First comes the spider, banging steel drums.

"6 amazing holograms bring insects, spiders, and mollusks to life!"--Cover.

Nigel Marven, who has a totally fearless approach to animals introduces children to the world's creepiest creatures: giant squid, enormous cockroaches, metre long earthworms and crabs the size of dogs.

Highlights facts about insects and members of the spider family, covering their evolution, physical characteristics, and behavior.

Describes insects that creep, crawl, or fly around your house and garden. Includes ten insect stickers.

Pictures and a short text spotlight an alphabet of small invertebrate animals--insects, spiders, slugs, etc.

An Aussie countdown book following the adventures of ten cheeky bugs! Spot them in the sugar cubes, and pick them out of the pavlova, as one by one each bug peels off from the original group of ten. Do they all come to a sticky end? Read the story to find out what happens to each individual bug! We hope this is a story that makes you go "yuk", "euwe", "ahh", "ooooh", "aha!" and hopefully "hahaha"! Themes: Subtracting One / Zero / Counting Backwards / Humour / Life Cycle / Nutrition.