Animal all-stars

Clare Balding

£10.99

The athletes have arrived. The excitement is building. Grab your popcorn and get ready to witness the most entertaining sports day ever with commentator Clare Balding. Who would win in a 100-metre dash: the Australian tiger beetle or the cheetah? Could the orca be the speediest swimmer ever? Who is the strongest: the mighty dung beetle or the grumpy gorilla? And the most important question: what would a sloth look like in lycra? From speed, agility and strength to hidden skills, such as problem-solving, endurance and super-sensory prowess, witness Clare’s ‘Animal All-Stars’ compete to become champions in their field. Full of incredible true animal facts, stats and world records, this is a funny, rip-roaring guide to the world’s most fascinating animals. Let the Games begin!

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Publish Date: 14/03/2024

Description

A HILARIOUS GUIDE TO THE ANIMAL KINGDOM, WHERE YOUR FAVOURITE ANIMALS GO HEAD-TO-HEAD – BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND COMMENTATOR CLARE BALDING

“Truly engrossing… a very enjoyable read” – PA review
“The perfect gift for sport and animal lovers” – Lancashire Evening Post

Who would win in a race . . . the Australian tiger beetle or the peregrine falcon?
Who is the strongest . . . the extraordinary ant or the grumpy gorilla?
Who has the best superpower . . . the headless cockroach or the jet-powered squid?

From speed, agility and strength to super-sensory prowess, these animal all-stars will compete to set incredible animal records. Perfect for animal lovers and packed full of TRUE animal facts, stats and world records, this is a funny guide to the world’s most fascinating animals.

The perfect gift for kids who love animals and sport. With laugh-out-loud commentary and incredible animal facts throughout, and rib-tickling illustrations by The Boy Fitz Hammond.

Additional information

Weight 220 g
Dimensions 214 × 152 × 18 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

191

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

590 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J