New Releases by Nick ARNOLD

Science.

Packed with facts about the tiny world of microbes - viruses, bacteria, amoebas, they''re all here, as well as many other diminutive creepy-crawlies.

Animals can be cute ... and cruel Read Tara''s diary for some extremely exotic tiger secrets. Meet Twiggy the tiger cub and join the jungle battle to save her from poachers. Relive the drama, dangers and disgusting details as you find out: - Which tigers eat frogs and snails - How to talk like a tiger - Why a tiger can lick your hair off - How to put a tiger off its dinner Wild Lives - animal action, with bite As with all WILD LIVES titles, the book will take the form of a diary and contain an exciting combination of dangerous action, humour and lots of facts. In Talking to Tigers, Tara, our brave teacher, arrives at Ranthambhore National Park in India ready for some thrilling encounters with tigers, one of the most exotic creatures in the jungle. And she is not disappointed...

Animals can be cute ... and cruel! Read Seb''s journal for some truly terrifying shark secrets. Meet Snow White the great white shark and get really close to her huge, scissor-sharp jaws. Relive the drama, dangers and disgusting details as you find out: if toilets are more dangerous than sharks; how to escape from a shark; how you tickle a shark; what a shark''s favorite color is.

Read Leo''s journal for some wickedly wild lion secrets. Meet lucky the lion cub and follow his first shaky steps and his struggles to stay alive. Relive the drama, dangers and distgusting details as you find out: .Why lions roll in dung .Which lions have big noses .If lions are lazier than humans .What a lion''s biggest enemy is.

If you think you can stomach the sick side of science, then read on as we clock up some terrible time secrets. Find out who was killed for changing the calendar, make your own crazy clock, meet the tortured time geniuses and check out your chances of a time-travel trip.

Introduces readers to the awesome world of archaeology. This work lets them visit sinister tombs, sunken wrecks and hidden caves.

Children will laugh and learn as they explore the weird side of science with the Horrible Science Series. How do vampire bats suck blood? What makes stink bombs stink? These are just a few of the questions that are answered in this wacky science fact series. Cartoon-style illustrations depict the more grotesque aspects of science that fascinate children. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

"Science with the squishy bits left it! Switch on your brain with Frightening Light! Are you burning to know...what keeps your eyeballs from falling out? why dead bodies can make ghostly glowing lights? how a laser beam can sizzle human flesh? If you think you can stomach the sick side of science, then read on as we put some illuminating facts under the spotlight. Find out how eclipses turn day into night, why rattlesnakes could still find you in the dark and what makes your legs look bendy in the swimming pool! With fantastic fact files and curious quizzes, teacher tests and crazy cartoons, Frightening Light is blazing with info! Science has never been so horrible!" --Page [4] cover.

Examines some devastating natural disasters and their causes, including volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and hurricanes.

Charts the adventures of great sea explorers.