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David Long, Author
Rong Pham, Illustrator
Vinh Nguyen, Illustrator
Imprint: Hodder Children's Books
Publication date: October 9, 2025
Category: History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781526364494
For years we have explored history through the eyes of the people that lived there… but now it’s finally time to hear what the animals have to say! Get ready to journey back down the path of human history and uncover the tracks of the animals who lived through it, too. From the greyhound who had a paw in the formation of the Church of England to the bravery of Alexander the Great’s mighty warhorse to the tiny fleas who started the black death, this is history as it’s never been told before.
David Long is a writer and journalist who has written many adult and children’s books on topics such as London, popular science and the environment. His book Survivors (Faber & Faber) won the Blue Peter Book Award 2017.
Rong Pham and Vinh Nguyen are duo illustrators based in Saigon, Vietnam. They have had 8-year experiences working in the publishing and advertising industries, and their clients include such as Room to Read, Poodle Doodle Press and Scholastic Asia. Rong and Vinh love nature and adore sentimental moments in family and friendships.