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The Ladybird Big Book of Dead Things

By Ned Hartley
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The Ladybird Big Book of Dead Things by Ned Hartley is a whimsical and educational exploration of the world of the dead, aimed at children. Filled with fascinating facts about how life forms transform after death, this book provides a light-hearted yet informative look at nature, history, and various cultural perspectives on mortality. With captivating illustrations, it manages to make the topic both engaging and easy to understand for young readers.
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Format: Hardback
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The Ladybird Big Book of Dead Things

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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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

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

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Ned Hartley Penguin Books

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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