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Survivors : The Toughest Creatures on Earth by Nicola Davies
$18.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Series: Animal Science
Everywhere on Earth there is life. From polar wastes to bubbling volcanoes, animals have adapted to survive in conditions that would kill a human quicker than you can say 'coffin' Discover how they do it in this natural history book and find out who really is the toughest animal of all.
Talk, Talk, Squawk!: How and Why Animals Communicate by Nicola Davies; Neal Layton (Illustrator)
$18.99 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Animal Science Ser.
From the team behind Poo, Extreme Animals, What's Eating You? and Just the Right Size comes another funny and informative book on animal biology, this time looking at how and why animals communicate - for the purposes of mating, gathering food, warning of danger, and many many more. Biologist and childr ...Show more
Talk, Talk, Squawk!: How and Why Animals Communicate by Nicola Davies
$29.99 NZD
Category: Childrens Books
Find out what animals say to each other when they think humans aren't listening! From amorous stink bugs to territorial dogs, from wise old elephants to monkeys with a grudge, "Talk, Talk, Squawk!" has everything you need to know about animals and how and why they communicate. Covering topics of mating, ...Show more
The Day War Came by Nicola Davies
$16.99 NZD
Category: No Category
Imagine if, on an ordinary day, war came. Imagine it turned your town to rubble. Imagine going on a long and difficult journey – all alone. Imagine finding no welcome at the end of it. Then imagine a child who gives you something small but very, very precious... When the government refused to allow 300 ...Show more
The Day War Came (HB) by Nicola Davies
$28.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
A moving, poetic narrative and child-friendly illustrations follow the heartbreaking, ultimately hopeful journey of a little girl who is forced to become a refugee. The day war came there were flowers on the windowsill and my father sang my baby brother back to sleep. Imagine if, on an ordinary day, a ...Show more
The Dog That Saved Christmas by Nicola Davies
$14.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
Christmas is a nightmare for Jake. He hates the bright lights, all the noise, and the disruption to his routine. But everything changes when he finds a lost dog. He names her Susan and adopts her as his own. Jake and Susan form a special bond that helps him to cope with the things that usually stress hi ...Show more
The Magic of Flight by Nicola Davies
$34.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
Our skies are full of life! From bats and birds to bees and beetles, the air around us is buzzing with amazing flying creatures.Explore how and why animals fly, and the many ways in which this incredible ability has helped them flourish on our beautiful planet, in this beautiful book from award-winning ...Show more
The Promise by Nicola Davies
$19.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
This is a picture book of great beauty and hope about the power we have to transform our world. On a mean street in a mean city, a thief tries to snatch an old woman's bag. But she finds she can't have it without promising something in return - to "plant them all". When it turns out the bag is full of a ...Show more
The Variety of Life by Nicola Davies
$34.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
Did you know there are 400,000 species of beetle, but only eight species of bear? This stunning book explores the extraordinary variety of the natural world.Our planet is full of life, from the mountaintops to the ocean's depths. This appealing nonfiction compendium pays tribute to that biodiversity wit ...Show more
The Wonder of Trees by Nicola Davies
$34.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
Did you know that there are over 60,000 tree species? This stunning book explores the extraordinary diversity of trees and forests - the lungs of our earth. A glorious celebration of trees by non-fiction specialist Nicola Davies, illustrated by rising star Lorna Scobie, creators of the beautiful The Va ...Show more
Tiny: The Invisible World of Microbes by Nicola Davies
$29.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
This exciting non-fiction picture book introduces young readers to the wondrous (and invisible) world of microbes. There are living things so tiny millions could fit on a dot. Although they are invisible, they are everywhere and they multiply very quickly. They are vital for life on earth, and do all so ...Show more
Tiny: The Invisible World of Microbes by Nicola Davies
$18.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
There are living things so tiny millions could fit on a dot. Although they are invisible, they are everywhere and they multiply very quickly. They are vital for life on earth, and do all sorts of things - from giving us a cold and making yoghurt to wearing down mountains and helping to make the air we b ...Show more