Big Beasts (In Focus Series)

by Steve Parker

Overview

Which animal is the biggest on Earth? Where do the most big beasts live? Which big animal is the most dangerous in Africa? In Focus: Big Beasts has the answers!

In Focus is a cool, information series that's perfect for curious kids. These fun books feature modern, magazine-style pages, including top 10 lists, fast facts, and more! With pages packed with vivid photography and fun facts, kids will have fun learning about the world around them!

Each In Focus book features a contents page, glossary, and index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753474297
Publisher:	Kingfisher
Publication date:	08/21/2018
Series:	In Focus
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Barbara Taylor, an experienced author and editor of children’s books, has written more than 100 titles about science, nature and the human body. Her KFK Animal Giants was longlisted for the 2005 Aventis Prize for Science Junior Prize. Barbara lives in Kent, England.

Table of Contents

Why are some beasts so big? 6

Giants Through Time 8

Who's who in the world of big beasts? 10

Big beasts from long ago 12

Giants of the Ice Age 14

Top ID: Island giants 16

Land Giants 18

Powerful predators 20

Biggest bears 22

Top 10: Super serpents 24

Fascinating families 26

Giant creepy crawlies 28

Close up: Colossal caribou 30

Safari stars 32

Big Birds 34

Extreme eagles 36

Speed champions 38

Close up: Amazing albatross 40

Extraordinary emperors 42

Super Swimmers 44

Deep-sea giants 46

Monster munch 48

Whopping whales 50

Close up: Super sized seal 52

Leatherback leviathan 54

Close up: Biggest shell 56

Spectacular sharks 58

The big beasts quiz 60

Glossary 62

Index 64