Friend or foe
Subtitle: the whole truth about animals that people love to hate
By: written by Etta Kaner ; illustrated by David Anderson
Contributors: Anderson, David, 1952 June 7- illustrator
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781445147475; 9781445147482
Subjects: Animal behavior; Animal ecology; Juvenile literature; Animal diversity
Description: Rats, leeches and sharks are creatures we love to hate. But there are two sides to every story. Did you know ... Creepy, crawly rats are as agile as acrobats. Blood-sucking leeches help with limb-saving surgeries. Deadly sharks feed much smaller fish. We might hate these creatures, but there are reasons to love them, too. Discover fascinating facts about the behaviours of these animals and others. Then decide for yourself ... are they Friend or Foe?
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ages 8-12.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Oh, Rats! Public Enemy No. 1; title: Cockroaches; title: Get Rid of Them!; title: Snakes: Silent and Deadly; title: Leeches Suck; title: Bats; title: Creatures of the Dark; title: AAH! SHARKS!; title: Spiders: Scary, Sneaky and Spooky; title: The Big Bad Wolf; title: Mosquitoes; title: Small but Deadly; title: Here Come the Vultures!; title: Animals Are Just Doing Their Thing; title: Index and Sources.