Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Animals

A timeless treasury of more than 100 stories from the incredible kingdom of plants, told by author and nature expert Ben Hoare. Plants are found almost everywhere on Earth, but to many people their lives are a mystery. Discover the secrets of more than 100 amazing plants in this treasury of intri...

Explore the fascinating world of native Australian animals through the five basic senses - sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. Covering more than 145 truly astounding animals - from sharp-eyed whale sharks to sticky-bellied green tree frogs - "Sensational Australian Animals" showcases the stran...

Butterflies and moths are some of the most amazing creatures in nature. There are over 180,000 different kinds and they can be found on every continent except the Antarctic. The intricate beauty of butterflies spans the globe and yet also settles close to home in a child's garden, local park or w...

Have you ever heard about the cookie-cutter shark, which bites out cookie-shaped morsels of flesh from much larger animals than itself? Or the goblin shark, which was thought to have become extinct 100 million years ago until a living specimen was discovered in 1898? And did you know that the wha...

Scope and content: "Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Serengeti ecosystem in Africa. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit this diverse habitat where the world's largest land mammal...

From where shells are found and who lives in them, to what shells look and feel can reveal about its inhabitant and environment. The book expands on a child's instinct for collecting things, nurturing their interest and curiosity in nature by giving them simple observation skills that will help t...

Spiders scuttle across our walls, hang in huge webs, or hide in burrows, waiting for something to eat to wander past. You are probably close to a spider right now, and don't even know it! In this book, find out about Australia's spiders, their enormous variety and how important they are to the en...

Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly bits about pets. Its history, but not as we know it! Find out everything you ever needed to know about pets through time in this brilliant action-packed, f...