Author(s): Mark Norman

KIDS EDUCATION

Junior non-fiction, reading age 5 years and over. Antarctica may be the coldest place on earth, but with the increased interest in the environment and the importance of Antarctica's welfare - it is one of the hottest topics. This book is packed with beautiful photographs and amazing facts. Did you know: That the colossal squid living in Antarctica are so big that if you made calamari rings out them they would be as big as car tyres?; That not everyone who lives in Antarctica likes the cold? - Nasal mites seek out nice warm seal noses to live in! The book gives size comparison, food and predator information sidebars for each species described. Dr Mark Norman is also the author of "Birds in Suits".