THE LAND OF THE WHITE BIRDS presents a chance for children aged 6-12 and their parents to increase their environmental awareness together. It is a book for reading on your own as well as for reading aloud. The book contains a section with a varied range of activities, based on the super learning system, that help to deepen the children's knowledge about processes of cause and effect in our natural environment. Young readers are captivated following the adventures of Nick, a young hare who ...

Emily was like her ninety-nine brothers and sisters, until she won all the eight-legged races at spider sports. People grew suspicious. And then, they counted her legs. She had ten!It's not her fault, but everyone turns against her. But there's something very special about Emily's legs that will change her life for ever . . .

Another deliciously squirmy story about Harry the Poisonous Centipede, with all of Lynne Reid Banks’s usual charm and humour. Tony Ross’s wonderful illustrations perfectly capture the small world of Harry.‘Suddenly the most awful thing happened. Something tightened around Harry’s middle! He almost jumped into the air with fright…’When Harry the poisonous centipede’s best friend, George, goes missing, Harry goes to find him. But dangerous things lurk outside his nest-tunnel,...

Packed with freaky facts and random trivia, this is the perfect guide to everything you ever wanted to know (and lots of things you might never have wanted to know) about BUGS - Horrid Henry style!

Harry the Hedgehog is a curious hedgehog who wants to travel the world. One day he decides to pack a bag and explore beyond his field, where he meets lots of interesting and new creatures. This is the second in the series and Harry visits the zoo! But, Harry has run out of the food - what is he going to do?

Nature's Secret Tales are good funFor girls and boys and dads and mums;So enjoy all that Nature bringsInside this book of living things.Nature's wonderful world comes to life in 40 rhymes about many kinds of animals,birds and insects. This picture book has a colourful collection of creatures that will entertain the whole family; so come and meet Wilf, the greedy bookworm, and a very sticky, slippy snail; then there's Eddie, an earwig with a hobby. Share the adv...

Frogs seem like cute little creatures. But did you know they can also be downright strange? Not everything about these creatures is what it seems. Here are some interesting and strange things you may not know about our amphibious friends.Do you know the answers to these questions?How do frogs drink?How big is the smallest frog?How big is the largest frog?What happens to a frog's skin after they shed it?How long does it take a frog to change from a ...

Are you 'Ruddy' for adventure?In the forests of central India, where teak meets sal and plateaus meet hills, natural history meets detective fiction in an inquisitive Ruddy Mongoose's investigations. Join Naturalist Ruddy as he unearths some of nature's most fascinating mysteries in this one-of-a-kind comic book set across India's various natural habitats.**Dig to the bottom of nature's 'crime scenes' with this one-of-a-kind, edge-of-your-seat comic book!Learn more a...

Summary: An awful mistake begins a summer-long crazy, great, and tragic adventure to search for clues to solve a mystery, and pure optimism in spirit and song maintains hope for forgiveness and success.Chisel's whole summer will turn out to be one perilous adventure after another, in places like the jungles of Volcano Island, The Haunted Woods, Look Around Mountain, and The Cave of the Tooth.Chisel will have to develop plans of escape including disguises #1, 2, and 3, use his...

When Lana spends the summer with her cousin Emily, it's a country mouse/city mouse situation. Lana loves exploring the woods around Emily's house. She's so excited to get away from construction sites and skyscrapers. But when the cousins find a mysterious old-time radio in a dilapidated shack, that's when the trouble begins. Emily can't get enough of the music it plays. She's obsessed with the strange, ethereal sounds. What's worse is that there are tales of a ghostly DJ who draws teens to...

A funny, exciting series for younger readers, by the bestselling Vivian French and David Melling.Sam J. Butterbiggins has one wish: to become a Very Noble Knight. But he's been packed off to his aunt and uncle's castle where knightly activities are not allowed.With the help of his cousin Prune, Sam has discovered a magical scroll that tells him the six quests he must complete to become a knight, and he's already finished four! For his fifth quest, Sam must defeat a fearsome...

Find meif you can. . .for if youdon’t,I’ll be heretomorrow . . .youwon’t.Animals and insects use camouflage to hide from hunters or to ambush prey. Stealth is a very useful technique when it comes to survival. In this fun and informative collection of poems, we meet animals such as the polar bear and the octopus; the ghost crab and the copperhead snake; and many more that use camouflage to hunt or to hide.Giles Laroche’s intr...