Here we are at 4.6 billion years ago, and as we raise the curtain ... the STORY OF LIFE is about to begin! (Yes, that's right - we're telling the story of the ENTIRE history of Planet Earth). "In the running for the greatest children's picture book about Earth ... Grey's jokes and wild imagination elevate this far above the many non-fiction science titles for children" - THE TIMES"Mini Grey's book is a tour de force, introducing a complex topic in an accessible and engaging way. " - BOOKS FOR KEEPSTake your seats for the ENTIRE history of Planet Earth, as we take a whistle-stop tour from the birth of Earth, to the age of bacteria, the era of dinosaurs ... to the moment of people (blink and you'll miss it). Narrated by a friendly troop of insects and with mind-blowing, lively illustrations, this illustrated non-fiction book will entertain and educate, as we put on a show, the greatest show, the show of the evolution of life on Earth. From internationally bestselling creator, Mini Grey, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, this is her first non-fiction book and it's told with wit, humour and heart.