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Marvolution
- Narrator
- Penelope Rawlins
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 4 June 2026
- Run Time
- 1 hour 24 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Ever wanted to peer into the future and see what might be lurking on planet Earth millions of years from now? Well, now you can. Welcome to MARVOLUTION - a surreal, surprising and spectacular collection of future creatures all based on real evolutionary science. This audiobook is sure to wow children like nothing they've ever heard before!
From cows the size of rabbits and raccoons with sabre teeth to pigeons that nest in shopping trolleys and whales that walk on land – this unique encyclopaedia utilises real evolutionary science to wonder at the extraordinary animals that might one day be living on planet Earth!
Encouraging children to be curious about how evolution works, while bringing imagination and knowledge together, this book also celebrates the magic and drama of real scientific research – inspiring children to apply science in fun ways, while thinking about the future of our planet.
From evolutionary scientist Dr Claire Asher, MARVOLUTION is an awe-inspiring celebration of the evolutionary marvels of the future that any curious young scientist, historian or animal lover is sure to delight in.
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Beautifully illustrated, Marvolution is an absorbing, fascinating read.
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Details
- Author
- Claire Asher, illustrated by Fiona Fogg
- Narrator
- Penelope Rawlins
- Duration
- 1 hour 24 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 June 2026
- ISBN
- 9781037208386
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Marvolution: A Guide to the Evolutionary Marvels of the Future by Dr Claire Asher, read by Penelope RawlinsEver wanted to peer into the future and see what might be lurking on planet Earth millions of years from now? Well, now you can. Welcome to MARVOLUTION - a surreal, surprising and spectacular collection of future creatures all based on real evolutionary science. This audiobook is sure to wow children like nothing they've ever heard before!From cows the size of rabbits and raccoons with sabre teeth to pigeons that nest in shopping trolleys and whales that walk on land – this unique encyclopaedia utilises real evolutionary science to wonder at the extraordinary animals that might one day be living on planet Earth!Encouraging children to be curious about how evolution works, while bringing imagination and knowledge together, this book also celebrates the magic and drama of real scientific research – inspiring children to apply science in fun ways, while thinking about the future of our planet.From evolutionary scientist Dr Claire Asher, MARVOLUTION is an awe-inspiring celebration of the evolutionary marvels of the future that any curious young scientist, historian or animal lover is sure to delight in.
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