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The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals
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Immerse yourself in the hidden world of ugly animals with this magnificent 1000-piece puzzle of the animal kingdom's most unusual species. Sami Bayly's bestselling compendium of ugliness comes to life in The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals Jigsaw. Piece together some truly remarkable beauty-challenged animals and...
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Immerse yourself in the hidden world of ugly animals with this magnificent 1000-piece puzzle of the animal kingdom's most unusual species.
Sami Bayly's bestselling compendium of ugliness comes to life in The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals Jigsaw. Piece together some truly remarkable beauty-challenged animals and learn about science and nature along the way. From the naked mole rat to the goblin shark, the fangtooth moray to the aye-aye, the proboscis monkey to the blobfish, it's time to let ugly shine!
Featuring stunning scientific illustrations and a full-colour booklet of astonishing facts about the thorniest creatures the natural world has to offer, this puzzle celebrates the beauty in the peculiar. Perfect for animal lovers and puzzlers of all ages!
Features:
- Deluxe 1000-piece puzzle
- Stunning and intricate illustrations
- Full-colour poster of the puzzle and booklet of amazing animal facts
- Finished puzzle size: 68 x 48 cm
Product Details
INFORMATION
Barcode: 9780734424143
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Format: Jigsaw
Date Published: 29 September 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: Lothian Children's Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Weight: 300g
Series: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia series
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About the Author
Sami Bayly is a natural history illustrator based in Newcastle, NSW, who loves all things weird and wonderful. She finds the beauty and importance of all animals regardless of their appearance, and hopes to share her appreciation with others.
Sami's first book, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals, won the Children's Indie Book of the Year Award and the Australian Book Design Award for Younger Readers. It was a CBCA Honour Book and was shortlisted for an ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children and longlisted for the ABA Booksellers' Choice 2020 Book of the Year Awards. Her second book, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals, was a CBCA Honour Book, an ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children, won an Australian Book Design Award for Younger Readers and was shortlisted for the Children's Indie Book of the Year 2020. The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs was shortlisted for the CBCA Eve Pownall Award and longlisted for Children's Indie Book of the Year Award. Sami's most recent books are How We Came to Be: Surprising Sea Creatures, How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Extinct Animals and The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Fast and Slow Animals.To keep up to date, you can follow Sami on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samibaylyAlso by Sami Bayly
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