>. It chronicles the story of how humans interact with animals in various ways: how we <strong>enjoy</strong> <strong>challenge</strong> <strong>admire</strong> <strong>endanger</strong> and <strong>save</strong> them. It's a fabulous series for kids to learn about the amazing and extraordinary complexity of animals.</p><p></p><ul><li><ul><li><em>Wisdom the Midway Albatross: Surviving the Japanese Tsunami and Other Disasters for Over 60 Years</em> Starred Publisher's Weekly review</li><li><em>Abayomi the Brazilian Puma: The True Story of an Orphaned Cub</em> NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book</li><li><em>Nefertiti the Spidernaut: The Jumping Spider Who Learned to Hunt in Space</em> NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book</li><li><em>Rosie the Ribeter: The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County</em></li><li><em>Diego the Giant Galapagos Tortoise: Saving a Species from Extinction </em>Starred Kirkus Review</li><li><em>Pelorus Jack the New Zealand Dolphin: Inspiring a Government to Protect an Individual Animal</em></li><li><em>Jeremy the English Garden Snail: Heredity Science and #snaillove </em></li></ul></li></ul><p></p>