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Spiders live everywhere! We even find them inside our homes. But
how do they get way up on the ceiling? You have questions, and this
book has the answers. Find out about spiders, including their body
parts and behaviour.
Birds have wings to fly somewhere warm in winter. But worms don't
have wings or even any legs. Where do they go? You will learn all
about worms and how they survive when the weather turns cold.
TV scientist Ben Garrod presents the biggest extinction events
ever, told from the point of view of evolution's superstars, the
most incredible animals ever to swim, stalk, slither or walk our
planet. Whether you're 9 or 90, his unique exploration of the most
destructive, yet most creative, force in nature makes top level
science fun. Can we make the Hainan gibbon a super-survivor? It's
one of our closest living relatives and among the most endangered
animals on our planet. Can we change our role in the story of life,
from being super-careless to being super-savers and do what we can
to help our most interesting, incredible and important species from
going extinct? The future depends on us. Collect all eight books
about animals we have lost in mass extinctions caused by asteroids
or mega-volcanoes, clashing continents and climate change. * Past
brought to full-colour life by palaeoartist Gabriel Ugueto * Ask an
Expert contributions from leading scientists * Glossary and
pronunciation guide
Giant tortoises can live for more than 100 years! These enormous
creatures can also weigh a lot - more than 16 bicycles piled
together. Find out all the facts about these peaceful island
creatures.
There's a new baby joining the family. It's a cheetah cub! Learn
all about baby cheetahs, including what they eat, what they weigh,
how they're raised and how big they grow.
Have you ever heard of a mammal that lays eggs? What about a mammal
that can give birth to 50 babies at once? In this book, young
readers will learn all about echidnas, Tasmanian devils and other
mammals with unusual life cycles.
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