(World of Science Comics) Adventures with Birds (softcover)

Birds come in a dazzling array of sizes, shapes and colours, with abilities and behaviour worth making a song and dance about! Do you know how hornbills make a home? Or why sparrows hop? Get ready to admire the peacock's stunning plumage, glide with the wandering albatross and dive with penguins! From the everyday to the exotic, here are just some awesome representatives from this animal group that comprises more than 10,000 species worldwide.

Sample Chapter(s)
Sample for Adventures with Birds

Contents:

• All About Birds:
  • Bird Talk
  • May I Have This Dance?
  • Enough to Make Your Feathers Fall Out!
• Backyard Birds:
  • Something to Crow About
  • How Do Hornbills Make a Home?
  • Why Do Sparrows Hop?
• Eye-Catching!:
  • Earning Its Colours
  • Making a Point
  • An Unmistakable Bill
• Grounded:
  • Flightless Fancies
  • How Do Penguins Keep Warm?
• Healthcare Specialists:
  • Tree Doctors
  • Crocodile's Dentist
• Feathery Fact Files:
  • Rainbow Lorikeets
  • Birds That Hum
  • Snowy Owl
  • Roadrunner Bird
  • The Harpy Eagle
  • Australian Pelican
  • The Black-Crowned Night Herons
  • Wandering Albatrosses
• Quiz Challenge:
  • So, How Much Do You Really Know About Birds?

Readership: 6-12 year olds, Singapore, Asia-Pacific, worldwide. Trade, schools, libraries everywhere.