Scary Creatures Series

"Scary Creatures" is an entertaining series investigating the more grisly aspects of natural history. Why are creatures of the deep scary? Why is the deep so dark? Why do sea creatures glow? Are there really sea monsters? This book explores the ocean depths in search of some scary yet fascinating spectacles, including fish that hunt using bioluminescence, giant squid and entire deep-sea communities that survive despite having no access to sunlight. "Scary Creatures of the Deep" 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. Informative captions, a glossary, facts section and an index make this title an ideal educational text.

Swarms

by Jim Pipe

Published 10 July 2009

Illustrations, photographs, and see-through pages introduce children to swarms, describing why and what animals swarm, where they do it, bait balls, and other related topics.

Of the Deep

by Jim Pipe

Published 3 June 2009

Why are creatures of the deep scary? Why is the deep so dark? Why do sea creatures glow? Are there really sea monsters? This book explores the ocean depths in search of some scary yet fascinating spectacles, including fish that hunt using bioluminescence, giant squid and entire deep-sea communities that survive despite having no access to sunlight. "Scary Creatures of the Deep" 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.