Animal all-stars : incredible facts, stats and stories from the greatest record-breakers in the animal world
Balding, Clare2024
Book
The athletes have arrived. The excitement is building. Grab your popcorn and get ready to witness the most entertaining sports day ever with commentator Clare Balding. Who would win in a 100-metre dash: the Australian tiger beetle or the cheetah? Could the orca be the speediest swimmer ever? Who is the strongest: the mighty dung beetle or the grumpy gorilla? And the most important question: what would a sloth look like in lycra? From speed, agility and strength to hidden skills, such as problem-solving, endurance and super-sensory prowess, witness Clare's 'Animal All-Stars' compete to become champions in their field. Full of incredible true animal facts, stats and world records, this is a funny, rip-roaring guide to the world's most fascinating animals. Let the Games begin!
Main title:
Animal all-stars : incredible facts, stats and stories from the greatest record-breakers in the animal world / Clare Balding ; illustrated by The Boy Fitz Hammond.
Author:
Balding, Clare, authorHammond, Fitz, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Wren & Rook, 2024.
Collation:
191 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9781526363459 (pbk)
Dewey class:
590J590C590
Language:
English
BRN:
3746881