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Discover the weird and wonderful little creatures that make up 85 per cent of all animal life. This book brings you ants that farm fungi, flash-flirting fireflies and metamorphosis, among other astonishing facets of bug behaviour. Find out how bugs pollinate our food crops, clean up our environments and keep pests in check. We couldn't live without them! AGES: 8 plus AUTHOR: Elizabeth Cranford studied ecology and biodiversity at Victoria University in New Zealand. After many years as a researcher, she now works as a freelance editor and author of books and articles on ecology and natural history. She lives by the seaside in Adelaide with her daughter and golden retriever. SELLING POINTS: . Has an app with 50 videos of bugs in their private lives . Superb macrophotography and illustrations show bugs in fantastic detail . Packed with amazing facts . Did you know that there are more bugs on our planet than grains of sand on its beaches? . Ideal for home and school libraries

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Filled with more than 1000 adorable illustrations of everyday objects, animals and people, this visual dictionary is designed to build vocabulary and develop early reading and spelling skills. It includes a free app so that readers can use their smartphone or tablet to hear the correct pronunciation of all the words. AGES: 4 plus AUTHOR: Craig Shuttlewood is an award-winning designer, illustrator and artist who regularly exhibits his work in galleries in London and New York. Craig enjoys paint and scribbles and works from a modest garden studio in Brighton where he lives with his partner and daughter. SELLING POINTS: . Builds early reading skills in native speakers . Free audio app with recordings of more than 1,000 words and phrases adds an element of fun . Ideal for children learning English as they can hear how to pronounce the words

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