Children’s / Teenage general interest: Plants and trees
Purple House Press The Life of the Spider
Book SynopsisOur first reaction to the Spider may be one of revulsion or fear?. To many of us, she is a distasteful creature destined to be crushed underfoot. But here in this book we meet the Spider as Fabre did-industrious builder, talented weaver, wily hunter, ill-fated mate. His observations, often surprising or amazing, on the lifecycle of the Spider are drawn from more than fifty years of studying and caring for them. Yes, the Spider is well worth studying.Jean-Henri Fabre is considered by many to be the father of modern entomology. He lived from 1823-1915, recording his research and reflections in the ten-volume work Souvenirs Entomologiques, from which the contents of The Life of the Spider have been compiled. The first volume of this set was written in 1879, he finished the tenth, and final, volume in 1909 when he was 86. The Life of the Spider was first published in 1912. Clement B. Davis added 16 full-page black and white drawings in 1919, which are included in this new and unabridged edition.
£13.26
Penguin Random House India The Adventures of Biplob the Bumblebee Volume 1
Book SynopsisBiplop the bumblebee goes on eco-friendly adventures with friends to save the garden, teaching kids about science and friendship.
£7.95
Hachette Children's Group Darwin's Tree of Life
Book SynopsisFollow the evolution of plants and animals, from the first living things 6 billion years ago to the animals living in the world today. Darwin's Tree of Life shows how the incredible diversity of life on earth came to be. This beautifully illustrated book starts from the dawn of life and shows the order in which plants and animals evolved, the different branches of 'The Tree of Life', and how plants and animals have changed over time in many amazingly different ways. Find out:· why crabs run sideway· which fish was the first to walk on land· why birds are similar to dinosaurs · why human brains are located in the head and not in our feet. which creatures can survive 30 years without eating· which mammal has the strongest bite of any predator· why hedgehogs have spinesStunningly illustrated by illustrator and print maker, Margaux Carpentier, children will enjoy finding out about a whole world of wonderful animals on our amazing planet Earth.The author, Michael Bright, has worked as an executive producer with the BBC's world-renowned Natural History Unit, based in Bristol, and with its Science Unit in London. He is author of over a hundred books on wildlife, science, travel, and conservation, including many for children. His bestseller Africa: Eye to Eye with the Unknown accompanied the popular television series presented by Sir David Attenborough. He is the recipient of many international radio and television awards, including the prestigious Prix Italia. He is a graduate of the University of London and a corporate biologist and member of the Royal Society of Biology.This book is perfect for the study of evolution, adaptation and inheritance in KS2 and KS2 science and covers topics such as classification, habitats and conservation.Trade ReviewThis inspirational book encourages children to appreciate the wonders of the natural world that continues to evolve. Highly recommended for age 7 - 11, * English 4-11 *
£999.99
Pogo Books Harvesting
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£10.42
Pogo Books Fruits
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£10.42
Jump! Incorporated Poisonous Plants
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£10.42
Jump! Incorporated Pollinating Plants
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£10.42
Little Fig, LLC, The Senor Saguaro: King of the Desert
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£17.99
North Star Editions Spring Is Here: Spring Plants
Book SynopsisThis title introduces readers to the growth of plants in spring. Simple text, engaging photos, and a photo glossary make this title the perfect introduction to the topic.
£22.94
North Star Editions Spring Is Here: Spring Plants
Book SynopsisThis title introduces readers to the growth of plants in spring. Simple text, engaging photos, and a photo glossary make this title the perfect introduction to the topic.
£8.54
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada My First Garden: Activities for Children 3-6
Book SynopsisKids love playing in the dirt, so why not focus their play by helping them to create their own special garden. They will love to plant the seeds, watch them sprout and then enjoy the fruits of their labors, be it vegetables, fruit or flowers. Get them started early with this handy little book. It includes fun gardening activities, recommendations of what to plant with your children and lots of colorful photos.
£7.46
Penguin Random House Children's UK A Little Guide to Trees
Book SynopsisWhat sort of tree did Robin Hood's bow come from? What pine tree drops its needles in the winter and how did the monkey puzzle get its name? These are just some of the wonderful facts that you'll discover inside this book. Trees give us shade and the oxygen we breathe, like tall green giants that watch over us. And they are beautiful! Use the delicate illustrations and simple text to help your child identify the trees they see every day, whether they live in the country or the city. This book is a wonderful way of encouraging a child to interact with their environment, helping them to respect and protect the trees that surround them.Trade ReviewVoake, whose charming drawings have a touch of Edward Ardizzone about them, has written a marvellous book about how to grow, measure and identify trees -- Kate Kellaway * Observer *The watercolour illustrations are mini works of art . . . Pure delight, we loved it! Highly recommended! * Hot Brands Cool Places *It would make an excellent gift for a child (or an incompletely educated adult like me) and is a must-have resource for all environmentally aware schools * School Librarian *An attractively illustrated introduction to this subject, combining instructions and ideas for getting to know trees better, in which watercolour illustrations capture the form and beauty of each variety. The trees are well chosen - even the most urban of children won't have to look far to find a tree that they can look up at. * Junior Education Plus *
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Queer Ducks and Other Animals
Book SynopsisNPR''s All Things Considered, calls Queer Ducks teenager-friendly. It''s a Printz Honor young adult book filled with comics and humor and accessible science, and it''s filled with research on the diversity of sexual behavior in the animal world.This groundbreaking illustrated YA nonfiction title from two-time National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer is a well-researched and teen-friendly exploration of the gamut of queer behaviors observed in animals.A quiet revolution has been underway in recent years, with study after study revealing substantial same-sex sexual behavior in animals. Join celebrated author Eliot Schrefer on an exploration of queer behavior in the animal world?from albatrosses to bonobos to clownfish to doodlebugs.In sharp and witty prose?aided by humorous comics from artist Jules Zuckerberg?Schrefer uses science, history, anthropology, and sociology to illustrate the diversity of sexual behavior in the animal world. Interviews with researchers in the field offer additional insights for readers and aspiring scientists.Queer behavior in animals is as diverse and complex?and as natural?as it is in our own species. It doesn?t set us apart from animals?it bonds us even closer to our animal selves.
£999.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Tree Is Nice
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£7.99
Random House USA Inc I Can Name 50 Trees Today All About Trees
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£9.49
Penguin Young Readers Group How to Say Hello to a Worm
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWINNER - EZRA JACK KEATS WRITER AWARD WINNER - CLEL BELL AWARDALA NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOKBEST BOOK OF 2022 - CHILDREN'S BOOK COMMITTEE OF BANK STREET COLLEGE"In this deceptively simple, sparkling debut, Percival conveys the joy children can feel in working together, being outdoors, and eating food they’ve grown themselves—all with a fizzy immediacy." -- Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)"This gentle and engaging book for very young children captures the joy of connecting with nature and making things grow together." -- The Boston GlobeDolly Parton’s Imagination Library selected title (2023)
£13.29
£11.00
DK PopUp Peekaboo Forest
Book SynopsisAn interactive pop-up book that inspires hands-on learning with the help of forest animals! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning.Bold, brightly colored pictures, lift-the-flap pages and entertaining rhymes, Pop-Up Peekaboo: Forest provides lots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of forest animal fun. Journey through this habitat, look up in the trees, down to the forest floor, and behind the flowers and ferns, and discover the animals that are hiding in the forest!Babies and toddlers will love lifting the big flaps to find five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages: a chatty woodpecker knocking on an oak tree, an adorable fawn staying safe in the undergrowth, a snail, a slug, and tiny ants beneath the leaves on the forest floor, two fox cubs snuggling in their underground den, and an owl family in the pine tree at night-time. Simple information about the forest
£12.34
St Martin's Press Redwoods
Book Synopsis Jason Chin''s Redwoods tells the story of a boy who discovers a book about redwoods and finds himself in their midst as he turns the pages. An ordinary train ride becomes and extraordinary trip to the great ancient forests. A ordinary subway trip is transformed when a young boy happens upon a book about redwood forests. As he reads the information unfolds, and with each new bit of knowledge, he travelsall the way to California to climb into the Redwood canopy. Crammed with interesting and accurate information about these great natural wonders, Jason Chin''s first book is innovative nonfiction set within a strong and beautiful picture storybook. Chin''s approach makes Redwoods a must-have common core tool for teachers and librarians introducing scientific principals to young students.
£9.99
Beach Lane Books The Tree Lady The True Story of How One
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£16.14
Yesterday's Classics Plant Life in Field and Garden (Yesterday's Classics)
£16.71
Yesterday's Classics First Studies of Plant Life (Yesterday's Classics)
£15.84
Workman Publishing Thank You, Tree: A Board Book
Book SynopsisOn every page of this beautiful board book, Fiona Lee's charming illustrations invite little ones to celebrate a wonderful tree, learn its name, and say thank you for the tree’s joyful, natural gifts. From thanking a magnolia tree for its pink blossoms and a birch tree for a branch to swing on to thanking a maple tree for its colorful fall leaves and a cedar for a secret hiding place, this sweet book teaches the youngest readers to celebrates trees for their leaves, branches, flowers, fruits, and more.
£8.23
Tiger Tales Meet the Mushrooms!
Book SynopsisAn engaging rhyming book with adorable mushroom characters and layered die cuts to peek through!Meet the mushrooms who peek through the die cuts on each page of this layered board book. Join them in the forest for a busy day of dancing, playing, and exploring?the more mushrooms, the merrier! With a gentle, rhyming text and adorable illustrations, this book is perfect for young mushroom enthusiasts.
£9.49
Neon Squid Secrets of the Forest: 15 Bedtime Stories
Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated collection of 5 minute bedtime stories about the wildlife found in woods around the world. The perfect gift for children and grandchildren!Every forest contains a thousand secrets In this charming anthology of stories by Alicia Klepeis readers will be guided into forests to meet the amazing animals that live there. In one story a squirrel hunts for an elusive acorn it buried earlier in the year, while another looks at an Alaskan wood frog as it freezes itself alive to survive a harsh winter. Children will be thrilled by the tale of a reindeer that gets separated from its herd in the snowy woods of Scandinavia, and marvel at a chameleon changing colour in the forests of Madagascar.Other stories feature elephants, wild cats, pangolins, badgers, foxes, monarch butterflies, otters, walking fish, a tree that can live for thousands of years, and even forest-dwelling penguins! All of these creatures and their habitats are brought to life with impressive skill by illustrator Kristen Adam.Each story in Secrets of the Forest is based on the real biology and behavior of these amazing wild animals, and at the end of each tale readers will find out more about the science that inspired the story. So as they drift off to sleep, they will know a little bit more about the world around them.The cover features a timeless design with gold foil and a cloth texture, making this book the perfect gift.
£17.99
Home of the Heart Press Keiko's Story
£28.72
Usborne Publishing Ltd First Questions and Answers: How do flowers grow?
Book SynopsisHow do flowers grow? Where do seeds come from? Why do leaves fall? Little children can find out the answers to these questions and more in this beautifully illustrated lift-the-flap book. Each page asks a different question, such as "Why do plants have flowers?" The colorful illustrations, large and simple text and chunky flaps reveal the answers. Children can discover a bee's favorite flower, see inside a spiky conker shell and see how trees lose their leaves in winter. A brilliant introduction to nature and science for curious young minds.
£13.49
Everyman The Secret Garden
Book SynopsisThis story of two spoilt and lonely children, whose happiness is regained as they bring to life a neglected garden, has become the best-loved of all Mrs. Burnett's books, but it did not acquire universal popularity until long after its first publication in 1911 Although set in Yorkshire, it was inspired by the rose garden at Great Maytham Hall in Kent (which still flourishes) where its much-travelled author lived from 1898 to 1907. The story has many illustrators, bur none has surpassed Charles Robinson who first created in his pictures the romantic and mysterious atmosphere of Misselthwaite Manor and the locked, forgotten garden.
£999.99
Favorite World Press LLC Dear Earth, I Love You Too!
£16.99
Favorite World Press LLC Dear Earth, I Love You Too!
£12.39
Bright Communications LLC It's Harvest Time
£15.99
Hoop House Press The Kindness Seed: A story of hope, giving and community
£19.56
Capstone Press, Incorporated Living Things Need Shelter
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£7.59
Quarto Publishing PLC A Little Dose of Nature
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£16.71
Quarto Publishing PLC 21 Things to Do with a Tree
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£18.07
Hachette Australia The Book of Australian Trees
Book SynopsisTrees tell stories about places. Australia has some of the tallest, oldest, fattest and most unusual trees in the world. They have changed over thousands of years, adapting to this continent''s deserts, mountains, and coasts. Many have found clever ways of dealing with drought and fire. Their leaves, flowers and seeds are food for birds, insects and mammals. Old trees have lots of hollows, which make good homes for possums, sugar gliders, birds and bees. But trees aren''t just important for other animals, we need them too. What trees breathe out, we breathe in. They are a vital part of the Earth''s ecosystems.When you first stand in a forest, the trees all seem the same. But if you look more closely, they are each a little different, like people. This book is a love song to Australian trees, from the red ironbark to the grey gum, the Moreton Bay fig to the Queensland bottle tree.The first book for children from one of Australia''s most beloved authors.
£17.09
Workman Publishing Roots Shoots Buckets Boots
Book SynopsisRoots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots features 12 spirited, easy-to-implement ideas for theme gardens that parents and kids can grow together.
£14.62
Cherry Lake Publishing Carnivorous Plants
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£27.26
Workman Publishing Ground Rules: 100 Easy Lessons for Growing a More
Book Synopsis“This luscious, photo-filled guide will inspire you with one hundred easy-to-implement tips.” —Garden & Gun? Gardening doesn’t have to be difficult, and expert gardener Kate Frey makes it easier than ever. Ground Rules distills the vital lessons of gardening into 100 simple rules that will yield a gorgeous, healthy, and thriving home garden. In the photo-rich pages you’ll discover tips on garden design, care and maintenance, healthy soil, and the best ways to water. You’ll also learn how to create a garden that encourages birds and butterflies, how to choose healthy plants at the garden center, how and when to re-pot a container, and much more. With bite-size chunks of expert information and inspiring ideas, Ground Rules is your new go-to resource.
£16.14
Workman Publishing We Garden Together!: Projects for Kids: Learn,
Book SynopsisKids don't need a big backyard or outdoor space to learn about gardening and how plants grow. This introductory garden book, packed with photos of 3 to 6 year olds in action, features hands-on planting and growing activities that can be done in a small yard, classroom, or community garden. Written by the staff of City Sprouts, a leading educational organization in promoting urban gardening and equitable access to nature, each activity-from Sorting Seeds to Going on a Worm Hunt to Planting a Tasty Salad-encourages kids to roll up their sleeves and learn about seeds, planting, and gardening. Step-by-step photos and on-the-page discovery prompts, presented in a lively design, make it easy and inviting for kids everywhere to become plant lovers and nature explorers.
£11.90
Kids Can Press Nature All Around: Trees
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£999.99
Orion Publishing Co My First Story Puzzle Nature
Book SynopsisContaining 5 puzzles (each made up of 3 pieces), this attractively boxed set is the perfect gift for early learners.A seed sprouts, and then becomes a flower. It's raining, the sun comes out, and then a beautiful rainbow appears! Young children will delight in the charming, colourful illustrations while learning simple stories and logical sequences with these three-piece jigsaws.Telling a simple story about the natural world, each puzzle measures 25.5 x 8.5 cm, so doesn't require much room to complete. Introduce jigsaws in a simple, fun way while also developing your toddler's creative thinking, sequencing skills and dexterity.ALSO AVAILABLE: My First Story Puzzle Animals ISBN:9781786275875
£11.01
Briza Gardening is fun: A leading South African guide
Book SynopsisTo respect environment in the broad sense, we must first develop a respect for our own environment - the living world of plants and small wildlife that surrounds us in our homes and gardens. Growing plants is one of the most fundamental ways in which we can introduce our children to the wonder and magic of the natural environment. It is also one of the most accessible, as all children, regardless of financial, geographical or social circumstances, can try their hand at it - even if their gardening efforts are limited to nurturing a few tomato seeds in a tin on the window sill. In Gardening is fun, will encourage young - and old - to explore the pleasures of gardening. The message is, conveyed by means of simple text and lively, colourful illustrations, is that gardening can be fun, easy and inexpensive - and that you certainly do not need a large garden to enjoy the benefits. The title abounds with practical suggestions on how to grow plants, interspersed with down-to-earth ecological information aimed at fostering an environmentally-friendly approach to gardening. The content includes, among others, chapters on: Garden habitats; hints for green-finger gardening; growing vegetables; your garden - a wildlife sanctuary; managing problems.
£7.95
Hoop House Press The Kindness Seed: A story of hope, giving and community
£15.77
University of Minnesota Press Wake Up Island
Book SynopsisTrade Review"With Mary Casanova’s simple text, and Nick Wroblewski’s exquisite, muted woodcuts, we have a kind of meditation on the pleasures found in the North Woods." —Star Tribune "With simple statements and delicate woodcuts, Wake up, Island creates a vivid sense of an island coming to life on a beautiful morning. Each page is a unique work of art. Even the text stretches and dips along with the fauna and flora of the island."—Foreword Reviews"A lovely, versatile title to be used in storytime and to supplement many classroom lessons."—School Library Journal "A fun yet thoughtful sensory read."—Children’s Book and Media Review"What a beautiful, engaging combination—Mary Casanova’s lyrical but stirring ‘wake-up’ language and Nick Wroblewski’s handmade woodcut block prints as illustrations."—ReaderKidZ"Wake Up, Island, with its serene narrative and gorgeous woodcut illustrations, is stunning, playful, and a truly fulfilling read."—The Picture Book Review "This picture book intriguingly pairs the delicacy of Nick’s soft-colored woodcuts with the lilting language of Mary’s poem about day’s dawning." —Lake Superior Magazine "In this beautiful book, gorgeous woodcut illustrations are paired with a simple, yet lyrical and rich text to give readers a picture of what it is like to be on an island in a northwoods lake on a summer morning." —Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Review "A colorful feast for the eyes that will make the magic of nature come alive for any child." —Marquette Monthly
£11.39
Tilbury House,U.S. The Secret Pool 0 Tilbury House Nature Book
Book Synopsis*John Burroughs Association Riverby Award* *Maine Lupine Award* *Skipping Stones Honor Book* You might walk right by a vernal pool and not notice it. Often mistaken for mere puddles in the woods, vernal pools are the source of life for many interesting creatures.
£9.60
University of South Carolina Press The Lady of Cofitachequi: A South Carolina Native
Book SynopsisMore than 500 years ago, a tribe of Native Americans lived peacefully next to a river in an area called Cofitachequi, near what is now Camden, South Carolina. A kind and generous woman, who was a member of the Otter Clan, ruled this tribe. She became known as the Lady of Cofitachequi. All the people of the tribe and animals in the area loved the Lady. An adoring otter tells this true historical account of what happened to the Lady and her kin when Spanish explorers led by Hernando de Soto came looking for gold and silver. De Soto demanded that the tribe hand over precious metals and gems, but all the people had to offer were freshwater pearls and copper. In anger de Soto ordered his army to loot the temples and take all the food. Before leaving, they took the Lady captive and forced her to go with them. Otter watched with tears in his eyes as the Lady was taken away. Where did the Lady of Cofitachequi go, and would Otter and the people of the town ever see her again?
£16.16
Algar Editorial Conozco Los Animales del Bosque
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£12.50
