Theresa Greenaway Books

Examines the characteristics of various biting and stinging insects

What is it about vampire bats that make us squeal and shudder? This book is one of a series that aims to show creatures as they really are - sometimes frightening, but never completely evil. Facts are discovered and myths exposed. The text shows why vampire bats look and behave as they do and shows that even the smallest and least appealing creature has a role in maintaining a balanced ecosystem.

What is it about toads that make us squeal and shudder? This book is one of a series that aims to show creatures as they really are - sometimes frightening, but never completely evil. Facts are discovered and myths exposed. The text shows why toads look and behave as they do and shows that even the smallest and least appealing creature has a role in maintaining a balanced ecosystem.

• Which tree is used to make totem poles? • Why do leaves change colour in autumn? • How do trees turn sunlight into food? The answers to these questions and many more are packed within the pages of Pockets: Trees.

What is it about wasps that make us squeal and shudder? This book is one of a series that aims to show creatures as they really are - sometimes frightening, but never completely evil. Facts are discovered and myths exposed. The text shows why wasps look and behave as they do and shows that even the smallest and least appealing creature has a role in maintaining a balanced ecosystem.

An ausgewählten Beispielen (Schlangen, Spinnen, Kröten, Schmetterlinge, Ameisen und andere Insekten) wird gezeigt und beschrieben, wie chemische Stoffe zum Töten oder Betäuben eines Beutetieres eingesetzt, aber auch, wie Gegner in die Flucht geschlagen werden.