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Interview With a Tiger

by Andy Seed, illustrated by Nick East

Interest age: 6 to 11
Reading age: 7+

Published by Welbeck, 2020

  • Around the world
  • Funny
  • Non-fiction

About this book

If you happen to come face to face with a tiger, a giant anteater, an African honey badger, a polar bear, a wolf, a giant armadillo or a jaguar, it might pay to be prepared. And to know which are peace-loving and which might see you as a tasty lunch.

For example, the sweet-looking honey badger is actually a ferocious killer who will gobble up pretty much any small creature when it’s hungry: scorpions, lizards and even venomous snakes. It’s also practically indestructible and can survive attacks from crocodiles or lions as its skin is so thick and tough. The giant anteater, on the other hand, is harmless to humans although it has 100 teeth.

But Andy Seed, the brave human who interviewed a total of ten different clawed creatures, was interested in more than just the obvious stuff and in an exclusive set of interviews he reveals the true thoughts, fears and dreams of his guests.  

Packed with quirky, surprising and sometimes disturbing facts, presented in an accessible and entertaining question and answer format, this book is a must for any animal lover or budding conservationist. Each interview covers two double pages and is illustrated in full colour.

About the author

Andy Seed is a writer and humourist based in Gloucestershire. He is the author of over 30 children’s books including The Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff (Bloomsbury) – winner of The Blue Peter Book Award – and the acclaimed Interview with a Tiger animal Q&A series (Welbeck). He also has a series of historical puzzle adventure books for the British Museum, beginning with The Curse of the Tomb Robbers (Nosy Crow).

Andy is a regular visitor to schools and cares fervently about enthusing children to read for pleasure. He is also a popular speaker at festivals, a cheese devotee and an overambitious table tennis player. Plus he has been known to make giant creations out of cardboard from time to time!

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