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What Makes a Monster?: Discovering the World’s Scariest Creatures (The World of Weird Animals series)

Jess Keating

What Makes a Monster? looks at organisms whose unusual traits and extreme adaptations can make them seem monstrous. Set in the natural world, the book presents these creatures through photographs and humorous illustrations, treating “monsters” as real animals rather than figures from scary films or Halloween. A glossary is included. The focus is on surprising features found in nature and the adaptations that distinguish the animals.

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Book details

Themes
Animals · Nature · Science · Wildlife
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
August 8, 2017
Pages
48
ISBN-13
9780553512304
Language
English
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