Discover a host of surprising facts about science, animals, people, games and much more in an incredible journey through the world's timeline. Are pet dogs older than pet cats? Did chocolate come before sweets? Is Triceratops older than crocodiles? Find out the answer to these questions, and much, much more in this book! Get ready for a journey through a series of mind-boggling questions you might never have thought to ask - and learn some surprising facts along the way. Zoom out on history to see the world in a different way and draw connections between history, science, geography and more. Including a timeline featuring many of the incredible events explored in the book. By the illustrator of If The World Were 100 People, winner of the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2022. - Full of fascinating facts about our world - dinosaurs, food, animals, inventions, ancient civilisations and much more! - Full of engaging, colourful illustrations from Aaron Cushley, illustrator of Royal Society Prize winning book, If the World Were 100 People. - Short, digestable question and answer format is perfect for reluctant readers - Including a useful timeline of the facts referenced Competition: bedtime book of impossible questions;everything under the sun;really big questions for daring thinkers;I wonder why the sun rises;timelines of everything;science;nature;the big history timeline wallbook. isobel thomas;molly oldfield;dr stephen law;brenda walpole;DK;bill bryson;christopher lloyd.