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This Is What A Slug Does

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How do slugs see when they don’t have eyes? Why do they leave behind that weird, gloopy trail? And can a slug really grow a whole new head? (Spoiler: yes. And it’s as creepy as it sounds.) This Is What A Slug Does is the first... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Ever wondered how a slug sees without eyes or why it leaves behind that slimy trail? This Is What A Slug Does is a hilariously slimy dive into the surprisingly weird world of slugs – complete with fascinating facts, and one truly creepy head-regrowing trick. The first book in a brilliantly funny new series about the oddest animal antics.

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How do slugs see when they don’t have eyes? Why do they leave behind that weird, gloopy trail? And can a slug really grow a whole new head? (Spoiler: yes. And it’s as creepy as it sounds.)

This Is What A Slug Does is the first book in a brilliantly funny, fact-packed nonfiction series that takes a closer look at the strange, slimy… and often underwhelming lives of animals.

Full of digging, chomping, sliming and general oddness. Because that is what animals do.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836271185

Publisher: Post Wave Publishing UK Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 June 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Post Wave Children's Books

Illustration: Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Aniek Bartels

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 247.0mm

Height: 247.0mm

Weight: 385g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Mimi May is a children’s book author living in London, UK, where she writes stories about the wonderful world of nature. When she’s not dreaming up stories or researching silly facts, she is being supervised by her two extremely opinionated cats.

Aniek Bartels is a Dutch illustrator known for her playful, character-driven artwork and quirky animals. A graduate of the Willem de Kooning Academy, she has illustrated children’s books like Vleertje Muis and Een Kleintje Erbij. She is based in Amsterdam.

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