Once in a Blue Moon Nature’s rarest events and best-kept secrets
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Biographical note
Emily Hawkins is an award-winning author who has written more than 40 books for children. Her work combines a curiosity about history and the natural world with a love of myth, folklore and storytelling. Her best-known books include Oceanology, which appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and A Natural History of Fairies, illustrated by Jessica Roux, which has been translated into sixteen languages. She is the author of the much-loved Spin to Survive adventure series, and the Lost Atlases books of myths and legends. Emily spent much of her childhood searching for ghosts, and she’s still looking. She lives in rural Hampshire, with her husband and two daughters.
Vlad Stankovic is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Sydney, Australia. His inspiration comes from science and nature on one hand, and fantasy, fairy tales and all sorts of mysteries on the other. Created with both digital and traditional media, his illustrations can be seen published in picture books, greeting cards and other stationery products worldwide.
<p>"Sun dogs, glowing fungi, and exploding toads are just a few of the unusual phenomena described in this fascinating work that homes in on the spectacular."</p>
Publishers Weekly
<p>"A marvelous mishmash of fun facts and incredible wonders, sure to surprise and delight."</p>
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What’s behind the eerie St Elmo’s Fire phenomenon?
What was the mysterious explosion that tore through a Siberian forest in the early 1900s?
And can fish and frogs really rain from the sky?
Travel around the globe and even into space with this dazzling natural history book, discovering the stories of nature’s rarest events and best-kept secrets.
From strange marvels of the night sky to the world’s weirdest weather events; from the most peculiar plants to rare and elusive animals; this book gathers together a jaw-dropping collection of natural wonders. Eclipses, ball lightning, pizzly bears . . . each stunningly illustrated spread explores a different phenomenon, including those that have baffled scientists through the centuries.
Presented in five chapters – Amazing Space, Peculiar Plants, Unusual Animals, Weird Weather and Unique Wild Places – this is a celebration of nature at its quirkiest and most wonderful. Written by best-selling author Emily Hawkins and brought to life in glorious detail by illustrator Vlad Stankovic, this spectacular collection is the perfect title to gift, share and treasure for years to come.
Nature is full of surprises, some of which are so rare or extraordinary that very few people have witnessed them. Once in a Blue Moon delves into these exceptional events, elusive creatures and almost-fantastical phenomena, telling their stories and revealing their mysteries.
World of Wonders
Amazing Space
Blue Moons & Supermoons
Solar Eclipse
Halley’s Comet
Tunguska Fireball
Supernova
Weird Weather
Nature’s Light Show
Sun Dogs & Moonbows
St. Elmo’s Fire
Ball Lightning
Curious Clouds
Strange Snow
Peculiar Plants
Rare Blooming Flowers
Green Giants
Bleeding Trees
Carnivorous Plants
Extraordinary Flowers
Glowing Fungi
Unusual Animals
Raining Fish & Frogs
Uncommon Creatures
Living Lights
Exploding Toads
Curious Colors
Amazing Migrations
Massive Murmurations
Unique Wild Places
Remarkable Rivers
Strange Lakes
Ocean Oddities
Amazing Caves
Rare Rocks
Weird Volcanoes
Glossary
Index
Explores the stories and science behind 30 of nature's rarest events and phenomena making this a riveting read for kids aged 7-10 to pour over again and again
Product details
Biographical note
Emily Hawkins is an award-winning author who has written more than 40 books for children. Her work combines a curiosity about history and the natural world with a love of myth, folklore and storytelling. Her best-known books include Oceanology, which appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and A Natural History of Fairies, illustrated by Jessica Roux, which has been translated into sixteen languages. She is the author of the much-loved Spin to Survive adventure series, and the Lost Atlases books of myths and legends. Emily spent much of her childhood searching for ghosts, and she’s still looking. She lives in rural Hampshire, with her husband and two daughters.
Vlad Stankovic is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Sydney, Australia. His inspiration comes from science and nature on one hand, and fantasy, fairy tales and all sorts of mysteries on the other. Created with both digital and traditional media, his illustrations can be seen published in picture books, greeting cards and other stationery products worldwide.