Mike Barfield
Mike Barfield is a writer, poet, performer and award-winning cartoonist. He originally trained as a scientist before switching to writing jokes for all ages. Mike has worked in TV, radio, books, newspapers and magazines – as well as in schools, libraries, museums, and science festivals across the country. While performing to schools and festivals, he can often be found dressed as a giant housefly.
Books
A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars and the Distant Stars
Author: Mike Barfield Illustrator: Jess Bradley
Publisher: Buster Books
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 6+
Think you know about space? Think again! You might not have read about it in quite this way before…
The Element in the Room: Investigating the Atomic Ingredients that Make Up Your Home
Author: Mike Barfield
Illustrator: Lauren Humphrey
Publisher: Laurence King
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Professor Ohms, a scientific detective, takes you on a journey of discovery around the periodic table. Packed with many weird and wonderful facts, it's perfect for any aspiring scientists (or detectives!).
The Wild Life of Animals
Author: Mike Barfield Illustrator: Paula Bossio
Publisher: Buster Books
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
Brilliantly entertaining and informative, this guide to wild animals is a must-read for all nature fans. Told in comic style, with dialogue from the animals themselves, it’s great fun.
The Wild Life of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals: The Amazing Lives of Earth’s Earliest Animals
Author: Mike Barfield Illustrator: Paula Bossio
Publisher: Buster Books
Interest age: 6-8
In this fabulous comic-style book, readers can go back in time and meet many of Earth’s previous occupants from prehistoric times.