Mike Barfield, Paula Bossio

The Wild Life of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals

The Amazing Lives of Earth's Earliest Animals

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Imprint: Buster Books

Publication date: 18/07/2024

ISBN: 9781780559322

Age: 9-11 years

Subject: Non-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:

Take a colourful tour through the prehistoric animal kingdom with this hilarious collection of non-fiction comics from award-winning author Mike Barfield and illustrator Paula Bossio.

From the earliest life forms living under the ocean, to the most fearsome dinosaurs, all the way through to early mammals like the woolly mammoth, this book tells the story of what life was really like on early Earth. Discover what these animals looked like, where they lived and how they survived (or didn’t) in the most extreme conditions.
Split into chapters covering the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras, the book covers animals from all over the world, with each one telling its own life story. Also featured are ‘Dead Cool’ pages showing some of the stranger animals of each period, and ‘Living Legends’ pages looking at the true survivors who are still around today.
This is a funny, accessible guide to the astonishing animals who once thrived in a world that looked very different to the world of today.

Also available in the series:
The Wild Life of Animals 9781780558196

Reviews:

The Wild Life of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals is a smashing non-fiction title with endless use in a primary setting this is a book that is sure to be well-thumbed as soon as it is added to collections.

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Sales points:

  • Perfect for readers who love learning about the natural world, this book gives an insight into the lives of the world’s most interesting prehistoric creatures, including dinosaurs, dodos and mammoths

  • Packed with fascinating cartoon strips, ‘Wild Style’ pages devoted to how animals’ particular features have helped them adapt to their environments and ‘Living Legends’ where modern animals look back to their earliest ancestors

  • 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 and over 40,000 copies in the English language

  • Created with the assistance of Dougal Dixon, a dinosaur and prehistoric animal expert who has written and consulted on a huge number of zoological publications dating back to 1980

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 Author:

Paula Bossio

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.

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