100 Facts Snakes

100 Facts Snakes is bursting with unbelievable images, fun activities and exactly 100 fascinating facts. Children will learn everything they need to know about these cold-blooded predators.

100 Facts Snakes includes key topics about these slithery reptiles in simple numbered facts. Every page features fantastic illustrations and photographs that support a child's understanding of the text. This is the ultimate snake book for kids aged 7+ who want to discover more about venomous and non-venomous snakes.

Essential topics covered in 100 Facts Snakes:

- Superior survival skills, hunting for prey and protecting their eggs

- The purpose of their patterned, scaly skin

- Harmless species and poisonous snakes such as vipers

Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating facts:

- The biggest snake ever to have lived was as long as a bus Known as Titanoboa, it lived in the rainforests of South America around 60 million years ago.

- A few snakes polish their scales with a secretion from their nostrils. This may waterproof the scales or allow the snake to leave a scent trail as it slithers along.

- Large snakes can swallow prey up to a quarter of their own length. They have been known to eat leopards, gazelles and even small crocodiles

Activities to make learning accessible and interactive include:

- Quiz question: Why does a puff adder inflate its body like a balloon?

- Make a snake bracelet using thin card, colouring pencils, a hole punch, some wool and some colourful beads

- Make a spiral snake using paper and decorate it with camouflage colours

Author: Barbara Taylor

Consultant: Camilla de la Bedoyere

Pages: 48

Age: 7+

Dimensions: 9 X 12

Format: Paperback with holographic foil

ISBN: 9781848102996