Nicola Davies

Deadly!: the Truth About the Most Dangerous Creatures on Earth Nicola Davies

Marc Notes: Originally published: 2012.; Includes bibliographical references and index.; Stabbing and strangling, poisoning and drowning, electrocuting, and even death by glueing! Throughout the animal kingdom, creatures great and small have evolved to become masters of murder. With funny illustrations and highly original explanations and advice on how we can all peaceably share our world. Biographical Note: Nicola Davies is a zoologist and writer whose many acclaimed books for children include "Surprising Sharks," " Gaia Warriors," and five companion titles to "Deadly!" "Living with animals that are cute and harmless is easy," she says, "but we need to share our world with the creatures that can bite and sting, too." Nicola Davies lives in Wales. Neal Layton has illustrated more than forty books for children, including the other fivebooks in this series. About illustrating "Deadly!," he says, "It was really good fun drawing allthese dangerous animals, and now I ll know what to do if I ever meet a shark who puts itsfin down and hunches its back at me." He lives in Portsmouth, England." Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2012 (EAN 9780763662318, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 01/21/2013 pg. 67 (EAN 9780763662318, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2013 pg. 329 (EAN 9780763662318, Hardcover) Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2013 pg. 135 (EAN 9780763662318, Hardcover) School Library Journal 03/01/2013 pg. 134 (EAN 9780763662318, Hardcover) Booklist 04/15/2013 pg. 53 (EAN 9780763662318, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 (EAN 9780763662318, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Layton, Neal Neal Layton was born in Chichester, England. He is the illustrator of many wonderful books for children, including "Smile If You're Human", by Michael Rosen, about which "Booklist "said: "Layton's zany cartoon illustrations set this tale apart from the average picture book."