ANNA CLAYBOURNE is the author of numerous books on the natural
world for young readers, including the popular 100 series (100
Scariest Things on the Planet,a100 Most Awesome Things on the
Planet,a100 Most Dangerous Things on the Planet, etc.), theUsborne
Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of Planet Earth,aCheetah- Natural
World Series, theSurvival Skills Handbook, and many more.
Claybourne started her career as a trainee staff writer and later
became a self-employed freelance writer and editor. She writes on
almost any subject but specializes in science and nature, and has
written many children's books on wild animals (especially
predators), volcanoes, earthquakes, and other natural
disasters.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
"A compendium of paranormal doings, natural horrors, and eerie
wonders worldwide and (in several senses) beyond...A rich source of
terrors both real and manufactured, equally effective in broad
daylight or beneath the bedcovers." -- Kirkus
"VERDICT A good purchase for middle schoolers who like to
indulge in the mysterious and creepier side of life." -- School
Library Journal
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