
It's True! Animals are electrifying (11)
A&U Children (Publisher)
Published on 1. February 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-74114-343-0 (ISBN)
Description
Psst! It's True! This is the best book on ANIMALS you'll ever read! Did you know that fish can walk, snakes can fly and eggs can talk? What about the electric eel that could light up your house, or the lemur that every day eats enough poison to kill a dozen humans?Rick Wilkinson shows how animals adapt to their environment in bizarre and unexpected ways. If you don't want to get spewed on by a sea bird, slashed by a mantis shrimp or slimed by a hagfish, you'd better read this book! Flummox your friends with these crazy creature features.
Reviews / Votes
"How can a young reader not pause to pick up any of the It's True!nonfiction series? They have what must surely be the funkiest, attention-grapping titles on any bookshelf loads of utterly fascinating information and trivia delivered in a most engaging flip style. Great fun yet authoritatively researched Cover to cover, they are simply irresistible." Kevin Steinberger, Magpiesvol 20, No. 3, July 2005.More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney
Australia
Publishing group
Allen & Unwin
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 130 mm
Weight
124 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-74114-343-0 (9781741143430)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Rick Wilkinson is a geologist, journalist and author with a keen interest in natural history and ecology. He has travelled extensively in outback Australia and explored the game parks of southern Africa. He specialises in writing about Australia's resources industries, and has also written several books for children.Mic Looby is a writer, editor, illustrator and cartoonist. He lists his hobbies as chewing pens and humming softly.
Content
CONTENTSWhy Animals?1 Deadly2 Fighting Back3 Getting together4 Family business5 Going places6 Smart as7 Time out8 Animal crackersGlossaryThanksIndex