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The World’s Most Pointless Animals is a witty, quirky, colourfully illustrated book featuring fascinating facts about some very silly animals … who we find are perhaps not so pointless after all.From familiar animals like giraffes (who don’t have any vocal cords) through to those that surely should not even exist, such as the pink fairy armadillo (absurdly huge front claws, super tough protective shell in baby pink, particularly susceptible to stress), our planet is full of some pretty weird and wonderful animals. For example:Koalas spend up to 18 hours a day asleep!Pandas are born bright pink, deaf and blind.Dumbo octopuses flap their big fin-like ears to move around.A Narwhal’s tusk grows through its upper lip – ouch!With hilarious text throughout and bright, contemporary illustrations, this guide to absurdly awesome animals contains funny labelled diagrams and some excellent made-up Latin names (n.b. the jellyfish’s scientific name is not actually wibblious wobblious ouchii).Carrying an important message of celebrating diversity and differences, The World’s Most Pointless Animals inspires a drive to conserve our amazing planet and the creatures we’re lucky enough to share it with.Quirky Creatures is a series dedicated to seeking out the weird and wonderful denizens of the natural world and explaining why they are so strange, from the ridiculous to the truly terrifying. Also available in this series is The World's Most Ridiculous Animals and The World's Most Atrocious Animals.

This witty, quirky, colourfully illustrated and fact-filled book features some of the most absurd and flamboyant animals on the planet! The second title in the series from the hilarious Philip Bunting is filled with facts about some of the weirdest creatures in the natural world.The antagonist voice (speaking though cheeky annotations) points out the apparent ridiculousness of each creature's features, while the narrator's voice describe the evolutionary reasons or advantages for each animal's extraordinary characteristics.With hilarious text throughout and bright, contemporary illustrations, this guide to ridiculous animals contains funny labelled diagrams and will help teach kids about evolution by studying some of its most wild products!Quirky Creatures is a series dedicated to seeking out the weird and wonderful denizens of the natural world and explaining why they are so strange, from the ridiculous to the truly terrifying. Also available in this series is The World's Most Pointless Animals and The World's Most Atrocious Animals.

This witty, quirky, colourfully illustrated and fact-filled book features some of the most absurd and flamboyant animals on the planet! The second title in the series from the hilarious Philip Bunting is filled with facts about some of the weirdest creatures in the natural world.The antagonist voice (speaking though cheeky annotations) points out the apparent ridiculousness of each creature's features, while the narrator's voice describe the evolutionary reasons or advantages for each animal's extraordinary characteristics.With hilarious text throughout and bright, contemporary illustrations, this guide to ridiculous animals contains funny labelled diagrams and will help teach kids about evolution by studying some of its most wild products!Quirky Creatures is a series dedicated to seeking out the weird and wonderful denizens of the natural world and explaining why they are so strange, from the ridiculous to the truly terrifying. Also available in this series is The World's Most Pointless Animals and The World's Most Atrocious Animals.

This witty, quirky, colourfully illustrated and fact-filled book features some of the most terrifying and shocking animals on the planet! The third title in the series from the hilarious Philip Bunting is filled with facts about some of the scariest creatures in the natural world.Meet the enormous murder hornets of east and southeast Asia, the poisonous blue-ringed octopus, Africa's hungry but deadly hippos and some truly shocking electric eels, among many more truly scary creatures!The antagonist voice (speaking though cheeky annotations) points out the most frightening aspects of each creature's characteristics, while the narrator's voice describes engaging, factual information about each animal's seemingly scary characteristics. Are they really as scary as they seem?With hilarious text throughout and bright, contemporary illustrations, this guide to terrifying animals contains funny labelled diagrams and fabulous facts. It will help teach kids about the animals we fear and whether their gruesome reputation is deserved!Quirky Creatures is a series dedicated to seeking out the weird and wonderful denizens of the natural world and explaining why they are so strange, from the ridiculous to the truly terrifying. Also available in this series is The World's Most Ridiculous Animals and The World's Most Pointless Animals.

This witty, quirky, colourfully illustrated and fact-filled book features some of the most terrifying and shocking animals on the planet! The third title in the series from the hilarious Philip Bunting is filled with facts about some of the scariest creatures in the natural world.Meet the enormous murder hornets of east and southeast Asia, the poisonous blue-ringed octopus, Africa's hungry but deadly hippos and some truly shocking electric eels, among many more truly scary creatures!The antagonist voice (speaking though cheeky annotations) points out the most frightening aspects of each creature's characteristics, while the narrator's voice describes engaging, factual information about each animal's seemingly scary characteristics. Are they really as scary as they seem?With hilarious text throughout and bright, contemporary illustrations, this guide to terrifying animals contains funny labelled diagrams and fabulous facts. It will help teach kids about the animals we fear and whether their gruesome reputation is deserved!Quirky Creatures is a series dedicated to seeking out the weird and wonderful denizens of the natural world and explaining why they are so strange, from the ridiculous to the truly terrifying. Also available in this series is The World's Most Ridiculous Animals and The World's Most Pointless Animals.

Welcome to the world of Weirdosaurus... Meet a dinosaur with a built-in megaphone. Spot the one with metre-long, sword-like claws. Say hello to a flying carnivore as tall as a giraffe! This book is bursting with the strangest, silliest and downright weirdest dinosaurs that ever stomped the Earth. From frilly heads to feathery tails, toothy grins to enormous claws, every creature inside is wonderfully odd in its own way. Travel back in time and meet over 80 prehistoric peculiarities, each with its own vital stats, dino scale diagram, Latin name (and how to say it) and some seriously strange features. With Philip Bunting’s hilarious illustrations, cheeky jokes and eye-popping facts, every page is packed with surprises. With well-known favourites and dinosaurs you’ve never heard of, Weirdosaurus is the perfect book for dino-mad kids who love the weird and wonderful. If you thought you knew dinosaurs... think again!

This is the unathorised biography of you. Charting your incredible journey from Big Bang to birth (in about the time it takes to eat your breakfast), Philip Bunting's hilarious and one of a kind history of evolution was created to raise more questions than it answers. Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Chris Haughton.

Why are we here? What is the universe made of? What makes me me?For as long as we’ve been around, humans have always asked questions about ourselves and the world around us. We’ve gathered a lot of knowledge along the way but there is so much more that we still don’t know. From the meaning of life to a cure for the hiccups, this vivid picture book explores some of life's biggest questions. Providing accessible and engaging thoughts, Philip Bunting's idiosyncratic tone encourages young readers to come up with their own answers. With playful text and bright, contemporary illustrations, this quirky gift-book is perfect for the most curious young readers.

A truly funny and original picture book starring a sweet koala-like creature with a terrible reputation. But do you believe the rumours? With humour and gentle suspense, Dropbear dares all little ones to think only for themselves and not give way to gossip. A masterful new picture book by Philip Bunting filled with atmospheric yet graphic illustrations of the Australian outback.Deep in the Australian bush, there lives a creature who seems just like a koala bear, but who is feared by all. Hiding high up in the trees, waiting to pounce on unsuspecting victims below - it's dropbear. But is Dropbear really as evil as everyone says he is? One brave little bird dares to find out the truth for herself.

A highly original non-fiction guide on waste and the environment for a young audience. Your Planet Needs You! is packed with simple and entertaining ways that kids and their families can reduce, re-use, recycle, renew and REALLY GET INVOLVED in cleaning up our planet.Nobody really likes to think about rubbish (pee-ew!). But whether you know it or not, waste is part of everyone’s lives. Each year, a single person can create up to a tonne of waste. That’s the equivalent weight of a small hippo! Where does waste come from? Where does it end up? And what can we do to help our planet? Renowned picture book creator Philip Bunting answers all these questions and more in this entertaining and enlightening look at how to wallop waste and reduce rubbish. Learn how to start a compost bin, or how to use an old egg carton to sprout your very own seedlings. Get tips on cool things you can do with empty tin cans or an old pair of socks, and discover how long different things take to decompose – from an apple core to a gumboot to a plastic bag. With a positive outlook and a generous dollop of humour, Your Planet Needs You! shows that taking care of our environment can be both fun and rewarding. You can be the change! Your planet needs you! For ages 4 and up.

What you say (and how you say it) has the power to change the world. Democracy gives you that power. Democracy is people power.But does democracy really matter? How does it work? And what exactly is democracy, anyway?! Get set to speak up and learn how you can create positive change in your corner of the world. The brilliant new picture book from bestselling Australian author–illustrator Philip Bunting, created in consultation with The Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Canberra. Democracy! is full of fascinating and engaging information about democracy, and provides young readers with easily digestible information about the importance of their voice. It is filled with handy tips on how to engage in community discussions, from petitions to peaceful protests, and explains the history of democracy in a funny and positive way.

Wild babies come in many different shapes and species.From pufflings to porcupettes, meet some of our world's most incredible infants. Philip Bunting celebrates the cute and cuddly babies of the animal world in this laugh-out-loud book. Wild About Babies is filled with Philip's glorious illustrations and signature humour, combined with fascinating facts about the what childhood looks like across the animal kingdom.

Me, Microbes & I is a highly original non-fiction children's guide to microbes, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa.You are covered in microbes – tiny living things so small that you can’t see them without a microscope. Me, Microbes & I is full of this, and other fascinating and entertaining information about microbes, and provides young readers with a simple and fun guide to how things like bacteria and viruses work in the body. It is packed with handy tips on how to stay healthy, from enjoying fermented foods to taking care of your immune system, and also provides information on how to stop the spread of nasty viruses – including how to cough like a vampire, and the best way to wash your hands.Bright, fun illustrations bring the text to life for young readers, and help to clearly break down big concepts into small, engaging bites. For ages 4 and up.

Told with Philip Bunting’s inimitable wit, this new non-fiction picture book will explore the most fascinating part of the human body, the bit that makes you YOU, your brain.It is pretty easy to argue that the human brain is the most extraordinary thing in the known universe. But there is so much we don’t know about the thing behind our eyes. Where do thoughts come from? Why do we dream? Why have our brains become 10% smaller over the past ten to twelve thousand years? Why do we get brain-freeze? Why!? Okay, that last one … we do know the answer to. But there is much to learn – and much fun to be had – by taking a quick poke around the human brain (which would feel a bit like tofu, or firm jelly, if you did poke it).Your Brilliant Brain dives into the complex and intriguing world inside your head, covering various topics like: The different parts of the brain, from the brain stem to the cerebellum  How neurons, synapses, and nerves function  The senses, emotions, and all the unconscious things your brain does without you even knowing! Memory, learning, and sleep   The nitty gritty, like how the brain has evolved, or what the Basal ganglia does  ... and more!

Starfish lives on a rock in a very busy cove, where waves crash and creatures busily scuttle here and there . . . but Starfish stays still. Always.While the ocean does what oceans do, with waves sloshing, fish zooming and seagulls scrapping – Starfish remains steady and still. Even when a powerful storm arrives and the world feels a little too loud and overwhelming, Starfish stays just as still! Eventually, other sea creatures notice her stillness and they learn to be calm, too . . . for a little while anyway!This warm and funny picture book, from bestselling author-illustrator Philip Bunting, is about big feelings, steady breathing and finding stillness – even when everything around you is moving. With playful repetition and expressive illustrations, this story explores emotions in a way that is accessible and soothing for young children, and introduces a simple philosophical message about stoicism and managing emotions. Perfect for shared reading, Still, Like Starfish encourages young readers to try to respond in a calm way when things feel overwhelming – we can’t always control what happens, but we can decide how we respond. This heart-warming book finishes with a light introduction to the philosophy behind the story, with historical facts and background information that unpacks the big idea in a child-friendly and practical way.Little Wonders is a collectible series of picture books, featuring story-led introductions to philosophy for children. Starring a cast of curious creatures, each tale gently opens a new window to wonder, helping little minds stretch towards big ideas.

Three ducks live in a very beautiful pond, but they’re too busy boasting and showing off to notice!These busy little ducks all want to be the best: the fanciest, the fastest, the loudest! They huff, puff and boast their way around their pond, determined to outshine one another. But in comes carefree Goose, who waddles and honks about, quite unremarkably, but is clearly having the best time! As the ducks watch Goose simply being Goose, they gradually realise that they don’t have to be the best or the noisiest to be happy. When they stop showing off and let go, they rediscover play, friendship and the joy of the pond where they’ve been all along!This warm and funny picture book, from bestselling author-illustrator Philip Bunting, is a thoughtful celebration of mindfulness, self-acceptance and the joy of just being yourself! With playful repetition and expressive illustrations, children are entertained by the ducks’ antics while being introduced to a simple philosophical message about ego, perspective and kindness. Perfect for shared reading, Goose Vibes Only encourages young readers to slow down, notice the world around them and remember that sometimes the loveliest moments come when we stop trying so hard . . . and simply enjoy the pond! This heart-warming book finishes with a light introduction to the philosophy behind the story, with historical facts and background information that unpacks the big idea in a child-friendly and practical way. Little Wonders is a collectible series of picture books, featuring story-led introductions to philosophy for children. Starring a cast of curious creatures, each tale gently opens a new window to wonder, helping little minds stretch towards big ideas.