Mike Barfield
An Autobiography of Our World
Price: £10.99
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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Enquire nowComes 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
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
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.
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.