Exploding Beetles and Inflatable Fish

by Tracey Turner

Enter the hilarious world of Sam Quigley, the strange-fact-obsessed owner of two stick insects called Twiggy and Wiggy. Sam really likes interesting facts, the kind that will make you shout Wow! I never knew that! In this first book of a brand-new series, Sam reveals his favorite animal facts of all time, all accompanied by eye-catching doodle-style illustrations.

96 pages, Hardcover

Published May 4, 2021

About the author

Tracey Turner is a former editor and author of many non-fiction books for children, including Hodder's Disgusting Dictionary and titles for the Dead Famous series. Tracey lives in South London.

Reviews

[Evy Danckers · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've read this book in Dutch (Ontploffende kevers & opblaasbare vissen: fantastische dierenfeiten).

I like the concept of this books: non-fiction facts in a fiction story. Perfect for me as I'm not a big fan of non-fiction. The facts are interesting, fun, and funny. Right down the alley of the target audience. But... I didn't like the lay-out. Too much of everything which made the overall look and feel messy. So many things were trying to catch my attention that I had a hard time reading the actual words.

Sadly, I won't come back for more.

[Susanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great light read with interesting facts and a lovely art-style.