How to Build a Home: George Clarke’s unmissable, new illustrated non-fiction children’s book on homes and architecture (Little Experts) - Hardcover

Clarke, George

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0008587892 ISBN 13: 9780008587895

Publisher: Red Shed, 2024

Synopsis

Ideal for readers of 6+ with an interest in design and construction […] From treehouses to skyscrapers, timber to future tech, Clarke’s well-judged text is heightened by Sae-Heng’s bright, flat images. – The Guardian

Get designing and building with architect and TV presenter GEORGE CLARKE. From marvellous materials to future tech – discover the stories behind our homes.

Packed with fun, facts and challenges – perfect for readers aged 6 to 9.

Welcome to LITTLE EXPERTS – inspiring the next generation of experts!

• Written by expert authors, famous for their passion and expertise

• Must-read introductions to key non-fiction topics with vibrant, colour illustrations throughout

• Created to empower and inspire!

Also available in the series:

• Marvellous Vehicles by JAMES MAY, a writer and broadcaster who is best known for co-presenting Top Gear and The Grand Tour.
• Superhero Animals by CHRIS PACKHAM CBE, one of the UK’s leading naturalists and an award-winning conservationist, who began his TV career presenting children’s series The Really Wild Show.
• How Families Are Made by DR AMIR KHAN, an award-winning full-time GP and resident doctor on Lorraine and Good Morning Britain.
• Why Money Matters by DEBORAH MEADEN, entrepreneur, Dragons’ Den investor and host of the BBC Radio 5 Live’s The Big Green Money Show podcast.
• Amazing Bodies and How to Save a Life by DR RONX, award-winning trans non-binary emergency doctor and TV presenter.
• Why Politics Matters by ALASTAIR CAMPBELL, a writer, podcaster and strategist who is best known for his work as former PM Tony Blair’s spokesperson.

About this title

About the Authors

George Clarke is an architect, writer, lecturer and TV presenter. George wanted to be an architect from the age of 12 and after studying architecture at university he started his own practice. He is also the founder of MOBIE, an educational charity.

Robert Sae-Heng is a Thai-Mexican illustrator currently based in the UK, who began using imagery to communicate as a child because he spent his early years unable to hear. Robert now works with mixed media, combining hand-drawn elements with a digital finish.

Edition details

• Publisher: Red Shed
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0008587892
• ISBN 13: 9780008587895
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Sae-Heng Robert
• Number of pages: 32