From the multi-award-winning Katherine Rundell comes a joyful celebration of the animal kingdom's greatest marvels - a follow-up to her bestselling The Golden Mole . A pig can be taught to distinguish between Bach and a brass band. An owl can turn its head two hundred and seventy degrees. The creatures that share our world are stranger, smarter and more miraculous than you might imagine. With her trademark wit, curiosity and sense of wonder, Katherine introduces twelve extraordinary animals whose stories reveal the beauty, intelligence and fragility of the natural world. Join one of our most original literary voices as she shows why cultivating a sense of wonder may be the first step towards protecting the creatures we share our planet with. Chaired by Daniel Hahn . There will be a book signing after this event. Get ahead of your Festival reading and visit the Waterstones Cheltenham Literature Festival bookshop and support Cheltenham Festivals with every purchase.

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