From bears to bats to hermit crabs, a witty, intoxicating paean to Earth's wondrous creatures . . . shot through with Rundell's characteristic wit and swagger. Guardian
Katherine Rundell is a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. Her bestselling books for children have been translated into more than thirty languages and have won multiple awards. Rundell is also the author of a book for adults, Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise, and writes occasionally for the London Review of Books, the Times Literary Supplement and the New York Times.