What are you frightened of? Spiders? Snakes? Or just ghosts and monsters? How about the skull that lay in its grave - and screamed. Scary enough for you? Can fear ever be a good thing? Which creatures do you never want to meet? It's all in here. Get the facts.
What is a disaster? Is being ill a disaster? Or 75 million people dying in the Black Death? That sounds like a disaster! Find out what kinds of things make disasters happen. Oh, and if disasters are bad - what about mega-disasters? They're a lot worse. Find out here.
When your dad gets married again, its a good thing, right? Everybody happy all round? Not when your new stepmother can't stand you. And when you don't think too much of her, it doesn't help either. That's bad enough but then other stuff happens, like new babies, and people going nuts.
What is a vampire? Did Count Dracula really exist? Who was he? Then don't forget the vampire hunters - like Van Helsing. And what about other kinds of bloodsuckers: vampire bats, and the deadly assassin bugs. Never heard of them? Well find out here.
Sherkin
Island Marine Station has promoted the understanding and
appreciation of Ireland's marine environment since 1975 and
has published Ireland's Hidden Depths to showcase this truly
captivating world.
Explore,
with nature photographer and author Paul Kay, the beautiful,
intriguing and fascinating creatures that can be found in
the shallow waters around Ireland's coast. Experience Paul's
enthusiasm for this remarkable wildlife, which he has been
photographing for nearly 30 years.