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by Nick Crumpton (Author), Gavin Scott (Illustrator)
Shark fans will quickly become shark experts with this informative, inventive, and entertaining take on an animal book! Do you
know all there is to know about sharks? They're all giant, cold-blooded creatures that enjoy eating humans, right? Well, this
book is here to show you that you're WRONG! But don't worry, even the experts can't be right all the time . . . So, let's
uncover the truth! From terrifying teeth to brilliant brain power, discover how everything you think you know about sharks is
actually untrue in this in-depth, ingenious book. With fascinating, friendly, and easy-to-understand text written by zoologist Dr.
Nick Crumpton and amazingly detailed color artwork on every page, this beautifully produced hardcover gift book with a
stunning tactile cover will impress shark fans of any age. Also available in this series: Everything You Know About Dinosaurs is
Wrong!
Author Biography
Dr. Nick Crumpton (Author)
Dr. Nick Crumpton grew up in the UK on a diet of David Attenborough documentaries and hand-me-down Sega games
before studying ecology at Leeds University.
With a PhD in Zoology from the University of Cambridge, he has worked at the BBC Natural History Unit, the Zoological
Society of London (on venomous mammals and Indonesian biodiversity), and University College London, where he
occasionally teaches. He now works at the Natural History Museum in London, England.
Gavin Scott was born in Salisbury, England. He grew up in the Dorset countryside where, as a young child, he was often
found covered in mud at the bottom of the garden, holding up a grass snake or some other interesting creature to draw.
Gavin studied Natural History Illustration in college and later went on to enter the world of character design and children's
illustration. He lives with his family in Somerset, England.
