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Planet Earth

My Life So Far: An Autobiography of Our World

Mike Barfield Jess Bradley

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Buster Books
03 December 2024
Discover the amazing story of our home planet – as told by Earth itself – by award-winning duo Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley.

Welcome to Earth – the planet we call home. From its very earliest beginnings 4.5 billion years ago to the birth of life, rise of biodiversity and the myriad creatures and lush landscapes that cover its surface – it’s ALL here!

Planet Earth: My Life So Far is a comic-style, first-person account by Earth itself of its own life story. It includes the formation of Earth and the Moon, Earth’s geographical and geological features, its habitats, life forms past and present, and the challenges it faces today. Planet Earth is written in Mike Barfield’s hilarious style and accompanied by Jess Bradley’s quirky and colourful comic-strip illustrations. Perfect for fans of the award-winning A Day in the Life... series.
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Illustrated by:   Jess Bradley
Imprint:   Buster Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 280mm,  Width: 216mm,  Spine: 8mm
Weight:   420g
ISBN:   9781780559179
ISBN 10:   1780559178
Pages:   96
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Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Mike Barfield has been wild about the natural world from an early age. His love of nature took him to King’s College London where he gained a first class honours degree in botany and zoology. After a career in comedy writing for TV and radio, he turned to creating award-winning non-fiction for children built on his love of science and finding things out. He is the winner of the Blue Peter Children’s Book Award 2021 in the ‘Best Book with Facts’ category, and has also been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, the Association for Science Education Children’s Book Prize (twice) and the De Bary Award for Outstanding Children’s Science Books (twice). His website can be found at www.mikebarfield.co.uk.

Reviews for Planet Earth: My Life So Far: An Autobiography of Our World

Comes with fact-packed pages, terrific timelines, earth-shattering shocks and some gigantic ‘guest stars,’ as well as explorations of the formation of Earth and the Moon, Earth’s geographical and geological features, and the challenges it faces today... a global adventure you won’t want to miss! * The Lancashire Post * We are awed by Planet Earth: My Life So Far and recommend this book for all shelves! Mike Barfield’s research and organisation are exceptional. And Jess Bradley’s illustrations are bright, amusing, active and really inviting. Essential title for bookshelves at home, and school * Bookwagon *


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