Discover the exciting world of the grass snake, from a garden compost heap to a remote heathland - explore some of the different habitats that are the snake's home.

Could you tell the difference between a grass snake and an adder? Do you know where grass snakes live? Have you ever seen one catching its prey?

Follow the snake's life cycle, from the hatching of a snakelet to finding a mate. And find out about the threats facing snakes today and why some people are afraid of them.

Includes an animal map, locator map, life cycle summary and 'unusual fact' boxes.

This book is part of a book series called British Animals .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Hachette Children's Group .

The author, Stephen Savage, is a biologist, natural history lecturer and Associate Member of the

This book has the following chapters: Meet the Snake The Snake Family Birth and Growing Up Habitat Food Finding a Mate Threats Snake Life Cycle Glossary Finding Out More Index