Jules Howard

If you think of an egg, what do you see in your mind’s eye? A chicken egg, hardboiled? A slimy mass of frogspawn? Perhaps you see a human egg cell, prepared on a microscope slide in a laboratory? Every egg there has ever been is an emblem of survival. Yet the evolution of the animal egg is the dramatic subplot...

WINNER OF THE 2022 BARKER BOOK AWARDS FOR NON-FICTION. ‘Heartwarming.’ THE TIMES ‘A delightful read.’ KATE MACDOUGALL ‘Just the thing for dog lovers.’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ‘Brilliant.’ PROFESSOR ALICE ROBERTS ‘Amusing and enlightening.’ COUNTRYMAN ‘Fascinating and eye-opening.’ DR JESS FRENCH ‘A wonderful book!’ VIRGINIA MORRELL ‘Profound.’ THE GUARDIAN How dogs defied science and changed the way we think about animals What...

Think of an animal, any animal at all. It could be a shark or a squid or a snail or a chimp. It might be a kangaroo, a giant fruit bat or a honeybee. Whatever animal you think of in your head, it has a secret history. An exciting, death-defying journey that has happened across millions of years, in which...

If you think of an egg, what do you see in your mind’s eye? A chicken egg, hardboiled? A slimy mass of frogspawn? Perhaps you see a human egg cell, prepared on a microscope slide in a laboratory? Every egg that has ever been is an emblem of survival. Yet the evolution of the animal egg is the dramatic subplot...

What's so special about animal skeletons? Find out in Bones, an inside look at the animal kingdom. How are animals able to bite, run, jump and fly? What special adaptations have they developed over time? Bones takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the biological history of the animal kingdom, with sections focusing on different animal abilities — biting,...

Meet the tiny-but-tough tardigrade and the awe-inspiring blue whale in this illustrated introduction to invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Learn everything about more than 275 species, specially selected by natural historian Jules Howard and brought to life by the detailed artwork of Jarom Vogel. With fact panels breaking down each animal's most unique traits, as well as its...

Plunge into the diversity of the animal kingdom in this Encyclopedia of Animals. Packed with over 250 creatures, readers will examine every one in detail with a natural history expert as their guide. From the tiniest sponge to the largest elephant, zoologist and environmental scientist Jules Howard unlocks a host of animal secrets, brought to life on every page by...

Packed with over 300 species of bird, this beautiful encyclopedia will take you on an incredible journey through the world of birds, helping you find out about the amazing feathered creatures that share our planet. From tropical parrots and toucans to sea birds and eagles, find out all about birds with this informative first guide and reference book. Handsome enough...

Stunningly illustrated, Encyclopedia of Insects is crammed with the tiny critters that make up the majority of life on Earth—insects! Don't dismiss these amazing arthropods as icky creepy crawlies—our six-legged friends are more astonishing (and essential!) than most people realise. Every insect is looked at in fascinating detail by natural history expert Jules Howard, and painted by evolutionary biologist and...

Find out the real story about the bugs all around us. Creepy crawlies do so much for us! They make honey, eat waste, help make chocolate and more. And in this wacky book, these helpful critters are taking you on a grand tour of their homes! They just can't wait to tell you about all the good they do. They'll...

‘Planet Earth is just amazing,’ said Flarp. ‘Mostly, it’s a planet of beetles, but if you look closely there’s so much else going on, too.'Shhh! It's midnight at the Museum of Earth Animals, where a class of Martian children are on a special sleepover school trip to learn about all the strange and fascinating creatures of Earth. They're all snoozing...

What's your favourite animal fact? Have you ever wondered who discovered it in the first place? Chances are, it was a zoologist! Join the scientists uncovering the secrets of the animal kingdom in this funny, fact-packed introduction to zoology. The Who, What, Why of Zoology is an exciting first book on this fascinating field of science. From the deepest oceans to...

Fish Are Friends are FINTASTIC! No, really - they do so much for us! They help prevent diseases, make sand, create medicine, and much more... Follow your pufferfish guide through this wacky book to find out all about the good these creatures do, right from the (sea)horse's mouth. They're just CLAMouring to show off their special skills and features, explaining...

Step into the forest and look a little closer—beneath the leaves, on tree trunks, and even in your own garden, fungi are quietly working their wonders. From glowing toadstools and fluffy puffballs to delicious truffles and rainbow-bright slime moulds, the Encyclopedia of Fungi introduces you to the fascinating hidden kingdom right under our feet. Packed with over 300 fungi from...

Discover the magnificent megafauna that have shaped our planet - from the mighty mammoths, sabre-toothed cats, and giant birds that existed millions of years ago, to the elephants, giraffes, and whales that live today. But why did some of the largest creatures on Earth go extinct? What do we know about their lives from the clues they left behind? And...