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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Natural history & pets
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Colin the Crab's Friends
(Hardcover)
Tuula Pere; Illustrated by Roksolana Panchyshyn; Edited by Susan Korman
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R661
R620
Discovery Miles 6 200
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Meet Ginger the Tricarrotops and the mighty Vegesaurs in this
picture book adventure, based on the animated TV series Ginger the
Tricarrotops is on the run from a herd of hungry Pea-Rexes - but
what happens when three mischievous baby Peas decide they want to
be her friend? Based on the preschool animated series, Vegesaurs:
Ginger Meets the Pea-Rexes! is a funny picture book that captures
all the adventure and humour of the TV episodes, with themes of
friendship, play and healthy eating. Read the exciting story and
then enjoy the extra content, including character facts and reading
tips. Fans of this book will also enjoy Vegesaurs: Baby Bok's
Flying Lesson, another picture book adventure based on the
brilliant TV series.
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Imagine
(Hardcover)
Jennifer Sharp; Illustrated by Naomi Greaves
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R527
R486
Discovery Miles 4 860
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas is called "the Grandmother of the
Everglades." Read about her life from her childhood up north to her
long and inspiring life in south Florida.
She arrived in Miami in 1915 from her native Massachusetts,
happy to be in the tropical warmth. She began to understood the
importance of the Everglades, an area most considered a "swamp."
She called attention to it with her book "Everglades: River of
Grass. "During her 108 years, she was a newspaper and magazine
journalist as well as book writer. She received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom for her work on the Everglades.
Ages 9-12
Ideal for librarians, instructors, and students, this superior,
one-stop reference guide makes finding answers to natural history
questions or doing research a breeze. More than just an answer book
on natural history, this unique guide provides understanding into
the history of science itself. Readers get rare insight into the
beginnings of a scientific event, how it evolved, and who were some
of the key scientists along the way. Recent scientific
controversies also are included. Covering the history of earth and
its living creatures, this special reference contains 30 chapters
on topics in geology, oceanography, climatology, meteorology,
biology, paleontology, and anthropology.
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You Matter
(Hardcover)
Christian Robinson; Illustrated by Christian Robinson
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R527
R445
Discovery Miles 4 450
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They All Saw a Cat meets The Important Book in this sensitive and
impactful picture book about seeing the world from different points
of view by Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honoree Christian
Robinson. In this full, bright, and beautiful picture book, many
different perspectives around the world are deftly and
empathetically explored-from a pair of bird-watchers to the pigeons
they're feeding. Young readers will be drawn into the luminous
illustrations inviting them to engage with the world in a new way
and see how everyone is connected, and that everyone matters.
Pick a place. Choose a creature. Discover its story and the danger
it faces. Then find out how to help it survive. 15 wild and
wonderful creatures, all on the IUCN Red List, need our help - this
important book is interactive, engaging and informative, and will
inspire children to save their planet! Red Alert! is inspired and
endorsed by the 'Red List' database maintained by International
Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Currently the list
includes over 70,000 species known to be at risk, but it grows
larger all the time. "Absolutely beautiful and perfectly targeted
for its audience. We are delighted to be involved." - Dr Craig
Hilton-Taylor, Head of Red List Unit, IUCN The IUCN Red List is
supported by Sir David Attenborough.
`ONCE UPON A VERY LONG TIME AGO, AROUND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
MILLION YEARS, A VERY DIFFERENT WORLD WAS EMERGING WITH MANY MORE
UNUSUAL PLACES FOR ALL LIVING THINGS TO FIND SPACES. PLANTS SENSED
THIS ALL AROUND AND HAD TO COME UP WITH A PLAN THEY KNEW WAS SOUND.
IF ONLY THEY COULD FIND THE RIGHT REVOLUTIONARY, EVOLUTIONARY
CREATION! IT WOULD HAVE TO BE SUPER SMART RIGHT FROM THE START.
TODAY WE CALL THIS CREATION A FLOWER. BEFORE YOU BEGIN LET ME
INTRODUCE BOMBUS THE BEE - WITH A SPECIAL INTEREST IN SUPER SMART
FLOWERS - TO HELP YOU EXPLORE AND FIND OUT MORE.' THIS IS A BOOK
FULL OF FACTS WHICH WILL INTRODUCE CHILDREN TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD
OF FLOWERS AND HOW THEY ACHIEVE POLLINATION. LOOK OUT FOR THE
CHALLENGE AT THE END OF THE BOOK. SUPER SMART FLOWERS FOLLOWS THE
POPULAR BOOK SUPER SMART SEEDS BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
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