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Clive Gifford

Clive Gifford

Clive Gifford is an award-winning author of more than 200 books for children and young adults. His titles published by Ivy Kids include The Human Body in 30 Seconds, Brain Twisters, and Eye Benders, winner of the 2014 Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize.

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  • Dead or Alive?

    Dead or Alive?

    Author: Clive Gifford Illustrator: Sarah Horne
    Publisher: Farshore
    Interest age: 6+
    Reading age: 8+

    The first of two weird and wonderful animal-fact books. Clive Gifford has written award-winning books designed to engage readers with the wonders and quirks of science and technology, and in his latest he features animal survivors.

  • Space in 30 Seconds

    Space in 30 Seconds

    Author: Clive Gifford Illustrator: Melvyn Evans
    Publisher: Ivy Kids
    Interest age: 9+
    Reading age: 9+

    Thirty key topics on what really happens in space, explained in neat 30-second soundbites. Topics range from the Big Bang theory to what we know about distant planets and galaxies.

  • The Colours of History

    The Colours of History

    Author: Clive Gifford Illustrator: Marc-Etienne Peintre
    Publisher: QED Publishing
    Interest age: 9-11
    Reading age: 9+

    Full of fascinating facts about colour, this book focuses on a topic that is not often covered in children’s books. It offers a wide range of opportunities and new ideas for parents and schools, working across the curriculum through art, history and beyond.

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