Take a spectacular 3-D tour through the fascinating world of predators. Young explorers learn about the "mouthy" clouded leopard, the stalking habits of the tarsier, and how the world's longest snake grabs its victims. The book includes five incredible pop-up scenes with see-through layers and is illustrated with a rich diversity of habitats and predators, including a frozen forest in northern Asia, a dry, sandy semidesert in southwest Africa, and the warm waters off the northeast coast of Australia. Packed with engrossing facts and dazzling pop-ups, this is the ultimate guide to the world's most remarkable predators. From the scorching desert to the frozen taiga, and from deep below the sea to high in the sky, 3-D Explorer: Predators offers a unique learning experience as as children meet fierce creatures face-to-face.

Author Biography

Barbara Taylor studied Environmental Sciences at Southampton University before becoming a science editor and writer at London's Natural History Museum. She has worked as an editor for a number of London publishers and is an award-winning author of more than 120 children's books and encyclopedias on natural history, science, and geography. She has won the following awards: The American Association of Physics Science Writing Award; The Geographical Association Gold Award; The English Association's 4-11 award in the Key Stage 2 Non-Fiction category; The Wow! Award from the National Literacy Association. She lives in Kent, U.K. Laszlo Veres is the main illustrator of Silver Dolphin's 3-D Explorer series for children. As well as illustrating a diverse range of publications on natural history, anatomy, and medieval life subjects, Veres is also a highly regarded expert on sailing ships. He is the illustrator of A Mariner's Tale, The Story of Sail, and Sailing Rigs. He lives in the city of Pecs, Hungary.