World's Last Mammoth and Other Missing Marvels

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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From the missing pages of the Library of Alexandria to the whereabouts of Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, The World's Last Mammoth and other Missing Marvels is a treasure trove of mysterious and long-gone things: absent animals, bygone buildings, missing monarchs, past palaces and more... But all is NOT lost - along the way you'll also find the survivors and modern marvels of things gone by.Explore the lost splendour of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, ponder the fate of historical figures like Cleopatra or Genghis Khan and unravel the mystery behind Amelia Earhart's disappearance. And while we may no longer have dinosaurs, we have fascinating fossils to ogle at instead. We can call the Dodo's closet-living relative, the Nicobar Pigeon, and even though the dancing plague of 1518 is long gone, dance trends like Gangnam style still spread like wildfire today.This book is a thrilling exploration of things long gone but never forgotten. Be warned - you may find yourself getting lost in laughter along the way!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-04-30
Mått274 x 8 x 207 mm
Vikt445 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieTemplar Books
Antal sidor96
FörlagWeldon Owen
IllustratörFranziska Höllbacher
ISBN9781783425259

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Mike Barfield (Author) Mike Barfield is a writer, poet, performer, songwriter, ukulele player and award-winning cartoonist. He is the author and sometimes-illustrator of funny non-fiction and activity books for young people, with over 40 foreign publishers. His cartoons have been displayed in The Cartoon Museum, V&A Museum, Museum of London and beyond. His books have won many accolades including the BookTrust Blue Peter Book Award 2021 and the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2019. When Mike isn't busy writing and drawing, he performs shows and humour-filled workshops at schools, libraries and festivals across the country.Franziska Höllbacher (Illustrator) Franziska Höllbacher studied art and design at the FH-Salzburg and graduated in 2021. Even before graduating, she started working as an illustrator for children's books. Her favourite thing to draw is cats - inspired by her own cat, who often keeps her company at work. Close to Munich, she finds everything she needs for a happy life: mountains, nature and lots and lots of bookstores.

An irresistibly engaging, accessible and creative book that is packed with character. Its content is carefully curated to appeal to children and includes topics that range from ancient civilisations, extinct animals, lost treasures, technologies and missing historical figures. Each section features comic strips that bring the details to life and funny captions and dialogue which add a lightness and humour that will keep readers hooked.