100 Most Feared Creatures on the Planet

100 Most

by Anna Claybourne

The next book in the successful 100 MOST series, 100 Most Feared Creatures features the scariest beasts in the animal kingdom!

This book will explore the world's most ferocious creatures and reveal the deadliest facts about these terrifying animals. Who fights off predators by spraying blood from its eyes? How does the slender, deep-sea gulper swallow prey twice its size? Who sucks out body fluids with its short, sharp mouthparts? Readers will learn everything they ever wanted to know about some of the scariest creatures on the planet.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Science, Childrens

112 pages, Paperback

First published October 29, 2013

About the author

Freelance children’s writer and editor, based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Anna Claybourne writes children's information books on all kinds of topics: science experiments, ancient history, the human body, things to make, the environment, robots, evolution, art, fashion, Shakespeare and many more - as well as retellings of myths, legends and Shakespeare plays, and rhyming stories.

She studied English literature at university, but has always been interested in science, technology and art and design as well. She loves making and crafting, especially sewing, and her house is full of fabrics, craft materials, tools and books. Other interests and passions include camping, cats, outdoor swimming, news and politics, and music - she plays the trombone and has played in many different bands and orchestras, including performing live on a John Peel session in 2002 with Scottish band Ballboy.

Anna was born and grew up in Yorkshire, but has also lived in Canada as a student, Iceland as an au pair, and Costa Rica as a conservation volunteer, where she saw tarantulas, tapirs, monkeys, sloths, crocodiles and giant katydids. She now lives in Edinburgh with her two children and two cats, Skye and Socks.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 1 out of 5]

Komodo dragons are not scarier than box jellyfish. Interesting taking a subjective thing- the fear factor- and ranking them.
Black mamba are not scarier than salt water crocs.
I think this is Annas own cry list.

[Nicholas Dunn · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book, I learned numerous things about animals I have never even heard of which is what I look for in non-fiction books. Also it is up to date new facts so the book takes place in the present. I found out that the Black Mamba snake is the most deadliest snake in the world and can kill 100 people with a single drop of its poisonous venom! It also showed how the mosquito kills more people a year than any other animal or insect by spreading diseases such as malaria. On each page, it showed five animals in each category and some species I have never even heard of which is why I found this book so unique and amazing! There were also pictures of each creature so you could see what unique features it had and how scary it looked. I like these books more than novels just because I learned way more about animals I've never even heard of and I actually enjoyed a good book for once!.

[Liam]

Personally, I prefer to read non-fiction books with lots of facts, so when I found this book I knew it would be great. Each page was packed with interesting facts and crazy pictures. With line I read, I was learning more and more new things about some pretty insane creatures. Overall, the book was only about 100 pages, but you will learn quite a lot in those pages. It was a great book, and I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys non-fiction books about animals or with lots of facts.

[Sharie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of creatures that might not have been listed as scary before. Nice to see some new ones. But the book doesn't say where the creatures live and that makes it a little scary to read...maybe I'll run into one of these in my backyard b/c I don't know if it lives here or not.

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book containing short descriptions of animals that pose a danger to humans is at times very scary. Although it is admitted that dangerous contacts with such animals are rare, phrases like, “Geographer cone venom is so powerful that just one snail is capable of killing 700 people,” are truly scary.
The creatures in this book are dangerous in many ways, from injecting poison to slicing and dicing to simply trampling you. Children are especially vulnerable, for they grow up seeing human-like animals in cartoons and movies. While most creatures will go out of their way to avoid humans, there are some that will attack with no provocation and all will attack if their young are threatened.
The tiger is unique among cats, for there are known instances where a tiger has deliberately hunted humans for food. Most frightening are the parasites, only a few of which are mentioned in this book. I took a college course in parasitology and it is unnerving to read the accounts and see the pictures of some of the infected people.
This is a book that children can read in order to get a fright, and unlike what appears in movies, the “bad guys” in this book are real and can be encountered.

[Arthur Hernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book because I wanted to learn about all types of animals and their characteristics. This book provides descriptions of many wild animals. This reading experience went beyond the scope of my expectations because it taught me important facts such as the animal's height, weight, and hunting weapons. I would recommend this book to whoever feels like learning about 100 animals in just two weekends. It was really important how the book was organized. The reader is usually taught about each animal in between 1 and 2 pages. The book's organization makes the reader not want to put down the book because the reader is interested in continuing to learn. The reader is learning in a very entertaining book about the world's wildlife. This book also includes many interesting facts to learn about such as the one that mosquitoes have caused more human deaths than all the wars in history.

[Julie Morales · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a short book that packs a lot of information in a small space. There's not a lot of detail about each creature ere, but there's enough that I had a few nightmares thinking about some of them. This book covers everything from vipers to cobras, snakes, creepy crawlies, parasites and bloodsuckers, and animals from the tawny owl to the tick, termites, brown bear, saltwater crocodile and the black mamba.
This book was written for younger readers, thus the length and reading level, but it was nonetheless interesting reading.

[Kids Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

We've consumed a lot of factoid books lately. This one is DENSE but never feels too heavy or like it's droning on. Kids will love learning about threatening animals, not just sharks and tigers, but swordfish and emu and tapeworms. The caution tape gritty font aesthetic is really making the most out of the theme.

[Teresa Scherping Moulton · Rating 4 out of 5]

What animal do you think is the scariest? Snakes or spiders? Lions, tigers, or bears? Some unexpected animals may be scarier than you think. Did you know that hippos are dangerous animals that kill hundreds of people per year? Or that one sea snail called a geographer cone has enough venom to kill 700 people? Or that a giant Asian catfish called a "goonch" loves the taste of human flesh? Learn these incredible facts and more as we count down the most dangerous animals in the world, from insects to birds to fish to mammals. Share these unbelievable facts with your friends!

This book clearly will have wide kid appeal because who doesn't love learning scary and gross facts about the natural world? It's not the most academically rigorous book because it lacks a list of sources and cherry-picks what information to give the reader about each animal. I found myself with more questions than answers at times, especially when I wondered frantically what part of the world I need to avoid to NEVER encounter some of these creatures. Overall I think kids will enjoy this book and it may encourage them to seek more information from other sources.

I would recommend this book for grades 3-5, especially fans of animals or scary/gross facts. Reluctant readers may be a good audience for this book because they can read it in small doses.

[Jaguar · Rating 5 out of 5]

"100 Most Feared Creatures on the Planet" by Anna Claybourne lists and describes 100 of the most feared animals. She provides a rating chart (1-5). 5 being most feared, and 1 being not as feared. This book is: well written, informative, and a super fun read...yes, I did say fun! This book is very enjoyable. I would be able to read this book multiple times, and still enjoy it just as much as the first time I read it. This book most certainly deserves a 5 star rating.

[Gabriel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book

Best book

good book for any body that's age of 6-11 years old.everybody should read it when they can.And one more thing it is very cheap!