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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Natural history & pets > Animals
Told in gentle rhyming verse, this beautiful non-fiction picture
book follows the story of a heard of African elephants as they
journey across the parched savannah in search for a water hole. The
matriarch tells of all the sounds of the savannah, and how the
landscape has changed over the years. Still, she remembers where to
find water, just as her mother did before her. Accompanying
non-fiction pages at the end of the book include information on
African elephants, their family structure and migration patterns,
as well as the challenges of climate change, habitat loss and
illegal poaching, and what we as readers can do to help.
There are seven million horses in the United States! Early readers
will learn all about horses and stallions in this appealing
nonfiction title that features vibrant photos, captivating facts,
and simple, informative text. With a picture glossary and helpful
definitions, readers will discover there is much to learn as they
move from cover to cover.
A beautifully illustrated narrative non-fiction picture book that
imagines the consequences of a world without sharks A healthy ocean
is home to many different kinds of animals. They can be big, like a
whale, tiny, like a shrimp, and even scary, like a shark. Even
though sharks can be scary, we need them to keep the oceans
healthy. Unfortunately, due to overfishing, many shark species are
in danger of extinction, and that can cause big problems in the
oceans and even on land. What would happen if this continued and
sharks disappeared completely? Artist Lily Williams explores how
the disappearance would affect other animals across the whole
planet in this clever book about the importance of keeping sharks,
and our oceans, healthy. Perfect for children aged 5 and up, this
book is a great introduction to the food chain and some of the
dangers facing our planet.
This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to
book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with
UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Animals that Glow is a non-fiction
text reporting on animals that glow to attract prey, protect
themselves or communicate. The simple sentence structure offers
readers the opportunity for an independent reading experience with
the support of the illustrations. Reading Champion offers
independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce
their developing reading skills. This early non-fiction text is
accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book
has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's
reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.
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!
Read along in this 8x8 book and join Bluey's latest adventure! When
it's Bingo's turn to take Bob Bilby home, will they have fun times?
This 8x8 storybook retells one of the best Bluey episodes: Bob
Bilby! Once again, everyone's favorite Blue Heelers Bingo and Bluey
use their limitless energy to explore their world in unpredictable
and hilarious ways.
In the noble and dangerous times of medieval France, the young
knight Aubrey de Montdidier, nephew of the Count of Montargis, has
been strangely murdered. His friend the brave Sieur DeNarsac,
captain of the count's men-at-arms, and Thierry, a young page, must
now solve the tragic mystery. Yet it is a magnificent white
wolfhound by the name of Dragon -- Montdidier's faithful companion
-- who brings an unexpected, shocking conclusion to the puzzle of
his master's untimely death.New York Times best-selling authors
Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton weave a tapestry of
intrigue, power, loyalty, and friendship in this novel based on the
captivating French legend of Montargis.
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