The Ladybird Big Book of Dead Things

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Summary

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.

About the authors

Ned Hartley

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.

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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.