Product Description
by Gavin Scott (Illustrator), Nick Crumpton (Author)
Fans of all things creepy-crawly will become experts on insects and other tiny creatures with this informative, inventive, and entertaining nonfiction book!
Do you know all there is to know about insects and other tiny creatures? Bees die when they sting you, centipedes have 100 legs, and cockroaches are indestructible, right?
Well, this book is here to show you that you're WRONG! But don't worry, there are so many bugs and other creepy-crawlies out there it's impossible to know everything about all of them . . .
So, let's uncover the truth! From incredible insect architects to eating spiders in your sleep, discover how everything you think you know about creepy-crawlies is actually untrue in this in-depth, ingenious book which debunks many common myths .
With fascinating, friendly, and easy-to-understand text written by zoologist Dr. Nick Crumpton, amazingly detailed color artwork by Gavin Scott, and a stunning tactile cover, this book will impress insect fans of any age.
Also available in this series: Everything You Know About Dinosaurs is Wrong! and Everything You Know About Sharks is Wrong!
Author Biography
Dr. Nick Crumpton grew up in the UK on a diet of David Attenborough documentaries and hand-me-down Sega games before studying ecology at Leeds University. He moved to Bristol, England to research the ancient mammals that lived during the time of the dinosaurs, before earning a PhD in Zoology at the University of Cambridge.
He worked at the BBC Natural History Unit and then at the Natural History Museum in London before science-ing at the Zoological Society of London (on venomous mammals and Indonesian biodiversity) and University College London, where he occasionally teaches. As well as writing for children, he works as a zoological consultant and organizes scientific meetings at the Royal Society. His favorite animals are lowland streaked tenrecs, and he has an aversion to cobras (after one nearly bit him on his butt when he wasn't paying attention). Gavin Scott was born in Salisbury, England. He grew up in the countryside of Dorset, England, where, as a young child, he would often be found covered in mud at the bottom of the garden, holding up a grass snake, or some other interesting creature to draw. Gavin studied Natural History Illustration in collegeand later went on to enter the world of character design and children's illustration. He now lives with his family in Somerset and, when he's not working, he loves being on two wheels, especially his old Triumph motorcycle. He also enjoys rock pooling and fossil hunting with his children.
