Mike Barfield

Planet Earth: My Life So Far

An Autobiography of Our World

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Imprint: Buster Books

Publication date: 12/09/2024

ISBN: 9781780559179

Age: 9-11 years

Subject: Fiction

Category: Buster Reference

Binding: Paperback

Size: 280 x 216 mm

Extent: 96 pages

Illustration: Full colour

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

Discover the amazing story of our home planet – as told by Earth itself – by award-winning duo Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley.

Welcome to Earth – the planet we call home. From its very earliest beginnings 4.5 billion years ago to the birth of life, rise of biodiversity and the myriad creatures and lush landscapes that cover its surface – it’s ALL here!

Planet Earth: My Life So Far is a comic-style, first-person account by Earth itself of its own life story. It includes the formation of Earth and the Moon, Earth’s geographical and geological features, its habitats, life forms past and present, and the challenges it faces today. Planet Earth is written in Mike Barfield’s hilarious style and accompanied by Jess Bradley’s quirky and colourful comic-strip illustrations. Perfect for fans of the award-winning A Day in the Life... series.

Reviews:

Comes with fact-packed pages, terrific timelines, earth-shattering shocks and some gigantic ‘guest stars,’ as well as explorations of the formation of Earth and the Moon, Earth’s geographical and geological features, and the challenges it faces today... a global adventure you won’t want to miss!

The Lancashire Post

Sales points:

  • Learn all about the history of the Earth in its own words. From its explosive beginnings at the dawn of our Solar System to the teeming ball of life it is today

  • Cartoon panels are mixed with large graphic spreads covering a wide variety of topics perfect for 9–11-year-olds, such as animals, dinosaurs, early human life, the formation of mountains, ecosystems, geology, civilization and so much more

  • Written by Mike Barfield and illustrated by Jess Bradley, the bestselling and award-winning team behind A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You (which has sold in over 20 territories worldwide and over 40,000 copies in the English language) and the Lollies 2023-shortlisted A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything In Between, which has sold over 40,000 copies in the English language

About the Author:

Mike Barfield

Mike Barfield has been wild about animals from an early age. His love of nature took him to King’s College London where he gained a first class honours degree in botany and zoology. After a career in comedy writing for TV and radio, he turned to creating award-winning non-fiction for children built on his love of science and finding things out. He is the winner of the Blue Peter Children’s Book Award 2021 in the ‘Best Book with Facts’ category, and has also been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, the Association for Science Education Children’s Book Prize (twice) and the De Bary Award for Outstanding Children’s Science Books (twice). His website can be found at www.mikebarfield.co.uk.

About the Illustrator:

Jess Bradley

Jess Bradley is an illustrator and comic artist from Torquay. As well as writing and drawing for The Phoenix, she also writes for The Beano and illustrates a variety of children’s books. She has created puzzle and activity and comic books for various publishers, including contributing to Usborne’s bestselling Write and Draw Your Own Comics. Her work for Buster Books includes the Bright Sparks series, I Heart Cute Colouring and the laugh-out-loud A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You.

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