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That's So Gross!: Creepy Crawlies

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Mitch knows more totally useless things about useless subjects than anybody on Earth

Animals, creepy crawlies and the human body are tackled in a Horrible Histories way, and each book is packed with the sort of disgusting trivia that delights children under eight.

GO MAD FOR MINIBEASTS! 
 
Discover the answers to top trivia such as: 
 
Does the dung beetle really stink? 
 
Why are caterpillars so muscly? 
 
Why would fleas be champion high-jumpers? 
 
Includes cool collector cards to swap with your mates.

A funny and fascinating new series from Mitch Symons - the double Blue Peter Award winning, revolting reference expert!

Mitchell Symons was born in London and educated at Mill Hill School and the LSE, where he studied Law. Since leaving BBC TV, where he was a researcher and then a director, he has worked as a writer, broadcaster and journalist. He was a principal writer of early editions of the board game Trivial Pursuit and has devised many television formats. Currently he writes an award-winning column for the Sunday Express.

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