Answers such questions about reptiles as why do snakes stare, are frogs and newts reptiles, and which reptile lives longest.

Designed to amuse and intrigue the young reader, this book combines cartoons with facts and simple analogies to provide an introduction to the world of creepy-crawlies asking questions such as: which beetle firesa spray gun?; can spiders kill people?; and which insect tastes with its toes?

Designed to amuse and intrigue the young reader, this book explores the world of reptiles, including their eating habits, camouflage, baby reptiles, and why reptiles need our protection.

Colour artwork and cartoons illustrate another title from the question and answer series I WONDER WHY, with unusual facts and information about all sorts of creepy crawlies from spiders to scorpions. Suitable for National Curriculum Science Key Stage 1/2.


I Wonder Why Vultures Are Bald

by Amanda O'Neill

Published 15 September 1997
Answers such questions about birds as why a budgie cocks its head, which bird likes to paddle in the mud, and whose nest has central heating.


Spiders Spin Webs

by Amanda O'Neill and Amanda O'Neil

Published 30 September 1998