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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Natural history & pets > Animals
Evie and her pet dog, Juno, use their senses to explore under the
sea in this bright, layered board book which teaches kids all about
the ocean! In this charming and innovative layered board book, Evie
and her pet dog Juno visit all the layers of the ocean, and tell
readers what they found there. Watch them play hide and seek in a
kelp forest, explore a shipwreck deep under the ocean and dance in
the midnight zone! Humorous text and bold, quirky illustrations
introduce each of the layers of the ocean. Curved and layered board
pages increase in size as you move through the book, developing a
child's hand-eye coordination as they turn the pages. Quirky facts
coupled with engaging artwork boost pre-schoolers' imagination and
spark an interest in the world around them. This bright, layered
board book provides a great first introduction to the ocean. This
book is from the Adventures of Evie and Juno series, which sees our
two intrepid explorers travel to different places and environments
in innovative layered board books which will help young readers
develop hand-eye coordination and teaching them about the world.
Also available is Explore the Planets, which sees Evie and Juno
travel to the eight planets, as they share with readers what they
find!
Antarctica - vast, cold and mysterious. This frozen continent is
full of incredible stories. Here you can discover incredible
wildlife, awe-inspiring landscapes and adventurous scientists and
explorers. Join author Karen Romano Young on a trip across
Antarctica, hanging out with people and animals and learning about
how this special place is changing, and what it means for our
planet. Hang out with some of the coolest creatures on earth above
and below the ice as you meet emperor penguins, killer whales and
elephant seals. Suit up for the cold and explore some of the
harshest landscapes on earth, following in the footsteps of brave
explorers. And learn about how scientists survive here today and
what they do all day - from studying climate change to
investigating ice cores almost a million years old to learn about
the history - and future - of our planet.
An epic, oversize nonfiction picture book in the vein of Bees: A
Honeyed History-all about sharks and their prehistoric
predecessorsSharks are some of the oldest creatures on the earth
(or, rather, in its waters.) This epic survey follows sharks from
their earliest appearance in the Paleozoic era up through the
challenges they face today.Along the way, readers will meet many
different sharks from different points in history. They will get an
up-close evolutionary look at what makes a shark a shark-like their
skin, their teeth, their fins, and more. And they will get a crash
course in archeological time, as the book mostly covers prehistoric
sharks or modern-day sharks who have been around much longer than
humans. Like the hammerhead, who has been patrolling tropical
coastlines for more than 20 million years!With lush illustrations
from Gordy Wright and meticulous research from author Miriam
Forster, Sharks: A Mighty, Bite-y History is sure to delight shark
lovers, science fans, and any reader who loves to discover new
wonders about the world around them.
This lovely children's book provides an interesting insight to the
anatomy and behaviour of the animals of the British countryside and
farmyard. It endeavours to answer questions such as Why are the
horns of the deer branched?, Why does the rabbit have a white tail?
and Why the Sheep has a woolly coat? Beautifully illustrated
throughout with Edwin Noble's black and white and colour
illustrations.
Wherever I go, I look for cats - Cats are my favourite things. Purring cats, scaredy cats, hunting cats, mewing catsDon't you like them too?T here are cats to suit all tastes and requirements in this stunning poc ket-sized introduction to the wonderful world of cats. Packed from co ver to cover with every kind of cat, this book celebrates them all and is the perfect book for anyone who's crazy about cats! There are als o top tips, top facts and top jokes as well as practical information a bout looking after your cat.
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Pax, Journey Home
(Paperback)
Sara Pennypacker; Illustrated by Jon Klassen
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R220
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Discovery Miles 1 970
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From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes
the long-awaited sequel to Pax; gorgeously crafted, utterly
compelling with stunning illustrations by award-winning author and
illustrator Jon Klassen. It's been a year since Peter and his pet
fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead
very different lives. Pax must protect his litter of kits in a
dangerous world. Meanwhile Peter, orphaned after the war, has left
his adopted home and joined the Water Warriors, a group determined
to heal the land from the scars of the war. When one of Pax's kits
falls desperately ill, he turns to the one human he knows he can
trust. And no matter how hard Peter tries to harden his broken
heart, love keeps finding a way in. Now both boy and fox find
themselves on journeys toward home, healing - and each other. A
breathtaking novel about chosen families and the healing power of
love.
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