Recalling his childhood encounter with a cougar on his family farm, the author of The Red Hourglass describes the life-long obsession with dangerous animals that prompted his amateur studies with virtually all dangerous creatures, from sharks and bears to alligators and spiders.
From snakes and spiders to snails and jellyfish, all sorts of animals carry deadly venom. And they're not afraid to use it. Bites and stings from these creatures bring pain, swelling, and even death! Find out where venomous animals lurk, and learn how a teeny tiny scorpion can take down a grown human. Just watch where you step along the way!
Whether at a zoo, on a camping trip, or under our bedsheets, we are surrounded by animals. While most are perfectly harmless, it's the magnificent exceptions that populate The Book of Deadly Animals. Award-winning writer Gordon Grice takes readers on a tour of the animal kingdom—from grizzly bears to great white sharks, big cats to crocodiles. Every page overflows with astonishing facts about Earth's great predators and unforgettable stories of their encounters with humans, all delivered in Grice's signature dark comic style. Illustrated with awe-inspiring photographs of beasts and bugs, this wondrous work will horrify, delight, and amaze.
This dictionary introduces young readers to the fascinating world of deadly creatures. Presented in alphabetical order, each animal is illustrated in full colour. Learn about the fascinating variety of fierce animals, from grizzly bears,lions, and pythons to black widow spiders, poison-dart frogs, and royal flycatchers! Discover more about predators and prey, about tiny deadly fleas and huge killer whales, and what makes a deadly creature.
The deadliest animal on Earth is also one of the smallest. The mosquito is a vector, or carrier, of diseases that kill millions of people every year. Readers learn about how and why this is, among other facts about animals with other deadly defenses. Full-color photographs highlight the powerful jaws of the grizzly bear, the huge horn of the rhino, and much more. Readers can see some of the worlds predators closer than would be possible, even in a zoo! In addition, fact boxes describe each animals behavior, size, and even endangered status.
These deadly animals should be avoided at all times. But how do children get to learn about them and appreciate them if they are not allowed to be near them? Well, here’s a book that provides the answer! This educational book will allow for a thorough study of these dangerous animals through real-life pictures and select texts. Kids would love the adventure this book presents so buy a copy today!
An explosive and historic book of true crime and an emotionally powerful and revelatory memoir of a man whose ten-year search for his biological father leads to a chilling discovery: His father is one of the most notorious-and still at large-serial killers.