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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Natural history & pets > Animals > General
'Guaranteed free of unicorns and princesses, it's fun, empowering
fiction for 5-8 year olds.' David Nicholls, author of One Day Join
Katy, Cassie, Zia and their new friend Luca on a series of amazing
adventures as they work together to save the planet... When
Cassie's cousin Luca joins the girls' school, they have the perfect
idea to make him feel included: invite him to a magical playdate
adventure. Together with Thunder the cat, they decide to go on a
wild journey to the African savannah in their very own flying
safari jeep. But when they arrive, the animals are in a frenzy. The
watering holes are drying up and soon there won't be anything left
for them to drink! Luca has an idea that might just save the day -
but will the friends be able to pull it off?
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Frog
(Hardcover)
August Hoeft
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R616
Discovery Miles 6 160
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Help the rangers on the LEGO (R) City wildlife reserve look after
the safari animals! Little LEGO fans can bring the safari to life
as they push, pull and slide the tabs in this fun board book. Make
the LEGO (R) bricks move - feed the monkeys swinging in the tree,
guide a lost elephant to a new home and then slide the
scene-changing mechanism to discover all the animals on the
reserve! Helps creative minds to: - enhance motor skills - develop
hand-eye coordination - play as they read - be imaginative LEGO (R)
City. Safari Rescue is a great gift for toddlers with inquisitive
fingers and minds. Add to the collection and bring more of the LEGO
City to life with LEGO (R) City. Police Patrol, LEGO (R) City. Fire
Station and LEGO (R) City. Building Site.
This exquisitely illustrated treasury of narrative non fiction
stories about the natural world, organised season by season and
around the world, shows children the infinite beauty and variety of
nature in every part of the planet. Arranged around the full cycle
of a calendar year, each month chapter features four stories each
from a different part of the world to show that while somewhere it
is hot summer, somewhere else is in the middle of winter, while
some are dry and others are rainy. 48 story spreads tell
fascinating single stories of animals and nature from each month of
the year, showing how the changing of the seasons takes place
around the world, promoting an international sense of the weather,
seasons and cycles of nature from very big, to ever-so-small. This
captivating book will transport readers across the globe, teaching
them about the different kinds of weather and wildlife all across
the planet.
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Pax, Journey Home
(Paperback)
Sara Pennypacker; Illustrated by Jon Klassen
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R220
R197
Discovery Miles 1 970
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From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes
the long-awaited sequel to Pax; gorgeously crafted, utterly
compelling with stunning illustrations by award-winning author and
illustrator Jon Klassen. It's been a year since Peter and his pet
fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead
very different lives. Pax must protect his litter of kits in a
dangerous world. Meanwhile Peter, orphaned after the war, has left
his adopted home and joined the Water Warriors, a group determined
to heal the land from the scars of the war. When one of Pax's kits
falls desperately ill, he turns to the one human he knows he can
trust. And no matter how hard Peter tries to harden his broken
heart, love keeps finding a way in. Now both boy and fox find
themselves on journeys toward home, healing - and each other. A
breathtaking novel about chosen families and the healing power of
love.
Twenty questions and answers about manatees????????????you'll find
out more about their behavior, why they're endangered, and what you
can do to help. (5????????????9)
Learn all about identifying mammals with this beautifully
illustrated spotter's guide. With 35 common mammals to learn about,
the RSPB First Book of the Mammals is perfect for budding wildlife
explorers and naturalists. Through beautiful full-page illustration
accompanied by key information about each creature, this book is
designed to encourage young children's interest in the outside
world and the wildlife around them. Includes a spotter's chart for
children to fill in, key facts about each mammal and accurate
illustrations to make spotting common mammals easy. Part of a
series of collectible spotter's guides published in partnership
with the RSPB, the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe.
Perfect for any budding wildlife explorers, this book encourages
children to get outside and discover nature at night-time! It is
packed with fun activities and useful information about how to
identify creatures whilst out and about, whether in a garden or
adventuring further afield on a night-time nature walk. This is the
perfect introduction to nature once the sun has gone down, for
children aged 7+!
The third in a glorious sticker book series created for the
National Trust, this book is packed with facts about weird and
wonderful sea creatures and their homes. With four pages of
wildlife stickers, you can stick porpoises in the harbour, fill the
rock pools with sea urchins, add an octopus into the underwater
cave, and much, much more. From basking sharks swimming in the deep
sea to crabs scuttling across the sandy shore, this is an excellent
introduction to all types of sea creatures for the very young.
Boost your problem-solving skills with b small! These bright, bold
and FLUORESCENT puzzles and activities will spark your creative
brain, stretch that maths muscle and nurture a love of logic. There
are fascinating ocean and under the sea facts too! Contains mazes,
pattern sequences, maths problems, join the dots, word searches,
matching games, quizzes, spot the difference and much more.
Field guide Huw Lewis Jones takes readers out into the wild to
discover all there is to know and love about the eight different
species of bears. Do you know your panda from your polar bear? Or
can you spot the difference between a sun bear and a sloth bear?
Follow your expert field guide as we travel deep into the woods to
learn all the 'bear' necessities. Bears are familiar to us all, but
what you might not realise is that behind their big, grizzly image
are wild animals who really need our help. So put on your walking
boots, grab your binoculars and come along on a journey to see the
eight incredible bear species in the wild. Not only will you
discover why bears poop so much, you'll also find out how to avoid
getting eaten by one, and what we can do to protect them.
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.
Take a deep dive into the aquatic world to see sealife as you've
never seen it before. Ocean by ocean and sea by sea, readers will
discover all the amazing animals that inhabit this watery
landscape, from ferocious sharks and giant whales to multicoloured
tropical fish, long-legged squid and strange bioluminescent
creatures that glow eerily in the ocean depths. Beautiful
illustrations, dynamic photos and fact-packed text will reveal the
lives, habitats and behaviours of these incredible marine
creatures. Maps and diagrams will show where the animals live -
both horizontally across the oceans (including migration routes),
and vertically from the surface down to the seabed. It's an
underwater adventure in a book. Content includes: History of Ocean
Life Types of ocean creatures Marine habitats Ocean topography
Oceans at risk Ocean exploration Currents and gyres Ocean food
chains Ocean water Ocean winds and storms Seas vs Oceans Atlantic
Ocean Major Seas (Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, North
Sea) Arctic Ocean Indian ocean (plus Red Sea and Bay of Bengal)
Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean - Depth Zones, including Mariana Trench
Southern Ocean About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an
imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet -
published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely
Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many
of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their
children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers
at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books
on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more.
We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help
kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every
day an adventure. Come explore!
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