What a totally fascinating look at the history of animals and humankind throughout the millennia. It starts at the beginning of the Ice Age, almost three million years ago and looks at the way life developed on each of the continents as they developed and changed. The emphasis is on the animals, with the book having the subtitle ‘meet the colossal animals of the Ice Age’. This is one of those books that can either be read straight through, or which can be dipped into, perhaps taking a continent at a time.
The book is highly illustrated, with the images being produced digitally by the author of the book; which enables some very impressive images. The use of a fairly subdues colour palette, mixed with some bright elements of turquoise, really makes an impact. The contents actually consist of a world map with the page number for when that section starts and the book does not have an index, although there is a glossary to explain those more complex words. I would put this down as suitable for KS2, (age 7-11), as there is quite a large amount of text and uses quite complex terms.
Margaret Pemberton
Published 2024
Mega Meltdown
by Jack Tite
Big Picture Press
ISBN 9781800788022
£9.99
