Hippos
By: written by Penny Clarke ; created and designed by David Salariya
Contributors: Salariya, David, creator, book designer
Series: Scary creatures; Scary creatures (Brighton, England)
Publisher: Book House; The Book House
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Brighton, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781906714048; 9781906714031
Subjects: Hippopotamus; Juvenile literature
Description: Terrifying river horses? Protective mothers? Enemies of ancient Egypt? How do hippos live? What's a pygmy hippo? Are hippos in danger? This work helps you find out the answers to these questions and many, many more! Scary Creatures is an entertaining series investigating the more grisly aspects of natural history. Hippos is packed with facts written in an accessible question-and-answer format. Special x-ray pages enable readers to see the inside of a hippo, and a deeper look into their habitat. The book features startlingly realistic illustrations and impressive photographs. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal educational text.

7 yrs+

Mammalia (Mammals).
Notes: "Hold the see-through pages up to the light!"--Cover.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: What are hippos?; title: Where do hippos live?; title: Who do hippos live?; title: How do hippos feed?; title: Do hippos have enough food?; title: Are all hippos huge?; title: Are hippos bald?; title: Were there ancient hippos?; title: God or monster?; title: What was an ancient Egyptian hippo hunt like?; title: Do hippos have enemies?; title: Are hippos in danger?; title: Are hippos important?; title: Hippo facts.