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Over 180 colour photographs

• 23 information spreads cover all aspects of snake life and behaviour - from food and hunting, to skin, teeth, colour and camouflage



• 6 feature spreads take an in-depth look at one species or aspect of snake behaviour, including shedding skin; how they swallow; and laying eggs;



• Packed with over 180 stunning colour photographs including exciting close-up photography taken by the renowned wildlife photographer Kim Taylor



• Detailed cross-sections and diagrams reveal the complex inner workings of a snake's body



• Ideal for home or school use for 8 to 12-year-olds

Snakes are often hated, sometimes loved, but rarely understood. This exciting and comprehensive guide offers an amazing insight into their strange world.

Find out which snakes are poisonous and which snakes are deadly! Discover why some snakes lay eggs and why others give birth to live young. 23 information spreads cover all aspects of snake life and behaviour - from food and hunting, to skin, teeth, colour and camouflage. Six exciting feature spreads allow you to observe detailed aspects of snake behaviour, such as a snake shedding its skin or constricting and swallowing whole its prey.

Snake Myths explore enthralling stories about snakes from different cultures and ages, and Did You Know? features provide amazing facts about various members of the snake population. With 180 stunning colour wildlife photographs and a lively and informative text by an award-winning children's natural history writer, this is the perfect fun learning book for children aged 8-12, and also ideal for school projects, home study, or classroom use.

About the Authors

Barbara Taylor - Author

Barbara Taylor studied environmental sciences at Southampton University before becoming a science editor and writer at London's Natural History Museum. She is now a writer and editor specialising in children's information books. Barbara has won several awards, including, for Crocodiles (in the Lorenz Books Nature Watch series), the Key Stage 2 non-fiction category of the English Associations 4-11 awards for the best children's illustrated books of 2000. Barbara Taylor's published works include; Butterflies & Moths (Dorling Kindersley); Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Insects (Kingfisher); Bug Zone series (Chrysalis Children's Books/Anova Books); Animal Close-ups series: Frogs and Snakes & Insects (Oxford University Press).