Children's / Teenage general interest: Nature & animals

Explore the origins of Earth's plant life with a talking ficus leaf! In this full-colour graphic novel, Leif the leaf takes readers on a magical (and miraculous) journey, revealing how small specks of ancient moss grew into massive rainforests. With laugh-out-loud text and colourful comic book ar...

Beginning with a tiny trickle high in the mountains, smaller streams join until they form the world's largest river. Crossing a continent, it winds through lush rainforests until it meets the ocean. From piranhas to the giant anaconda, this mighty waterway is home to the world's most incredible e...

How do animals adapt to survive and thrive in the wild? Find out why an elephant has an trunk, how a thorny devil's spines help it get the water it needs and how a pufferfish scares away predators.

The athletes have arrived. The excitement is building. Grab your popcorn and get ready to witness the most entertaining sports day ever with commentator Clare Balding. Who would win in a 100-metre dash: the Australian tiger beetle or the cheetah? Could the orca be the speediest swimmer ever? Who ...

Where do animals build their homes? How do they survive in very hot and cold climates? Why are so many species endangered? Discover the answers to all these questions and many more in 'The Animal Atlas'. This lavishly illustrated nature book takes children on a tour, continent by continent, to me...

Which baby animals are born in the ocean? What are baby eels called? What sound does a dolphin calf make? This book introduces young children to baby animals in a range of habitats, exploring how their parents look after them, and how they learn, grow and thrive.

Which baby animals are born in the rainforest? What are baby flying foxes called? What sound does a baby ring-tailed lemur make? Introducing young children to baby animals in a range of habitats, this book explores how their parents look after them, and how they learn, grow and thrive.

Which baby animals are born in cold, snowy places? What are baby seals called? What sound does a polar bear cub make? Introducing young children to baby animals in a range of habitats, exploring how their parents look after them, and how they learn, grow and thrive, this book features clear and f...

This work looks at baby animals in a range of habitats, exploring how their parents look after them, and how they learn, grow, and thrive. Which baby animals are born on farms? What is a baby goose called? Which baby animals live in a den? This book introduces young children to baby animals on a ...

Discover the architects and construction engineers of the animal world. From underground aardvark burrows to giant termite mounds, find out how animals build homes to keep them snug and safe from predators.