Hoe bly gemsbokke koel in die woestyn? Waarom moet jy nooit ’n brulpadda optel nie? Watter roofdiere het die slimste jagtaktieke? Waar los wie hul dieremis?

Ontdek die antwoorde tot dié vrae (en baie ander) in hierdie interessante, prettige boek vir jong natuurliefhebbers. Propvol feite, foto’s van Afrika se diverse natuurlewe (van soogdiere en voëls tot reptiele en insekte) en toets-jou-kennis-aktiwiteite.

’n Interessante, lekkerlees-boek wat die jongspan oor en oor kan geniet – by die huis of in die wildtuin.

How does a gemsbok stay cool in the desert? Why should you never pick up a bullfrog? Which predators have the cleverest hunting techniques? Why do animals leave droppings in the veld? The answers to these and many other questions can be found in this informative and entertaining book for young nature lovers.

Jam-packed with fascinating facts and photographs of animals in the wild, it introduces younger readers to the wide diversity of Africa's wildlife, from mammals and birds to reptiles and insects, and much more.

Additional fact boxes, did-you-knows and fun activities make this a book that can be enjoyed over and over again - whether at home or on an African safari.

Master and understand the technical vocabulary of literature study. Is pow! a good example of onomatopoeia? Is paronomasia the same thing as a pun, and what is the figure of speech that uses a term like wind-hover for a soaring bird? What is an enjambed line, and what effect does it have on a poem? If seam and team rhyme, do seam and seem rhyme? Was Shakespeare a dramatist of the Elizabethan or of the Jacobean period? Pharos glossary of literary terms describes and illustrates the technical vocabulary associated with the study and discussion of literature. It covers: Aspects and elements of style, genre and figurative language; and terminology that relates to periods and movements in literary history. It includes: Ample examples from both literary and colloquial sources; a quick reference guide; and a complete index with references and cross-references to the main section and the illustrative examples.

Is 'millenarian' correctly spelled, and what is the difference between a possum and an opossum? Can there ever be an 'alternate solution', and how many commas should there be in the sentence 'I wrapped it up wrote a label and popped it in the mail box'? Should I set The Four Seasons in italics or in inverted commas (or are they called quotation marks, and should I use single or double?) What was St Petersburg known as in 1972? What was the Great Patriotic War, should 'gipsy' (or is it 'gypsy'?) have an initial capital letter, and on what date do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving? Does the USA ever have typhoons? Did Yugoslavia still exist in 1998, and if not what was it called? Should I address Park Ji-Sung as Mr Park, or as Mr Ji, or as Mr Sung? Who was Elizabeth Taylor's first husband, and what was John Wayne's real name? Do I write 'a hotel' or 'an hotel'? Is the hyphen correct in the phrase 'a curly-leafed lettuce'? Are Peking and Beijing the same place, and if so why the two names? Does Freddie Mac have anything to do with Fannie May? The (essential) companion for writers and editors is a ready reference to information commonly required, errors commonly committed, conventions commonly accepted, and problems and language idiosyncrasies commonly encountered by writers and editors as well as by teachers and general users of English.