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We Are All Animals offers children an awe-inspiring new way to understand the animal kingdom.
This unique book reveals astonishing similarities in the anatomy – and many more characteristics - of humans and other animals, celebrating our entire furry, scaly, slimy, slippery, extended family.
Did you know that most animal bodies, including ours, are shaped like tubes? Or that humans share 75% of their genes with chickens? That rats are ticklish, and dolphins give each other names? Children will be delighted to discover how similar they are to bats, bees, dogs, frogs, jellyfish, giraffes, and many more. By encouraging readers to make connections between distant corners of the animal kingdom, this book celebrates the extraordinary ways in which all of Earth’s creatures are connected.
Created in partnership with the Humanimal Trust, a charity advocating collaboration between physicians and veterinarians, this book is underpinned by cutting-edge medical science. The charity’s founder - Professor Noel Fitzpatrick - is an internationally renowned veterinarian, who also stars in his own TV series, The Supervet (a nickname he has earned through the groundbreaking veterinary procedures he performs). He has written a foreword to the book, and his extensive medical expertise runs throughout every page.
An introduction to the world of butterflies and moths tracing the
development of these creatures from the larval stage through the
chrysalis stage to their emergence as beautiful winged creatures.
The book aims to give young readers an understanding of the role of
butterflies and moths in nature.
An insight into mating, birth and rearing young in the animal
world. It seeks to reveal the amazing and very varied ways in which
the continuance of life is assured for future generations. The
author compares the mating and reproduction tactics of insects and
birds, reptiles and amphibians, sharks and whales, and big mammals
such as wild horses, lions and elephants. Children will learn about
life processes such as metamorphosis from caterpillar to adult
insect, and the growth and development of young animals and how
they are cared for.
Apes inhabit a weird world... dazzle your friends with mad facts and much more. The book begins with a look at all primates, and introduces the two most familiar kinds - apes and monkeys. Read on and you'll find out how they get about in trees and on the ground, as well as how they breed and raise their families. Then you'll learn about the many ways in which primates are similar to humans and how scientists are trying to learn more about them. - Full of chatty information that children will love to read
- Colourful photographs are great for school projects
- The useful reference section includes sections on Primate Classification, Threats to Primates, as well as an Apes Glossary
Loathed and feared by many, spiders are some of the least
understood, yet most intriguing creatures in the animal world.
Using examples of spiders from all over the world, this guide
offers an insight into their captivating world.'
A study of bats, the only mammals capable of flight, and with their
own radar system. The book, for young readers, describes the
enormous variety of bat species, and their nocturnal, airborne
world, revealing some curiosities such as blind bats, blood suckers
and builders of underground roosts.
Why don't ducks get wet? Ducks dip and dive, but they stay dry because they spread oil over their feathers to make them waterproof. Learn more inside and get to know different kinda of ducks. Have you ever wondered how ducks spend the whole day in the water and never get wet? Did you know that they can dive 100 feet deep, and still come up dry? Meet ten different kinds of ducks in this classic text featuring stunning new watercolor illustrations and a new "Find Out More" page.
Cammy and William don't see any wildlife as they walk through the woods, yet there are signs everywhere that animals have been around. Help these young nature lovers Find the clues -- an empty nest, a fallen branch with the bark gnawed off, bleached bones by a cave, and more -- and join in guessing, "Who's been here?"
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Frogs
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Kate Hayden; Illustrated by Miles Changeur
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Spider's Nest
(Paperback)
Kate Scarborough; Illustrated by Gabriele Maschietti
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R104
Discovery Miles 1 040
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Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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