Wild Australian life / Leonard Cronin ; illustrated by Chris Nixon
- Bib ID:
- 10001936
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Cronin, Leonard, author
- Description:
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- Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2022
- ©2022
- 64 pages : colour illustrations ; 32 cm
- ISBN:
- 9781760637224 (hardback)
- Series:
- Premier's Reading Challenge PRC 5-6.
- Summary:
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"More than one million animal species make their homes in Australia - from the deepest oceans to the tops of mountains and the harshest deserts. But just how do they survive? Discover the remarkable stories behind some of the world's most extraordinary animals in this must-have collection for every Australian family." -- Publisher.
- Full contents:
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- The animal kingdom
- Classifying living things
- Curious discoveries
- Magnificent mammals
- Skulls & Skeletons
- Marine mammals
- Whales & Dolphins
- Mysterious monotremes
- Surviving in the Desert
- Creatures of the night
- Navigating by sound
- Perilous predators
- Spiderly tactics
- Devious defences
- Deadly venomous
- What makes a bird?
- Feathers
- Beaks & Feet
- Taking to the air
- Dinosaur bird
- Thorny devil
- Radical reptiles
- Masters of disguise
- Metamorphosis
- Fabulous Frogs
- Incredible insects
- Dazzling displays
- Animal architects
- Cathedrals of clay
- Pond life
- Great Barrier Reef
- Reef dwellers
- Blue-ringed Octopus
- Marvellous marine invertebrates
- Tree life.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- 6+ years old.
- Awards:
- Children's Book Council of Australia - The Children's Book of the Year Awardss - shortlisted, 2023.
- Subject:
- Genre/Form:
- Picture books
- Other authors/contributors:
- Nixon, Chris, 1986-, Illustrator
- Copyright:
-
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2022
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