Prehistoric Animals

Product Description

From the wooly mammoth's mighty tusks to the huge fangs of the sabre-toothed big cat, Prehistoric Animals brings lost creatures to life. This title describes how we know about the existence of prehistoric animals & discusses what happened to them. It looks at how they fed, what they ate & how they survived. Small diagrams show just how huge these mighty creatures were, compared to the size of an average man today. Each creature is labelled with the correct scientific name of the animal, complete with a simple pronunciation guide. The World of Wonder Series is a highly visual introduction to exciting topics & important concepts, ranging from the animals of the prehistoric world to spacecraft investigating new planets. Packed with clear information & colourful pictures, these fascinating titles help children to become experts on a whole range of subjects. Magnificent full-colour illustrations almost leap to life off the page, & see-through scenechanging acetate pages give an insider's view of everything from the innner workings of a dinosaur to the construction of a skyscraper. All illustrations & diagrams are clearly accompanied by captions & annotations, & inset boxes provide surprising facts & statistics for the factfinder in a hurry. All titles feature a 'true or false' quiz running through the book, with answers given at the end, to make the book truly interactive, along with a ' Useful Words' page & index, encouraging children to use the book as an educational resource.