Six fascinating books for young readers about the giants of the reptile world--the planet's target snakes. The clear and accessible text is filled with fascinating facts about the animals' habits and habitats, prey and predators. Stunning full color photography features giant snakes in their natural environments. Through the jungle rivers of South America swim the giants of the snake world, the anacondas. They can grow to be the heaviest snakes in the world, and an anaconda has a body as thick as an adult's waist. Find out more about the way these giants ambush their prey, sometimes swallowing a calf or a deer whole.