The World's Most Atrocious Animals
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This witty, quirky, colourfully illustrated and fact-filled book features some of the most terrifying and shocking animals on the planet! The third title in the series from the hilarious Philip Bunting is filled with facts about some of the scariest creatures in the natural world. Meet the enormous murder hornets of east and southeast Asia, the poisonous blue-ringed octopus, Africa's hungry but deadly hippos and some truly shocking electric eels, among many more truly scary creatures! The antagonist voice (speaking though cheeky annotations) points out the most frightening aspects of each creature's characteristics, while the narrator's voice describes engaging, factual information about each animal's seemingly scary characteristics. Are they really as scary as they seem? With hilarious text throughout and bright, contemporary illustrations, this guide to terrifying animals contains funny labelled diagrams and fabulous facts. It will help teach kids about the animals we fear and whether their gruesome reputation is deserved! Quirky Creatures is a series dedicated to seeking out the weird and wonderful denizens of the natural world and explaining why they are so strange, from the ridiculous to the truly terrifying. Also available in this series is The World's Most Ridiculous Animals and The World's Most Pointless Animals.
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The book “The World's Most Atrocious Animals” by Philip Bunting is a delightful and informative guide to some of the scariest creatures on Earth. From the enormous murder hornets of east and southeast Asia to the poisonous blue-ringed octopus, Africa's hungry but deadly hippos, and shocking electric eels, this book introduces readers to a wide range of truly scary animals.
What sets this book apart is its clever use of an antagonist voice, expressed through cheeky annotations, which highlights the most frightening aspects of each creature's characteristics. This adds a fun and engaging twist to the narrative. In contrast, the narrator's voice provides factual information about each animal's seemingly scary traits.
“The World's Most Atrocious Animals” belongs to the Quirky Creatures series, which aims to discover and explain why certain creatures in the natural world are so strange. This series covers everything from the ridiculous to the truly terrifying. Other books in this series include “The World's Most Ridiculous Animals” and “The World's Most Pointless Animals.”
Overall, I found this book to be absolutely adorable in every way. From its eye-catching cover to its cheeky annotations, it was perfection throughout. Packed with interesting facts and accompanied by colorful and fun illustrations, it will undoubtedly be a colossal hit with young readers.
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2 primary booksQuirky Creatures is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2022 with contributions by Philip Bunting.
