"Scary Creatures" is an entertaining series investigating the more grisly aspects of natural history. What kinds of animals can survive in sub-zero temperatures? What can they find to eat during the long Arctic winters? Is the Arctic in danger, and what can we do to help? The book introduces us to the whole range of Arctic animals, from the seriously scary polar bear to the smaller creatures on which it preys. "Scary Creatures Of the Arctic" is packed with facts written in an accessible question-and-answer format. Special x-ray pages enable readers to see how the internal structure of an animal corresponds to its external appearance. The book features startlingly realistic illustrations and impressive photographs. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal educational text.

Why do cities attract scary creatures? Are we a threat to these creatures, or are they a threat to us? Why do we need clean water? What might be hiding in our homes? This book introduces the scary creatures that share our homes, streets and cities, and explains how human activity can both help and hinder these creatures' lives and habitats. "Scary Creatures of the City" is packed with facts written in an accessible question-and-answer format. Special x-ray pages enable readers to see how the internal structure of an animal corresponds to its external appearance. The book features startlingly realistic illustrations and impressive photographs. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal educational text.

How are mountains and volcanoes formed? Do scary creatures live in mountains? What happens when a volcano erupts? Are there mountains under the sea? This book takes an in-depth look at mountain environments all over the world, from how mountains and volcanoes sustain life, to the creatures that live and hunt in them. "Scary Creatures of the Mountains" is packed with facts written in an accessible question-and-answer format. Special x-ray pages enable readers to see how the internal structure of an animal corresponds to its external appearance. The book features startlingly realistic illustrations and impressive photographs. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal educational text.

Big Cats

by Penny Clarke

Published 1 September 2002

Sharks

by Penny Clarke

Published 1 August 2002


Snakes

by Penny Clarke

Published 1 August 2002
With informative captions, a glossary and an index, "Snakes" is full of facts written in an accessible question-and-answer format. The "x-ray" style format of some of the pages enables readers to see how the internal structure of snakes corresponds to their external appearance, and how a snake's skeleton and muscles work. This book also describes processes of nutrition, growth and movement in snakes and indicates links between animals and their environments.

Spiders and Minibeasts

by Penny Clarke

Published 1 March 2003
This is one of a series investigating the more grisly aspects of natural history. The book fits into the guidelines for Key Stage 2 Science: Life processes and living things. It describes the processes of nutrition, growth and movement in spiders and insects as well as indicating links between animals and their environments. The special "X-ray"-style pages enable readers to see how the internal structure of a spider corresponds to its external appearance. Many facts are revealed through an accessible question and answer format and informative captions.

"Scary Creatures" is an entertaining series investigating the more grisly aspects of natural history. The rainforests are the richest habitats on earth, with huge numbers of animal species that are found nowhere else. And some of them are seriously scary - from big cats to poison-arrow frogs. You can learn about the creatures that live in the different levels of the forest: floor, understorey, canopy and emergent layer. Today, this amazing habitat is under threat - what can we do to help?"Scary Creatures of the Night" is packed with facts written in an accessible question-and-answer format. Special x-ray pages enable readers to see how the internal structure of an animal correspond to its external appearance. The book features startlingly realistic illustrations and impressive photographs. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal educational text. Informative captions, a glossary, facts section and an index make this title an ideal educational text. It is presented in matt covers with spot UV lamination and embossed logo.