Mythbusters: Animal Errors

Ages 7 to 13

Discover the truth about common science fallacies

Mythbusters takes readers on a wild ride through history, science, the natural world and the human body in search of-the TRUTH! Conspiracy theories, popular trivia, old wives' tales, common misconceptions, misinterpretations and other fallacies are explored to untruth exactly why they are wrong, and how and why they were adopted as fact in the first place. Thoroughly entertaining with fun typography, fast-paced text, light and fascinating side-stories, and lively, photo-montaged illustrations, this big huge compendium of curriculum-led subjects appeals to today's technological-savvy children. Fully detailing each myth and error, along with its historical or scientific background, each falsehood is debunked, and then a full explanation of its true facts are presented.

About the Author

Clive Gifford is an award-winning author, based in Manchester, England, specialising in engaging and entertaining non-fiction books for children and young adults. His titles for Kingfisher include the Kingfisher Football Encyclopedia, Basketball, the Kingfisher Geography Encyclopedia, In Focus: Galapagos Islands and Soccer Skills.