Neal Layton

Deadly!

Hardcover | 64 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.; Juvenile Nonfiction - Animals - Insects, Spiders, etc.; Juvenile Nonfiction - Science & Technology - Zoology
978-0-7636-6231-8 (0-7636-6231-3)

March 26, 2013 | $18.00



Lions and scorpions and lethal little jellyfish, oh my! Kids will sink their teeth into this fascinating look at nature’s fiercest creatures.

Sometimes nature can be nasty: snakes that spit poison, insects with exploding bottoms, and tigers that have you for dinner. Throughout the animal kingdom, creatures are equipped with lethal weapons...

Talk, Talk, Squawk!

Hardcover | 64 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Animals
978-0-7636-5088-9 (0-7636-5088-9)

November 8, 2011 | $17.00



How does a stinkbug flirt, a bee give orders, or a panda say "back off"? A celebrated duo is back with a guide to messaging, animal-style.

Humans aren't the only creatures who are constantly talking and transmitting messages: animals find all sorts of ways to keep in touch without saying a word...

Poop

Trade Paperback | 64 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Animals; Juvenile Nonfiction - Curiosities & Wonders
978-0-7636-4128-3 (0-7636-4128-6)

March 22, 2011 | $9.00



A noted zoologist teams up with a playful illustrator to present a fun, fact-filled guide to the fascinating (if not fragrant) world of poop across species.

Hippos navigate by it, sloths keep in touch through it, dung beetles eat it . . . and most grownups would rather not to mention it...

Just the Right Size

Trade Paperback | 64 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Animals; Juvenile Nonfiction - Science & Technology - Anatomy & Physiology; Juvenile Nonfiction - Animals - Insects, Spiders, etc.
978-0-7636-5300-2 (0-7636-5300-4)

March 8, 2011 | $9.00



From a celebrated team comes a fascinating look at why we don’t have super powers (alas) — and why size matters, for creatures big and small.

Did you ever wonder why there are no high-fl ying, wall-climbing, tall-building-leaping superheroes in real life? Find out what keeps big animals (like us) from engaging...

What's Eating You?

Trade Paperback | 64 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Science & Technology - Biology; Juvenile Nonfiction - Social Science
978-0-7636-4521-2 (0-7636-4521-4)

August 11, 2009 | $10.00



"The subject is inherently fascinating to kids, who will fi nd a good deal of
information. . . .The artwork adds a welcome comic veneer." — BOOKLIST

Mites and lice, fleas, ticks, and tapeworms — most living creatures that have a habitat also are a habitat, including you (are you itchy yet?). Unwelcome...

Just the Right Size

Hardcover | 64 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Animals; Juvenile Nonfiction - Science & Technology - Anatomy & Physiology; Juvenile Nonfiction - Animals - Insects, Spiders, etc.
978-0-7636-3924-2 (0-7636-3924-9)

July 28, 2009 | $18.00



From a celebrated team comes a fascinating look at why we don’t have super powers (alas) — and why size matters, for creatures big and small.

Did you ever wonder why there are no high-fl ying, wall-climbing, tall-building-leaping superheroes in real life? Find out what keeps big animals (like us) from engaging...

Extreme Animals

Trade Paperback | 64 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Animals; Juvenile Nonfiction - Science & Technology - Zoology
978-0-7636-4127-6 (0-7636-4127-8)

April 28, 2009 | $9.00



"Davies’s chatty, funny text and Layton’s colorful illustrations will pull kids
into this fascinating book about survival. . . . Exciting biology for the classroom." — Booklist (starred review)

From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts...

What's Eating You?

Hardcover | 64 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Health
978-0-7636-3460-5 (0-7636-3460-3)

October 23, 2007 | $16.00



It’s the little things that count as the creators of POOP and EXTREME ANIMALS return to expose the parasites among us.

Mites and lice, fleas, ticks, and tapeworms — most living creatures that have a habitat also are a habitat, including you (are you itchy yet?). Unwelcome guests — parasites — are...

Poop

Hardcover | 64 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Animals; Juvenile Nonfiction - Curiosities & Wonders
978-0-7636-3544-2 (0-7636-3544-8)

August 14, 2007 | $7.00



What’s better than POOP? Mini POOP!

Hippos navigate by it, sloths keep in touch through it, dung beetles eat it . . . and most grown-ups would rather not to mention it. Meanwhile, scientists who study animal feces find out all sorts of things, such as how many insects a bat eats...

Extreme Animals

Hardcover | 64 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Animals; Juvenile Nonfiction - Science & Technology - Zoology
978-0-7636-3067-6 (0-7636-3067-5)

August 22, 2006 | $17.00



The creators of POOP are back with an entertaining look at the most incredible survivors on Earth.

Are you ready for the competition? From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts to the squash-proof creatures of...

Hot Hot Hot

Hardcover | 32 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Fiction - Animals; Juvenile Fiction - Historical - Prehistory; Juvenile Fiction - Humorous Stories
978-0-7636-2148-3 (0-7636-2148-X)

April 12, 2004 | $22.99



Looking for an escape from the heat? Kids will laugh out loud at the lively illustrations in Neal Layton’s tale of two fun-loving, enterprising mammoths.

For wild and woolly mammoths like Oscar and Arabella, playing in the ice and snow and arctic winds of an Ice Age winter is the coolest fun...