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The Ladybird Big Book of Dead Things

Welcome to the Museum of Dead Things! 
 
Your expert guides are here to introduce you to the exhibits, from FIERCE DINOSAURS to EXPLODING DEAD STARS. 
 
The Big Book of Dead Things is a funny, stylishly-illustrated non-fiction guide to all things dead and gone. 
 
Meet Ancient Egyptian mummies and learn their secrets; romp through prehistoric worlds with dinosaurs, and learn all about the death of stars as you travel through the Museum of Dead Things! 
 
Longlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards 'Best Book with Facts' 2020

Ned Hartley (Author) 
 Ned Hartley writes comics and books for children. He's written comic strips for the Beano, a graphic novel about Albert Einstein, and a book about Doctor Who called the Choose Your Future Journal: 52 Weeks with Brilliant Women Who Changed the World. 
 
Binny Talib (Illustrator) 
 Binny is an award-winning, Sydney-based illustrator. 
Her most recent books are "Hark its me Ruby Lee and "Origami Heart", published by Hachette.

Longlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards 'Best Book with Facts' 2020 
 
Welcome to the Museum of Dead Things. Your expert guides are here to introduce you to the exhibits, from fierce dinosaurs to exploding dead stars. 
 
The Big Book of Dead Things is a funny, stylishly-illustrated non-fiction guide to all things dead and gone. The stylish illustrations and engaging animal characters bring a broad range of topics alive, from dinosaurs and prehistoric animals to astronomy and ancient history. Meet Ancient Egyptian mummies and learn their secrets; romp through prehistoric worlds with dinosaurs, and learn all about the death of stars.

Imogen Russell Williams

Binny Talib

Welcome to the Museum of Slimy Things! Let the expert guides show you the science of slime, be introduced to the gelatinous hagfish and take a romp through the museum's swamp in this fully illustrated, non-fiction adventure.

The Ladybird Big Book of Slimy Things

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