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Join Stevie, the world’s grumpiest slug, in slug self-esteem class to find out why you shouldn’t squash these amazing creatures! His name isn’t “Yuck!” or “Ew!”, it’s Stevie, the world’s grumpiest slug. It’s time for slime.Being called rude names by humans has made slug Stevie super-grumpy,...
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Join Stevie, the world’s grumpiest slug, in slug self-esteem class to find out why you shouldn’t squash these amazing creatures!
His name isn’t “Yuck!” or “Ew!”, it’s Stevie, the world’s grumpiest slug. It’s time for slime.
His name isn’t “Yuck!” or “Ew!”, it’s Stevie, the world’s grumpiest slug. It’s time for slime.
Being called rude names by humans has made slug Stevie super-grumpy, so his mum sends him to Slug Self-Esteem Class. Stevie discovers why he and his slimy kin are actually kind of amazing: they can regrow bits of themselves, their slime is liquid crystal and their climbing skills are better than Spiderman. The first in this series about creatures humans often try to squash!
Series: Misunderstood Minibeasts
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Slug Life
Join Stevie, the world’s grumpiest slug, in slug self-esteem class to find out why you shouldn’t squash these amazing creatures! His name isn’t “Yuck!” or “Ew!”—it’s Stevie, the world’s grumpiest slug. It’s time for slime. Being called rude names by humans has made slug Stevie super-grumpy, so his mum sends him to Slug Self-Esteem Class. Stevie discovers why he and...Hardback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Pre-orderSlug Life
Join Stevie, the world’s grumpiest slug, in slug self-esteem class to find out why you shouldn’t squash these amazing creatures! His name isn’t “Yuck!” or “Ew!”, it’s Stevie, the world’s grumpiest slug. It’s time for slime.Being called rude names by humans has made slug Stevie super-grumpy, so his mum sends him to Slug Self-Esteem Class. Stevie discovers why he and...Paperback$1999Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Dec 2026Pre-order -
Ant Life
In the land of hard-workers, meet the world’s laziest ant! From architecture to farming, explore how amazing ant-work can be. The other ants think Anita is lazy, but she just can’t choose what job to do. At the colony job fair, she discovers all the types of work that go on inside and around the anthill, but that just gives...Hardback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781915395283
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 January 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Rocket Bird Books
Audience: Children
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Spine width: 2.0mm
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 280.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Moesha Kellaway's work is the perfect blend of detail and humour. Drawing inspiration from her childhood in Somerset, she loves nature, people watching and exploring the outdoors.
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Slug Life
Join Stevie, the world’s grumpiest slug, in slug self-esteem class to find out why you shouldn’t squash these amazing creatures! His name isn’t “Yuck!” or “Ew!”—it’s Stevie, the world’s grumpiest slug. It’s time for slime. Being called rude names by humans has made slug Stevie super-grumpy, so his mum sends him to Slug Self-Esteem Class. Stevie discovers why he and...Hardback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Ant Life
In the land of hard-workers, meet the world’s laziest ant! From architecture to farming, explore how amazing ant-work can be. The other ants think Anita is lazy, but she just can’t choose what job to do. At the colony job fair, she discovers all the types of work that go on inside and around the anthill, but that just gives...Hardback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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