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.
We have as many of these as we can find - my niece loves to hear about all the amazing creatures in our world. Just the right balance of text and pictures for kids. On the deadly part, sometimes they aren't deadly to people, but to their food, but still interesting.