Dung Beetle vs. Tarantula Hawk is part of the Animal Battles series. In this series, two animals face off against each other. Each book starts off with a description of the two competitors, their attack moves, their secret weapons and then finally the battle. The narrative text at the end describes the fight scene and will certainly catch the reader’s’ attention. The book has 4-5 sentences per page for each animal and color photographs.

Text features such as bold words, text boxes, maps, a table of contents, glossary and an index are incorporated to aid the readers. Profiles of animal statistics include the height and weight as well as the physical advantages of each animal and habitat.

In Dung Beetle vs. Tarantula Hawk, the two insects meet underground. Each insect has unique characteristics that could lead to it winning this face-off. Which will come out on top? This series is perfect for fans of Who Would Win.