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The Greatest Show on Earth

By (author) Mini Grey





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Here we are at 4.6 billion years ago, and as we raise the curtain . . . the STORY OF LIFE is about to begin! (Yes, that's right - we're telling the story of the ENTIRE history of Planet Earth). ""In the running for the greatest children's picture book about Earth . . . Grey's jokes and wild imagination elevate this far above the many non-fiction science titles for children"" - THE TIMES ""Mini Grey's book is a tour de force, introducing a complex topic in an accessible and engaging way."" - BOOKS FOR KEEPS Take your seats for the ENTIRE history of Planet Earth, as we take a whistle-stop tour from the birth of Earth, to the age of bacteria, the era of dinosaurs . . . to the moment of people (blink and you'll miss it). Narrated by a friendly troop of insects and with mind-blowing, lively illustrations, this illustrated non-fiction book will entertain and educate, as we put on a show, the greatest show, the show of the evolution of life on Earth. From internationally bestselling creator, Mini Grey, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, this is her first non-fiction book and it's told with wit, humour and heart.

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Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK
Published date | 28 Apr 2022
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Format | Digital (delivered electronically)
Pages | 48
Dimensions | 0 x 0 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-0-2414-8086-1
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BISAC | juvenile nonfiction / science & technology / biology


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