Help your child to become not just a good pet owner, but the best guinea pig owner. This book shows how the right environment and care for a pet helps their body and their mind. Just like humans, guinea pigs can get bored. Did you know that they need a rich environment to stimulate their brains? The right enclosure not only keeps them safe, it can reduce stress and help them to live longer. And did you know that guinea pigs need other guinea pigs? These popular rodents get lonely when they live alone - which isn't good for their mental health. Unlike other pet care guides, the Happy Pet Friends series puts your pet's physical and mental health and wellbeing first. These books are packed with tips to make your pet's life happier and healthier, which is great for them, and good for young pet owners and any child with an interest in animal welfare, too. Fostering a lifelong commitment to taking care of the creatures who share our world should start young, and this series is perfect for animal-lovers aged 7 and up. Title in the Happy Pet Friends series: Cats Dogs Fish Guinea Pigs Hamsters Rabbits

Children are naturally drawn to animals. Sooner or later your child may ask for a dog of their own. This book will help your child learn about the care and training that a Border Collie needs, all the while they are learning with the fun activities in the book. They'll have fun with the fill in the missing vowels, word find puzzles, mazes, charts, pledges, making their own note cards and bookmarks, crafts and questions and answers. The book is a fun read as told from the Border Collie's point of view.

Children are naturally drawn to animals. Sooner or later your child may ask for a dog of their own. This book will help your child learn about the care and training that a Clumber Spaniel needs, all the while they are learning with the fun activities in the book. They'll have fun with the fill in the missing vowels, word find puzzles, mazes, charts, pledge, making their own note cards and bookmarks, crafts, and questions & answers. The book is a fun read as told from the Clumber Spaniel's point of view.

What did the Earth look like 300 million years ago? Here's a chance to travel back through time and discover the days when the Earth was a very different place. In this cleverly designed book, lifting the tracing paper pages is like peeling back the layers of history, allowing readers to compare animals living in prehistoric landscapes with the fossils they left behind. The changing face of our planet comes to life, while the science behind the Earth's geology and climate is clearly explained. Packed with fascinating illustrations, this is a wonderful way to understand the story of evolution, from the earliest single-cell lifeforms to the mighty dinosaurs and onwards to the first human beings. Winner of a Non-Fiction Special Mention, Bologna Ragazzi Awards 2021

Charming visuals and die-cut pages that change shape following the narrative will delight readers of all ages and deliver a topical, timely message about saving and preserving the Earth

Simon is heading to the Himalayan Mountains of western China, where he'll begin his journey along the Nujiang River and up through coniferous forests into the alpine region. He faces treacherous mountains in the last leg of his trek to find Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys. Simon Chapman, winner of the Blue Peter Book Award, brings geography to life, and his Expedition Diaries are a great way to introduce the world's biomes and habitats to children, direct from someone who's actually been in them - sometimes up to his neck! These books are perfect for sparking interest in this key school topic.

The book that bites back is BACK! In the second beastly book from Jack Meggit-Phillips, the most distinctive new voice for readers of 8-12, revenge is a dish best served with a surprise ... 'Reads like a modern classic. Sharp, funny, original - I thought this was brilliant', Sam Copeland, bestselling author of Charlie Changes into a Chicken Once upon a very badly behaved time, 511-year-old Ebenezer kept a beast in his attic. He would feed the beast all manner of objects and creatures and in return the beast would vomit him up expensive presents. But then The Bethany arrived ... Now notorious prankster Bethany, along with her new feathery friend Claudette, is determined that she and Ebenezer are going to DE-BEAST their lives and Do Good. But Bethany finds that being a notorious prankster makes it hard to get taken on for voluntary work. And Ebenezer is secretly missing the beast's vomity gifts. And neither of them are all that sure what 'good people' do anyway ... Then there's Claudette, who's not been feeling herself recently. Has she eaten something that has DISAGREED with her? The Beast and the Bethany has all the classic macabre humour of Roald Dahl with the warmth and charm of Despicable Me, finished off with a gleeful bite of Little Shop of Horrors!

Dogs can be brilliant and entertaining pets but we shouldn't forget that like all animals they too have their own needs. For example, did you know that dogs are social animals like us which means they love to spend time with human and doggy friends? It might surprise you to learn that dogs don't like being hugged and it's important to know how dogs show you when they want some quiet time. If you think you might like a dog for a pet you need to find out what dogs love to eat, what they just love to do and what keeps them happy as well as healthy. You can find out by learning the facts in this book and taking on detective assignments to investigate their needs. By going through your pet detective tasks and learning as you go you will find out if you and your family are the right owners for these special pets, then you're ready to take care of a real one! Just as importantly, if you discover that you and a dog aren't a perfect match you can get some pointers to other fabulous animals that might suit you better.

Children are naturally drawn to animals. Sooner or later your child may ask for a dog of their own. This book will help your child learn about the care and training that a Chow Chow needs, all the while they are learning with the fun activities in the book. They'll have fun with the fill in the missing vowels, word find puzzles, mazes, charts, pledge, making their own bookmarks and note cards, crafts and questions & answers. The book is a fun read as told from the Chow Chow's point of view.

Launching with four books looking at flowers, birds, mammals and minibeasts, each RSPB spotter's guide will comprise 35 common garden creatures for beginner naturalists. Through beautiful full-page illustration accompanied by key information about each creature, books are designed to encourage young children's interest in the outside world and the wildlife around them. A spotter's chart for children to fill in, and links to Internet-based activities in each book, mean that children can extend the fun.