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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Natural history & pets
Join an incredible mynah bird on an adventure as he makes his way
in the big city. When a little mynah bird is stolen from the
jungle, he uses his amazing gift of mimicry to fool everyone in his
path. This funny and charming book by Uwe Timm features fabulous
illustrations by Axel Scheffler A celebration of a small bird doing
big things! Axel Scheffler is the illustrator of a whole host of
beloved classic children's books such as Stick Man and The Gruffalo
Some desert creatures are masters of disguise! They use camouflage
and cover to outsmart predators or sneak up on prey. Some desert
animals blend in with rocks, sand and more. Others burrow beneath
the ground or hide in shrubs. Can you spot the creatures hidden in
the desert?
Read along in this 8x8 book and join Bluey's latest adventure! When
it's Bingo's turn to take Bob Bilby home, will they have fun times?
This 8x8 storybook retells one of the best Bluey episodes: Bob
Bilby! Once again, everyone's favorite Blue Heelers Bingo and Bluey
use their limitless energy to explore their world in unpredictable
and hilarious ways.
Bring the British Museum to life with spectacular civilisation
scenes and amazing objects from the collection to colour! There's a
whole world to explore inside the British Museum, and with this
beautiful colouring book, readers can take a tour around each
civilisation and get creative at the same time! Aspiring artists
can pick up their colouring pencils and bring the scenes and
objects to life, whilst learning about life in different cultures.
Each brilliantly busy black and white scene includes introductory
information about each culture and fascinating facts about amazing
objects from the Museum's collection. From a bustling ancient Greek
marketplace to a traditional dragon parade around China's Forbidden
City, and many more spectacular scenes in between, this book is a
fantastically fun way to explore different cultures. And with four
pages of colour photographic stickers to have fun with too, this is
the ideal book to get young readers excited about the British
Museum - and indeed the world!
Beat the boredom and take time out from screens with this
pocket-sized book packed with facts, photos and fantastic spots for
hours of fun! Kids will have fun collecting points with more than
140 bird-related things to find. From robins to blackbirds,
seagulls to finches, they'll learn all about birds on their
doorstep. And once they've scored 1000 points, super-spotters can
claim their official i-SPY certificate and badge. With more than 30
i-SPY books to collect, there's something for everyone! For even
more outdoor fun check out i-SPY Nature (ISBN 9780008386467).
Prepare for a hilarious adventure with the funniest dinosaur you've
EVER seen! This book is NOT about a dinosaur! Well, not an any old
dinosaur. THIS dinosaur can become the most amazing things - a
footballer, pirate, deep-sea diver, knight, magician and even a
hairdresser! Having a dinosaur for a friend is one BIG
adventure.This fabulously funny story has stacks of appeal for both
girls and boys. Look out for spooky houses, prehistoric creatures,
silly fish, sparkling teeth and LOTS of fun and friendship. With
wonderful wordplay and a sweet relationship at its heart, this is
NOT a dinosaur book to be missed! Every Nosy Crow paperback picture
book comes with a free "Stories Aloud" audio recording. Just scan
the QR code and listen along!
A hilarious story about friendship, patience and paw-prints!
Brilliantly written by Stacy Gregg and illustrated by Sarah
Jennings. Dog wants in. He's trying to build blocks, play with his
cars and finish his painting masterpiece. Cat wants in. No, Cat
wants out. In. Out. In. Out. It's enough to drive Dog crazy!
Featuring well-known pets and their all-too-familiar
characteristics, this fun-filled story is comedically told through
the antics of mischievous Cat and increasingly impatient Dog. Can
they end the day as friends? Written by bestselling author Stacy
Gregg and brilliantly illustrated by Sarah Jennings, this hilarious
tale about patience, friendship and understanding will have kids
giggling all the way through!
Go on a sensory adventure with the UK's favourite touch-and-feel
baby book series, in That's not my deer... by Fiona Watt. The
perfect springtime read, babies and toddlers will love touching the
fuzzy, furry, smooth and soft fabric patches on every page. That's
not my... books are designed to be shared, and develop sensory and
language development. Don't forget to spot the little white mouse
as they explore this sturdy board book, perfect for little hands.
DID YOU KNOW...? One That's not my... book is sold every minute in
the UK! With over 60 titles to choose from, there's a That's not
my... book for everyone.
From amazing cloud formations and rainbows to twinkling stars and
planets, become an expert sky explorer with this brilliant guide to
the wonders of the sky, both by day and night. Wherever you are,
whatever the weather, there's always something to see if you look
up! Learn how to tell your cumulonimbus from your contrails, your
stars from your satellites, and much more in the beautifully
illustrated spotter's guides to the sky by day and by night. Find
out what makes the sky blue, the difference between lunar and solar
eclipses and how mirages happen. And even discover how to make a
rainbow, create your own lightning and steer by the stars yourself!
In a handy pocket format with vibrant elastic closer, this book
also includes top spotting tips for your adventures, plus a quiz to
test your expert explorer knowledge.
Join the PAW Patrol team for a ROARsome dinosaur rescue! The pups
are preparing for Tyrese the T-Rex's first birthday, but a popping
balloon scares him away! It's up to Chase, Rex and the PAW Patrol
team to track down Tyrese and rescue him from the depths of the
jungle. Can they safely bring him back for his birthday
celebration? The PAW Patrol are on a Dino Roll!
A poem for every month, this is a beautiful anthology of nature
poems by best-loved children's poet, Joseph Coelho encourages a
love for the natural world and the importance of looking after it.
'a treasure for you and your child to share' (5-star review)
'stunning illustrations' (5-star review) 'a true celebration of the
world we live in' (5-star review) See how animals behave through
the seasons, and the cycle of trees and plants, from the first
blossoms of spring through to the stark winter wonderland in
December. Twelve inspiring poems from Joseph Coelho, one for each
month of the year, paired with folk art from Kelly Louise Judd give
this book year-round appeal. A beautiful book for your bookshelf,
to spark an idea for your own poem, or to teach a love for nature
and to help children foster a love for the natural world.
'Heart-flutteringly lovely and powerful' - Book Trust 'In the
classroom, this book could be used as a reference for writers to
create their own season poems; play with the language of the
original poems or pair their own personal memories with the weather
or changing seasons.' - North Somerset Teachers Book Award 'This
will appeal to all ages and never date...' - LoveReading4Kids
Players take it in turns to flip over tiles showing seasonal
things, from rabbits in spring to ice creams in summer, squirrels
in autumn to hot chocolate in winter. If they match the pictures on
their nature hunt list, they add it to their card. The winner is
the first player to fill their card with all the items on the list
and complete the nature hunt! This board game teaches word and
image recognition with all your favourite characters from Brown
Bear Wood - an ideal game for 2-4 players.
This book introduces students to the things that humans need to
live: food, shelter, water, and air. With images that are easy to
identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader
simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve
their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your
Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional
learning. Nonfiction text features include a glossary and an index.
Engage students in learning with this dynamic text!
Do you know for how many years the dinosaurs ruled the Earth? Or
how much the hefty Argentinosaurus weighed? Which dinosaur ran 144
per cent faster than Usain Bolt? And do you know how many hours
there were in a dinosaur say? Discover the answers to all these
questions and much, more more in Big Countdown: Dinosaurs. The Big
Countdown looks at popular topics and investigates the great many
numbers that make them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large
to smallest and most precious, this series helps us understand that
it's not just our days that are numbered. Perfect for
number-crunchers aged 9 and up.
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Roly the Hedgehog
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Frances Rodgers; Illustrated by Ben Grisdale
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The facts behind a fish that's worth its weight in gold. Some fish
breathe air and some fish fly, but the most wonderful fish of all
turns out to be the one you've got at home. In another offering of
the beloved Giggle and Learn series, Kevin McCloskey blends
science, art, and comedy to reveal the true story behind the common
goldfish.
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