Once in a Blue Moon

Emily Hawkins is an award-winning author who has written more than 40 books for children. Her work combines a curiosity about history and the natural world with a love of myth, folklore and storytelling. Her best-known books include Oceanology, which appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and A Natural History of Fairies, illustrated by Jessica Roux, which has been translated into sixteen languages. She is the author of the much-loved Spin to Survive adventure series, and the Lost Atlases books of myths and legends. Emily spent much of her childhood searching for ghosts, and she’s still looking. She lives in rural Hampshire, with her husband and two daughters. Vlad Stankovic is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Sydney, Australia. His inspiration comes from science and nature on one hand, and fantasy, fairy tales and all sorts of mysteries on the other. Created with both digital and traditional media, his illustrations can be seen published in picture books, greeting cards and other stationery products worldwide.

• World of WondersAmazing SpaceBlue Moons & SupermoonsSolar EclipseHalley’s CometTunguska FireballSupernovaWeird WeatherNature’s Light ShowSun Dogs & MoonbowsSt. Elmo’s FireBall LightningCurious CloudsStrange SnowPeculiar PlantsRare Blooming FlowersGreen GiantsBleeding TreesCarnivorous PlantsExtraordinary FlowersGlowing FungiUnusual AnimalsRaining Fish & FrogsUncommon CreaturesLiving LightsExploding ToadsCurious ColorsAmazing MigrationsMassive MurmurationsUnique Wild PlacesRemarkable RiversStrange LakesOcean OdditiesAmazing CavesRare RocksWeird VolcanoesGlossaryIndex

"Sun dogs, glowing fungi, and exploding toads are just a few of the unusual phenomena described in this fascinating work that homes in on the spectacular."