t first, nothing lived on Earth. It was a noisy, hot, scary place. Choking gas e
xploded from volcanoes and oceans of lava bubbled around the globe...Then in the
deep, dark ocean, something amazing happened.
This is an exciting and dramat
ic story about how life began and developed on Planet Earth, written especially
for younger children. The authors explain how the first living cell was created,
and how the cells multiply and create jellyfish and worms, and then fish with b
endy necks, which drag themselves out of the water into swampy forests. They tel
l the story of the biggest creatures that have ever walked on land - the dinosau
rs.
Long after that, hairy creatures who have babies, not eggs, take over, st
and on two legs and spread around the world, some of them living through catacly
smic events such as ice ages and volcanic eruptions. Everyone living today is re
lated to these survivors. With delightful illustrations including lots of detail
and humour, all carefully researched and checked, this book shows the developme
nt of life on Earth in a truly accessible and simple way.
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oad Teachers' Notes specially written by the authors, Catherine Barr and Steve W
illiams, to assist teachers and librarians in the promotion and teaching of The
Story of Lifein schools and to help foster a love of good books, literature and
reading in children.
