No. of pages 160
Published: 2018
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This book is part of a book series called Animosaic .
This book has been graded for interest at 8-11 years.
There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by QED Publishing .
John Farndon has written many books for children, specialising in popular science and astronomy. He has twice been shortlisted for the "Copus Science Book Prize. "
This book has the following chapters:
Introduction. 4
Tropical Grasslands. 6
South American Tropical Grasslands. 8
Survival in Grasslands. 10
African Grasslands. 12
Grazers and Browsers. 14
Australian Grasslands. 16
Pouched Mammals. 18
Tropical Rain Forests. 20
Australasian and Asian Rain Forests. 22
Jungle Survival. 24
South American Rain Forests. 26
Living on Trees. 28
African Rain Forests. 30
Moving Through Trees. 32
Deserts. 34
African Deserts. 36
Desert Survival. 38
Asian Deserts. 40
Wide-Open Spaces. 42
American Deserts. 44
Scorching Sun. 46
Temperate Woodlands. 48
Eurasian Temperate Woodlands. 50
Woodland Life. 52
North American Temperate Woodlands. 54
The Woodland Year. 56
Asian Temperate Woodlands. 58
The Lost Forest. 60
Australasian Temperate Woodlands. 62
Safe on the Ground. 64
Temperate Grasslands. 66
North American Temperate Grasslands. 68
Prairie Prey. 70
Eurasian Temperate Grasslands. 72
Life Under Grass. 74
Taiga and Tundra. 76
Eurasian Taiga and Tundra. 78
Living on Pines. 80
North American Taiga and Tundra. 82
Beaver Home. 84
Wetlands. 86
North American Wetlands. 88
Wetland Survival. 90
European Wetlands. 92
Living in Damp Places. 94
African Wetlands. 96
Hippo World. 98
Mountains and Polar Regions. 100
Mountains. 102
Polar Ice. 104
Animal Classification. 106
Animal Directory. 108
Mammals. 108
Reptiles. 124
Amphibians. 129
Birds. 132
Invertebrates. 145
Glossary. 156
Index. 157
Acknowledgments. 160
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... an absolutely invaluable resource to revisit time and time again, with a fantastic reference section so that you can instantly zoom in on particular animals and find out tons of amazing information about them. Each page spread is an utter delight, just gasp in awe... -- Happiness really matters, and the more children and adults who read this book, the better. * Read it Daddy blog *
The detailed illustrations and diagrams, with their clear and informative labelling, are a real feature of the book and provide vast amounts of information visually presented to make it memorable. -- Parents in Touch * Parents in Touch *