The Most Dangerous

by Terri Fields, Laura Jacques Narrated by Donna German

Overview

Dangerous animals from all over the world gather for
the Most Dangerous Animal of All Contest. Snakes,
spiders, sharks . . . who will be the winner? Deadly
poison, huge teeth, razor-sharp horns, and fearsome
feet are just a few of the ways that animals kill.
Predators mean to kill. Prey simply defend themselves.
And yet, the unexpected most deadly animal doesn't
mean to harm at all! Don't let the suspense kill you.
Animals in the book include: box jellies, inland
taipan, great white shark, porcupinefish, Brazilian
wandering spider, Cape buffalo, saltwater crocodile,
hippopotamus, cassowary, and mosquito.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"With animals a perennial favorite and a cover featuring the gaping mouths of a shark, snake, and crocodile, this contest is likely to lure the most reluctant readers. - School Library Journal

Kirkus Reviews

A talent show of dangerous animals misses the mark in so many ways. Parading before a panel of quaking human judges, a paltry 10 contestants for the titular trophy flash fangs, teeth or other weapons. They do so in closely cropped painted portraits that--except for the slavering, charging Cape buffalo--fail to deliver any sense of menace, motion or even size. The animals' own statements are equally unimpressive, ranging from the saltwater crocodile's obscure, "When a person or animal comes by, I explode from the water and drown him," to the great white shark's unconvincing "I have 3,000 teeth that bite really hard." The "winner" turns out to be the mosquito, which (a judge awkwardly explains) "because of its blood-sucking spreads the most sickness and death in the entire animal kingdom." Neither the main text nor the enrichment quizzes and other material at the back and online elaborate on this baldly stated claim. Children are in no danger of encountering detailed information about animal offenses and defenses, or even a thrill or two, from this quick wash of generalities. (map) (Informational picture book. 6-8)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171371906
Publisher:	Arbordale Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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