Slow Down: Bring Calm to a Busy World with 50 Nature Stories

Slow Down: Bring Calm to a Busy World with 50 Nature Stories is a beautifully illustrated treasury for young readers that invites them to notice the quiet miracles unfolding around them every day. Rachel Williams and illustrator Freya Hartas offer 50 concise nature stories—depicting things like a wave’s rise and fall, a chick hatching, bees pollinating, or water lilies opening—each told i…

The Wombles

This classic children’s novel introduces the Wombles, furry creatures living secretly on Wimbledon Common in London. Guided by the wise Great Uncle Bulgaria, and joined by Orinoco, Tobermory, Bungo, and others, the Wombles dedicate themselves to collecting and recycling rubbish left behind by humans. Elisabeth Beresford combines humor, imagination, and gentle moral lessons, presenting the …

The Wandering Wombles

In this second book of Elisabeth Beresford’s much-loved series, the Wombles venture beyond their home on Wimbledon Common. Great Uncle Bulgaria, Orinoco, Bungo, Tomsk, and the others discover the wider world, meeting new challenges while staying true to their mission of tidying up litter and recycling. Beresford writes with humor and charm, creating characters that feel timeless. While the…

The Jungle Book

Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book is a timeless collection of stories set in the Indian jungle, most famously following Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves, and his encounters with Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther, and Shere Khan the tiger. The book also includes animal fables like “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” and “Toomai of the Elephants.” Themes of survival, loyalty, and the laws of nature mak…

USBORNE DISCOVERY: WHALES AND DOLPHINS

Explains the differences and similarities between whales and dolphins, describes their various physicial characteristics, and provides Internet sites for further research.

WHY DO CHIMPS KISS?: MONKEY AND APES

This brilliant book contains the answers to lots of questions kids ask, as well as some they haven t even thought of yet. Covering everything from where monkeys and apes live and what they eat, to the monkey with a huge nose and why chimps use sticks, this book is ideal for younger readers. The fun questions are clearly answered and fantastic illustrations help explain things further. Throughou…

HUGE HUNTERS ROAM THE EARTH: ANCIENT MAMMALS

Awesome Ancient Animals follows the evolution of animals. Huge Hunters Roam the Earth takes you back to the Tertiary Period. During this time, great open plains of grass formed. Mammals from this time developed long legs to suit this new environment.

DINOSAURS UP CLOSE: COLOURS, POSTURE, ARMOUR

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1-84236-395-6

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40 p ; 18,5 cm

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591 PAR d c.1 2025020308

THE WATER DRAGON AND THE MAGPIE-GOOSE

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0-7336-0619-9

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unpaged ; 28 cm

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590 FLE t c.1 2025020306

USBORNE DISCOVERY: BUGS

This text looks at the main groups of species of bugs, the most numerous and diverse animals on the planet. Readers can discover how bugs live, grow and reproduce, and see why we couldn't live without them. It is packed with bug facts and records, including the deadliest bugs on Earth.