Despicable Bugs

Insects live everywhere. They occur on every continent and are by far the most important animals in the world. Without insects we’d lose pollinators for fruits, flowers and vegetables. So to put it simply, insects are: FANTASTIC!

“The light-hearted, humorous and downright gruesome text will hopefully encourage even the most reluctant of readers to finish this book, because it is so incredibly horrible”

If you faint at the thought of scary insects, if you get upset by the knowledge that the worlds biggest killer is an insect then go and buy a book about flowers. If you don’t mind being scared witless by a deadly assassin bug or turn pale at the thought of a blood-sucking moth – this book is for you.

“This book is despicable!”

Each creature is simply illustrated (by the author) with line drawings; making sure particularly nasty features are highlighted. As well as learning about the creature’s more gruesome attributes, the sheer wonderfulness of the creature and their importance in the natural world will be told.

If you can bear it – there’s more to come... Despicable Dinosaurs, Despicable Sea Critters, Despicable Fresh Water Beasts, Despicable Mammals, Despicable Reptiles & Amphibians, Despicable Birds and Despicable Nature: a collection of the worst in each book.

S L Whittley has a strange, and some may say, disturbing fascination with animals, especially ones that can cause us serious damage. Whittley has had several natural history books published for children and adults including RSPB My First Book of Garden Birds & Snakes (St Martins Press)