What If... Pigs Could Fly?
And Other Amazing Animal Questions
Published on 4. June 2026
Book
Hardback
72 pages
978-0-241-73336-3 (ISBN)
Description
"I don't know anyone who can take complex scientific concepts and make them more accessible, stimulating and fun than Emma Young. It is truly a kind of genius." - Bill Bryson
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Find out the answers to 33 crazy and laugh-out-loud questions about animals with science author Emma Young.
Prepare to learn all about animals from sharks to spiders and bats to bears in this engaging question-and-answer book.
What If... Pigs Could Fly? is not your average animal science book. Kids aged 7-9 will be drawn into each topic with one of 33 fun questions that are guaranteed to make kids think about the animal kingdom in a whole new way. Author Emma Young explains the answers with humour and plenty of science facts that kids will be racing to share with friends and family.
This animal book for kids offers:
Fun and engaging content by science author Emma Young.
33 laugh-out-loud what-if questions with key science facts woven into the answers.
A mix of photography and cartoon-style illustrations that bring the questions to life.
Curriculum-aligned STEM topics for primary age children, including animal types, food chains, habitats, and more.
Children can dip in and out of bite-sized information on each page, filled with attention-grabbing photography and quirky illustrations. Even reluctant readers will find this Earth book entertaining, as they discover the answers to the wacky, bizarre, and surprising questions, making this the perfect science gift for any child.
More in the series
If you liked this, you'll love What If... You Didn't Make Snot?, where you'll learn all about the human body, or What If... Every Volcano Erupted at Once? all about planet Earth.
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Find out the answers to 33 crazy and laugh-out-loud questions about animals with science author Emma Young.
Prepare to learn all about animals from sharks to spiders and bats to bears in this engaging question-and-answer book.
What If... Pigs Could Fly? is not your average animal science book. Kids aged 7-9 will be drawn into each topic with one of 33 fun questions that are guaranteed to make kids think about the animal kingdom in a whole new way. Author Emma Young explains the answers with humour and plenty of science facts that kids will be racing to share with friends and family.
This animal book for kids offers:
Fun and engaging content by science author Emma Young.
33 laugh-out-loud what-if questions with key science facts woven into the answers.
A mix of photography and cartoon-style illustrations that bring the questions to life.
Curriculum-aligned STEM topics for primary age children, including animal types, food chains, habitats, and more.
Children can dip in and out of bite-sized information on each page, filled with attention-grabbing photography and quirky illustrations. Even reluctant readers will find this Earth book entertaining, as they discover the answers to the wacky, bizarre, and surprising questions, making this the perfect science gift for any child.
More in the series
If you liked this, you'll love What If... You Didn't Make Snot?, where you'll learn all about the human body, or What If... Every Volcano Erupted at Once? all about planet Earth.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 283 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
620 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-73336-3 (9780241733363)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
06/2026
DK Children
€5.99
Available for download
Person
Emma Young is a science journalist and author, who has written for the Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, and New Scientist. She has also written popular science books for both adults and children, including an adaptation of Bill Bryson's The Body for children - A Really Short Journey Through the Body.