A colourful and comical tour through the animal kingdom from award-winning author Mike Barfield and quirky cartoonist and illustrator Paula Bossio. Featuring key habitats, including seas, forests, deserts and grasslands, this book uncovers the little-known but amazing adaptations, bonkers behaviour and cunning natural skills of the world's most interesting animals. Each story is told from the animal's own perspective. Covering creatures from all over the world, readers will meet flying snakes in the rainforest, vampire squid in the ocean and meerkats in the desert. This hilarious guide, full of fascinating facts, will entrance animal lovers everywhere, and reveal the wild lives of animals like no other.

Take a colourful tour through the prehistoric animal kingdom with this hilarious collection of non-fiction comics from award-winning author Mike Barfield and illustrator Paula Bossio. From the earliest life forms living under the ocean waves, to the most fearsome dinosaurs, all the way through to early mammals like the woolly mammoth, this book tells the story of what life was really like on early Earth. Discover what these creatures looked like, where they lived and how they survived (or didn’t) in the most extreme conditions. Split into three chapters covering the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras, the book covers animals and habitats from all over the world, with each creature telling its own life story. Also featured are ‘Dead Cool’ pages showing some of the stranger animals of each period, and ‘Living Legends’ pages looking at the true survivors who made it through prehistoric times and are still around today. Written by Mike Barfield and brought to life with quirky comic art from Paula Bossio, this is a funny, accessible guide to the astonishing animals who once thrived in a world that looked very different to the world of today. Also available in the series: The Wild Life of Animals 9781780558196

A charming retelling of the Greek Myth, in which King Midas discovers that his family is worth much more to him than gold. With enchanting illustrations by Paula Bossio, and free online audio.

Journey through the most exciting periods of history in this fun and fact-filled search book. From stone-age cavemen and ancient Egyptian mummies to invading Vikings and medieval knights, there are over 150 things to spot, including bonus out-of-time objects to look out for. The book also features 50 bite-sized facts, so children can learn about each historical period while they search. Illustrated in a cute, quirky style by Paula Bossio. Other books in the series include: The Great Big Animal Search Book - 9781912785193 Where in the World? - 9781780557335

Search the planet from top to bottom in this giant search challenge! Starting with space, moving down to the mountains and to cities before finally ending up under the sea, this educational search and find book is packed with things to spot and fun facts to discover. Focusing on the most exciting aspects of each scene - the biggest, fastest and speediest things around, children will love finding things and learning as they go. Includes bonus items to look out for. Illustrated with cute, quirky illustrations by Paula Bossio.

King Midas really likes gold. King Midas would like more gold. How can he make more gold? Gold is always a good thing... isn't it? Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English).