Scary creatures

Why are creatures of the deep scary? Why is the deep so dark? Why do sea creatures glow? Are there really sea monsters? This book explores the ocean depths in search of some scary yet fascinating spectacles, including fish that hunt using bioluminescence, giant squid and entire deep-sea communities that survive despite having no access to sunlight. Scary Creatures of the Deep is packed with facts written in an accessible question-and-answer format. Special X-ray pages enable readers to see how the internal structure of an animal corresponds to its external appearance.

Describes what a dinosaur is, when dinosaurs lived, what they ate, how big and fast they were, and why they became extinct.

Illustrations, photographs, and see-through pages introduce children to pinnipeds, describing what they are, how they swim, what they eat, their life cycle, and other related topics.

Illustrations, photographs, and see-through pages introduce children to swarms, describing why and what animals swarm, where they do it, bait balls, and other related topics.