Extreme Animals Dictionary: An A to Z of the World's Most Incredible Species

by Clint Twist

Blackbirch's newest A-Z presents animals with extreme features, from the Abington Island giant tortoise to the Zorilla, and many in between! Also included are introductory pages on predators and prey, camouflage, and endangered animals.

Genres: Animals, Science, Nonfiction

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Clint Twist has written more than 85 books for U.K. and U.S. publishers in the fields of science, nature, and history, and for readers of all ages. Some of his books include Charles Darwin and the Beagle Adventure, The Mythology Handbook (with Dug Steer), and The Oceanology Handbook.

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book picked up from a jumble sale for a few pence. This was a favourite of the young people in our house. It was unearthed over Christmas due to a quiz question. There are some fascinating facts in here, useful symbols for each creature shows the location they are found on the globe and a silhouette showing them next to humans. My daughter loved this one and would take it to sleepovers to share the excitingly scary comparison of a Japanese spider crab being as wide as two adults with their arms outstretched (3.7 m/ 12 feet) Great book for children interested in the natural world.

[Adali Cruz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very informative book where it gives you different specials by their name from A-Z.

Trait:
Organization, presentation
Level:
Lexile 101L
ATOS: 7.4

[Alaina · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's very educational and very good. Lots of nice illustrations but not photographs.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book with some facts about animals. This is perfect for young children for them to be able to find out some facts about animals. I personally loved it when I was younger.