a curious question for every day of the year

Everything Under the Sun

"The only thing better than the questions, in this delightful and informative book, is the answers." - Neil Gaiman 
"This book is GLORIOUS. It's heart-and-soul fabulous, page after page." - Stephen Fry 
"One of the best kids books I have ever had the pleasure of reading" - Pandora Sykes 
"This book is heaven on a stick" - Sophie Dahl 
 
A wonderful new paperback edition of 366 curious questions asked by children from around the world, based on the award-winning podcast by original QI Elf, Molly Oldfield. 
 
How much bamboo can a giant panda eat? 
Do aliens exist? 
What we would do if we didn't have a prime minister? 
Why do hammerhead sharks have such strange-shaped heads? 
 
Find out the answers to these curious questions and much, much more! 
Ponder where ideas come from with award-winning illustrator, Rob Biddulph. Find out why you taste things differently when you have a cold with Michelin star chef, Heston Blumenthal. Learn about everything from how astronauts see in the dark to what the biggest dinosaur was with experts from the Natural History Museum. 
 
Fascinating facts are accompanied by gorgeous illustrations making the perfect gift for Christmas. Whether you read a question a day, or dip into it whenever you are feeling curious, this is a book to treasure and share all year round. 
 
Illustrated by Momoko Abe, Kelsey Buzzell, Beatrice Cerocchi, Alice Courtley, Sandra de la Prada, Grace Easton, Manuela Montoya Escobar, Richard Jones, Lisa Koesterke, Gwen Millward, Sally Mullaney, and Laurie Stansfield. 
 
Praise for Everything Under the Sun: 
 
"Trivia fans will relish Everything Under the Sun" - The Guardian 
"A brilliant book for any child, but particularly those who don't love reading stories" - David Walliams 
"A wonderful gift for families" - Evening Standard 
"A wonderful collection of 366 curious questions about everything from science to nature, dinosaurs to space" - Scottish Sun 
"Simply mesmerising compendium" - Waterstones 
"As cute as it is educational" - Babyccino Kids 
"This is a book to treasure all year round" - My Baba 
"An absolute delight" - David Walliams

How much bamboo can a giant panda eat? 
Do aliens exist? 
What we would do if we didn't have a prime minister? 
Why do hammerhead sharks have such strange-shaped heads? 
 
Find out the answers to these curious questions and much, much more! 
Ponder where ideas come from with award-winning illustrator, Rob Biddulph. Find out why you taste things differently when you have a cold with Michelin star chef, Heston Blumenthal. Learn about everything from how astronauts see in the dark to what the biggest dinosaur was with experts from the Natural History Museum. 
 
Fascinating facts are accompanied by gorgeous illustrations making the perfect gift for Christmas. Whether you read a question a day, or dip into it whenever you are feeling curious, this is a book to treasure and share all year round. 
 
Illustrated by Momoko Abe, Kelsey Buzzell, Beatrice Cerocchi, Alice Courtley, Sandra de la Prada, Grace Easton, Manuela Montoya Escobar, Richard Jones, Lisa Koesterke, Gwen Millward, Sally Mullaney, and Laurie Stansfield.

Whale in a Fishbowl

"I'm Piper," said the girl. "And you're lovely." 
Wednesday's reflection shone in Piper's eyes. 
"But you don't belong in there." 
 
Wednesday is a whale, who lives in a fishbowl. She is called Wednesday because she is right in the middle of everything. 
 
She lives in the middle of the busy streets, surrounded by tall skyscrapers. But, if she jumps high enough she can see a calm bit of blue in the distance. She doesn't know what this blue is, but her heart leaps when she sees it. 
 
When a little girl tells Wednesday she belongs in the sea, she doesn't know what she means. What is the sea? Wednesday has never seen it... or has she? 
 
Touching and uplifting, this beautiful story is about longing to be free and finding your place in the world.

Troy Howell (Author) 
 Troy Howell has been writing and illustrating books for more than 25 years. His many awards and distinctions include starred reviews in Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal; an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists; an Educational Press Association of America Distinguished Achievement Award; and Merit Awards from the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators and the New York Society of Illustrators. 
 
Richard Jones (Illustrator) 
 Richard Jones has over 20 years experience in creative arts, and has illustrated a number of books for young children including Town Mouse, Country Mouse and Feelings by Libby Walden. He lives and works in Devon.

Wednesday is a whale who lives in a fishbowl right in the middle of a city - it's the only home she's ever known. But if she jumps high enough out of her bowl, Wednesday can see a calm bit of blue in the distance. She doesn't know what it is, but when she sees it, her heart leaps. Then one day, a little girl in a paisley dress presses her nose against the glass of Wednesday's fishbowl. 'You're lovely,' she tells Wednesday. 'But you don't belong in there.' Wednesday belongs in the sea. But what is the sea? Wednesday has never seen it. Or has she? 
 
One day she jumps higher out of her bowl than ever before and sets in motion a breath-taking chain of events that will carry her to her rightful home. 
 
Touching and uplifting, this beautiful story is about longing to be free and finding your place in the world.

Rose Tremain

Richard Jones

A beautiful story ... Tremain's debut is first class ... Iron Robin combines everyday childhood themes with a pinch of fantasy, all brilliantly visualised by Jones's expressive artwork.

Iron Robin, about the friendship between a boy called Oliver and a rusty metal bird, felt soaked in folklore and magic. Magnificent layered drawings by Richard Jones added to its richness and depth.

A magical and soothing story for young readers

"Iron Robin combines everyday childhood themes with a pinch of fantasy, all brilliantly visualised by Jones’s expressive artwork" - The Guardian 
 
From an acclaimed voice in literature comes a children's story steeped in magic. 
 
Oliver loves birds - watching them soar into the sky and wishing that just sometimes they would stay close. 
 
So when he discovers a robin made of iron, he thinks he's found the perfect friend - even if his pet dragon isn't quite so certain! When the robin begins to glimmer and hop, Oliver is overjoyed, but in a terrible turn of events, this new friend is lost. 
 
But the magic of Iron Robin and the joy of friendship means that there is wonder and excitement ahead for Oliver... 
 
This lyrical and funny story is the perfect bedtime story to share together.

Richard Jones

Praise for Iron Robin

A beautiful story ... Tremain's debut is first class ... Iron Robin combines everyday childhood themes with a pinch of fantasy, all brilliantly visualised by Jones's expressive artwork.

Iron Robin, about the friendship between a boy called Oliver and a rusty metal bird, felt soaked in folklore and magic. Magnificent layered drawings by Richard Jones added to its richness and depth.

Books by Richard Jones

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