What If... Pigs Could Fly?: And Other Amazing Animal Questions

By Emma Young

"I don't know anyone who can take complex scientific concepts and make them more accessible, stimulating and fun than Emma Young. It is truly a kind of genius." - Bill Bryson

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Find out the answers to 33 crazy and laugh-out-loud questions about animals with science author Emma Young.

Prepare to learn all about animals from sharks to spiders and bats to bears in this engaging question-and-answer book.

What If... Pigs Could Fly? is not your average animal science book. Kids aged 7-9 will be drawn into each topic with one of 33 fun questions that are guaranteed to make kids think about the animal kingdom in a whole new way. Author Emma Young explains the answers with humor and plenty of science facts that kids will be racing to share with friends and family.

This animal book for kids offers: Fun and engaging content by science author Emma Young.33 laugh-out-loud what-if questions with key science facts woven into the answers.A mix of photography and cartoon-style illustrations that bring the questions to life.Curriculum-aligned STEM topics for primary age children, including animal types, food chains, habitats, and more.
Children can dip in and out of bite-sized information on each page, filled with attention-grabbing photography and quirky illustrations. Even reluctant readers will find this Earth book entertaining, as they discover the answers to the wacky, bizarre, and surprising questions, making this the perfect science gift for any child.

More in the series
If you liked this, you'll love What If... You Didn't Make Snot?, where you'll learn all about the human body, or What If... Every Volcano Erupted at Once? all about planet Earth.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FTFTKZ5D
• ISBN13: 9798217138500
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.6" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4