A Natural History of Magical Beasts

A Natural History of Magical Beasts is a complete guide to magical creatures from around the world, from their lifecycles and behaviour to how they have hidden themselves from human discovery for centuries.

About the author

Once a children's book editor, Emily Hawkins is now a full-time author. Her work has been featured on the New York Times bestseller list (Oceanology, 2009) as well as winning the Children's Travel Book of the Year Award (Atlas of Animal Adventures, 2016). Along with her background in children's non-fiction Emily has a strong interest in myth, folklore and storytelling, and has written several titles in the Lost Atlases and Spin to Survive series (Wide Eyed Editions). In 2020 she wrote A Natural History of Fairies, which has been translated into twelve languages, selling more than 100,000 copies worldwide.Jessica Roux is a Nashville-based illustrator and plant and animal enthusiast. She loves exploring in her own backyard and being surrounded by an abundance of nature. Using subdued colours and rhythmic shapes, she renders flora, fauna, food and many other things with intricate detail reminiscent of old world beauty. Her first book with Frances Lincoln was A Natural History of Fairies (September 2020).

Summary

A Natural History of Magical Beasts is a complete guide to magical creatures from around the world, from their lifecycles and behaviour to how they have hidden themselves from human discovery for centuries.

Product details

• Authors: Emily Hawkins, Hawkins Emily
• Assisted by: Jessica Roux (Illustration)
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 10
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.09.2023
• EAN: 9780711278806
• ISBN: 978-0-7112-7880-6
• No. of pages: 64
• Illustrations: Colour Illustrations
• Series: Folklore Field Guides
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Monsters, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Interest age: from c 6 years, Natural history (Children's/Teenage)