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Endangered Animals
Martin Jenkins; Illustrated by Tom Frost
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R305
R238
Discovery Miles 2 380
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Travel the world and discover animals under threat in this
beautiful gift book from conservation biologist and award-winning
author Martin Jenkins. From the mighty Asian elephant to the tiny
rosalia longicorn beetle, creatures all over the world are under
threat like never before in human history. Travelling around the
world in a series of striking graphic stamps from printmaker Tom
Frost, this timely book introduces some of the threatened species
and explores why they are in danger. Written by conservation
biologist and award-winning author Martin Jenkins, this is a
beautiful and illuminating journey through the world of endangered
animals.
"Students who are wild about penguins and classrooms doing units on
them will find THE EMPEROR'S EGG an action-packed read." - SCHOOL
LIBRARY JOURNAL
Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without
anything at all to eat? That's just what the male Emperor penguin
does. While his mate is off swimming in the ocean and catching
loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on
his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it
to hatch. This charming, oversize picture book is full of fabulous
facts about nature's most devoted dad.
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Puffin (Paperback)
Martin Jenkins; Illustrated by Jenni Desmond
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R175
Discovery Miles 1 750
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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A delightful Nature Storybook from an award-winning
author/illustrator pairing. Everyone recognizes the puffin with its
black-and-white feathers and brightly coloured bill. But how does
the puffin live? What happens down in its burrow? And how on earth
does it carry all those fish in its bill? Discover the amazing
world of the puffin in an exciting collaboration between the
award-winning pair of author Martin Jenkins and illustrator Jenni
Desmond. This new title in the celebrated Nature Storybook series
is packed with interesting facts to inspire a love of the natural
world.
Who can resist a pocket-sized, bad-tempered, color-changing,
swivel-eyed, snail-paced, long-tongued sharpshooter? Kids won't be
able to after reading Martin Jenkins's amazing portrait of
chameleons. With the eye of a scientist and the enthusiasm of a
child, Martin Jenkins reveals the very cool facts about chameleons'
life and anatomy. Did you know, for example, that most of a
chameleon's eye is covered in skin, like the rest of its body? It
sees through a tiny peephole in the middle! Sue Shields's vivid
watercolor close-ups bring a chameleon's unique features into
startling focus.
The team behind the award-winning APE returns with an inspiring
look at a range of endangered species sure to engage every child
who loves animals.
Tigers are pretty special -- and so are ground iguanas and partula
snails and even white-rumped vultures. But these and many other
animals are in danger of disappearing altogether, joining the dodo,
the marsupial wolf, the great auk, and countless other animals we
will never see again. Using the experiences of a few endangered
species as examples, Martin Jenkins highlights the ways human
behavior can either threaten or conserve the amazing animals that
share our planet. Vicky White's stunning portraits of rare
creatures offer a glimpse of nature's grace and beauty -- and give
us a powerful reason to preserve it.
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The Emperor's Egg (Paperback)
Martin Jenkins; Illustrated by Jane Chapman
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R248
R177
Discovery Miles 1 770
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An award-winning picture book about the Emperor penguin's
parenting. The Emperor penguin is the only large animal to remain
on the Antarctic mainland throughout its bitterly inhospitable
winter. Once the female has laid her egg, she heads back to the
sea, leaving the male to incubate it. He then spends two months
standing on the freezing cold ice with the egg on his feet! This is
his story.
A colourful and gentle introduction to the concept of animal
camouflage for young children. Some animals hide in the desert,
others hide in the snow – and some don’t hide at all! From
insects that look like leaves to underwater creatures that can
blend into their background, discover all the clever ways animals
use camouflage. Written by the award-winning author Martin Jenkins
and illustrated by Jane McGuinness, this beautiful picture book is
a perfect introduction to animal camouflage.
A beautifully illustrated and atmospheric story exploring how polar
bears are coping with climate change; a stunning new addition to
the Protecting the Planet series. It snowed last night. The first
fall of the season. More is on its way. For this polar bear, this
is a sign it's time to make a den, a safe place to sleep through
the harsh Arctic winter and to give birth to her cubs. But the
Arctic is changing; familiar landscapes are melting. What kind of
world will her cubs grow up in? This beautifully illustrated
picture book gently explores the effects of climate change on polar
bears, along with information on how we can all make a difference
and protect the planet for these majestic animals.
Unfold a spectacular 3-D model of the TITANIC -- and read about her
fateful rise and fall -- in a gorgeous gift set including several
novelty features.
On April 14, 1912, the largest and finest ocean liner of the age
struck an iceberg and sank to the icy depths. Now you can discover
all the glory and tragedy of the TITANTIC in this interactive
re-creation of her maiden voyage. Fold out a breathtaking 3-D model
of the TITANIC in all her magnificence. Then follow the ship's
history from blueprint to ocean dream in a fascinating book that
traces the events that led to her tragic end.
Among TITANIC's many features:
- A model of the TITANIC -- nearly 2 1/2 feet long
- A thirty-two-page book exploring the ship's history
- Six pop-up scenes of the Titanic's interior
- A deck plan and personal histories of several who were lost or
saved
- A first-class ticket and menu cards from the first- and
third-class galleys
- A mini newspaper with actual reports of the day
- A beautifully designed case with magnetic closures
"From the Hardcover edition."
Merseyside can claim, with some justification, to have provided the
transport enthusiast with a greater variety of transport modes than
anywhere else in Britain. By the 1950s, with many long-standing
scenes about to disappear, photographers began faithfully to record
what they saw in colour. It is these images, including road, rail,
sea and other modes of transport, that illustrate this nostalgic
pictorial portrait of key aspects of the richly varied scene.
Taking the reader on a journey from Liverpool and its suburbs to
Birkenhead and Wallasey, with one small detour to include views of
the remarkable Runcorn Transporter Bridge, this book gives a
full-colour view of the historic transport that was part of the
Merseyside townscape from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Fabulous facts about nature's most devoted dad, in an utterly
charming picture book.
Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without
anything to eat? That's just what the male Emperor penguin does.
While his mate is off swimming and catching loads of fish, he
stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two
whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. Welcome
to the story of the world's most devoted dad
A spectacular tour of a rainforest, with a convincing, affecting
case to make about conservation - underscored by extraordinary
illustrations. Tropical rainforests are amazing places. More kinds
of animals and plants live in them than live anywhere else in the
world. This one is in Malaysia, in South East Asia. Let's go and
take a look... So begins this magnificent new book from
conservation-biologist Martin Jenkins and fine artist Vicky White,
the award-winning team behind Can We Save the Tiger? and Ape. The
breathtakingly-detailed illustrations are packed with life, from
hornbills to gibbons, bats and the much-loved Asian Elephant, while
the conversational text expertly weaves in complex biology to show
young readers both how life in the jungle is intrinsically linked,
and why we must work to protect it. With a powerful environmental
message, this is a tour de force from two remarkable talents - and
a perfect choice for fans of Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris'
The Lost Words, or Ben Rothery's Hidden Planet. "Informative but
never patronising, this book is guaranteed to instil in young
readers a sense of the beauty and fragility of nature." The
Independent on Sunday on Can We Save the Tiger?
This book takes readers on a spectacular journey across North and
Mid-Wales in the thirty-year period from the mid-1950s onwards. In
full colour, it features scenic railway main lines and branches;
ports, canals and shipping including the Liverpool & North
Wales Steamship Company; cable and electric tramways; all manner of
connecting bus and coach services in urban and rural settings; and
a few surprises along the way. Highlights include superb views of
the trams owned by Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway;
long-gone branch lines; much-loved locomotive types; very rare
colour views of some Crosville bus types; and a remarkable assembly
of horse drawn, steam-powered and electrically-operated narrow
gauge railways which survived in industrial locations barely
changed in well over a century. These include the imposing slate
quarry settings of Dinorwic and Penrhyn, recorded by intrepid
photographers, who captured the arduous and dangerous working
conditions of the miners as well as the hustle and bustle of the
internal rail systems and their links to the coastal ports. The
historic nature of these sites has now been recognised globally,
with the awarding of UNESCO World Heritage status to the Slate
Landscape of Northwest Wales. With the authors drawing on their own
early personal memories, this book should evoke nostalgic memories
for local residents as well as for those who were fortunate enough
to have holidays or arrive as day-trippers. It will also hopefully
encourage today's travellers to seek out the spectacular
coastlines, dramatic hills and mountains, rolling countryside and
farmland - not to mention the Great Little Trains of Wales - for
which the region is renowned.
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Ape (Paperback)
Martin Jenkins; Illustrated by Vicky White
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R246
R213
Discovery Miles 2 130
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"White makes an intense emotional connection between subject and
reader. . . . The great apes have found their John Singer
Sargent."--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)
A Book Sense Children's Pick
A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
A New York Public Library: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
Selection
An ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award Winner
Swing with a hairy orangutan and her baby as they lunge for a
smelly, spiky durian fruit. Roam and play with a gang of chimps,
then poke out some tasty termites with a blade of grass. Chatter
and feast on figs with a bonobo, or chomp on bamboo with a gorilla
as he readies for sleep. What could be better than spending time
with these rare and wonderful creatures--after all, the fifth great
ape on this planet is you
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Puffin (Hardcover)
Martin Jenkins; Illustrated by Jenni Desmond
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R298
Discovery Miles 2 980
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Everyone recognizes the puffin with its black-and-white feathers
and brightly coloured bill. But how does the puffin live? What
happens down in its burrow? And how on earth does it carry all
those fish in its bill? Discover the amazing world of the puffin in
an exciting collaboration between the award-winning pair of author
Martin Jenkins and illustrator Jenni Desmond. This new title in the
celebrated Nature Storybook series is packed with interesting facts
to inspire a love of the natural world.
'Funny as hell. Formally inventive. Daringly concise' C. M. Taylor
They've all got a book in them, unfortunately. In December 2016,
Julia Greengage, aspiring writer and resting actor, puts up a
poster in her local library inviting people to join a new writers'
group. The group will exchange constructive feedback and 'generally
share in the pains and pleasures of this excruciating yet
exhilarating endeavour we call Literature'. Seven people, each in
their own way a bit of a work in progress, heed the call. There's
Keith, a mercenary sci-fi geek who can write 5,000 words before
breakfast and would sell his mother for a book deal. Tom, a
suburban lothario with an embarrassing secret. Peter, a conceptual
artist whose main goal in life is to make everyone else feel
uncomfortable. Alice, who's been working on her opening sentence
for over nine months. Jon, a faded muso with a UFO complex. Blue,
whose doom-laden poems include 'Electrocuted Angel in the
Headlights of My Dead Lover's Eye Sockets' and the notorious
'Kitten on a Fatberg'. And Mavinder, who sadly couldn't make the
first meeting. Or the second. But promises to come to the next
one... Soon, under Julia's watchful eye, the budding writers are
meeting every month to read out their work and indulge each other's
dreams of getting published. But it's not long before the group's
idiosyncrasies and insecurities begin to appear. Feuds, rivalries
and even romance are on the cards - not to mention an exploding
sheep's head, a cosplay stalker, and an alien mothership invasion.
They're all on a journey, and God help the rest of us. A
novel-in-emails about seven eccentric writers, written by three
quite odd ones, Work in Progress is a very British farce about
loneliness, friendship and the ache of literary obscurity.
A colourful and gentle introduction to the concept of animal babies
for young children. Lots of animals have homes, but not all homes
are the same! An orangutan builds a new nest every day, a prairie
dog lives in its burrow for years - and a reindeer is always on the
move! From the award-winning author Martin Jenkins and illustrated
by Jane McGuinness, this beautiful picture book is a perfect
introduction to different kinds of animal homes.
A colourful and gentle introduction to the concept of animal babies
for young children. All animals have babies, but not all babies are
the same! From big babies to little babies, babies that look like
their parents to ones that don't, this beautiful picture book is a
perfect introduction to different kinds of animal babies, from the
award-winning author Martin Jenkins and illustrated by
up-and-coming talent Jane McGuinness.
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