Books with title Weird and Wonderful: Animals

Follow the adventures of an intrepid explorer, and meet some of the world’s most bizarre animals! Did you know there’s a wasp that looks like a panda, a basilisk snake that runs over water, a butterfly with a large skull on its body, and a fish that seems to be wearing lipstick? Kids will discover all this and more, as they join an explorer doing research in the wild and see a world of curious animals. Along with detailed illustrations of these cool and surprising creatures, young naturalists get lots of fascinating information from a team of experts.

Slime-oozing slugs, red-lipped fish, spine-covered bugs, and tubed-nosed bats. There animals are weird—and AWESOME! But have you ever wondered why they look so strange? Find out! Axolotl, sea pig, mirror spider. These are some crazy-looking critters! But no matter how bizarre or wacky, there’s a reason why animals look the way they do. These characteristics—including their colors, teeth, and behavior—help them survive. With the help of some amazing photos, Mary Kay Carson reveals that, no matter how odd, things like slime and freaky noses are more than just surface features—they’re lifesaving.

In Wonderful World of Animals, stunning real-life photographs and colorful illustrations help children discover the magic of the animal kingdom. Guided by their favorite Disney characters, young readers will travel through jungles, forests, mountains, and oceans to discover animals, their habitats, and the distinct habits of different animal groups.

Gin Autry must finish the last semester of high school in eclectic Austin with her hippie grandmother while Gin’s brother waits for heart surgery in Houston. Instability reigns, but Gin uses the principles of feng shui to find balance and send positive energy to her brother. She also secretly hopes her voice-over actress dream will advance and true love will show up. Instead she falls for the wrong guy and clings to the wrong dream. Nothing in Gin’s life is balanced, but when death threatens her brother, she discovers true balance is about listening, compromise, and the guy in the friend zone.

Featuring detailed color photographs and fascinating facts, plus easy-to-follow text, this miscellany of some of the strangest animals in the world will delight young learners. Each section draws children into a specialized category of animals, from tiny insects and clever primates to scaly reptiles and ferocious mammals. This introduction to the natural world is a fun, exciting way for children to learn about the world around them.

This series about dinosaurs covers different types of dinosaur, from the incredibly ferocious T-Rex, to the smaller (but just as deadly) Coelophysis. Children can learn about their anatomy, behaviour, eating habits, and imagine what life might have been like in the prehistoric world in an informative way. It includes Internet links to take children to relevant sites on the Net. It also includes the most up-to-date information on the latest fossil discoveries.

Gin Autry must finish the last semester of high school in eclectic Austin with her hippie grandmother while Gin’s brother waits for heart surgery in Houston.Instability reigns, but Gin uses the principles of feng shui to find balance and send positive energy to her brother. She also secretly hopes her voice-over actress dream will advance and true love will show up.Instead she falls for the wrong guy and clings to the wrong dream. Nothing in Gin’s life is balanced, but when death threatens her brother, she discovers true balance is about listening, compromise, and the guy in the friend zone.