In 1831, at only 22 years old, Darwin was offered the position of Naturalist on HMS Beagle's world voyage. He was set to become a clergyman but returns after five years at sea an inspired genius. This book follows the journey of HMS Beagle, showing life on-board the ship for Darwin, the captain, crew and the expedition's artist. The reader sees Darwin discovering and observing insect life in Brazil, fossils in Argentina , earthquakes in Chile and turtles in the Galapagos Islands. The reader is therefore able to follow the steps which led to Darwin's inspired theory of evolution, while also showing the adventures and escapades he had during the voyage. A fascinating and colourful story of Darwin's life, this book also introduces young readers to one of the world's most important scientists and his discoveries. It concludes with a simple explanation of the theory of evolution. Written by an outstanding team in the field of children's non-fiction, this is a book to enlighten and inspire young readers. To watch a video describing Darwin's theory of evolution click here
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Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom are a creative team who work together on both text and illustration. Together they have produced many titles for Franklin Watts and won many awards, including the Silver Smarties prize for The World Is Full of Babies, the Tes information book award for What's Under the Bed? and the English Association non-fiction award for Wa
More about Mick ManningBrita Granstrom has illustrated numerous well-known rhymes for children including "Ten in the Bed" and "Ring A Ring A Roses", as well as "Does a Cow Say Boo?" by Judy Hindley. Brita grew up in Sweden, on a farm by a lake. She now divides her time between England and Sweden.
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