Bugs
Bugs
Summary
A beautifully illustrated look inside the fascinating world of creepy-crawlies, with stunning three-dimensional pop-ups.
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Bugs by George Mcgavin
A beautifully illustrated look inside the fascinating world of creepy-crawlies, with stunning three-dimensional pop-ups.A never-to-be-forgotten science lesson. * The Guardian *
Offers plenty of thrills . . . magnificent . . . fascinating detail/ * The New York Times Online *
a truly absorbing adventure...a thrillingly involving and detailed book experience * Carousel *
Beautifully crafted...fascinating * Angels and Urchins *
Frightening creepy crawlies leap out of the pages of Bugs, accompanied by explanations of exactly why we need bugs and beautiful illustrations. The un-squeamish eight-plus will love it -- Caroline Franklin * Newbury News Weekly *
An amazing feat of paper engineering that really brings the information to life. Jim Kay’s illustrations are beautiful and incredibly detailed . . . a lovely book for browsing and mini-beast fans would enjoy reading it from cover-to-cover * The School Librarian *
George McGavin is an author, lecturer, television presenter and explorer. He is an Honorary Research Associate at the world famous Oxford University Museum of Natural History and The Department of Zoology of Oxford University. He has several insect species named in his honour and hopes they survive him. George lives in Ascot, Berkshire. Visit his website at www.georgemcgavin.co.uk.
Jim Kay is the illustrator of the Flaxfield Quartet and won the Kate Greenaway Medal for A Monster Calls, in which he used everything from beetles to breadboards to create interesting marks and textures. He lives in Kettering, Northamptonshire. See more of his work at www.jimkay.co.uk
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781406328738 |
| ISBN 10 | 1406328731 |
| Title | Bugs |
| Author | George Mcgavin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-10-03 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Prizes | Winner of SLA Information Book Award 2014 (UK), Short-listed for English 4-11 Book Awards Leicester 2014 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |