Gross and Ghastly: Animals: The Big Book of Disgusting Animal Facts

Gross and Ghastly: Animals is an alternative animal factbook, which draws children in with its gruesome nature, but provides essential facts every child should know.Did you know that seals supposedly have the stinkiest farts in the world? Or that some creepy-crawlies use their poop as a shield so that they don't get eaten? Learn about all the gross things animals do, with this fantastically gruesome factbook!Focusing on a range of animals, from creepy critters to foul fish, and what makes them so truly terrible, Gross and Ghastly: Animals is a stomach churning journey that delves into the despicable animal kingdom. Dive down to the depths of the ocean and discover why puffer fish inflate. Explore the Amazon rainforest and see if you can spot the poison dart frog, one of the most toxic animals on earth.Packed full of facts, puzzles, and games, young readers are sure to learn something exciting about their favorite animals. Including delightfully disgusting illustrations, this is a must-have for every young animal-lover or 6-9 year old who loves a bit of toilet humor!

While there are a number of nonfiction animal books, not many of them include the gross and ghastly information that young kids love to learn about-see competitionSales of children's nonfiction titles has rapidly increased in 2020, with sales up 29.1% on 2019 (Publishers Weekly, 2020)From as young as preschool, children find bodily functions and bathroom humor funny. This develops and usually remains funny until children leave elementary school (Kids Health, 2015), meaning this book is perfect for a range of ages and should sell well due to the disgusting, hilarious topics coveredWritten and illustrated by an elementary school teacher with more than 17 years experience, and who is an expert in the core subjectsGross and Ghastly can cover any children's topic imaginablePotential to grow into a series that can span multiple age ranges, with other titles set to include: Human Body, and HistoryFunny text, and beautiful illustration makes this educational book easy for adults and children to read together.Packed with interesting and funny facts about some of your favorite animals.Includes a number of interactive activities, such as quizzes and puzzles.Written and illustrated by popular, upcoming author Kev Payne.