Nature's Deadliest Creatures Visual Encyclopedia

Harvey, Derek

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Dorling Kindersley

Annotation: Readers come face-to-face with 150 of the world's scariest killer creatures--including the great white shark, the anaconda, and the golden eagle--in this book that profiles every kind of animal, from mammals to birds to arachnids and more.

Genre: [Biology] [Reference]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #166657

Format: Publisher's Hardcover

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley

Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 08/07/18

Pages: 207 pages

ISBN: 1-465-45897-2

ISBN 13: 978-1-465-45897-1

Dewey: 591.6

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Dangerous animals. Encyclopedias, Juvenile.
Poisonous animals. Encyclopedias, Juvenile.
Animals. Encyclopedias, Juvenile.
Dangerous animals. Encyclopedias.
Poisonous animals. Encyclopedias.
Animals. Encyclopedias.

Language: English

Reviews:

School Library Journal (Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 CDT 2018)

Gr 2-5 The combination of DK's vibrant photos, a lean text, and a sensational subject matter makes for a page-turner. This book covers eight categories of perilous creatures, including "muscles, jaws, and claws"; "stings and poisons"; and "disease and destruction." Readers will learn about the animals' size, range, and diet, as well as their "danger factor." This intriguing, edifying book covers a wide array of well-known and obscure creatures (from the microscopic to the huge) that inhabit a variety of terrains. The seemingly harmless peacock mantis shrimp can "hammer its victim's shell to pieces" or "smash the glass of an aquarium," while the spitting cobra blinds its victim with poison before going in for the kill. The work also compares the pain of a sting, from mild discomfort to feeling like "getting your hand squashed in a revolving door." VERDICT Place this one in a display, where it will attract browsers by the dozen. Nancy Call, formerly at Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Aptos, CA

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School Library Journal (Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 CDT 2018)

Reading Level: 3.0

Interest Level: 3-6

Come face-to-face with 150 of the world's scariest killer creatures, from the lion and great white shark to the tarantula, anaconda snake, golden eagle, vampire bat, and even the fierce ant!

The book profiles every kind of animal--mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, insects, and arachnids. Chapters are arranged according to how these dangerous predators kill. Do they use jaws and claws, venom, stings, traps, tricks and cunning, or mass invasion?

With more than 200 spectacular photos in the book, every page has a stunning image of the animal in action, with data files giving a visual guide to its size, distribution, diet, and habitat, as well as a rating of its "scare factor."

Each profile features bite-size text that will appeal to all readers. Discover key facts about how the animal lives (is it solitary or a pack animal?), intriguing anatomy (the platypus is famously one of the few venomous mammals, but did you know that the venom comes from the hind leg on the males only?), and of course, their method of attack (such as chasing prey to exhaustion, launching an ambush, or paralyzing with poison).

Further fascinating facts can also be found in the reference section at the end of book, including deadly defense, family trees, toxins, and prehistoric deadly creatures that are no more.

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