{"product_id":"the-worlds-most-pointless-animals-or-are-they-9780711262416","title":"The World's Most Pointless Animals: Or Are They?","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World's Most Pointless Animals\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty, quirky, colorfully-illustrated book featuring fascinating facts about some very silly animals...who we find are perhaps not so pointless after all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From familiar animals like giraffes (who don't have any vocal cords) through to those that surely should not even exist, such as the pink fairy armadillo (absurdly huge front claws, super tough protective shell in baby pink, particularly susceptible to stress), our planet is full of some pretty \u003cb\u003eweird and wonderful animals\u003c\/b\u003e. For example: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Koalas spend up to 18 hours a day asleep! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pandas are born bright pink, deaf, and blind. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dumbo octopuses flap their big fin-like ears to move around. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Narwhal's tusk grows through its upper lip--ouch! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With \u003cb\u003ehilarious text\u003c\/b\u003e throughout and \u003cb\u003ebright, contemporary illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e, this guide to absurdly awesome animals contains \u003cb\u003efunny labelled diagrams\u003c\/b\u003e and some \u003cb\u003eexcellent made-up Latin names\u003c\/b\u003e (n.b. the jellyfish's scientific name is not actually wibblious wobblious ouchii). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Carrying an important \u003cb\u003emessage of celebrating diversity and differences\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe World's Most Pointless Animals\u003c\/i\u003e inspires a drive to conserve our amazing planet and the creatures we're lucky enough to share it with. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuirky Creatures \u003c\/b\u003eis a series dedicated to seeking out the weird and wonderful denizens of the natural world and explaining why they are so strange, from the ridiculous to the truly terrifying. Also available in this series is \u003ci\u003eThe World's Most Ridiculous Animals \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe World's Most Atrocious Animals.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Bunting\u003c\/b\u003e's books have been translated into multiple languages, and published in over 25 countries around the world. Since his first title was published in 2017, Philip has received multiple accolades, including Honours from the Children's Book Council of Australia, and making the list for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2018. His titles include \u003ci\u003eMopoke\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow Did I Get Here? \u003c\/i\u003ePhilip's work deliberately encourages playful interaction between the reader and child, allowing his books to create a platform for genuine intergenerational engagement, and fun. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Happy Yak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611521192210,"sku":"9780711262416","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dccb4675-ac11-47df-b430-f1a493030630.jpg?v=1732362879","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-worlds-most-pointless-animals-or-are-they-9780711262416","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}