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Meanwhile Back on Earth…

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The captivating new companion to international bestsellers Here We Are and What We’ll Build

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ISBN: 9780008556228 Category: Children's - Picture Books Tags: "Children's / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures & national identity", Children's / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories, Children's / Teenage general interest: Space, stars & the solar system, Children's / Teenage general interest: Warfare, battles, armed forces, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Family issues, Picture storybooks: Bedtime stories & dreams, Picture storybooks: Imagination & play
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The captivating new companion to international bestsellers Here We Are and What We’ll Build

A father takes his two children on a thrilling out-of-this-world adventure into space and invites them to look back at Earth and the conflicts that have taken place since the beginning of time. This becomes a brief history of the world and a whistle-stop guide to the universe, all rolled into one – and told with Oliver Jeffers’s inimitable perspective, wit and exquisite artwork.

Meanwhile Back on Earth gives a unique look at life on Earth with a cosmic perspective – and an enduring message that what binds us together matters more than what sets us apart. A timely story for families everywhere.

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Weight 0.44 kg
Dimensions 28 × 24 × 0.6 cm
Author

Jeffers, Oliver

Publisher

HarperCollins Children's Books

Imprint

HarperCollins Children's Books

Cover

Paperback

Pages

72

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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