Animals

Why do children look like their parents? Why are some people blonde and others brunette, and where do we get our eye colour from? This text explains genetic theory, what genes are, why DNA plays an important role and what all these insights have to do with a curious monk. An exciting journey thro...

When a group of bees lives together, it's called a colony. Learn about life in a colony of bees and why these animals like to stick together. Find out how living together with others helps bees stay safe, find food, and mate.

Did you know that the fishing cat has partially webbed paws for catching fish? Or that pumas can leap over 15 feet into trees? There are roughly 38 species of cats today, each one superbly adapted to their environment - whether that be in the rainforest or the desert!

Did you know that crocodiles can live to be over 100 years old, and can climb trees to sunbathe? They can even sense the vibrations from a single drop of water falling from the mouth of a drinking wildebeest over 20 metres away. Sink your teeth into this fascinating illustrated guide to the large...

Meet incredible creatures from all around the world in this colourful, fact-packed animal guide. 'Curious Features of Extraordinary Creatures' tells you all the essential facts about some of the most unique mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and insects that can be found on our planet. Bite-sized tex...

When it comes to love, it's not only humans who like to plan a romantic proposal. Meet a penguin on the hunt for a pretty pebble to impress his partner, a flurry of flamingos turning a lake into a matchmaking dance floor and even pair of sweetly serenading gibbons! Travel from the deepest depths ...

When it comes to love, it's not only humans who like to plan a romantic proposal. Meet a penguin on the hunt for a pretty pebble to impress his partner, a flurry of flamingos turning a lake into a matchmaking dance floor and even pair of sweetly serenading gibbons! Travel from the deepest depths ...

Learn the funny and fascinating story of Charles Darwin and the groundbreaking discoveries his love of the humble worms led to in this hilarious interactive illustrated book.

Charles Darwin is widely known for his 'Origin of Species' book, yet Darwin had another great love, and that was for worms. Told for the first time for children, this is the silly and fascinating true story of how Charles Darwin came to discover that the humble earthworm is the most important spe...

Spend a day and night in the desert! Learn about this dry habitat through the unique animals that call it home. Stand with meerkats during a watchful hunt for insects. Spot a jackrabbit taking a shaded midday nap. Join a desert tortoise as it dines on colourful cactus fruit. After dark, follow a ...