Mike Barfield Libros

A colourful and comical tour through the animal kingdom from award-winning author Mike Barfield and quirky cartoonist and illustrator Paula Bossio.

Featuring a day in the life of early humans as they paint woolly mammoths on the walls of a cave, a fierce gladiator battling in the Colosseum and a codebreaker at Bletchley Park during World War II. And not forgetting the animals of history - from a day in the life of Hannibal's war elephant marching over the Alps and an Egyptian cat (worshiped as a god, of course) to a Galapagos tortoise who meets Charles Darwin on his famous voyage of the Beagle and Ham the space chimp. Readers can also discover the bigger picture behind famous constructions, including Stonehenge, the Great Wall of China and the Acropolis, and delve into the secret diaries of a swashbuckling pirate, a knight's horse and Edward Jenner's milkmaid

A colourful and comical tour through the prehistoric animal kingdom from award-winning author Mike Barfield and cartoonist and illustrator Paula Bossio.

Take a colourful and comical tour through our galaxy and beyond with this fun new comic collection from Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley. Discover the poisonous clouds of Venus, the rings of Saturn and the raging storm on Jupiter. Venture inside nebulae, black holes, supernovas and far-flung galaxies. Find out about the historic figures who pioneered space travel, the animals who ventured to the stars so humans could follow and the ground-breaking technology that took them there. With over 90 fun-packed entries, children will laugh as they learn about the wonders of the universe. Each entry uses a colourful comic-strip style to delight and inform young readers in equal measure.

Discover how the 92 elements in the universe, including the lead in your pencil, are essential for life on Earth. Join the scientific detective Sherlock Ohms as he explores these elements and conducts explosive experiments. This engaging book is packed with fascinating facts about the atomic components of everything.

Told from the perspective of Earth, this captivating narrative reveals the fascinating history and wonders of our planet. Award-winning creators Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley bring to life the story of Earth, highlighting its unique features and the intricate relationship between nature and humanity. This engaging exploration invites readers to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the world we inhabit.

Literally the book of the year, this incredible compendium gives you fun and fantastic facts for every date on the calendar.

A beautiful guide to life on Earth for children aged 8+.

An out-of-this world guide to the wonders of physics for children aged 8 and up - as told by scientific sleuth Sherlock Ohms and his rodent sidekicks.

Amazing inventions stories in comic-book form by Blue Peter Award-winner Mike Barfield