Author(s): Hélène Rajcak

Planet Earth | Reptiles & Insects | Sea Life

Discover a hidden universe of microscopic monsters right before your eyes. Unfold each page to reveal stunningly detailed illustrations bursting with jelly-like amoebae, predatory centipedes, ravenous mosquitos and more mites than you could imagine. From the murky ocean depths to your kitchen cupboard and even inside your nose, you'll travel to locations both familiar and strange as you search for the smallest creatures on Planet Earth. You'll never see the world the same way again!

Review:
"Microscopic 'mini-fauna' rarely receives even a footnote in most children's books. Unseen Worlds attempts to put that right with a series of dramatic dioramas of everyday habitats and the tiny, but no less charming, animals they contain ... Unseen Worlds delivers a simple message that resonates throughout: think small, understand big. It's a jungle out there. Everywhere." * BBC Wildlife Magazine *

"Enough grossly fascinating facts and bizarre creatures to make every reader twitch, itch and scratch." * Armadillo Magazine *

"One of those books that taps into children's natural curiosity and passion for interesting, fascinating, weird and wonderful facts ... Beautiful illustrations throughout that are also very detailed, to scale and labelled to link the creature to the fact." * Just Imagine *

"This well-designed book with attractive illustrations makes a yucky topic look quite lovely and the brief, simple text is accessible and interesting." * BookTrust *

"Entertaining and informative ... and a valuable teaching tool." * Lancashire Evening Post *

"Disgustingly fascinating! ... The world will never feel the same again after reading this book!" * Juno Magazine *

Author Biography:

Helene Rajcak was born in 1981. She has studied engraving at the Ecole Estienne, illustration at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris and undertook a foundation course in textile design at the Atelier National d'art Textile. She lives and works in Paris as an illustrator for media and children's books and works on her own design, painting and engraving projects too.

Damien Laverdunt was born in 1978. He studied at the Duperre School of Applied Arts and graduated from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. He lives and works in Paris as an author, designer and graphic artist. When not working on projects he teaches applied art at the Lycee de Sevres.