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A Day in the Life of Fossils, Fire and Other Fantastic Finds
Amazing Discoveries That Changed the World
Series: A Day in the Life
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A Day in the Life of Fossils, Fire and Other Fantastic Finds is the fourth title in the 'A Day in the Life' series, this time looking at amazing and historic discoveries. Created by award-winning duo Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley, the book follows the highly...
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Description
A Day in the Life of Fossils, Fire and Other Fantastic Finds is the fourth title in the 'A Day in the Life' series, this time looking at amazing and historic discoveries.
Created by award-winning duo Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley, the book follows the highly successful format of the previous three titles, with a mix of graphic-style factual comics, as well as Secret Diaries, Bigger Picture pages, and Even Bigger Picture double-page spreads.
From the treasures found in Tutankhamun’s tomb and Roald Amundsen’s ground-breaking expedition to the South Pole to the uncovering of the first dinosaur, the accidental discovery of penicillin and the launch of the James Webb telescope, this is a laugh-out-loud guide to the world’s most incredible and wonderful discoveries.
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A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You (Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2021) 9781780556468
A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything in Between 9781780557137
A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars and the Distant Stars 9781780557441
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A Day in the Life of Fossils, Fire and Other Fantastic Finds
A Day in the Life of Fossils, Fire and Other Fantastic Finds is the fourth title in the 'A Day in the Life' series, this time looking at amazing and historic discoveries. Created by award-winning duo Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley, the book follows the highly successful format of the previous three titles, with a mix of graphic-style factual comics,...Paperback$3499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781837250257
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 September 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Buster Books
Illustration: Full colour
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Jess Bradley
- Illustrated by Jess Bradley
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 216.0mm
Height: 280.0mm
Weight: 543g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Mike Barfield has been wild about animals from an early age. His love of nature took him to King’s College London where he gained a first class honours degree in botany and zoology. After a career in comedy writing for TV and radio, he turned to creating award-winning non-fiction for children built on his love of science and finding things out. He is the winner of the Blue Peter Children’s Book Award 2021 in the ‘Best Book with Facts’ category, and has also been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, the Association for Science Education Children’s Book Prize (twice) and the De Bary Award for Outstanding Children’s Science Books (twice).
His website can be found at www.mikebarfield.co.uk.
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