Invented by Animals

Invented by Animals is the winner of the Blue Peter Book Awards 2022 and has become an international best-seller, translated into over 25 languages.

In this book, you will meet the animal inventors who have shared their extraordinary inventing powers to make amazing things for humans. We have developed incredible ways of solving problems, creating unbelievable materials, finding methods of transportation, and learning how to survive independently for millions of years. Often, human scientists strive to solve a problem or invent a new tool, only to realise that animals have already devised it long before them.

Sometimes, when a human inventor encounters a challenge, they turn to the animal kingdom for inspiration and assistance. In Invented by Animals, you will be introduced to the crème de la crème of animal innovators who have contributed to or are in the process of inventing things people use every day.

For instance, meet the shark who invented a pair of swimming shorts so fast they were banned from the Olympic Games. Explore the innovation of a snail that has created a house which remains cool inside, even in the desert. And take a closer look at the eagle, whose super-zoom vision has inspired the design of the world's tiniest and most powerful cameras. Every animal and their invention is a marvel in this unique non-fiction blend of science, technology, and wildlife, set to change the way you perceive the natural world.