An illustrated compendium of animals with funny, fascinating, or just-plain-weird names (like the sparklemuffin peacock spider or the fried egg jellyfish) teaches kids about unusual animals as well as scientific taxonomy. Genuinely fun reference!

"From surfing penguins to karate-kicking kangaroos, the animals in Paul Thurlby's wildlife are up to some wild antics--some strange...all true!"--Dust jacket.

Trickiest! introduces readers to some of the slyest animals on the planet.

Incredible Creatures is the fun introduction to everything from the most microscopic creepy crawlies to the biggest dinosaurs ever.

Describes nineteen of the fastest animals on the planet, including the cheetah, the sailfish, the peregrine falcon, and the Panamanian termite.

"In a lively guessing game format, find out why the feet of tree frogs, and those of eight other animals, are perfectly adapted to their habitats. Illustrated with brightly detailed paintings, this simple, informative text will have children looking at feet in a whole new way."--Amazon.com.

"Strange, exciting, and interesting facts explore the wonderful world of animals"--

"Can you spot the difference between an ostrich and an emu, and a leopard and an ocelot? You can! Then take on this brain-busting nature challenge with more than 60 topics from across the animal world"--Publisher's description.