Barbara Kingsolver opens her home to us, as she & her family attempt a year of eating only local food, much of it from their own garden. With characteristic warmth, Kingsolver shows us how to put food back at the centre of the political & family agenda. ” Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” is part memoir, part journalistic investigation, & is full of original recipes. ...

Explore the beauty & diversity of the animal world through more than 300 captivating images from across time & from every corner of the globe Animal: Exploring the Zoological World is a visually stunning & broad-ranging survey that explores & celebrates humankind`s ongoing fascination with animals. Since our very first moments on Earth, we have been compelled to make images of the curious beasts around us
- whether as sources of food, danger, wonder, power, scientific significance or companionship. This carefully curated selection of images, chosen by an international panel of experts, delves into our shared past to tell the story of animal life. From the first cave paintings, extraordinary medieval bestiaries & exquisite scientific illustration, to iconic paintings, contemporary artworks & the incredible technological advancements that will shape our futures together, the huge range of works reflects the beauty & variety of animals themselves
- including butterflies, hummingbirds, bats, frogs, tigers, dogs, jellyfish, spiders & elephants, to name a few. Arranged in a curated & thought-provoking sequence, this engaging compilation

Includes:: iconic works by some of the great names in zoology, such as Conrad Gesner, Charles Darwin & John James Audubon, as well as celebrated artists & photographers, indigenous cultures & lesser-known figures who have made important contributions to the study & representation of animals throughout history.



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A million copy best-selling exploration of the animal kingdom, featuring facts & beautiful photos of over 2, 000 wild animals from all habitats on planet Earth. Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide brings together the expertise of over 70 natural history specialists & the beautiful images of wildlife photographers from around the globe to illustrate, describe, & explain the incredible range of creatures in the animal kingdom. This fully up-to-date edition covers fascinating animals from across the globe including the newly discovered Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon, Jumping Spider, & Piglet Squid. From the smallest invertebrates to the mighty blue whale, Animal is a truly unrivalled look at life on planet Earth. ...

From David Baddiel, the brightest new star of children`s books & winner of the LOLLIES award, comes a laugh-out-loud adventure for every child who ever wondered what it might be like to be a bit of an animal. Malcolm doesn`t like animals. Which is a problem because his family love them. Their house is full of pets. What the house is NOT full of is stuff Malcolm likes. Such as the laptop he wanted for his birthday. The only bright spot on the horizon is the Year Six school trip, which Malcolm never thought his parents would pay for. & yet there he is, on the bus, heading to...oh no. A farm. Over the next days, Malcolm changes. He learns a lot about animals. More, in many ways, than he would like. He learns what it`s really like to be an animal. A whole series of animals, in fact... It does make him think differently. & speak differently. & eat differently. &, um, smell differently. But will he end up the same as before? Because sometimes the hardest thing to become is...yourself. ...

From David Baddiel, the brightest new star of children`s books & winner of the LOLLIES award, comes a laugh-out-loud adventure for every child who ever wondered what it might be like to be a bit of an animal... Malcolm doesn`t like animals. Which is a problem because his family love them. Their house is full of pets. What the house is NOT full of is stuff Malcolm likes. Such as the laptop he wanted for his birthday. The only bright spot on the horizon is the Year Six school trip, which Malcolm never thought his parents would pay for. & yet there he is, on the bus, heading to...oh no. A farm. Over the next days, Malcolm changes. He learns a lot about animals. More, in many ways, than he would like. He learns what it`s really like to be an animal. A whole series of animals, in fact... It does make him think differently. & speak differently. & eat differently. &, um, smell differently. But will he end up the same as before? Because sometimes the hardest thing to become is...yourself. ...

Following the best-selling Animalium, Katie Scott returns with a companion activity book. Bursting with fascinating facts & puzzles, this book offers hours of entertainment to artists & animal lovers. Beautiful & inspiring, the myriad activities in this book challenge the reader to discover something new & explore their imagination to draw, decorate & design on every pull-out page. ...

Welcome to the museum. There are more than 160 animal specimens to be discovered in Animalium, the first in a series of virtual museums. Wander the galleries, open 365 days a year, & discover a collection of curated exhibits on every page, accompanied by informative text. Each chapter features a different branch of the tree of life, from the simple sponge to the enormous elephant. ...

An exquisite exploration of the animal world with peep-through pages & amazing fold-out flaps. The perfect gift for animal lovers by the bestselling Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, & visionary illustrator Sharon King-Chai. Written as an interactive guessing game, with eye-catching artwork & an exotic array of animals to marvel over, this is a gorgeous book to treasure – can you guess who has more legs than a butterfly? & who is wrinklier than a hedgehog? Each page draws you further into a beautifully vibrant world of huge elephants, slithery snakes & growling tigers, inviting you to compare one animal to another & learn comparison words & adjectives from the natural world. Sharon King-Chai`s sumptuous art & the cleverly designed shaped pages make Animalphabet a rich delight, while Julia Donaldson`s rhythmic words are a pleasure to read aloud. ...

Developed in conjunction with educational consultants, My World: Animals provides a stimulating introduction to the wonderful world of animals. This book is an essential tool that parents & carers can use to encourage youngsters to find out about wildlife. It helps to develop key language, communication & cognitive skills, preparing young children for their first years at school.
- Stimulating games & puzzles introduce young children to all the main animal families through play.- Interactive questions encourage matching, grouping, positional language, & comprehension.-

Includes:: a note to parents & carers on how to use this book.


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Lead your child through an amazing menagerie of more than 300 lavishly illustrated animals. Count the number of fish in a shoal, find out who has the strangest beak? Learn about the fastest, the biggest, the most colourful, & the weird & wonderful! With beautiful illustrations covering mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, spiders & other invertebrates, there is something to engage & delight your child on every page. ...