Psst! It's True! This is the best book on ANIMALS you'll ever read! Did you know that fish can walk, snakes can fly and eggs can talk? What about the electric eel that could light up your house, or the lemur that every day eats enough poison to kill a dozen humans?Rick Wilkinson shows how animals adapt to their environment in bizarre and unexpected ways. If you don't want to get spewed on by a sea bird, slashed by a mantis shrimp or slimed by a hagfish, you'd better read this book! Flummox your friends with these crazy creature features.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Eve Pownall Information Book Award. It was recognised in the Book of the Year category by the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards. It also was recognised by the Apa Book Design Awards.

This book features in the following series: It's True, Its True .

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Allen & Unwin .

Rick Wilkinson worked as a geologist before becoming a journalist and writer. He has worked and travelled in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Europe, the Middle East and North America. This is his second novel for children. June Factor was born in Poland and now lives in Australia. Her books are compilations of playground humour, often submitted by children themselves. She is internationally recognised as an expert on the lore and language of childhood. Mic Looby is a writer, cartoonist and illustrator as well as being an editor for Lonely Planet Travel Guides.

This book has the following chapters: CONTENTSWhy Animals?1 Deadly2 Fighting Back3 Getting together4 Family business5 Going places6 Smart as7 Time out8 Animal crackersGlossaryThanksIndex