A Comic Strip History of Evolution
From Hot Rocks to Humans
Will be published approx. on 12. February 2026
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-1-4451-9252-9 (ISBN)
Description
A funny, fresh comic-strip look at the incredible history of life on Earth
Take a whirlwind comic strip trip through 4.5 billion fascinating years of evolution, discovering how life on Earth began and how it diversified, the weird and wonderful first animals, the age of the dinosaurs, the first humans and much, much more.
A Comic Strip History of Evolution works as a timeline, combining information spreads with comic strip stories, and is supported throughout by high-interest facts and plenty of humour. Perfect for kids aged 9 and up.
Contents:
How it started /In the soup /It's all about the genes / Single cells rule!/ Lots more species... / Animals arrive / Life explosion! / Evolving ecosystems / Oh no - species disaster! / Land takeover / Green planet /Into the air! / Four-legged fish / Age of the dinosaurs / Fossil focus / Reptile world / Mini-mammals /Is it a bird? / Watch out dinosaurs! / Gone forever! / Massive mammals / Looks familiar! / The human family / Types of evolution / Smart humans / Changing wild species / Understanding evolution / It's still going on! / Evolution timeline / Glossary / Index
Take a whirlwind comic strip trip through 4.5 billion fascinating years of evolution, discovering how life on Earth began and how it diversified, the weird and wonderful first animals, the age of the dinosaurs, the first humans and much, much more.
A Comic Strip History of Evolution works as a timeline, combining information spreads with comic strip stories, and is supported throughout by high-interest facts and plenty of humour. Perfect for kids aged 9 and up.
Contents:
How it started /In the soup /It's all about the genes / Single cells rule!/ Lots more species... / Animals arrive / Life explosion! / Evolving ecosystems / Oh no - species disaster! / Land takeover / Green planet /Into the air! / Four-legged fish / Age of the dinosaurs / Fossil focus / Reptile world / Mini-mammals /Is it a bird? / Watch out dinosaurs! / Gone forever! / Massive mammals / Looks familiar! / The human family / Types of evolution / Smart humans / Changing wild species / Understanding evolution / It's still going on! / Evolution timeline / Glossary / Index
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 292 mm
Width: 223 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4451-9252-9 (9781445192529)
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Persons
Anna Claybourne has written over 150 children's books on all kinds of subjects, from sharks, black holes and splitting the atom to how to draw, Shakespeare's life, and Greek myths and legends. She knows a lot about conservation in the rain forests of Costa Rica as she once volunteered there for three months. She likes space, sewing and music, plays the trombone and loves going camping. I was born in 1970 and I live with my family in the west of France. Graduated from the Higher School of Graphic Arts in Paris in 1995 (ESAG Penninghen). I do digital and gouache illustrations for non fiction books, novels, children's press and comics. The themes are very varied. Thanks to my illustrations, we can travel to all eras all over the world.
Content
1: How it started
2: In the soup
3: It's all about the genes
4: Single cells rule!
5: Lots more species...
6: Animals arrive
7: Life explosion!
8: Evolving ecosystems
9: Oh no - species disaster!
10: Land takeover
11: Green planet
12: Into the air!
13: Four-legged fish
14: Age of the dinosaurs
15: Fossil focus
16: Reptile world
17: Mini-mammals
18: Is it a bird?
19: Watch out dinosaurs!
20: Gone forever!
21: Massive mammals
22: Looks familiar!
23: The human family
24: Types of evolution
25: Smart humans
26: Changing wild species
27: Understanding evolution
28: It's still going on!
29: Evolution timeline
30: Glossary
31: Index
2: In the soup
3: It's all about the genes
4: Single cells rule!
5: Lots more species...
6: Animals arrive
7: Life explosion!
8: Evolving ecosystems
9: Oh no - species disaster!
10: Land takeover
11: Green planet
12: Into the air!
13: Four-legged fish
14: Age of the dinosaurs
15: Fossil focus
16: Reptile world
17: Mini-mammals
18: Is it a bird?
19: Watch out dinosaurs!
20: Gone forever!
21: Massive mammals
22: Looks familiar!
23: The human family
24: Types of evolution
25: Smart humans
26: Changing wild species
27: Understanding evolution
28: It's still going on!
29: Evolution timeline
30: Glossary
31: Index