<i>“Delivered with a wicked sense of humour, The World’s Most Atrocious Animals a book our tester returned to again and again […] regularly tops the most requested bedtime story list.”</i>

The Independent

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 Bunting is filled with facts about some of the scariest creatures in the natural world. Meet the enormous murder hornets of east and southeast Asia, the poisonous blue-ringed octopus, Africa's hungry but deadly hippos and 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 Creatures is 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.
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The World's Most Atrocious Animals explains why some of the world's most terrifying and gruesome creatures have such scary features.
Contents. Introduction. Grizzly bear. Deathstalker scorpion. Leopard seal. Red-bellied piranha. Common hippopotamus. Green anaconda. Tasmanian devil. Komodo dragon. Colossal squid. Crowned eagle. Geography cone snail. Amazonian giant centipede. Estuarine stonefish. Giant spitting cobra. Siberian tiger. Tapeworm. Grey wolf. Orca. Blue-ringed octopus. Chimpanzee. Northern giant hornet. African bush elephant. Hooded pitohui. Saltwater crocodile. Honey badger. Hawaiian carnivorous caterpillar. Alligator snapping turtle. Atlantic wolffish. Redback spider. Regal horned lizard. Loggerhead shrike. Red kangaroo. African giant swallowtail. Fossa. Common death adder. Box jellyfish. Brazilian wandering spider. Polar bear. Bull shark. Electric eel. Hairy frog. Gila monster. Cape buffalo. Spider-tailed horned viper. Common vampire bat. Spotted hyena. Goliath birdeater. Great horned owl. Bull ant. Portuguese man o’ war. Wolverine. Goliath tigerfish. Whistling kite. Bluespotted ribbontail ray. African lion. In closing. Index.  
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Hilarious text and bright, contemporary illustrations from Philip Bunting bring the oddities of the natural world to vibrant life.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780711283671
Publisert
2023-07-11
Utgiver
Vendor
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Høyde
290 mm
Bredde
236 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
80

Illustratør
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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 include Mopoke and How Did I Get Here? Philip’s work deliberately encourages playful interaction between the reader and child, allowing his books to create a platform for genuine intergenerational engagement, and fun. Philip lives in Queensland, Australia.

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 include Mopoke and How Did I Get Here? Philip’s work deliberately encourages playful interaction between the reader and child, allowing his books to create a platform for genuine intergenerational engagement, and fun. Philip lives in Queensland, Australia.