This witty, quirky, colourfully illustrated and fact-filled book features some of the most terrifying and shocking animals on the planet!The third title in the series from thehilarious Philip Buntingis filled with facts about some of thescariest creatures in the natural world. Meet theenormous murde...

This witty, quirky, colourfully illustrated and fact-filled book features some of the most terrifying and shocking animals on the planet!The third title in the series from thehilarious Philip Buntingis filled with facts about some of thescariest creatures in the natural world. Meet theenormous murder hornetsof east and southeast Asia, thepoisonous blue-ringed octopus, Africa'shungry but deadly hipposand some** truly shocking electric eels,among many more truly scary creatures! The antagonist voice (speaking though cheeky annotations) points out themost frightening aspects of each creature's characteristics**, while the narrator's voice describes engaging, factual information about each animal's seemingly scary characteristics. Are they really as scary as they seem? With hilarious text throughout andbright, contemporary illustrations, this guide to terrifying animals contains funny labelled diagrams and fabulous facts. It will help teach kids about the animals we fear and whether their gruesome reputation is deserved!Quirky Creaturesis a series dedicated to seeking out the weird and wonderful denizens of the natural world and explaining why they are so strange, from the ridiculous to the truly terrifying. Also available in this series is* The World's Most Ridiculous Animals and The World's Most Pointless Animals.*