Be an Icky Things Detective: Solving Nature's Strange and Slimy Mysteries

By Peggy Kochanoff

Silver Birch- and Hackmatack-nominated Be A Nature Detective series explores the yuckiest and weirdest nature mysteries in our own backyards

Why are slugs slimy?
Are spiders dangerous?
Do owls vomit every day?

Naturalist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these questions and more in this illustrated guide to solving weird and yucky nature mysteries.

From the author of the Silver Birch--nominated Be a Nature Detective series comes a new adventure, with fascinating and entertaining facts about rabbits eating their own poop, turtles breathing through their butts, mushrooms dissolving into ink-like goo, and more. Detailed watercolour illustrations, a glossary, and "icky" activity ideas will make you want to get your hands dirty. Perfect for budding scientists, Be an Icky Things Detective encourages you to look closer at the parts of the world that gross you out.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1774714604
• ISBN13: 9781774714607
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited
• Length: 52 Pages
• Age Range: 7 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 7