Martin Brown ist ein australischer Illustrator und Cartoonist, dessen Werk für seinen scharfen Witz und seinen fesselnden Stil gefeiert wird. Er verleiht den Geschichten, die er illustriert, eine unverwechselbare visuelle Finesse und Tiefe. Seine Leser schätzen seinen einzigartigen Ansatz des visuellen Erzählens.
In diesem Sachbilderbuch von Martin Brown stehen seltene Tiere wie Speke-Kammfinger und Gürtelmull im Mittelpunkt. Mit humorvollen Illustrationen wird die Bedeutung des Schutzes bedrohter Arten verdeutlicht und gezeigt, dass auch unbekannte Tiere einzigartig und liebenswert sind. Ein unterhaltsamer Einblick in die Tierwelt!
Was ist ein Tamandua? Oder ein Dingiso? Keine Ahnung? Aber schon mal vom Gerenuk gehört? Nein? Dann wird es Zeit, dieses Buch zu lesen! Vorhang auf für noch mehr Tiere, die kein Schwein kennt. Ob Mähnenwolf, Buntmarder oder Schopfmakak – sie alle warten darauf, von uns entdeckt zu werden. Vielleicht ist ja auch Ihr neues Lieblingstier dabei! Martin Brown stellt mithilfe seiner saukomischen Illustrationen 26 weitere erstaunliche Tiere vor und führt dabei zugleich vor Augen, wie wichtig der Schutz bedrohter Tierarten ist.
Bored with the usual suspects? Got a thirst for more nifty nature knowledge and a love of the unknown underdog? Then Lesser Spotted Animals 2 is the book for you! Discover more brilliant beasts you never knew you needed to know about.
Delightful and heart-warming debut story from renowned illustrator of the Horrible History series. A long, long time ago, a girl lived with her tribe in a cave. So together they embark on a great adventure, following the stream from their cave down the mountain to wherever it will lead them.
History with the nasty bits left in! 'The Wicked History of the World' presents the foul but fascinating story of humans from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the twentieth cantury - all in glorious and goriest colour. Want to know: * why Alexander the Great banned beards? * what smelly sport was played by samurai warriors? * who tried to bump off her enemies with a cake made with poisoned bath-water? Find out the truth about foul fighting in the Horrible Histories Rules of War, dare to visit the hideous homes in our Slum Street game and then brace yourself before you meet fifty of the most Vicious Villains of all time in our frightful fold-out feature. History has never been so horrible!
This book invites readers to explore the grim realities of Tudor life, featuring tyrannical rulers like Henry VIII, struggling peasants, and common criminals. It also covers the hardships faced by the plague-stricken Stuarts, as well as the conflicts between the Roundheads and Cavaliers.
The grim truth behind the greatest empire of all time is revealed - from the terrible twins who founded Rome to the evil emperor who made murder a sport. Find out which emperor enjoyed eating camel's heels and the name of the Roman goddess of door hinges. It is the history with the nasty bits left in.
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Terrifying Tudors including who invited Queen Elizabeth I to see his brand-new toilet, what you get when you sew the front of a chicken to the back of a pig and how to catch jail fever if you've never been to prison.
History with twice the nasty bits Want to know:Why dedicated Greek doctors tasted their patients' ear wax?What Roman soldiers wore under their kilts?Who had the world's first flushing toilet?The Groovy Greeks is full of fab facts about the hip 'n' happenin'Greeks - who used to hang out over 2,000 years ago Find out abouthorrible heroes, phoolish philosophers and suffering slaves.The Rotten Romans follows life for folk in Roman times, from NastyNero and other evil emperors to brave Brit Boudicca and the poorold peasants, who tried to send the Romans right back where theycame from.Read on for curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terribletests ... for your teacher History has never been so horrible
'Horrible Christmas' takes an alternative look at the festive season, with facts on foul but festive food, curious Christmas customs and cruel yule disasters. Read seasonal stories to send shivers down your spine, and meet Santa's little helper.
