Scary and Sneaky

by Barbara Taylor

Published 1 December 2000
"Weird and Wonderful" is a new series of four books on the most amazing creatures and features of the natural world. Unlike many natural history books, these combine both living creatures and the Earth itself, in an original and dynamic approach that focuses on their amazing characteristics. On every spread spectacular photographs, taken especially for these books, display the wonders of the natural world. Woven around them is an expert, lively text from top children's author, Barbara Taylor.

Mega and Micro

by Barbara Taylor

Published 1 December 2000
"Weird and Wonderful" is a series of four books on the most amazing creatures and features of the natural world. The books are produced in collaboration with The Natural History Museum in London. Unlike many natural history books, these combine both living creatures and the Earth itself, in an original and dynamic approach that focuses on their amazing characteristics. On every spread, photographs taken especially for these books display the wonders of the natural world. Woven around them is an expert, lively text. "Mega and Micro" reveals the world's record breakers, both the biggest and the smallest, water monsters, giant killers, mini-beasts and microscopic marvels.

Going, Going, Gone

by Barbara Taylor

Published 1 December 2000
"Weird and Wonderful" is a series of four books on the most amazing creatures and features of the natural world. The books are produced in collaboration with The Natural History Museum in London. Unlike many natural history books, these combine both living creatures and the Earth itself, in an original and dynamic approach that focuses on their amazing characteristics. On every spread, photographs taken especially for these books display the wonders of the natural world. Woven around them is an expert, lively text. "Going, Going, Gone" explores the oldest and rarest creatures and features of our world, plus the extinct and the threatened, from dinosaurs to fossils to dazzling precious stones.

Zooming and Creeping

by Barbara Taylor

Published 1 December 2000
"Weird and Wonderful" is a series of four books on the most amazing creatures and features of the natural world. The books are produced in collaboration with The Natural History Museum in London. Unlike many natural history books, these combine both living creatures and the Earth itself, in an original and dynamic approach that focuses on their amazing characteristics. On every spread, photographs taken especially for these books display the wonders of the natural world. Woven around them is an expert, lively text. "Zooming and Creeping" looks at the fastest - and the slowest - on land, sea and in the air, and asks why speed or sloth can be an advantage in the natural world.