A Giant Dose of Gross
Discover the World's Most Disgusting Animals!
Published on 15. October 2019
64 pages
978-0-7112-4352-1 (ISBN)
Description
Nature's most disgusting creatures take centre stage, in this humorous but enlightening collection of downright disgusting creatures.
From puking vultures and farting goats to stinky opossums who pretend to be dead, this title will include disgusting facts exploring each animal's unusual skills and how they use them to survive. Humorous illustrations celebrating weird and wonderful creatures will delight any child with an interest in animals and nature, particularly those with a fondness for the grosser things in life.
From puking vultures and farting goats to stinky opossums who pretend to be dead, this title will include disgusting facts exploring each animal's unusual skills and how they use them to survive. Humorous illustrations celebrating weird and wonderful creatures will delight any child with an interest in animals and nature, particularly those with a fondness for the grosser things in life.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Fifth Grade, Interest Age: From 7 to 11 years
File size
60,51 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7112-4352-1 (9780711243521)
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Persons
Andy Seed is an author and poet, living in North Yorkshire. He writes memoirs, funny poems and humorous non-fiction books as well as all sorts of things for teachers. Andy's most popular book for adults is All Teachers Great and Small and his most popular book for children is a non-fiction book, The Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff, which won the 2015 Blue Peter Best Book with Facts Award.Claire Almon lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia. Claire specializes in creating fun, dynamic characters full of life and wit. Although she can work in several styles, her voice always comes through with strong narrative. Claire holds a BFA in illustration and an MFA in animation.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- UGLY!: Animals that look gross
- Ugly mammals
- Ugly birds
- Ugly fish
- Ugly reptiles and amphibians
- Ugly invertebrates
- YUCKY!: Animals that do gross things
- Nice to sniff you
- Lick it or leave it
- Don't come too close!
- Dead clever!
- Waste disposal and more
- UNFUSSY!: Animals that eat gross things
- Fresh food
- You eat what?!
- Cannibal animals
- Carrion dining
- Other curious eaters
- THIRSTY!: Animals that drink blood
- Biting bloodsuckers
- Vampires!
- Dangerous visitors
- Selected biters
- GRISLY!: Animals that live in other animals
- The world of parasites
- UNWANTED GUESTS: human parasites
- Mind control!
- Dinner time!
- STINKY!: Animals that smell bad
- We love pee!
- Poop will do!
- Stay back!
- DANGER: gas attack!
- WACKY!: Animals that are very strange and gross
- Brainless creatures
- Slimy creatures
- Creatures with gross homes
- Even more gross and wacky animals
- TOTALLY GROSS!
- Quiz 1
- Quiz 2
- Answers
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
