This witty, quirky, colourfully illustrated and fact-filled book features some of the most terrifying and shocking animals on the planet! The third title in the series from the
hilarious Philip Buntingis filled with facts about some of the
scariest creatures in the natural world.
Meet the
enormous murder hornetsof east and southeast Asia, the
poisonous blue-ringed octopus, Africa's
hungry but deadly hipposand some
truly shocking electric eels, among many more truly scary creatures!
The antagonist voice (speaking though cheeky annotations) points out the
most frightening aspects of each creature's characteristics, while the narrator's voice describes engaging, factual information about each animal's seemingly scary characteristics. Are they really as scary as they seem?
With hilarious text throughout and
bright, contemporary illustrations, this guide to terrifying animals contains funny labelled diagrams and fabulous facts. It will help teach kids about the animals we fear and whether their gruesome reputation is deserved!
Quirky Creaturesis a series dedicated to seeking out the weird and wonderful denizens of the natural world and explaining why they are so strange, from the ridiculous to the truly terrifying. Also available in this series is
The World's Most Ridiculous Animals and
The World's Most Pointless Animals.Philip Bunting’s books have been translated into multiple languages, and published in over 25 countries around the world. Since his first title was published in 2017, Philip has received multiple accolades, including Honours from the Children’s Book Council of Australia, and making the list for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2018. His titles includeMopokeandHow Did I Get Here? Philip’s work deliberately encourages playful l³5