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Meanwhile Back on Earth

AuthorOliver Jeffers

NarratorThe Author

Duration9m

CategoriesChildren's Fiction

Key StageKS2

PublisherHarper Collins

VersionUnabridged

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The captivating new companion to international bestsellers Here We Are and What We'll Build A father takes his two children on a thrilling out-of-this-world adventure into space and invites them to look back at Earth and the conflicts that have taken place since the beginning of time. This becomes a brief history of the world and a whistle-stop guide to the universe, all rolled into one – and told with Oliver Jeffers's inimitable perspective, wit and exquisite artwork. Meanwhile Back on Earth gives a unique look at life on Earth with a cosmic perspective – and an enduring message that what binds us together matters more than what sets us apart. A timely story for families everywhere.

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