Search results for ""Author Rachel Gyan""
CSIRO Publishing Plantastic!: A to Z of Australian Plants
Did you know that there are plants that eat insects? Plants whose seeds spread in poo? Plants that move when you touch them? And plants that grow on other plants?Plantastic! presents 26 of Australia’s most unique and incredible native plants. Discover and identify native plants found in your local park, bushland, or even in your very own backyard.With its perfect balance of fun facts, activities, adventurous ideas and gorgeous illustrations, Plantastic! will prove just how fantastic Australia’s native plants really are!Features Suggests activities designed to encourage kids from all parts of Australia to explore their local area to go see firsthand some of the interesting plants described in the book. Explains a number of traditional Indigenous uses for some plants including hunting, fishing, building and medicine. Rachel Gyan’s beautiul and bright illustrations enable kids to recognise the plants from this book in the bush.
£19.93
CSIRO Publishing Wollemi: Saving a Dinosaur Tree
Deep in the forest, an ancient wonder is about to be found. Descended from a family of trees going back 200 million years, the Wollemi pine has survived ice, fire and the passing of many generations.Will a bushfire be the final threat to this living fossil? And how will we protect it, now that everyone wants a dinosaur tree? How can we make sure the Wollemi's secret location is not discovered and damaged?Wollemi: Saving a Dinosaur Tree explains the unique and critically endangered status of the Wollemi pine and explores what actions can be taken today to contribute to the conservation of this rare and beautiful tree.Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 6 to 9.
£17.45
Roaring Brook Press Wombat, the Reluctant Hero
Wombat liked her things just so. Everything had its place, and nothing was out of order. She couldn’t say the same about her neighbours. But that was their business, and Wombat didn’t concern herself with others’ business. When a very hot, dry summer causes dangerous fires in their neighbourhood, a group of animals are desperate to find water and shelter. But it’ll take the quiet heroism of a reluctant wombat to provide resources and a cosy, cool, safe burrow, demonstrating the true importance of community.
£16.98
