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Packed with facts and tantalising anecdotes from experts and
bursting with colour photographs, learn all about dinosaurs in this
fresh take on the subject that kids with love. It's time to learn
everything about dinosaurs! Each book in the National Geographic
Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an explorer's
corner with from-the-field anecdotes and tips, fun facts
throughout, maps and infographics, an illustrated diagram, a photo
gallery, cool comparisons, a behind-the-scenes photograph, an
interactive glossary, and more.
Explore the world of the dinosaurs in Priddy Explorers: Dinosaurs,
an exciting new series from Priddy Books. This beautiful book is
full of exciting information, fascinating photographs, and
colourful illustrations of dinosaurs and the world they lived in.
Children can learn where dinosaurs lived, what they looked like,
how they lived, and much more. The specially commissioned
illustrations and stunning photographs help children understand
each topic and provide hours of fun.
A world of knowledge in your pocket! Brilliant new mini information
books. Packed full of information about popular subjects, 'Hot
Topics' are great for easy access and instant reference. Great
value for money!
The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water is a funny, unique and
uplifting story about family, acceptance and unconditional love,
from award-winning creator Gemma Merino. Everybody knows that
crocodiles love water, but this little crocodile is different. He
doesn't like water at all. In fact, he prefers climbing trees! But
it can be lonely when you're the odd one out, so the little
crocodile tries his best to change. But being wet isn't for
everyone - and a shiver soon becomes a cold and the cold becomes a
sneeze, a surprisingly HOT sneeze... Could it be that this little
crocodile isn't a crocodile at all? He might just be a DRAGON!
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The Book of Trees
(Hardcover)
Piotr Socha; Text written by Wojciech Grajkowski
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R607
R499
Discovery Miles 4 990
Save R108 (18%)
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Why are trees so important? How many types are there? How do they
benefit the environment and wildlife? This book, by the
award-winning author Piotr Socha, answers these questions and more,
tracking the history of trees from the time of the dinosaurs to the
current day.
This handbook enables readers to identify more than 40 wildflower
species. Working closely with the Wildlife Trusts, Wildlife Watch
initiative, readers are encouraged to personalize their handbook by
adding photos, making notes, placing stickers and logging
sightings.
In this exciting new children's book, Thembinkosi Kohli's
illustrations encourage young readers to connect with the world
they live in. His bright and cheerful images, which are accompanied
by short bursts of text, explain in an easy to understand visual
language not only the importance of water for the world but its
uses in our everyday lives. This story is a great read for the
whole family, especially children aged 4 - 8 years old.
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(Hardcover)
August Hoeft
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R626
Discovery Miles 6 260
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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A brilliant new picture book about sharing based on the
award-winning CBeebies show Bing! When Bing and Sula find a duckie
helium balloon stuck in a tree in the park, they both want to play
with it first. "Stuckie Duckie! Quack! Quack! Quack!" But there's
only one string! Can they share? A wonderful Bing story about
learning to share, being patient and showing resilience when things
don't go to plan!
This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to
book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with
UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Homing Pigeons is a non-fiction
text reporting on the amazing skill and history of homing pigeons.
The simple sentence structure offers readers the opportunity for an
independent reading experience with the support of the
illustrations. Reading Champion offers independent reading books
for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading
skills. This early non-fiction text is accompanied by engaging
artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded
so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging
reading for pleasure.
A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated
by Guy Parker-Rees - full of friendship and adventure, and perfect
to read together Full of friendship and adventure, these three
uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city
child's week on the farm. Join in the daring rescue of a lost lamb,
meet a boy who saves a family of swallows, and discover how Barney
the horse forever changes the life of the girl who looks after him.
From Michael Morpurgo, co-founder of the charity Farms for City
Children, and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees, this charming story
collection for young readers celebrates the countryside and the way
its landscape and animals can leave an impression on a child's
heart forever.
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Bear
(Hardcover)
August Hoeft
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R626
Discovery Miles 6 260
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Get to know the icky but important FUNGI that keep nature running!
It's time to show FUNGI some LOVE! This book is an icky, mouldy
celebration of the incredible work fungus does all day long. Fungus is
a generous food-sharer, an air-purifier, a communication network and
lots of fun, too.
Icky World takes a look at the science of the messiest parts of nature
and reminds us all to protect these icky but important bits of our
precious planet. Each book has been reviewed and endorsed by an expert
in the relevant branch of science and supports curriculum learning in
the areas of science and ecology for ages 6 and up.
In praise of Icky World: We Need FUNGUS!
"This is an excellent fun-fungi fact book to enjoy at school, with the
family or on your own! Simply explained but retaining all the
scientific accuracy. A fantastic resource to inspire the next
generation of fungi lovers."
Dr. Ester Gaya, Senior Research Leader, Comparative Fungal Biology at
Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Just some of the contents of Icky World: We Need FUNGUS!
Fungi and insects, lichens - a special partnership, fungi extremes,
fungi - the wonder medicine?, fungi as food and food for thought and
what you can do for a fungus near you.
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