I had somuch fun reading this with my nieces, it covers animals that are lesser and more well known too, it was informative and fun, full of jokes and facts that are fit for both child ad adult. The illustrations are excellent abs suited the tone well. We will definitely be purchasing this to go on their shelves

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

The illustrations are so adorable and the change of their latin names are really funny and made me giggle every so often. Kids can easily learn new facts about those animals in this book and it is also for adults, because there are a lot of well known animals as well as rarer ones.

When i was a kid i would have loved having a book like this and i will call jellyfish only jolly wobblers from now on :)

A fun introduction to some of the animals that many may consider pointless. There was a range of common and less well-known critters including daddy long legs, axolotl and earthworm. Each page or double page included colourful pictures with factual and slightly silly labels which I'm sure would engage a young reader, along with short paragraphs about the life and usefulness of these animals. I liked the inclusion of the scientific name of each animal, crossed out in a way that can still be read, with a more 'appropriate' name.

My only disappointment was the lack of wasp and slug in the book! I'd love to know what makes them less pointless!

5☆ Fun, Engaging and Informative. Would make a Beautiful Gift.

The World's Most Pointless Animals Or are they? Is a fun, engaging and informative book all about a variety of different Animals, some I hadn't even heard of before.

The book is beautifully illustrated, has fun easy to read facts and information on each animal, has some humour which will have you giggling, which in turn will help children and adults to relate.
Whether you're an animal lover or keen to learn new facts there is something for everyone.

I definitely learnt some new things and was introduced to some Animals I had never heard of before like,....Gloster Canary, The Naked Mole-Rat, Silkie Chicken, Giraffe Weevil, Pink Fairy Armadillo, Tree Hooper, Axolotl, Elephant Shrew, to name a few!
Have you heard of any of these before?
But don't worry there's plenty of familiar Animals too like a Sugar Glider, Goldfish, Chinchilla, Giant Panda.

This is one book I will definitely be reading more than once!
I love learning new things and I think this beautiful book would make a fantastic gift.

I had some good laughs and picked up lots of ‘pointless facts' while reading this delightful book. The informative text and cute illustrations are thoroughly enjoyable.

First of all I love the title and the front cover. This book has the appeal of humour mixed with interesting facts about a range of animals. The illustrations are appealing and add to the humorous descriptions and captions.
This book is packed with all kinds of different animals from around the world. The captions followed by more information make if a great book for children to pick up and flick through finding out about different animals and some little known but amusing facts.
I would recommend this book for the primary classroom or library as it is definitely one that children will keep returning to.

I really enjoyed this book! It was a great read, i didnt want to put it down! I would recommend this to my friends and family

I requested this as I thought it would be a fun read to dip into when I was feeling overwhelmed but I ended up loving it and finishing it in one sitting! The author included animals that are both well known and rarer, some I had never heard of, and gave an additional insight into the wacky and wonderful world of animals. I found the book to be really informative and enjoyable even as an adult and liked that there were jokes tailored to the grown ups and to the children. I definitely laughed out loud at both. The author managed to excellently weave facts and humour, this is certainly a read for all ages, even if it’s technically tailored towards children or early readers. The illustrations were excellent and I thought they matched the vibes of the book really well so it all tied together to make a nice cohesive book. I can’t wait to share this with my niece when she’s older.

This book is funny and full of random, yet interesting facts about some of the world's, apparently, most useless animals! This would be enjoyed by all ages with giggles and possibly even stifled snorts!
There was a couple of issues with images and pages turned the wrong way but I'm sure they will have been fixed up for the released edition and certainly didn't spoil the experience.

This fact book is perfect for animal lovers and presents a wide selection of animals, some of which are quite unusual. My three-year-old helped pick out the wooden animals shown in the picture (used on my Instagram post) for some of the slightly more mainstream animals represented in the book; for many, such as the blobfish, the axolotl, the tufted deer, or the pink fairy armadillo, we didn’t have any play figures.

The illustrations are lovely, and each animal is introduced in a way that is both humorous and informative. The re-invented Latin names for the species were a hit with both my older two. The annotated picture style of the pages (swipe to see a few examples) appealed to my eldest, who is an independent reader, as a quick way of accessing information. We learnt something new for each species, with a few giggles along the way.

Thanks to @netgalley and the publishers for a digital copy of this book in exchange for a review.

I recently had a week’s holiday and when we were away I read a lot of “facts” books and they were really good! This one was funny as well as informative and I loved the way that the author changed the Latin names to ones more apt for a giggle!

As an adult I really enjoyed this book and I always wanted to read this kind of book when I was younger too. I loved the punchy style of the different facts and trivia that you learn as the book progressed, I love the natural world and I can see this being a massive hit with children!

It is 5 stars from me for this one, I loved it and can easily see it being a firm favourite!

Very highly recommended!

Just finished reading this one with my animal mad 6 year old and he absolutely loved it!
The illustrations are adorable (even for the less attractive animals!) and the text is informative and funny, I especially liked the Latin names given, can you guess which animal Rattus Wingus is?!

Would definitely recommend this funny fact fillled book.

I liked this book because some of the Latin names were changed into funnier versions. It combines the true facts with the funny side of this book. For example, the leafy seadragon's coral-like bits on its body are absolutely "pointless" as the title suggests the animals in the book are classified "pointless".
After reading the book in one sitting I immediately started looking up some of the weirder entries on the internet for more information.
The illustrations are true to life cartoony way, with the illustrator drawing eyes on an animal that didn't have them but also pointing that out so there was no confusion.
This book is an easy read for a good 8-year-old reader, and my favourite animal in the whole book is the Axolotl.
By my almost 8-year-old Daughter.