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A fact-packed flap book of weird and wonderful record-breaking plants, animals, people, and machines.
In this stylish follow-up to Lift-the-Flap Biggest, Fastest, Tallest, readers can find out what the strongest, deadliest, fiercest, cleverest, hottest, coldest, smelliest, and weirdest things are. Ideal for children who want the information but are daunted by the sheer size and word count of other 'Records' books.
There are facts about all kinds of animals, amazing achievements by people around the world, the most impressive computers and robots, and even the most powerful forces in the known universe.
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Lift-the-flap Strongest, Cleverest, Deadliest.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781474989848
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format: Board book
Date Published: 04 August 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Dominique Byron
- Illustrated by Mike Mottram
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 222.0mm
Height: 282.0mm
Weight: 600g
Pages: 16
About the Author
Darran Stobbart (Author)
Darran spent a decade as children's bookseller in Durham. He studied crime scene and forensic science at university. It's handier than you'd expect. He collects useless facts, and writes about lots of subjects - especially science. He is passionate about stories, music, and will talk about octopuses at great length.
Lan Cook (Author)
Lan joined Usborne after working as a bookseller. She absolutely loves learning about anything and everything. She has lived in China, attempted to create the perfect aquarium biotope, studied Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge University, and can hit an archery target from 100 feet away. Lan has always loved collecting knowledge and as many weird facts as possible, so working for Usborne really is a dream job!
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