Mike Barfield, Paula Bossio
The Secret Lives of Astounding Animals
Price: £10.99
Imprint: Buster Books
Publication date: 02/03/2023
ISBN: 9781780558196
Age: 9-11 years
Subject: Non-Fiction
Category: Reference
Binding: Paperback
Size: 280 x 216 mm
Extent: 96 pages
Illustration: Full colour
Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)
Imprint: Buster Books
Publication date: 02/03/2023
ISBN: 9781780559308
Age: 9-11 years
Subject: Non-Fiction
Category: Reference
Size: Print Replica (Amazon Ebook)
Extent: 96 pages
Illustration: Full colour
Territorial Rights: World
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Enquire nowThis book is super fun and educational, filled with fascinating facts about weird and wonderful creatures, all told from the animal’s perspective. As with previous books by the author, it is in a graphic novel style format which appeals to a wide range of readers and is aimed at 7 – 12 years of age.
Armadillo magazine
Perfect for young animal lovers who like their information on the wild side.
BookTrust
Gives readers an insight into the incredible behaviours and adaptations of the world’s most interesting animals, including flying snakes, vampire squid and mountain gorillas
Includes a glossary to explain key terms
Packed with fascinating cartoon strips, whole page ‘When I Grow Up’ scenes where animals talk about what will happen when they get older and 'Wild Style' pages devoted to how animals’ particular features have helped them adapt to their environments
Perfect for readers who love learning about animals and the natural world
Written by Mike Barfield, the bestselling and Blue Peter award-winning author of A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You (which has sold in over 20 territories worldwide). Brought to life with quirky illustrations by Paula Bossio
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.
Paula Bossio is a Colombian artist and illustrator. Her work has received many awards in Japan, Korea, India, Italy, Mexico and Colombia. Paula loves to create whimsical and profound stories told through charming characters, vibrant colours and mixed media techniques. She is the illustrator of Where in the World?, Search Through Time and The Wild Life of Animals.