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Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Sharks and Other Sea Beasts

Two bestselling creators bring prehistoric sea beasts to life in this spectacular pop-up masterpiece!

While dinosaurs patrolled the lands, massive prehistoric sharks, giant scorpions and colossal squid cruised the ancient oceans -- most with just one thing in mind: eat or be eaten. Full of captivating facts and more than 35 breathtaking pop-ups, this incredible companion volume to the bestselling "Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs" explores the prehistoric underwater world, where monsters ruled the waves for millions of years.

  • Over 12,000 copies of "Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs" sold in Australia alone!
  • Features more than 35 gargantuan, terrifying and fiendishly intricate pop-ups!

About the author

Robert Sabuda is a renowned pop-up picture book creator. Beginning his career by illustrating colouring books, he has since gone on to make amazingly inventive pop-ups, including the marvellous "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". Matthew Reinhart is an illustrator and pop-up picture book maker in his own right. Robert and Matthew live together in New York City.

Review

"...an extraordinary pop-up book. Both ingenious and creative, you pick a page, open it and a three-dimensional prehistoric animal bursts out, all tooth and claw." The Dominion Post

ISBN: 9780744586893
Imprint: Candlewick Press
Distributor: TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding: Hardback
Release Date: August 1, 2006
Dimensions: 190 x 240mm, 12pp
Stock Status: Backlist title
Australian RRP: $39.95
New Zealand RRP: $44.99
Stock Level: In Stock

Last updated on 03/10/07 at 12:32:09
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