Books by Nicola Davies

Book SynopsisDiscover the delights of nature with zoologist, poet and top children''s book author, Nicola Davies. Follow her young adventurer as she treks through the jungle, dives deep down into the sea and climbs high up into the trees. The Word Bird features birds of all shapes, sizes and colors.

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Book SynopsisAn educational and entertaining series of poems providing readers an insight into the various species of whale living across the world. Each species is described through Nicola''s poetic responses to encountering them for the first time, accompanied by her own illustrations. Also included are factual notes detailed from Nicola''s years of experience working in the natural world.

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Book SynopsisA concertina card featuring artwork by Nicola Davies of a blue whale. Alongside the illustration on the front, the card features a poem about the species. This card uses artwork and poetry from Nicola''s new book, Blue Heart. Folded size 145 x 140mm; open size 145 x 700mm.

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Book SynopsisA concertina card featuring artwork by Nicola Davies of a group of sperm whales. Alongside the illustration on the front, the card features a poem about the species. This card uses artwork and poetry from Nicola''s new book, Blue Heart. Folded size 145 x 140mm; open size 145 x 170mm.

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Book SynopsisA concertina card featuring artwork by Nicola Davies of a group of orcas. Alongside the illustration on the front, the card features a poem about the species. This card uses artwork and poetry from Nicola''s new book, Blue Heart. Folded size 145 x 140mm; open size 145 x 700mm.

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Book Synopsis Perfectis a story of anticipation, disappointment, acceptance, and, ultimately, love. Suffused with natural imagery,Perfectis an ideal waytoopen up the subject of disability with children, as well as being a great story in its own right. This beautifully illustrated, truly remarkable book is guaranteed to bring a lump to the throat.

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Book SynopsisElias Martin lives a scowling, solitary life for a decade until a small, lost child wanders into his path. One in a series of short stories that explore the deeper, darker side of our connection with the natural world. For older children and adults, inspired by ancient folk tales. Feel a little bit of magic, a few shivers down the spine.

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Book SynopsisBound to serve a cruel master, Nant''s curiosity never fails to get her into trouble. Some questions she has learned it is best not to ask, but every autumn the silver eels return and so do her questions. Where do they come from? And where do they go? One in a series of illustrated contemporary folk tales by Nicola Davies.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the delights of nature with zoologist, poet and top children''s book author Nicola Davies. Learn how to draw birds of all shapes and sizes, including tiny hummingbirds and enormous ostriches, with full instructions on how to draw these animals by illustrator Abbie Cameron and lots of fun facts on all the animals by Nicola Davies.

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Book SynopsisThe Pond is a touching picture book about a young boy, and his family, overcoming the loss of his father through a small pond in the garden. This colourful, emotional book is filled with natural imagery and will teach children not only about death, and loss, but the importance of the natural world.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the delights of nature with zoologist, poet and top children''s book author, Nicola Davies. Follow the young adventurer as she explores eggs of all shapes and sizes, where they may be hiding and what secrets could be held within.

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Book SynopsisWhen most people think of reptiles, they think scaly, cold blooded and possibly poisonous. But the young adventurer loves reptiles and is rather disappointed that we have so few in the UK. So she goes off round the world to seek out some of her favourites and discover the versatile world of the reptile.

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Book SynopsisWhen most people think of invertebrates they think of scary spiders, but invertebrates cover all sorts of creepy crawlies from worms, snails, slugs, beetles and butterflies, and they can also be found deep in the sea as octopus, squid and more. Explore this world of bugs, mini-beasts and sea creatures in Nicola Davies''s latest Animal Surprises book.

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Book SynopsisColin lives with his mum and big brother and is in a hurry to grow up. But when his brother gives him an air rifle for his birthday and he shoots a hawk, he soon learns that shooting live creatures is very different to shooting cans on the wall. A powerful tale of growing up and gaining responsibility.

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Book SynopsisWhen Lolly discovers a tiny orphaned lamb lost on the moor, she convinces her grandfather to let her be responsible for raising it. As Lolly grows into the challenge, her experience with the lamb helps her to be brave following the death of her own mother. Another title in the Country Tales stories by Nicola Davies, complemented by charming, emotive line drawings by Cathy Fisher.

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Book SynopsisWhen Clinton is sent for to join his mother in London, he must leave the quiet and safety of the island behind, his family there, the afternoons spent fishing and, perhaps most importantly of all, his old dog, Rufus. But amongst this change, the lure of nature and the presence of ''a boy''s best friend'' are never far away. One of six titles about young people growing up in the countryside.

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Book SynopsisPretend Cows examines children''s anxieties and family economic pressures with insight and sensitivity. A great addition to the Country Tales series which explores how the natural world can bring comfort to children.

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Book SynopsisWhen animals talk, it's time humans listened: Harlon has been raised to protect her younger siblings, twins Ash and Xeno, and their outlawed power of communicating with animals. But when the sinister Automators attack their mountain home they must flee for their lives. Xeno is kidnapped and Harlon and Ash are separated. In a thrilling and dangerous adventure they must all journey alone through the ice fields, forests and oceans of Rumyc to try to rescue each other and fulfil a mysterious promise about a lost island made to their mother. A stunning environmental epic with cover and chapter illustrations by award-winning illustrator, Jackie Morris.Trade Review'The feel of an absolute modern classic about it ... Hope and beauty are a hard song to sing, but Nicola does, and this is it.' Jackie Morris; ‘…balances the line between grief and wonder, hope and fear. I was chilled, heartbroken and felt reflected in it too, but the story, it is glorious and visionary with epic adventures and beautiful characters! I loved it so much.' Dara McAnulty; 'A gripping adventure that will set your heart racing and stir your soul. Listen to the song and it might just awake the wild in you.’ Helen Scales; 'Beautiful. Heart-wrenching, gripping, strange and glorious.' Liz Hyder; 'The Song That Sings Us is a story of our time. It parallels the urgency of the challenges we face to protect this world.’ Gill Lewis; 'Wild, powerful and passionate, an extraordinary weaving of fierce action and tender poetry, a heart-wrenching yet hopeful symphony of the threads that connect all life on Earth.’ Sophie Anderson

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Book SynopsisWho you are if you’ve never seen another face like yours? Where do you belong if you don’t know where your home is? What do you call yourself when others call you ‘freak'...? Skrimsli is a second fantasy adventure from author Nicola Davies, set in a world where animals and humans can sometimes share their thoughts. It traces the early life of Skrimsli, the tiger sea captain who stole readers’ hearts in The Song that Sings Us. He and his friends, Owl and Kal, must first escape the clutches of tyrannical circus owner Kobret Majak and his twin assassin-acrobats, then stop a war and save an ancient forest! Skrimsli and his friends are helped by desert princess the Palatine and her eagle, a chihuahua who thinks she’s a wolf, a horse with heart of gold and the crew of a very unusual ship. This is a story full of excitement and danger, that explores themes of friendship, loyalty, identity and love, in the context of some of humanity’s toughest problems.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the delights of nature with zoologist, poet and top children''s book author Nicola Davies. Follow the young adventurer as she explores eggs of all shapes and sizes, where they may be hiding and what secrets could be held within. One in the series of rhyming Animal Surprises books to encourage a close engagement with and enjoyment of nature for all young readers.

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Book SynopsisThis is How the Change Begins is a collection of six illuminating poems inspired by the growing threat of climate change. Including background notes on the themes behind them, each poem has been typographically designed and arranged to best communicate these essential messages.

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Book SynopsisIn a land where people flow between ocean and land, a seal and a fisherman sing together under a flowing moon. One in a series of tales that explore the deeper, darker side of our connection with the natural world. Be ready to feel a little bit of magic, and perhaps a few shivers down the spine.

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Book SynopsisA child starts a new school in a strange new town. The children in her class are hostile towards her and unhappy about the stranger in their midst, refusing to include her. The girl''s response is to create something beautiful that transforms their attitude towards her and their vision of themselves and their own lives. An inspiring story.

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Book SynopsisSkrimsli is a second fantasy adventure from author Nicola Davies, set in a world where animals and humans can sometimes share their thoughts.

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