Book 7

Bloomin' Rainforests

by Anita Ganeri

Published 16 November 2001
 


Celebrating 20 years of Horrible Geography!

Discover where in the world you can hide from vicious vampire
bats, spot spiders the size of dinner plates and
peer down the tallest trees in the planet.


Are you ready to explore the world's jungliest jungles and climb
their tallest trees, smell their stinkiest plants and meet their
hairiest insects?





With a revamped cover design, format and inside look, it's geography
with even more gritty bits left in!

with hilarious black and white illustrations throughout

the perfect way to engage young readers 

Geography with the gritty bits left in! Inside you'll find out what happens when a volcano turns nasty, whether you'd survive at the frozen poles, how a frog can help you get a drink in the desert. Hold on tight as you embark on a whistle-stop trip around the globe taking in everything from the perishing poles to desperate deserts, stormy weather to earth-shattering earthquakes. Crammed full of far-out facts, it's the ultimate "Horrible Geography" guide to the planet. Geography has never been so horrible.

Raging Rivers

by Anita Ganeri

Published 4 August 2008
 


Celebrating 20 years of Horrible Geography!

Learn all about the weird and wonderful creatures lurking below
the river's surface, from the Amazon's crushing anaconda snake
and naughty nibbling piranhas to the electric
eels that will give you a nasty shock!


Snigger as you sneak a peek at the river's sandy bottom!


Swim for your life as you reach the edge of the awesome Victoria
Falls!


The perfect escapism from miserable maps, rotten rock piles and
dire diagrams. Hold tight!





With a brand-new cover design, format and inside look, it's geography
with even more gritty bits left in!

with hilarious black and white illustrations throughout by Mike
Phillips

the perfect way to engage young readers 

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF HORRIBLE GEOGRAPHY!

Discover what it takes to be an earthquake expert, learn how to survive
when an earthquake hits, and discover how rats and snakes
can predict tremors.

Filled with hilarious illustrations by Mike Phillips, HORRIBLE
GEOGRAPHY is the perfect escapism from miserable maps, rotten rock
piles and dire diagrams. Hold tight!

Violent Volcanoes (Reloaded)

by Anita Ganeri

Published 3 October 2019
 


Celebrating 20 years of Horrible Geography!

Read the terrifying diaries of volcano survivors, get clued
up with the spotter's guide to eruptions, plan an action-packed
holiday with the volcano vacation guide and marvel
at red-hot volcanic rocks the size of cars. It's sizzling
hot stuff!
The perfect escapism from miserable maps, rotten rock piles and
dire diagrams. Hold tight!





With a brand-new cover design, format and inside look, it's geography
with even more gritty bits left in!

with hilarious black and white illustrations throughout by Mike
Phillips

the perfect way to engage young readers 

Intrepid Explorers

by Anita Ganeri

Published 1 January 2004
Geography with the gritty bits left in! Does geography grind you down? Fed up with miserable maps, rotten rock piles and tiresome tests? Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you step into the wide world of globetrotting "Intrepid Explorers". Marvel! As Ferdinand Magellan is first to sail around the world. Shudder! As Mary Kingsley finds body bits in her jungle hut. Shiver! As Captain Scott reaches the South Pole (only to find he's been beaten to it). And if that's not daring enough for you...find out how some intrepid explorers found their way without maps, why others always travelled in disguise, and what really happened on the expeditions in their secret diaries. It's earth-shatteringly exciting! Geography has never been so horrible!

Odious Oceans (Reloaded)

by Anita Ganeri

Published 3 October 2019
 


Celebrating 20 years of Horrible Geography!

Discover where in the world you can tuck into a poisonous
pufferfish, spot some perilous pirates and explore
the savage seabed!


The perfect escapism from miserable maps, rotten rock piles and
dire diagrams. Hold tight!





With a brand-new cover design, format and inside look, it's geography
with even more gritty bits left in!

with hilarious black and white illustrations throughout by Mike
Phillips

the perfect way to engage young readers 

Geography with the gritty bits left in! Does geography grind you down? Fed up with miserable maps, rotten rock piles and gruelling graphs? Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you dive into the murky waters of 'Odious Oceans'. Defy death by tucking into a poisonous pufferfish ... and surviving. Shudder at ships lost forever in the baffling Bermuda Triangle. Tremble before perilous modern-day pirates who terrorise today's seas. Quiver as you chew over the stomach contents of a great white shark. And if that's not odious enough for you, read our roving reporter's guide to the seabed, uncover the dreadful details of the Titanic's last day and see if you're nautical enough to join the Navy. It's earth-shatteringly exciting! Geography has never been so horrible!

Perishing Poles

by Anita Ganeri

Published 7 July 2016
Embark on a perilous journey to the coldest places on earth in Perishing
Poles. Discover where in the world you can see icebergs taller
than your house, run from hungry polar bears and teeter on
the edge of an icy ravine. With a brand-new cover design, format
and inside look for 2016, it's geography with even more gritty bits
left in!

Stormy Weather

by Anita Ganeri

Published 17 September 1999
Geography with the Gritty Bits left in!
Where in the world can you:
*Watch tornadoes that rip houses from the ground?
*Meet the man struck by lightning seven times?
*See frozen turtles fall from the sky?

Get the Earth-shattering facts in Stormy Weather

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF HORRIBLE GEOGRAPHY!




Read the terrifying diaries of volcano survivors, get clued
up with the spotter's guide to eruptions, plan an action-packed
holiday with the volcano vacation guide and marvel
at red-hot volcanic rocks the size of cars. It's sizzling
hot stuff!



Filled with hilarious illustrations by Mike Phillips, HORRIBLE
GEOGRAPHY is the perfect escapism from miserable maps, rotten
rock piles and dire diagrams. Hold tight!

Desperate Deserts

by Anita Ganeri

Published 21 July 2000
Step onto the scorching sands of Desperate Deserts. Discover where
in the world you can spot sand dunes that bury whole villages,
come face to face with a deadly rattle snake and follow in the footsteps
of daring desert explorers. With a brand-new cover design,
format and inside look for 2016, it's geography with even more
gritty bits left in!

How to survive when things get horrible! Want to know: how to cope with a killer croc? Why you shouldn't turn your back on a tiger? What to do if a shark bumps into you? This title is presented with wild animal facts, life-saving tips and heart-stopping survival stories. Geography has never been so horrible.

Ten fantastic books explore our world the wild way: from plant-choked rainforests and polar caps to raging rivers and violent volcanoes!Ten softcovers, each approx 144 pp.Titles include: Violent VolcanoesStormy WeatherRaging RiversOdious OceansMonster LakesFreaky PeaksEarth-Shattering EarthquakesDesperate DesertsCracking CoastsBloomin’ Rainforests. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;

Damp wet rainforests and bone-dry deserts are nicely juxtaposed in
this third bind-up in the Horrible Geography series

Geography with the gritty bits left in! Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you clamber up some Cracking Coasts...Marvel! at the ginormous Giant's Causeway. Scream! as you surf an awesome reef breaker. Shiver! with fear as you take a trip to the spooky Skeleton Coast. And if that's not cracking enough for you ...visit an eerie lighthouse where the light suddenly went out and go sailing with ...a snail. It's earth-shatteringly exciting. Geography has never been so horrible!

Geography with the gritty bits left in! Does geography grind you down? Fed up with miserable maps, rotten rock piles and crazy contour lines? Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you are cast away on the far-flung shores of Wild Islands...Marvel! as a brand-new island pops up from the sea. Gasp! at the hot-tempered island that blew its top. Choke! on the smell of an island dragon's foul breath. And if that's not wild enough for you ...discover where to find coconuts with magical powers, try to crack the case of the missing island and read the remarkable story of a real-life Robinson Crusoe. It's earth-shatteringly exciting! Geography has never been so horrible!

Violent Volcanoes

by Anita Ganeri

Published 4 August 2008
This title contains geography with the gritty bits left in. Where in the world can you: Find red-hot volcanic rocks the size of cars? Visit geysers that could boil you alive? Sniff some stinky sulphur?

Geography with the gritty bits left in! Does geography grind you down? Fed up with miserable maps, rotten rock piles and tongue-twisting terms? Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you venture into the chilly world of 'Perishing Poles'. Quake in the face of icebergs taller than your house. Run for it when hungry polar bears visit your camp. Scream as you teeter on the edge of an icy ravine. And if that's not cool enough for you ... find out which polar explorers lost their toes to frostbite, how to make an igloo and all about hidden riches underneath the ice. It's earth-shatteringly exciting! Geography has never been so horrible!

Geography with twice the gritty bits! "Violent Volcanoes" is as hot as it gets. Read the diaries of volcano survivors and get cluedup with the spotter's guide to eruptions. "Earth-Shattering Earthquakes" reveals how to stay alive if an earthquake strikes and find out if you've got what it takes to become an earthquake expert. Geography has never been so horrible!