“On a faraway planet, quite like our own Earth,
a bunch of Bork mothers has just given birth
to a great brood of Borklings, in all shapes and sizes.
Some look like their parents – but some are surprises.”

The Borks used to be smooth-furred, short-necked, blue creatures. So how did they get to be shaggy, long-necked and yellow? How the Borks Became introduces Charles Darwin’s world-changing theory of natural selection to children in an entertaining blend of science and storytelling.