Flanimals of the Deep facts for kids
Flanimals of the Deep book cover
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| Author | Ricky Gervais |
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| Illustrator | Rob Steen |
| Cover artist | Rob Steen |
| Published | 2006 (Faber and Faber) |
| Media type | Hardback |
| ISBN | 0-571-23403-8 |
| OCLC | 70881855 |
| Preceded by | More Flanimals |
| Followed by | Flanimals: The Day of the Bletchling |
Flanimals of the Deep (ISBN: 0571234038) is a super fun book about amazing creatures! It's the third book in the popular Flanimals series. This book was created by the well-known British comedian Ricky Gervais and the awesome illustrator Rob Steen. It first came out on October 5, 2006, from a publisher called Faber and Faber in London, UK. Inside, you'll meet all sorts of unique Flanimals, like the Mulgi, Flambols, Bif Uddlers, and Mulons.
About Flanimals of the Deep
Flanimals of the Deep quickly became a favorite! In 2006, it won the 'Best Stocking Filler' book of the year. This award was chosen by viewers of Richard and Judy's Christmas Book Reviews. The next year, in 2007, it was also named the "WH Smith Children's Book of the Year" at the National Book Awards.
Meet the Flanimals!
Get ready to discover some of the weird and wonderful Flanimals found in this book:
- Mulon – This Flanimal looks a bit like a human and is super smart!
- Groy – A small Flanimal that lives in the water. It spends its time farming other aquatic creatures.
- Sleeb – A very slow-moving Flanimal that looks a bit like a cow. The Groy Flanimals often farm these creatures.
- Molf – Watch out for the Molf! It's an aggressive Flanimal that looks like a shark.
- Sproy – This Flanimal has many "noizels," which are like strange noses!
- Plumph – The Plumph can pull its eyes into its body for safety. But be careful, it can hurt its own eyes with its poison.
- Hungloid – A very large Flanimal that looks like a fish.
- Klug Snipe – This aquatic Flanimal is described as quite hideous.
- Roxstrambler – A predatory Flanimal that looks a lot like a crab.
- Spryflajer – This water-dwelling Flanimal has fins shaped like tennis rackets!
- Splug – A Flanimal that looks like a jellyfish. Interestingly, it seems to dislike itself!
- Blamp – An older Flanimal that resembles a fish.
- Ungler Water Mungler – This is a water version of another Flanimal called the Mung Ungler. You can learn about the Mung Ungler in the book More Flanimals.
- Flambol – A very flat Flanimal, almost as thin as paper!
More Deep-Sea Flanimals
Here are a few more unique Flanimals you might encounter:
- Grob – This Flanimal is thought to be mythical and lives in the sky.
- Lazabranks – A group of very old, primitive Flanimals. They look like sharks but don't have skulls.
- Snish – These are simple Flanimals that look like regular fish.
- Scrownocks – These water Flanimals make a scream that can really make your spine tingle!
- Brones – Thin-jawed Flanimals that live in the water.
- Skrolls – These are terrifying, demon-like Flanimals that live deep in the salty ocean.
