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The Weirdest Wonders on Earth

from pirate graveyards to exploding trees, unicorn skeletons and more!

Get ready to explore some of the weirdest wonders on Earth! Such as:

A BOILING RIVER – this river in Peru reaches temperatures of 100 degrees celsius!

A PIRATE CEMETERY – located in Madagascar, this was the final resting place of many notorious pirates from the 16th and 17th centuries

A GIGANTIC MIRROR - the salt flats in Bolivia form a huge reflective surface that's visible from space!

A MAGNETIC MOUNTAIN – this slope in Australia has a mysterious force that causes cars to roll up instead of down.

As you journey through this book, you'll discover some of the strangest and most fascinating places on every continent. And sometimes, you'll travel back in time to discover the weird histories of these locations.

With hilarious comic-strip illustrations throughout, this quirky guide to the strangest stuff on Earth will surprise and delight curious kids aged 6+.

About Sophie Burrows

Sophie Burrows is an award-winning writer, illustrator and comics creator. Inspired by the everyday, she loves to tell stories which explore themes of human behaviour, mental health and relationships. In 2019 she graduated from the MA in Children's Book Illustration course at Cambridge School of Art, and won Student Illustrator of the Year 2019 at the V&A Illustration Awards. Her debut graphic novel, Crushing, published in 2021. Sophie is also a lecturer and teaches on the MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art.
Details
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • ISBN: 9780241598177
  • Length: 64 pages
  • Price: £6.99
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