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The Children's Book of the Future by Richard Watson & Lavie Tidhar
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The Children's Book of the Future

$7.50

Narrator Gemma Lawrence

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Length 2 hours 10 minutes
Language English
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The Children's Book of the Future is a narrative non-fiction audiobook offering an inclusive and hopeful vision of the future, with a diverse, multicultural approach that will appeal to children of all backgrounds.

Some of the diverse visions explored include: underwater cities; the solar system and space travel; green technologies and sustainability; robots and AI; the future of cities; and much more! In short, the audiobook sets out to reclaim the future for current and future generations of children.


Complete with full sound design and engaging narration by Gemma Lawrence, The Children's Book of the Future is the perfect listen for children aged 7-9.

Lavie Tidhar is a multiple award-winning science fiction writer and children's author (Central Station; Candy). He is a Washington Post columnist and a visiting professor at Richmond, The American International University in London.

Richard Watson is a highly-respected futurologist at the Judge School at Cambridge University and an author of several non-fiction books, including Digital Vs Human: How We'll Live, Love and Think in the Future.


©2024 Lavie Tidhar; Richard Watson (P)2024 DK Audio

Richard Watson is an illustrator based in North Lincolnshire and has been working on children's books since graduating from the University of Lincoln in 2003 with a degree in illustration.

His work is mainly produced digitally and a few of his other interests include cinema, wildlife and music.

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