Publication Date: 14 September 2023 The Blurb When hunters become the hunted, they need to adapt or die. To survive, Microraptor took to the skies and became a flying dinosaur, but what happened next? You can find out. Brimming with facts and fun, quizzes and Ask the Expert sections, there are 7 more dinosaur's stories to be … Continue reading Ultimate Dinosaurs: Microraptor by Ben Garrod
Tag: illustrated non fiction
Books And The People Who Make Them by Stephanie Vernet, illustrated by Camille de Cussac
Publication Date: 5 September 2023 The Blurb What's missing from the world of children's books? A book about how a book gets made! This behind-the-scenes exploration features colourful and quirky double page spreads that depict every stage in the life of a book. Young readers will learn why an editor's to-do list is so long; … Continue reading Books And The People Who Make Them by Stephanie Vernet, illustrated by Camille de Cussac
An Atlas Of Afterlives by Emily Hawkins
Publication Date: 26 September 2023 The Blurb What happens after we die? This difficult question has fascinated people for thousands of years. An Atlas of Afterlives sets out to explore and explain the many underworlds, otherworlds, heavens and hells believed in by cultures from across the world, throughout history. From paradise gardens to fiery kingdoms, from shadowy isles of the dead to ghostly galleons on an … Continue reading An Atlas Of Afterlives by Emily Hawkins
Animal Factopia by Julie Beer, illustrated by Andy Smith
Publication Date: 6 April 2023 The Blurb Did you know that beavers have orange teeth? Or that some monkeys floss their teeth using bird feathers? Or that one species of bird can walk underwater? Or that alligators stay underwater for longer by swallowing rocks? Or that sea otters use rocks to crack open prey? Welcome to Animal FACTopia, a purrfectly amazing world of facts, all of which are verified by … Continue reading Animal Factopia by Julie Beer, illustrated by Andy Smith
A Wild Child’s Book Of Birds by Dara McAnulty, illustrated by Barry Falls
Publication Date: 15 September 2022 The Blurb Join brilliant young naturalist Dara McAnulty – winner of the 2020 Wainwright Prize for his book Diary of a Young Naturalist and author of Wild Child! – on a journey through a year in the life of birds. A Wild Child's Book of Birds is a fantastic nature book, illustrated in full colour by … Continue reading A Wild Child’s Book Of Birds by Dara McAnulty, illustrated by Barry Falls
Antarctica: The Melting Continent by Karen Romano Young, illustrated by Angela Hsieh
Publication Date: 21 April 2022 The Blurb Antarctica – vast, cold and mysterious. This frozen continent is full of incredible stories. Here you can discover incredible wildlife, awe-inspiring landscapes and adventurous scientists and explorers. Join author Karen Romano Young on a trip across Antarctica, hanging out with people and animals and learning about how this … Continue reading Antarctica: The Melting Continent by Karen Romano Young, illustrated by Angela Hsieh
Animal Sidekicks by Macken Murphy, illustrated by Dragan Kordic
Publication Date: 5 April 2022 The Blurb Amazing Stories of Symbiosis in Animals and Plants Heard about the fish that clean shark teeth? Or the frog that lives with a tarantula? Welcome to the weird world of symbiosis – where animals form incredible relationships. Macken Murphy, host of the popular animal podcast Species, introduces his favourite … Continue reading Animal Sidekicks by Macken Murphy, illustrated by Dragan Kordic
Tales Of Ancient Worlds: Adventures In Archaeology by Stefan Milosavljevich, illustrated by Sam Caldwell
Publication Date: 5 April 2022 The Blurb What links shipwrecks, Egyptian treasure, and fossilized Viking poo? They’re all things that have been discovered by archaeologists! Pick up your shovel and Indiana Jones hat and dive into the world of archaeology in this non-fiction kids’ book by YouTuber Stefan Milosavljevich. Alongside beautiful illustrations by Sam Caldwell … Continue reading Tales Of Ancient Worlds: Adventures In Archaeology by Stefan Milosavljevich, illustrated by Sam Caldwell
The Book Of Sisters by Olivia Meikle and Katie Nelson
Publication Date: 5 April 2022 The Blurb Biographies of Incredible Siblings Through History Queens. Warriors. Witches. Revolutionaries. History is full of sisters making their mark. Meet incredible women in this non-fiction book for kids, from Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret to tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams. Podcasters (and sisters!) Olivia Meikle and Katie … Continue reading The Book Of Sisters by Olivia Meikle and Katie Nelson
Big Cats (A Day In The Life) by Tyus D. Williams, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat
Publication Date: 5 April 2022 The Blurb What Do Lions, Tigers, and Panthers Get up to All Day? Set over a 24-hour period, meet sparring snow leopards, sprinting cheetahs, and slumbering jaguars in this kids’ non-fiction book about the biggest cats on Earth. Follow the lives of individual big cats as they roar, hunt, fight, … Continue reading Big Cats (A Day In The Life) by Tyus D. Williams, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat
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