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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Natural history & pets > Animals
Nico is a little red fox that spends spring, summer and autumn with
his three friends, Ava, Olive and Linus. When his woodland friends
hibernate for the winter, Nico is left all alone in a snowy
wonderland. He unsuccessfully searches for a friend to keep him
company during the long winter. To pass time, Nico builds a fox
from snow. Little does he know, he's about to become friends with a
real snow fox. A story about cherishing old friends, perseverance,
and making new friends. Picture book, Life science context: animals
& seasons, habitat, Story elements: setting: The woodlands,
plot and character development, main character, Nico the red fox,
problem and solution, speech bubbles, Illustrations enhance meaning
and tone, Comprehension strategies: Predicting outcomes, sequence
events, identify cause and effect relationships, & changes from
beginning to end of the story. Themes: our natural world,
hibernation, animals, loneliness, friendship.
The #1 bestselling Warriors series continues with the thrilling
conclusion to the epic Broken Code story arc. When fear reigns
supreme, only hope can save the Clans. The impostor's reign of
terror has brought the Clans to the brink of destruction, and now,
every warrior-living and dead-must unite to defeat him before he
delivers his final blow. To ensure their future and protect their
past, StarClan, the Dark Forest, and all five Clans must band
together to turn back the tide of darkness-before the impostor's
fury destroys them all. Packed with action and intrigue, this sixth
Warriors series unfolds after the events of A Vision of Shadows.
Bugs is a lively introduction to creepy crawlers, where children can lift the flaps to learn about a variety of little critters. Young readers will be amazed as they discover which bugs are the smallest, which are the biggest, the different jobs they have when they live in groups, the clever ways they help humans, and much, much more. This book features over 30 sturdy flaps to lift, along with charming, child-friendly artwork that introduces new concepts and vocabulary in a simple and accessible way.
Discover the wonders of the animal kingdom!
Packed with fascinating facts, super stats, phenomenal photos, and Q&As with real-life experts – All About Animals is the perfect book for inquisitive kids who love learning about wildlife.
Find out ALL ABOUT:
Different types of animals – mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles
Their behaviour, diets, and habitats
How ecosystems work
Endangered species and wildlife conservation
And lots more!
With a colourful, eye-catching design these fun and child-friendly books are ideal for kids who have an interest in the subject or for school projects and homework. With so much to find out about, kids will devour them for hours!
Also available in the series:
All About Dinosaurs
All About Science
All About Space
All About The World
Take a journey through the garden and discover the bugs that are
living there. The beautiful illustrations create the world of the
garden, combined with text that leads young readers to the hiding
places of various bugs. inviting them to guess what creature they
have found. My First Book of Garden Bugs is the perfect
introduction to the names of some common garden insects, along with
interesting facts about them.
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Liam's Big Heart
(Hardcover)
Diane W Forti; Illustrated by Carter Stuart
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R537
R496
Discovery Miles 4 960
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Dig deep and explore the incredible plant life cycle story. From
tiny seeds to small shoots, long branches and mighty tree trunks,
explore the life cycle of plants and find out what plants need to
help them grow. Follow the journey of a young boy and girl as they
find out about how plants grow. This beautifully illustrated
picture book explains why insects are important to plants, how
seeds travel and why plants are important to us all. LOOK AND
WONDER is a fresh, bold and bright, narrative non-fiction picture
book series, for children aged 4 and up, introducing children to
life cycles and the natural world. The eye-poppingly colourful
digital illustration style will explain the scientific concepts
while the light and fun text-style will make these books real home
and classroom favourites. Other titles in the series: A STROLL
THROUGH THE SEASONS A WONDERFUL WORLD OF WEATHER INCREDIBLE
RAINFORESTS THE AMAZING BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLE STORY THE AMAZING
PLANT LIFE CYCLE STORY THE AWESOME NIGHT SKY THE GREAT BIG WATER
CYCLE ADVENTURE
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!
A fun and magical tour of the world of working with animals, with
Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Does your child love the
ocean? Do they think that they might want to work with animals one
day when they are grown up? Help your child to find out about all
sorts of jobs that people do when they work in, on or under water.
Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an
outfit from the box, they are whisked away to meet all sorts of
people doing all kinds of amazing job. In Working Underwater,
Billie and Mia meet a diving instructor, an oceanographer, a marine
scientist, an aquatic vet, an aquanaut and many more. Together,
they find out lots of interesting things about these jobs these
people do in water. (And be sure to take a close look to see what
naughty and silly things Mia gets up to in the funny
illustrations.) Jump into Jobs is no ordinary science careers
series. It's designed to help young children to think not only
about the job that they might want to do in the future, but to be
inspired by the world of work that is happening all around them.
Each book concludes with a spread to encourage children to research
the topic further through fun activities. The series is perfect for
children aged 5 and up who are interested in what adults do all day
and as part of a well rounded PSHE and Science curriculum. Title in
the series: Working with Animals Working in Space Working
Underwater Working with Weather
Sing your heart out with a whole choir of characters, in the
showstopping new picture book from number one bestselling author
David Walliams, illustrated by the artistic genius, Tony Ross!
There's more than one star of the show... In fact, there's a whole
choir of them! Warble the walrus LOVES to sing. Unfortunately, she
is not very good at it! And when her atrocious warbling causes an
avalanche, the other walruses leave her all alone. But when you
SING like no-one is listening, SOMETIMES, they start to hear you...
The perfect story for anyone who loves to laugh or sing, this
brand-new story from David Walliams is a delightfully wonderful
warble about doing what makes you HAPPY, and being LOUD about it!
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Perky
(Hardcover)
Christina Mckinney
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R494
Discovery Miles 4 940
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You might know that African elephants are the largest land animals
on Earth, but there's so much more to learn about these tusked
creatures. Turn the pages to find out why the grandmother is in
charge of an elephant family, and why big ears help elephants cool
down! Meet a baby elephant as it takes its first steps, and
discover how to tell the difference between an African elephant and
an Asian elephant. The book also looks at the conservation
challenges these iconic animals face due to climate change and
ivory poaching.
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