This volume illuminates the mysterious world of bioluminescence. Text and captions explain how and why animals produce these effects, and uncover the strange lives they lead. Each creature is illustrated in up-close detail against a black background for an emphatic effect. Young readers discover: how the bizarre angler fish finds food in the dark with its luminous fishing rod; why fireflies perform a glittering dance in the night. From fish, squid and comb jellies to insects, fungi and bacteria. The book reveals the secrets of shimmering animals and plants. The detailed information is broken down into accessible segments with fact panels to show the size of the creatures.

 

This book is part of a book series called Marshall Mammoth .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Marshall Editions .

Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of children's books, specializing in geography.