Small and Mighty
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The Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can't get enough of their favourite topic.
The Small and Mighty Book of Deadly Creatures is a treasure trove of dangerous animal information. Inside, readers will discover tons of original animal art, plus a wealth of fun and fascinating creature facts. From tiny insects to powerful polar bears and sperm whales bigger than a school bus, read about the dangerous animals that come in all shapes and sizes. With profiles of the world's most terrifying creatures, this is a book no young animal lover can afford to be without!
The largest four-legged hunter on Earth today is the polar bear, weighing up to 600 kg. Standing on its hind legs, a polar bear can rear up 3.5 m tall – twice the height of an adult human.
Many owls have special wing feathers which muffle the sound of the air rushing over their wings as they fly. These allow the owl to hunt quietly and stealthily to grab prey by surprise.
The Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can't get enough of their favourite subject.
This Small and Mighty Book is a treasure trove bursting with facts about myths and legends from around the world. Inside readers will discover some of the earliest stories ever told, from gods and supernatural forces to a three-headed guard dog and coloured clouds forming the world. With a wealth of fun and fascinating mythical facts that were passed down by word of mouth as early peoples tried to make sense of the world around them, this is a book no legend lover can afford to be without!
Bumba created the Universe in the Congo creation myth because he was lonely and unwell. He vomited up the Sun, Moon, stars and nine animals from which all the creatures of the world were created.
In ancient Egypt, people were often buried with their possessions. Important people were often buried with models of servants called Ushabtis to serve them in the afterlife.
The Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can't get enough of their favourite topic.
The Small and Mighty Book of Penguins is a treasure trove of penguin information. Readers will discover tons of original animal art, plus a wealth of fun and fascinating creature facts. Inside, you will learn how an emperor penguin survives a winter in Antarctica, why penguins steal stones from each other and what African penguins have in common with donkeys. With profiles of the world's most interesting flightless birds, this is a book no young penguin lover can afford to be without!
Penguin parents take it in turns to guard their chicks and go off to feed.
Penguins use their tails as an extra support so they do not topple over backwards. To walk they must sway from side to side with each step.
The Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can't get enough of their favourite topic.
The Small and Mighty Book of Bears is a treasure trove of brilliant bear information. Inside, readers will discover tons of original animal art, plus a wealth of fun and fascinating bear facts. Frightening and fierce hunters, yet who also have friendly faces, we find bears funny and adorable and so feature them as charcaters in stories. From an acrobatic bear that does handstands to a bear that won a medal for bravery, read about the large, intelligent animals that come in all shapes and sizes. With profiles of the world's most roar-some creatures, this is a book no young bear lover can afford to be without!
The largest bear ever was the giant short-faced bear. It lived throughout North America from 1.6 million to 11,000 years ago. It stood as much as 180cm tall.
Brown bears have huge shoulder muscles, which make them very strong. The muscles are so big they give the bear a hump, which is one way of telling them apart from other bears.