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1y
Weird, Wild, Amazing!
Sam Caldwell
(illustrator),
Richmond
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Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
,
2019
18715912
2019
single work
information book
children's
'Get ready for a whole new look at the world around you. You're about to meet the weirdest, wildest and most amazing animals on the planet. Are zombie jellyfish real? Do frogs like opera? Which animals eat poop? (And more importantly, WHY?!) What's it like to wrestle a python? Buckle up - you're about to find out! Bursting with bizarre facts, packed with vibrant illustrations and guided by one of the world's greatest living scientists,Professor Tim Flannery, this deep-dive into the natural world will enthral and enlighten readers. It will also make them laugh out loud ... and squirm in disgust.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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2y
Deep Dive into Deep Sea
Sam Caldwell
(illustrator),
Richmond
:
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
,
2020
19680971
2020
single work
information book
children's
'Get ready to dive into the darkest depths of the sea with real-life explorer and scientist, Professor Tim Flannery.
'You might think you know about the ocean, but the deep sea is nothing like the beach. Things are WEIRD down there.
' Who is the giant squid’s mortal enemy?
'Can you see ghosts in the deep sea?
'Why would a sea cucumber have teeth on its butt?
'And what on earth is a headless chicken monster?
'Put on your SCUBA gear – you’re about to find out!' (Publication summary)
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3y
Weirdest Creatures in Time
Maude Guesne
(illustrator),
Richmond
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Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
,
2021
23695882
2021
single work
information book
children's
'Get ready to go on a journey through time with real-life explorer and scientist, Professor Tim Flannery.
'You’re about to meet the weirdest, wildest and most amazing animals that have ever lived – and died!
Could you outrun a T-rex?
Can mushrooms talk to each other?
Which dinosaur had a second brain near its butt?
Did the Earth used to be a giant snowball?
What do human-sized scorpions eat?
Do scientists play pranks on each other?'Fire up the time machine – you’re about to find out!'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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4y
Creepiest Crawly Critters
Jessie Willow Tucker
(illustrator),
Prahran
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Hardie Grant Books
,
2022
24801590
2022
single work
information book
children's
'Get ready to get up close and personal with the creepiest crawly critters with real-life explorer and scientist, Professor Tim Flannery.
'You may think you know all that's around you, but look closer and dig deeper –you'll discover a cast of the scariest (but very cool!) background characters in your life.
'From the authors of the best-selling Explore Your World series comes a brand-new compendium to enthral and enlighten readers. Each page is packed with vibrant illustrations and bursting with bizarre facts about the most terrifying yet amazing little creatures living around you (or maybe even on you!) – prepare to gasp, laugh and squirm in disgust!'
'Why would a millipede glow in the dark?
How much is a litre of scorpion venom worth?
Why would a male redback sacrifice himself?
How many mites live on your body?
Which creepy crawly lives on the moon?
'It's time to face your fears – you're about to find out!(Publication summary)
