Navigators: Killer Creatures

by Claire Llewellyn

Come face to face with the world's top predators. Superb digital artworks recreate the feeding frenzy of a shoal of piranhas, a rampaging column of voracious army ants, and the moment when a harpy eagle snatches a monkey from the treetops. Eye-popping photographs and expert text complete this unforgettable tour of nature's deadliest hunters.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals

Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Claire Llewellyn is a prize-winning author of non-fiction for young readers – in 1991, she was shortlisted for the prestigious TES Junior Information Book Award for Take One: Rubbish – and in 1992, she won that award for My First Book of Time. Since then, Claire has written more than 100 children’s books on a wide range of subjects. Ask Dr K Fisher About Animals was shortlisted for the 2008 Royal Society prizes for Science Books Junior Prize.

Reviews

[Nicholas Fantasia]

It won’t allow me to read the book at all, what the hell is up with that!! How do I read the book?

[Erin Sterling · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part of the series, the Navigators, this vivid book is filled with photographs, drawings, and detailed information of what the title suggests: killer creatures. Sensitive readers should be warned that the photographs are sometimes gory, with animals shown killing other animals and blood dripping down their mouths. Each page spread shows accurate information about the animals, quotations from books about that animal, and web links, which is perfect for students who have to write an animal report. The book contains a good glossary, an index, and suggestions for further investigations, including websites and other recommended reading.

[Bobi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading Killer Creatures so much.

The book is encyclopedia and it is very interesting. I learned something from it. The pages are well made and there are seen photos and text, as well what means a word or mini interesting facts. Like when a little lion is attacked and killed, its mother eats its body. At the end of the book is put a dictionary, so you can learn the meanings of more science words.

Really awesome book. I conclude my review on it because I'm not the best at English. That's my opinion about Killer Creatures by Claire Liewellyn. So bye.

[Lupine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Flashy and dramatic and will definitely appeal to the kid who is into more in-your-face kind of reading. The illustrations are definitely eye catching and it would be a good reluctant reader suggestion. On a personal level, I feel like it goes against my beliefs that all animals should be respected and understood rather than simply feared. But that's just the bleeding heart animal lover in me.

[Thia]

older kids a little graphic