by Claudia Martin (Author)
Young readers can explore the wonders of the animal kingdom in this hardback guide, showcasing the world's most unusual and magnificent creatures with breath-taking full-color wildlife photography. Packed with amazing images, dozens of ingenious diagrams, and concise, easy-to-follow text, it's the definitive directory of the natural world - from hummingbirds to blue whales. Readers can learn how wolves communicate, how a tree frog startles predators and how fast a great white shark swims.
Chapters include: - Birds- Mammals- Amphibians- Invertebrates- Reptiles- Fish
With information on habitats, evolution, conservation and featuring a glossary of key terms, this is the ultimate book on the animal kingdom for children aged 8+.
ABOUT THE SERIES In order to create reference books deserving of the title 'Ultimate', we have brought together world-class children's authors to present STEM topics with clarity, passion and intelligence. Each title brought to life by exceptional photography, illustrations and infographics.
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Claudia Martin is a highly respected author of non-fiction for children and young adults, with an exceptional talent for making complex ideas accessible. She specializes in the subjects of geography, science, and the natural world. Her books have been translated into 14 languages and have sold over a quarter of a million copies. She lives in London.
Helen Giles (consultant) is an astronomer with a PhD from the Observatoire de Genève in Switzerland. She is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a Member of the European Astronomical Society, and an expert in the study of starspot photometric signatures and the hunting of extrasolar planets.