Toxic: The World's Deadliest Creatures

By Ico Romero Reyes

Book Overview

Creatures from all around the animal kingdom wield a mysterious weapon that is key to their survival: poison! These sophisticated concoctions are designed with precision to defy predators or subdue prey. Within these pages, children will learn all about big-eyed critters with a poisonous secret; tiny, flashy octopuses that can kill in minutes; the world's deadliest spiders, snakes, and scorpions; and more!

An entertaining and beautifully illustrated survey of the use of poison in the animal kingdom that brims with facts and figures, as well as a quiz for children to test their knowledge.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500652910
• ISBN13: 9780500652916
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.0" x 12.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7