{"product_id":"nature-fascinating-facts-you-never-knew-about-the-natural-world-9780711292772","title":"Nature: Fascinating Facts You Never Knew about the Natural World!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe world around us is full of life--and not just in nature reserves and national parks. There are plants, animals, and all kinds of living things right in your town or city. They live in your backyard, in your house, and even \u003ci\u003einside\u003c\/i\u003e you!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo matter where you call home, nature is there. You just have to look for it. \u003cb\u003eBut how much do you really know about nature?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor example, we all know that. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe\u003cb\u003e dinosaurs\u003c\/b\u003e that roamed the Earth before humans are all \u003cb\u003eextinct \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlants \u003c\/b\u003ecan\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eget all the energy they need from\u003cb\u003e sunlight \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpiders \u003c\/b\u003eare\u003cb\u003e insects\u003c\/b\u003e. . . and creepy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAND that \u003cb\u003esharks\u003c\/b\u003e are fearsome \u003cb\u003epredators\u003c\/b\u003e. . . \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo we. . .? Because. . . \u003cb\u003eOH NO THEY AREN'T!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese commonly held misconceptions about nature are everywhere, but none of them are true! In \u003ci\u003eOh No They Aren't: Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, widely held misconceptions about nature, from animals to plants, fungi, bacteria, and even prehistoric creatures, are proven wrong. This \u003cb\u003emyth-busting guide\u003c\/b\u003e to planet Earth and all its wonderful life is an \u003cb\u003eirreverent, fun, and enriching way to learn about biology\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStylishly designed and humorously illustrated by \u003cb\u003eSam Caldwell\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOh No They Aren't: Nature \u003c\/i\u003eis a hugely entertaining and trendy take on important STEM topics for kids. This myth-busting series makes science and nature accessible to everyone, taking an alternative and gripping approach to teaching the facts about our world. Dive in to learn what else you thought you knew that is completely WRONG! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the \u003ci\u003eOh No They Aren't. . . \u003c\/i\u003eseries popular misconceptions in science and nature are dispelled, busting myths about the world we live in! Check out the \u003ci\u003eOh No They Didn't. . .\u003c\/i\u003e companion series for hilarious history and popular culture myth-busting. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Huang\u003c\/b\u003e is a podcaster, writer, start-up mentor and university lecturer. He reads a lot, loves museums, nature, and art history. He worked as an editor and book publisher for 20 years with roles at Disney Publishing, Penguin Australia, Penguin UK, and LEGO Books--then joined digital agency Made in Me and became a children's media consultant, and now a children's author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Caldwell\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator who lives in Glasgow with his wife and two cats, Tonks and Luna. He grew up in the north of England and studied painting at the Edinburgh College of Art. He loves inventing characters and creating images packed full of detail, texture, and color. He is passionate about animals and nature and, when not drawing, can often be found exploring the Scottish Highlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Words \u0026 Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51185879515410,"sku":"9780711292772","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5988e9e3-be3a-4921-943d-a7dd154bca94.jpg?v=1744591087","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nature-fascinating-facts-you-never-knew-about-the-natural-world-9780711292772","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}