"Weird and Wonderful" is a new series of four books on the most amazing creatures and features of the natural world. The books are produced in collaboration with The Natural History Museum in London. Unlike many natural history books, these combine both living creatures and the Earth itself,in an original and dynamic approach that focuses on their amazing characteristics. On every spread spectacular photographs, taken especially for these books, display the wonders of the natural world. Woven around them is an expert, lively text from top children's author, Barbara Taylor.Mega and Micro: here are the world's record breakers, both the biggest and the smallest. Water monsters, giant killers, mini-beasts and microscopic marvels.Barbara Taylor is a prolific and award-winning author of children's books on natural history. Her many published titles include "Earth Explained" (Marshall Editions) which won the American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award 1998 and the "Look Closer" series for DK.