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Children's Book of the Month

A reason to read...

"The only thing better than the questions, in this delightful and informative book, is the answers" - Neil Gaiman

"This book is GLORIOUS. It's heart-and-soul fabulous, page after page" - Stephen Fry

"Trivia fans will relish Everything Under the Sun" - The Guardian

"A brilliant book for any child, but particularly those who don't love reading stories" - David Walliams

Everything Under the Sun : a curious question for every day of the year - Molly Oldfield

How much bamboo can a giant panda eat? Do aliens exist? What we would do if we didn't have a prime minister? Why do hammerhead sharks have such strange-shaped heads? Find out the answers to these curious questions and much, much more! Ponder where ideas come from with award-winning illustrator, Rob Biddulph. Find out why you taste things differently when you have a cold with Michelin star chef, Heston Blumenthal. Learn about everything from how astronauts see in the dark to what the biggest dinosaur was with experts from the Natural History Museum. Fascinating facts are accompanied by gorgeous illustrations making the perfect gift for Christmas. Whether you read a question a day, or dip into it whenever you are feeling curious, this is a book to treasure and share all year round.

£16.99

£14.25

Meet the Author

Molly Oldfield

Molly Oldfield is the host of 'Everything Under the Sun', a weekly podcast answering questions from children all around the world. The podcast went straight to Number 1 on the 'kids and family' Apple podcasts chart, when it launched in November 2018 and it won Bronze for 'Best Family Podcast' at the British Podcast Awards 2019. Molly is full of unusual facts and knowledge. She is known as The Original QI Elf and spent twelve years researching and writing questions for the BBC quiz show. She is also the author of several other children's books - The Secret Museum, Wonders of the World's Museums and Natural Wonders of the World.

You can find out information about how to send in questions to the podcast at: www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk