A Curious Collection of Peculiar Creatures: An Illustrated Encyclopedia

By Sami Bayly

Book Overview

Publisher's Note: A Curious Collection of Peculiar Creatures was previously published in Australia as The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals.

What's your favorite animal--a majestic lion, a graceful horse? Those are great choices, but have you considered the fangtooth moray eel? It has two rows of icicle-shaped teeth And the monkey slug caterpillar is ready to cuddle . . . just look out for the stingers all over its body (and its six limbs that technically aren't legs)

It's true, these animals are a little different--but their unusual features often give them incredible superpowers. Take the nearly blind star-nosed mole: Its pink, flower-shaped nose can detect the microscopic texture of everything it touches, and it does this at warp speed--up to 12 objects per second

What's more, many of these weird, wonderful creatures need our help: They're endangered, and we can't afford to ignore their well-being any longer. It's time to find a peculiar creature to love Why not the blobfish?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1615196935
• ISBN13: 9781615196937
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Experiment
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9