History Heroes: A LITTLE SLICE OF ANIMAL HISTORY card game
£12.99
A brilliant family card game about the most famous animals in History. Have great fun playing the game and learning about fascinating animal stories. Spark your curiosity with 50 animal hero cards and 10 sneaky event cards. Some of these animals changed medicine and science and saved lives. All of them became legends in history and captured the public’s heart. The fantastic collection of animal heroes includes Dolly the Sheep, Cecil the Lion, Unsinkable Sam the Navy cat, Bucephalus (Alexander the Great’s horse) and a certain bear named Winnie… Have fun & challenge your chums to win the game as you match animal heroes cards to make surprising connections! SHORTLISTED for the 2026 Imagination Gaming Awards, Cross Curriculum category.
We couldn’t ignore the roars, howls, barks and squawks any longer! A LITTLE SLICE OF ANIMAL HISTORY builds on the acclaimed format, A LITTLE SLICE OF HISTORY (Shortlisted Imagination Gaming Awards 2024, Highly Commended Gift of the Year Awards 2025) and works as a stand-alone game OR expansion pack! A LITTLE SLICE OF ANIMAL HISTORY refocuses the spotlight from the victors in the human-written history books, to astonishing animal heroes from the ancient era to the modern day: animal heroes who have made their distinct mark on the world, paw-shaped, tentacled, hoofed and winged alike.
Pop it in your pocket, your bag or the glove compartment: the perfect boardless board game and the perfect travel game to play out and about, on holiday and at home!
- 50 Triangular Animal History Heroes cards
- 10 sneaky event cards
- For 2-6 players, suitable for ages 6+
- A set of rules in the box
- Many ways to play!
- Designed and made in the UK
- Printed on FSC certified card
- Screen free and plastic free!
A LITTLE SLICE OF ANIMAL HISTORY is a game of sharp observation, quick thinking and cunning! Oh, and a little learning along the way. Which connections will you make? And which way will you play it?!
Dimensions: 8.7 x 8.0 x 2.6 cm; 98 g
Check out the How to Play video from our first game in this series!
In A LITTLE SLICE OF ANIMAL HISTORY we have narrowed it down to 50 of the most impactful animals from a very broad range of eras, themes and walks of life. Learn about all of the Animal History Heroes in this game on the Learning Hub!
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