Children's / Teenage general interest: Wildlife & habitats

Have you ever wondered what a dog's hackles are? Or why Labradors love the water? Or why dogs sniff each other bottoms? Graeme Hall, a.k.a. The Dogfather, has the answers to these questions and many more, in this illustrated kids' guide to dogs. Discover the history of man's best friend and how w...

This new and unique encyclopedia is an amazing visual guide to the planet's seas and oceans. Using photography and cutting edge CG images, readers can explore every aspect of our oceans, from the submarines that explore them to the vast array of life that lives in them. Discover the plants and an...

Big noses. Weird bodies. Crazy colours. The creatures in this book are far from the average animal you might see in your back garden. Photographs combined with high-interest text perfectly support reluctant or struggling readers.

Look through holes to discover all sorts of creatures that live under the sea. Simple, friendly artwork shows one big creature and one small creature on every page. Clear text is perfect for learning to sound out words and learn new names.

What can YOU see under the sea? This fun and chunky board book features bite-size facts and accessible information to engage even the youngest of readers. Toddlers will love peeping through the cut-out pages to journey through the deep blue!

Have you ever heard of a reptile that spends most of its life in an egg? What about a reptile that has to lay its eggs on the same beach where it was hatched? In this book, young readers will learn all about Madagascar chameleons, sea turtles and other reptiles with unusual life cycles.

Did you know that the world's biggest tongue belongs to the blue whale? Or that the snub-nosed monkey's nostrils point upwards, and when it rains it makes them sneeze? From paws to claws, tongues, teeth, tails and more, compare the biggest and the smallest animals (and all the others in between) ...

This easy-to-follow, animal-spotting book for children introduces 50 of the most common animals found in Britain today. The book has simple descriptions of each animal, with information about their scientific name, size, food and habitat. Colour photographs will help with easy identification. Inf...

In the nursery Velveteen Rabbit and Skin Horse talk about how a toy becomes real. A few days later, Velveteen Rabbit finds himself tucked into bed with a little boy and the two soon become inseparable. This is an extraordinary story about love and the value it can invest in the people and things ...

Take a tour of the animal kingdom and discover everything you need to know about creatures from elephants to ants in this colourful and charming first animal reference book. Different chapters focus on different animal types, with a new critter every time you turn the page. Bite-size chunks of in...