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Books in Wonderful Me series

  • Scary and Sneaky

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (Brighter Child, Feb. 23, 2001)
    The Weird and Wonderful series offers children four stunningly illustrated books on some of the most amazing creatures and features of our world. The series is produced in collaboration with the Natural History Museum in London.Scary and Sneaky looks at the ingenious and diverse ways plants and animals attack their prey, defend themselves, and - sometimes - scare us! It also discusses some of Earth's scary surprises, including electrical storms, and volcanic eruptions. From the fearsome fangs of the caiman, to the sticky coating on an insect-eating plant, to the clever camouflage of the leafy sea dragon, readers will be amazed to discover what nature has engineered to keep her animals safe and well fed.
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  • Zooming and Creeping

    Barbara Taylor

    Paperback (Oxford University Press, Aug. 31, 2000)
    "Weird and Wonderful" is a new series of four books on the most amazing creatures and features of the natural world. The books are produced in collaboration with The Natural History Museum in London. Unlike many natural history books, these combine both living creatures and the Earth itself,in an original and dynamic approach that focuses on their amazing characteristics. On every spread spectacular photographs, taken especially for these books, display the wonders of the natural world. Woven around them is an expert, lively text from top children's author, Barbara Taylor.Zooming and Creeping looks at the fastest - and the slowest - on land, sea and in the air, and asks why speed or sloth can be an advantage in the natural world.Barbara Taylor is a prolific and award-winning author of children's books on natural history. Her many published titles include "Earth Explained" (Marshall Editions) which won the American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award 1998 and the "Look Closer" series for DK.
  • Zooming and Creeping

    Barbara Taylor

    Paperback (Oxford University Press, Sept. 20, 2001)
    "Weird and Wonderful" is a new series of four books on the most amazing creatures and features of the natural world.Unlike many natural history books, these combine both living creatures and the Earth itself, in an original and dynamic approach that focuses on their amazing characteristics. On every spread spectacular photographs, taken especially for these books, display the wonders of the natural world.Woven around them is an expert, lively text from top children's author, Barbara Taylor.
  • Weird and Wonderful: Insects

    Sue Hadden

    Hardcover (Hodder & Stoughton Childrens Division, Sept. 30, 1991)
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  • Bizarre Beast: And Other Oddities of Nature

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (McClanahan Book Co, June 1, 1999)
    This stunning new series presents five unique views of the amazing animal world. The high-quality illustrations on extra glossy paper are so captivating that young and old alike will be mesmerized by their power and beauty. The extra large pages make this an ideal addition for home libraries. In the competitive world of nature, it often takes something special to survive. Discover the secrets of over 70 strange plants and animals including the endangered aye-aye, the blood-sucking vampire bat, and the carnivorous Venus's-flytrap. Look for other titles in this exciting series: Creatures That GlowISBN# 0-7681-0191-3 Creepy CrawliesISBN# 0-7681-0186-7 Dinosaur SkeletonsISBN# 0-7681-0184-0 Prickly and PoisonousISBN# 0-7681-0185-9
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  • Weird and Wonderful: Fish

    Colin S. Milkins

    Hardcover (Hodder & Stoughton Childrens Division, June 30, 1991)
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  • Scary and Sneaky

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (Oxford University Press, Aug. 31, 2000)
    "Weird and Wonderful" is a new series of four books on the most amazing creatures and features of the natural world. The books are produced in collaboration with The Natural History Museum in London. Unlike many natural history books, these combine both living creatures and the Earth itself,in an original and dynamic approach that focuses on their amazing characteristics. On every spread spectacular photographs, taken especially for these books, display the wonders of the natural world. Woven around them is an expert, lively text from top children's author, Barbara Taylor.Scary and Sneaky looks at the amazing variety of ways in which animals and plants attack their prey, defend themselves - and terrify us! Plus the relentless Earth itself, with its awesome power bringing us some nasty surprises.Barbara Taylor is a prolific and award-winning author of children's books on natural history. Her many published titles include "Earth Explained" (Marshall Editions) which won the American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award 1998 and the "Look Closer" series for DK.
  • Wonderful World Coloring Book 1 & 2

    Nick Snels

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Oct. 7, 2017)
    The perfect coloring book for every child that loves to color. 80 stunning coloring pages of animals, fire trucks, princesses, dragons, mushrooms, candy, indians, pirates, Inuits, farmers, knights, fairies, trains and so much more. This coloring book bundles volumes 1 and 2. Art is like a rainbow, never-ending and brightly colored. Feed the creative mind of your child and have fun! Each picture is printed on its own 8.5 x 11 inch page so no need to worry about smudging.
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  • Weird and Wonderful: Habitats

    Tanya Luther Agarwal

    Paperback (The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Learn about the strangest and oddest natural animal homes on earth walnut-sized hummingbird nests, underground badger setts with interlinked tunnels, icy polar bear dens, fire ant mounts that can house thousands of ants...and many more. Books in this series: Weird and Wonderful: Animals Weird and Wonderful: Fruits and Vegetables Weird and Wonderful: Habitats Weird and Wonderful: Natural Formations Weird and Wonderful: Phenomena Weird and Wonderful: Plants
  • Weird and Wonderful: Snakes

    Mike Linley

    Hardcover (Hodder & Stoughton Childrens Division, June 30, 1991)
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