Ever wonder how fireflies light up the sky? And why those
sticky plant seeds are so hard to get off your clothes?
The Firefly's Light is a mind-boggling non-fiction book
about biomimicry – how humans have been inspired by observing
the amazing innovations of the natural world.
With gorgeous illustrations and incredible
stories, explore and celebrate how designers,
engineers and scientists have looked to nature
and found solutions to everyday problems.
Beautiful, colourful art exploring examples
of biomimicry in our world
Learn all about how inventions and discoveries
came to be, from velcro, aeroplanes, the Bullet
Train, LED lights and more!
Full colour illustrated non-fiction book for
ages 8+
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Jennifer Gray is a lawyer and now writes children's comedy. Her other work includes the Atticus Claw series which has been shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize and the Red House Children's Book Award.
Amanda Swift is a former actress. She has written for several children's series and has dramatised Jacqueline Wilson novels f
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