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A funny, stylishly-illustrated fact book about dead things, from dinosaurs to dead stars.
The Ladybird Big Book of Dead Things by Ned Hartley was longlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards 'Best Book with Facts' 2020.
Welcome to the Museum of Dead Things. Your expert guides are here to introduce you to the exhibits, from fierce dinosaurs to exploding dead stars.
The Ladybird Big Book of Dead Things is a funny, stylishly-illustrated non-fiction guide to all things dead and gone. The stylish illustrations and engaging animal characters bring a broad range of topics alive, from dinosaurs and prehistoric animals to astronomy and ancient history. Meet Ancient Egyptian mummies and learn their secrets; romp through prehistoric worlds with dinosaurs, and learn all about the death of stars.
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ISBN: 9780241376096
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 October 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Ladybird
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Binny Talib
- Illustrated by Binny Talib
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 308.0mm
Height: 307.0mm
Weight: 828g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Ned Hartley (Author) Ned Hartley writes comics and books for children. He's written comic strips for the Beano, a graphic novel about Albert Einstein, and a book about Doctor Who called the Choose Your Future Journal- 52 Weeks with Brilliant Women Who Changed the World. Binny Talib (Illustrator) Binny is an award-winning, Sydney-based illustrator. Her most recent books are "Hark its me Ruby Lee and "Origami Heart", published by Hachette.
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