A universal guide for everyone interested in geography, natural history and zoology. Does your child know that the fastest animal on Earth - the cheetah - runs at a speed of 90 km/h, and the largest - the whale - weighs 120 tons? About this and much more This book will tell a friend. This book is not a translation of a foreign publication. Written in collaboration with famous Russian scientists, it will reveal to your child the wonderful world of planet Earth - the world of animals and plants. The history of the origin of the Earth, a story about the flora and fauna of all continents, interesting, surprising and simply funny facts - all this is incredibly fascinating. The book is intended for children of primary and secondary school age.