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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Natural history & pets > Animals > General
The World's Most Pointless Animals is a witty, quirky, colourfully
illustrated book featuring fascinating facts about some very silly
animals ... who we find are perhaps not so pointless after all.
From familiar animals like giraffes (who don't have any vocal
cords) through to those that surely should not even exist, such as
the pink fairy armadillo (absurdly huge front claws, super tough
protective shell in baby pink, particularly susceptible to stress),
our planet is full of some pretty weird and wonderful animals. For
example: Koalas spend up to 18 hours a day asleep! Pandas are born
bright pink, deaf and blind. Dumbo octopuses flap their big
fin-like ears to move around. A Narwhal's tusk grows through its
upper lip - ouch! With hilarious text throughout and bright,
contemporary illustrations, this guide to absurdly awesome animals
contains funny labelled diagrams and some excellent made-up Latin
names (n.b. the jellyfish's scientific name is not actually
wibblious wobblious ouchii). Carrying an important message of
celebrating diversity and differences, The World's Most Pointless
Animals inspires a drive to conserve our amazing planet and the
creatures we're lucky enough to share it with. Quirky Creatures is
a series dedicated to seeking out the weird and wonderful denizens
of the natural world and explaining why they are so strange, from
the ridiculous to the truly terrifying. Also available in this
series is The World's Most Ridiculous Animals and The World's Most
Atrocious Animals.
Set over a 24-hour period, meet busy honey bees, transforming
caterpillars, and an army of leafcutter ants in this book about the
coolest insects on Earth. Following the lives of bugs as they fly,
hunt, hide, and scuttle their way through their day. Bug expert Dr.
Jessica L. Ware introduces characters in the style of a nature
documentary, with a sprinkling of simple science explanations
perfect for future zoologists.
100 PIECE PUZZLE: The huge 100-piece colourful jigsaw puzzle
follows after the hugely successful Who Did This Poo? series. FUN
FOR AGES 4+COLOURFUL DESIGN: This huge floor puzzle is just under
3ft wide when fully made. Kids will love the colourful animal and
poo illustrations as they piece together this jigsaw puzzle.
EDUCATIONAL: Learn as you create the jigsaw puzzle as the booklet
within contains information on all 25 animals and their poo! GIFTS:
Best gifts for little ones - what kid doesn't love poo! Plenty of
fun to be had while identifying animals and their poo. BESTSELLING
SERIES: Poo Bingo and Who Did this Poo? A Matching and Memory Game
There are so many different kinds of poo out there. Did you know
that wombats poo in cubes? And that penguins poo in squirts that
are different colours depending on what they've eaten? Find out all
you ever wanted to know about animal poo while building this
colourful floor puzzle.
Can you guess what Christmas gifts Santa has brought for the animals? Pull the tabs to help unwrap the presents! Santa’s been busier than ever and has loaded his sleigh with presents for all the animals. Reveal the perfect gifts he’s brought with a pull-tab on every page – cosy socks for the spider, snug pyjamas for the crocodile, a speedy sled for the penguin and a charming hat for the ladybird! Did he forget anyone? This festive board book includes easy-to-use sliders perfect for little hands to reveal the surprises on every page. Look out for Hector Dexet’s other clever novelty books Who Ate the Little Bug? and Little Seed.
Evolution as you've never seen it before! An incredible pick-your-own-path adventure through the story of life on Earth.
Think of an animal, any animal at all. It could be a shark, a squid, a snail, or even a human like you! Every single animal has a secret history. A death-defying adventure that has happened across millions of years, called evolution.
On every page, you will discover a new animal with its own exciting story to tell. It's up to YOU to make the decisions that will lead to their next evolutionary step. Can you survive to the present-day or will you face extinction along the way? Will you grow a backbone, take to the skies, or dive deeper for your dinner? For the first time ever, the journey is in your hands . . .
This unique book features ferociously funny and brilliantly accessible science from zoologist, author and TV presenter Jules Howard. Meet chimpanzees and chickens, Tyrannosaurus rexes and tigers, with over 50 different animal endings to discover.
The perfect introduction to the awe-inspiring story of life on Earth.
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The Last Bear
(Paperback)
Hannah Gold; Illustrated by Levi Pinfold
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R220
R197
Discovery Miles 1 970
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Imagine making friends with a polar bear... The Last Bear is
perfect for readers of 8+, beautifully illustrated throughout by
Levi Pinfold - winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and illustrator
of Harry Potter 20th anniversary edition covers. WINNER OF THE 2022
BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD WINNER OF THE 2022 WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S
BOOK PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR CHILDREN'S FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AT
THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2022 SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS
2022 "This is an important first novel, important for us, for polar
bears, for the planet. It is deeply moving, beautifully told, quite
unforgettable." Michael Morpurgo. There are no polar bears left on
Bear Island. At least, that's what April's father tells her when
his scientific research takes them to this remote Arctic outpost
for six months. But one endless summer night, April meets one. He
is starving, lonely and a long way from home. Determined to save
him, April begins the most important journey of her life... This
moving story will win the hearts of children the world over and
show them that no one is too young or insignificant to make a
difference. The Last Bear is a celebration of the love between a
child and an animal, a battle cry for our world and an irresistible
adventure with a heart as big as a bear's. 'A dazzling debut . . .
A magical, confidently told story - with beautiful illustrations by
Levi Pinfold . . . I predict a roaring success' The Times
With nothing but your instincts and your trusty Survival Spinner,
do you have what it takes to make it out of the jungle alive? Find
out in this latest adventure in the thrilling game-in-a-book
series, Spin to Survive: Deadly Jungle! Grandma Beatriz has given
you an important mission: discover the fabled Lost City of the
Jaguar God so it can be protected and preserved for the future. But
lost and alone in the Amazon Rainforest, survival must be your top
priority. Play your way through the deadly dangers of the Amazon in
a fight for your life, facing off against treacherous river rapids,
prowling jaguars, dastardly treasure-hunters and a whole host of
hazards that dwell deep in the jungle. How does it work? Read the
story and decide what course to take. Place your Survival Spinner
(included with this book!) on the circle, then SPIN TO SURVIVE!
Follow the directions to the next stage of your adventure... or
your grisly demise! The exciting story is accompanied by expert
survival tips and real-life accounts of people who survived in the
wild, against the odds. Learn how to fashion a raft out of balsa
wood, identify which fruits are edible and which are poison,and the
traditional wisdom of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon. From
bestselling author Emily Hawkins and with spectacular artwork by R.
Fresson, children aged 7+ will love playing through this unique
choose-your-own-adventure book again and again. Filled with
fascinating non-fiction content and with all manner of outcomes
awaiting you, Spin to Survive: Deadly Jungle is both a gorgeous
reference book and an endlessly replayable adventure.
From the Look Closer series, this richly illustrated concertina
book takes you on a journey through the deep dark waters, all the
way down to the seabed, before floating back up to the surface. A
follow-up to The Street Beneath My Feet, The Skies Above My Eyes
and The World Around Me, this visually stunning book ventures to
the very bottom of the sea on a journey of discovery. Through the
waves and into the deep, you'll spot all kinds of weird and
wonderful marine creatures, explore the seabed and discover the
impact humans have had on the underwater world. As you dive below
the surface, past sea otters playing in fields of giant kelp, you
will see sea lions and shoals of mackerel playing in the shallows,
before passing orcas hunting in pods in the deeper water. As well
as animals, discover the technology which is used under the sea,
from scuba breathing apparatus to oil pipelines and deep sea
submarines. As you reach the very bottom of the sea, the 'twilight
zone' where very little light can filter through, you will meet the
mysterious creatures of the deep such as Lanternfish and the
luminous swell shark. This book is part of the Look Closer series,
a set of concertina books which help teach us about the mysteries
which can be found in the world around us.
Poo, Spew and Other Gross Things Animals Do! will show you how
being gross isn't just hilarious - it can be an important survival
strategy for animals all over the world. Take a deep breath and
step into the world of not just poo, but also spew, snot and all
the other gross things animals do to survive and thrive. From using
poo to build a nest, leaving stinky secretions to find a mate, or
oozing slime to deter a predator, the animals in this book are
amazing ... and revolting. Discover a whole world of poo, learn how
to be a poo detective, and meet some of the great scientists doing
gross and yucky work! You'll laugh. You'll cry. You might even
throw up! Reading level varies from child to child, but we
recommend this book for ages 8-12.
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Axolotls
(Paperback)
Jaclyn Jaycox
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R202
R188
Discovery Miles 1 880
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WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2022 An international
best-seller, translated into over 25 languages In this book you
will meet the animal inventors who have shared their super
inventing powers to make amazing things for humans. We have
invented ways of solving problems, making unbelievable materials,
ways of getting around and working out how to survive on our own
for millions of years. Often human scientists try and solve a
problem or invent a new tool and they realise that animals have
already invented it for them. Sometimes when a human inventor gets
stuck, they come to the animal kingdom to see if we can help them
out. In this book you will meet the creme de la creme of animal
innovators who have created or are in the process of inventing
things that people use every day. Meet the shark who invented a
pair of swimming shorts so fast, they were banned from the Olympic
games. And meet the snail who has invented a house that stays cool
inside even in the desert.
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