Davies, Nicola

Provides information about the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of birds. Includes instructions for related projects.

Looks at all the different microbes that inhabit the Earth and examines the varied jobs they do.

"[Tells the story of] a child forced to become a refugee when war destroys everything she has ever known"--OCLC.

"Explores the extraordinary variety of the natural world and profiles some of its most surprising creatures"--Provided by publisher.

"In a land where people flow between ocean and land, a seal and a fisherman sing together under a glowing moon. When the beautiful selkie comes to live ashore, the fisherman must promise to let her one day return to the sea"--Back cover.

An illustrated treasury of poems that highlight the many wonders of the aquatic world.

One winter, a grandfather and his small grandchild find an owl roost, open owl pellets, install a nest box and watch patiently until spring when they are rewarded with the sight of owls, hunting in their fields and feeding a family in the box they have provided.

"Learn how to draw animals of all shapes and sizes, from huge elephants to tiny ladybirds, with full instructions . . . [and] animals facts . . ."--Back cover.

An extensive look at nature in verse. An essential introduction to the animal world with exquisitely modern illustrations.

Introduces many different species of sharks, pointing out such characteristics as the small size of the dwarf lantern shark and the physical characteristics and behavior that make sharks killing machines.