The Story Of Things Neal Layton

Name: The Story Of Things By Neal Layton
SKU: 9780340945322
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The Story Of Things by Neal Layton

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Summary

First came The Story of Everything and then came The Story of Things! From the Stone Age to the Modern Age in ten pop-up spreads!

The Story Of Things Summary

The Story Of Things by Neal Layton

Starting with early humans who have no things, through to farming, civilizations, inventions, steam, electricity, computers, and the world we live in now, Neal Layton explores ideas, inventions and discoveries.

In his usual quirky style and energetic illustrations, Neal Layton tells this story in an accessible way for the very young. Is is a most original and inventive book!

The Story Of Things Reviews

Reviews for Story of Everything:

"It's fabulous."
The Scotsman

"The drawings are wild and anarchic and the subjects really benefit from the pop-up approach."
The Mail on Sunday

* various *
A witty chronological chronicle of human ingenuity... a masterful balance of humour, information, and interactive fun. * Publisher's Weekly *
May get children inventing some gizmos of their own. * Kirkus *

About Neal Layton

Neal is an award-winning illustrator and author of children's books. He has worked on more than 80 titles to date, working with authors such Cressida Cowell and Michael Rosen, and won several prizes including a Gold Award in the Nestle Children's Book Prize for That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown. His books have also been shortlisted for the Red House Book Awards, the Blue Peter Book Awards, the Booktrust Early Years Award, Funfzig Jahre Deutcher Jugendliteraturpreis and New York Public Library's annual list of Best Children's Books.He also writes his own books, such as eco-picture book A Planet Full of Plastic and 'The Invincible Tony Spears' fiction series. His books are currently in print in more than 16 languages worldwide. He lives in Portsmouth with his wife and two daughters.

Additional information

Sku

GOR001863860

ISBN 13

9780340945322

ISBN 10

034094532X

Title

The Story Of Things by Neal Layton

Author

Neal Layton

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Hachette Children's Group

Year published

2009-10-01

Number of pages

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us