Ben Garrod

For over a decade, Ben Garrod has studied chimpanzees to find ways to protect and conserve them. We join Ben on a journey that has taken him around the world, studying eastern chimps in the humid forests of Uganda and the critically endangered western chimps of Liberia. In his trademark...

Zombie Worms and Blue Dragons celebrates 100 of the largest, smallest, oldest, newest, most venomous, fearsome, intelligent and sometimes most bizarre forms of life on Earth in a full colour gift book. A perfect gift for young readers interested in delving deep into the wonders of the natural...

Bloomsbury presents Tyrannosaurus Rex written and read by Ben Garrod. Did you know that not all dinosaurs were green and scaly, some were ginger and feathered, or that they didn’t all roar, they cooed like pigeons, or that the ultimate prehistoric predator was actually not a dinosaur? What do...

Bloomsbury presents Triceratops written and read by Ben Garrod. Did Triceratops have huge, inflatable nose balloons? Was it smaller or larger than an elephant? And did it have a beak or teeth or BOTH? Quench your thirst for dino knowledge with the Ultimate Dinosaur series! Pop a dinosaur in your...

Bloomsbury presents Microraptor written and read by Ben Garrod. When hunters become the hunted, they need to adapt or die. To survive, Microraptor took to the skies and became a flying dinosaur, but what happened next? You can find out. Brimming with facts and fun, quizzes and Ask the Expert...

Bloomsbury presents Spinosaurus written and read by Ben Garrod. Did you know a Spinosaurus' skull looks quite like a crocodiles just MUCH bigger. Did they hunt on land, in water or in the sky? And where did Spinosaurus get its name? There is SO much to discover about this dinosaur and 7 more in...

Bloomsbury presents Stegosaurus written and read by Ben Garrod. Why was Stegosaurus scared of flowers? How long were the spikes on its tail? And did you know the top of Stegosaurus teeth looked like the edge of a cartoon cloud? There is so much to discover about this dinosaur and 7 others in the...

Bloomsbury presents Diplodocus written and read by Ben Garrod. How long was the biggest Diplodocus? What did they eat? Find this out and much, much more AND don’t stop there! There are 7 other Ultimate Dinosaurs to discover in the series. Pop a dinosaur in your pocket! Introductions from Chris...

Bloomsbury presents Ankylosaurus written and read by Ben Garrod. Covered in armoured plates and sharp spikes, weighing more than an elephant, and swinging a deadly tail club capable of smashing through bone, Ankylosaurus is an Ultimate Dinosaur. But one we know very little about. Why have so few...

Bloomsbury presents Velociraptor written and read by Ben Garrod. Did you know Velociraptor was about as tall as a turkey? But could it fly? And how did it use its deadly claws? Pop a dinosaur in your pocket! Introductions from Chris Packham, Steve Backshall and Dr Jane Goodall. These are the...

Bloomsbury presents Jack-Jack, A Dog in Africa written and read by Ben Garrod. Jack-Jack, the world's coolest dog, looks after orphaned chimpanzees in Africa; he's about to embark on his biggest adventure ever! I spend my days playing with baby chimps. When I meet Ben, suddenly, I have more...

Bloomsbury presents Jack-Jack, Return of the Chickens, written and read by Ben Garrod. Meet Jack-Jack, the world’s coolest dog! A new adventure series with short chapters narrated by Jack-Jack himself. After caring for baby chimps in Africa, Jack-Jack is enjoying his new home until the arrival...

Bloomsbury presents Jack-Jack, How to Train Your Human, written and read by Ben Garrod. Jack-Jack, the world’s coolest dog, shares his secrets of how to train his human in his second adventure. Humans may think they train us, but I reveal us dogs are the ones training you humans, especially...