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A World of Information


Stories of the World

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No. of pages 64

Published: 2016

Great for age 9-12 years

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A visually stunning collection of facts and figures for all the family to enjoyThis visually stunning miscellany from the effortlessly stylish print-maker James Brown is a collection of incredible facts and figures. Do you know how many bones there are in the human body or how clouds form? Or about different types of knots or how Morse code works? Each illustration is both beautiful and enlightening, and is accompanied by an engaging fact-filled explanation by celebrated author Richard Platt. Covering more than 30 diverse and fascinating topics, there is a world of information at your fingertips in this book, which is perfect for all the family to enjoy.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Stories Of the World, Walker Studio .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-9 years.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Walker Books Ltd .

Richard Platt is a renowned non-fiction writer, whose previous titles include Pirate Diary which won the 2002 Kate Greenaway Medal. To visit Richard's website click here James Brown is an illustrator and printmaker living and working in London. Trained as a textile and surface print designer, he worked in the clothing industry for 10 years. James Brown embarked on a new career as an illustrator in 2006 and has sold his prints through Cath Kidston. This is his first baby book.

 

This book is in the following series:

Walker Studio

Stories of the World

Super-stylish miscellany of facts and figures in a large-format hardback. Topics include the Periodic Table, tides, clouds and the Fibonacci sequence. * The Bookseller *

 

Every two pages offers something different, and readers can dip in and out as they see fit. The clean, clear lines of the illustrations provide a perfect balance to the short blocks of text. * The Irish Times *