Are you mad about deadly creatures? From snakes and spiders to piranhas and porcupines, the world of claws, fangs and poison is brought to life in this informative book. It is ideal for all young animal enthusiasts.

Also contains a weblink to a fantastic, downloadable Mad About poster!

This book is part of a book series called Ladybird Minis .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2009 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of children's books, specializing in geography. Sue Hendra graduated from the University of Brighton in 1994 and has been working as an illustrator of children's books since then. Sue lives in Brighton with her partner and daughter.