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This is a coral reef. A living, limestone necklace beneath the sea ­– multi-coloured, ever-changing and full of animals. A Coral Reef Story brings together a spellbinding narrative, breathtaking illustrations and fascinating facts about the astonishing creatures that live in one of our planet’s most precious environments. Travelling through the seasons over the course of one year, we meet great white sharks, bright parrotfish, graceful green turtles and more amazing animals as they hunt for food and play. See the stripy clown fish fiercely guarding his babies, the eel spitting out a spiky porcupinefish, and a queue of hermit crabs jostling to move into their new shells. With lyrical text by Jane Burnard combining with Kendra Binney's evocative illustrations to show readers the magical beauty of the coral reef, this is a story sure to inspire wonder in the natural world.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 ENGLISH 4-11 PICTURE BOOK AWARDSThis is the Arctic. It sits on the top of the world – a frozen sea in a circle of land.This beautiful book brings together a spellbinding narrative, breathtaking illustrations and fascinating facts about one of our planet’s most precious environments. On a journey to the North Pole and back, and from autumn to spring, the story begins and ends with the extraordinary wood frog, a tiny creature that freezes for the long Arctic winter. On the way we meet polar bears, an Arctic fox, narwhals and many other animals, discovering how each one is perfectly adapted for life on the tundra, in the ocean and on the ice.With lyrical text by Jane Burnard combining with Kendra Binney's evocative illustrations to show readers the awesome beauty of the Arctic, this is a story sure to inspire wonder in the natural world.Explore the world's habitats and the amazing animals that li

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Jane Burnard has worked as a children's books editor for many years, and more recently as a writer, translator and gardener. A Rainforest Story is her third picture book.Kendra Binney is a nature-loving painter whose artwork combines pastel washes and resin to beautiful effect. Her work has been published and sold all over the world.

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The principal characters in Celtic folk tales are strong and brave women. Here is a collection of tales from seven Celtic countries about life on the wild western coast where secrets are kept in the rough seas and hills.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 ENGLISH 4-11 PICTURE BOOK AWARDSThis is the Arctic. It sits on the top of the world – a frozen sea in a circle of land.This beautiful book brings together a spellbinding narrative, breathtaking illustrations and fascinating facts about one of our planet’s most precious environments. On a journey to the North Pole and back, and from autumn to spring, the story begins and ends with the extraordinary wood frog, a tiny creature that freezes for the long Arctic winter. On the way we meet polar bears, an Arctic fox, narwhals and many other animals, discovering how each one is perfectly adapted for life on the tundra, in the ocean and on the ice.With lyrical text by Jane Burnard combining with Kendra Binney's evocative illustrations to show readers the awesome beauty of the Arctic, this is a story sure to inspire wonder in the natural world.

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Go star-spotting, find out about cave-dwelling creatures, and discover a whole world of fascinating information about our planet in this gorgeously illustrated two-in-one book about the world.Read one way, Up and Down focuses on what’s up above us – clouds, stars, the Sun and Moon and things that fly. Then flip the book and read it the other way to find out what’s down beneath our feet – burrowing animals, the underground transport system, fossils, caves and the Earth’s core.Colourful illustrations by Dawn Cooper bring a multitude of vivid scenes to life, from the inside of a volcano to birds flying in bright blue skies, while expert text from Jane Burnard and Tracey Turner engages the reader in learning all about the natural world.

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