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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Natural history & pets > Animals
It's time to learn about the sea's most feared (and most
misunderstood) residents: sharks! Owen Davey returns to nonfiction
to explain the mysteries of those denizens of the deep. Some
deadly, some not-so-deadly, and almost all just generally
misunderstood. Exciting and detailed illustrations fill the page
and educate young readers about these thrilling residents of the
sea! Delivering information with the same whimsical text and brash
illustration that saw his previous book win the affection of the
Wall Street Journal, Smart About Sharks is sure to have teeth!
Did you know that penguins have a layer of fat called blubber? Read
this book to learn more about how penguins stay warm in cold
climates.
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Minnesota Bug Hunt
(Hardcover)
Bruce Giebink; Photographs by Bill Johnson
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Discovery Miles 3 970
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Insects are everywhere and easy to find -- if you know where to
look. Minnesota Bug Hunt puts you on the trail for insects big and
small, fierce and friendly. Explore habitats as near your own
backyard and as focused as an oak tree or as populated as a swath
of forest, and use your senses to discover the bugs who share our
world. See those bright flowers? If theyre goldenrod, you might
find a Locust Borer Beetle feeding there. Listen carefully in a
patch of prairie for the rasping of a male Broad-winged Katydid as
he sings to find a mate. Bruce Giebink introduces you to creatures
familiar, like an earwig or firefly, and fascinating, like the
Cecropia Moth or the Acorn Weevil. He shares fun facts about where
they live and what they eat and how they protect themselves.
Astonishingly detailed photos by Bill Johnson bring beetles and
bumblebees, dragonflies and water bugs up close and personal so you
can marvel at their unique body parts and vibrant colours. Step
outside with your eyes wide open and a net or magnifying glass in
hand to discover these insects and many more on your own Minnesota
bug hunt. Entomologist Bruce Giebink -- better known as Bruce the
Bug Guy -- offers activities for children of all ages through his
entertainment company the Bug Zone. Award-winning photographer Bill
Johnsons work is featured in the Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of
North America and in his Horticulture Magazine column, "Insect ID".
Explore nature with Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends! A
fun-packed autumn and winter activity book from the bestselling
creator of One Snowy Night. Learn all about autumn and winter in
this fun-filled nature activity book. Percy and his animal friends
are here to guide you on an amazing discovery of plants, birds,
animals, insects and more. Including wildlife facts and photos,
nature-spotter guides and exciting creative projects - as well as
more than four hundred stickers - this book is bursting with indoor
and outdoor fun for all the family! Perfect for young nature
lovers. Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around
the world for over thirty years!
Set over a 24-hour period, meet tiger sharks, lemon sharks, and
basking sharks in this kids' non-fiction book about the coolest
predators in the ocean. Dive under the sea to follow the lives of
individual sharks as they hunt, hide, and play their way through
their day. Shark conservationist Carlee Jackson cleverly weaves the
story from whale shakes to epaulette sharks (who hunt in rock
pools!) in the style of a nature documentary, including science
explanations perfect for future marine biologists. The book
encourages kids to look at sharks in a new light - not just
fearsome predators but endangered animals who play a key role in
the ocean's ecosystem.
Immerse yourself in five different animal scenes from all around
the world in this gorgeous pop-up book. Ingenious paper engineering
brings Richard Johnson's adorable animals springing from the pages
- with actual movements. Tigers prowl and monkeys swing, pandas
play, a turtle flicks its flippers to glide over a coral reef, and
tall giraffes raise their heads right out of the book!
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Amazing Ants
(Paperback)
Megan Cooley Peterson
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R217
Discovery Miles 2 170
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What makes an ant an ant? What are some the most common and
interesting ants from around the world? This book teaches readers
all about ants, while highlighting some specific ant families and
groups. In this fascinating book you can also learn about key
scientific themes such as classification, animal behaviour and life
cycles.
Shortlisted for The Wainwright Prize for Nature and Conservation
Writing for Children 2022 Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford
Children's Travel Book of the Year 2022 Join the brilliant Dara
McAnulty, winner of the Wainwright Prize for Diary of a Young
Naturalist, as he takes you on a nature walk to share in the joy of
connecting with the natural world on your multi sensory journey
starting just beyond your own front door. Wild Child: A Journey
Through Nature is a beautiful gift book, illustrated in full colour
by Barry Falls, and divided into five chapters: looking out of the
window, venturing out into the garden, walking in the woods,
investigating heathland and wandering on the river bank. Dara
pauses to tell you about each habitat and provides fantastic facts
about the native birds, animals and plants you will find there -
including wrens, blackbirds, butterflies, tadpoles, bluebells,
bees, hen harriers, otters, dandelions, oak trees and many, many
more. Each chapter contains a discovery section where you will get
a closer look at natural phenomena such as metamorphoses and
migration, learn about categorization in the animal kingdom or
become an expert on the collective nouns for birds. Every chapter
ends with an activity to do when you get home - you will be shown
how to make a bird feeder, try pond dipping, make a journey stick
and build a terrarium and more. Dara closes the book with his own
inspirational advice for young conservationists. This is the
perfect guide for an aspiring naturalist.
Minibeast fans will quickly become minibeast experts with this
informative, inventive and entertaining take on an animal book! Do
you know all there is to know about minibeasts? Bees die when they
sting you, centipedes have 100 legs and cockroaches are
indestructible, right? Well, this book is here to show you that
you're WRONG! But don't worry, there are so many minibeasts out
there it's impossible to know everything about all of them . . .
So, let's uncover the truth! From incredible insect architects to
eating spiders in your sleep, discover how everything you think you
know about creepy-crawlies is actually untrue in this in-depth,
ingenious book with debunks many common myths about all kinds of
minibeasts. With fascinating, friendly and easy-to-understand text
written by zoologist Dr. Nick Crumpton and amazingly detailed
colour artwork on every page, this beautifully produced hardback
gift book with an stunning tactile cover will impress insect fans
of any age. Also available in this series: Everything You Know
About Dinosaurs is Wrong!
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