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Superhero Animals

By Chris Packham
Series: Little Experts
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Get up close to nature with naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham CBE and encounter the amazing animal superheroes that will help us save the world. What links whales, earthworms, dogs, and wasps? They are all superhero animals! Explore the amazing creatures that will help us... Read More
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Get up close to nature with naturalist and TV presenter CHRIS PACKHAM CBE and encounter the amazing animal superheroes that will help us save the world.

Chris Packham’s unmissable, new illustrated non-fiction children’s book on animals, the environment and protecting our planet

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Get up close to nature with naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham CBE and encounter the amazing animal superheroes that will help us save the world.

What links whales, earthworms, dogs, and wasps? They are all superhero animals! Explore the amazing creatures that will help us save the world with Chris Packham CBE, one of the UK’s leading naturalists and an award-winning conservationist. How does whale poo make the underwater world go round? Why are tiny ants so mighty? What makes bats heroes of the night? Find out all this and more!

Packed with fun, facts, and challenges – perfect for readers aged 6 to 9.

Welcome to LITTLE EXPERTS – inspiring the next generation of experts!

Written by expert authors, famous for their passion and expertise.

Must-read introductions to key non-fiction topics with colour illustrations throughout.

Created to empower and inspire!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780755504657

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 February 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Red Shed

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Anders Frang

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 195.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Chris Packham Series: Little Experts

About the Author

Chris Packham CBE is one of the UK's leading naturalists and an award-winning conservationist. He began his TV career presenting children's series The Really Wild Show, and has since presented outstanding nature programmes such as Springwatch. Anders Frang is a freelance illustrator from Denmark. He studied at the Danish Design School in Copenhagen as well as Edinburgh College of Art.

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