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The Adventures of Sydney and Marvin
Seagulls are much-maligned creatures. The general public regard them as a nuisance, feral delinquents and low-life scavengers, prone to being aggressive for no apparent reason. Only vultures, it seems, compete at the same social level. Yet the truth is that if you take the time to observe them, they have remarkable qualities for small birds.
They are monogamous and rarely separate from their mate. They’re great swimmers with the rare ability to drink seawater. They’re also highly intelligent, communicative, and can continue to learn new skills, retain it, and also pass them on to others.
Just watch them break open a mussel, or collectively stamp their feet in a farmer’s field to attract the worms. Farmers love them as they keep the insect population under control. Faces they can recognise too. They will eat practically anything available, acting as roaming dustmen. They are such skilled aviators they can extract the bacon from a sandwich in mid-flight.
If they attack, it is normally because people are too close to their chicks. People shouldn’t shoo them away. All that is needed is a hard stare to keep them at bay. But beware; they may use this as a decoy for another to blindside you! Large birds of prey are their only enemy.
Treated respectfully they will interact, and not just for food!
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The Adventures of Vern
Who’s that shuffling around in the leaves? It’s Vern! This story is about Vern who is a delightful, curious and quirky hedgehog. The book follows him on his adventures and the mischief he can get up to in one night! Join Vern on his journey to see who or what he meets. There is another animal who decides to join you and Vern on his adventures, and this is Wesley the Worm. As an added challenge are you able to spot Wesley on every page?
Hedgehogs are becoming an increasingly rare sight to see in the UK. They are one of the most loved mammals native to the UK. This book follows the night-time adventures that hedgehogs face in a light-hearted way. You’ll see the animals that Vern may meet and how you at home could entice Vern into your garden.
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The Adventures of Wigduck
The Adventures of Wigduck is an exciting story about three small animals who are very good friends. Wigduck, Tommy the Ant, and Marcos the Beetle hang out with each other all the time, having fun with whatever they do.
Come and see for yourself all the fun they have!
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The Amusing Adventures of Louisa the Frog
The Amusing Adventures of Louisa the Frog is made up of four stories about an enterprising little frog called Louisa, who will delight young readers. Louisa is full of ideas and her adventures are sure to be an inspiration to a great number of children.
These stories have an educational aspect which is skilfully interwoven with humour. The little frog finds out that not everything can go according to plan, but there is always her dear friend Kaya the owl, who helps her to put things right.
Louisa and Kaya are just two of the fascinating creatures in these stories, which are also illustrated with lovely and colourful images.£3.50 -
The Animal Tea Party
Have you ever wondered what the jungle animals do when the television cameras aren’t recording their every move? They PAR-TAY!
However, unlike human parties, the animal party is very organised and polite. No boozy stuff allowed; in fact, they drink tea – but a very special tea. So join us, as we open a rarely seen window onto the jungle once the humans have gone.
Meet the king of the jungle like you have never seen him before. A crocodile and an alligator have an in-depth conversation, while a toucan is concerned that her beak is too bright. Learn about what they eat at these posh dos. A pelican makes a guest appearance under the watchful eye of a gorilla. And, oh yes, Mike the mouse squeaks!
A host of colourful characters that make you laugh and maybe cry as they pass the night away enjoying the Animal Tea-Party.
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The Anteater in the Woods
This Ol’ Anteater is very content in his small world. Until one day he is confronted by something strange! Something new! Something he has never seen before. Can Ol’ Anteater learn to change his ways? Or even make his world a better place?
New author and illustrator Peter Willment has created The Anteater In The Woods as part of the ‘…AND OTHER VERY IMPORTANT TALES’ series. These include ‘Five Toes In A Jar’; ‘Rhythm In The Robot’; ‘Chameleon In A Cannon’ and ‘Monkey In A Bag’. These quirky tales have been written and illustrated for little people with big imaginations.
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The Bear and The Bee
A grizzly bear is distressed following an incident in the forest; a little bee spots him and goes to assist him in his dilemma. It is an endearing story with the realisation that such a small creature was able to assist a huge, strong bear, which ended with surprising results.
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The Brumby of Summerhill Park
Alexia and her brother, Brad, travel to the Snowy Mountains, where they rescue a starving brumby whom they name Prince of the Brumbies. When Alexia wants to enter in the annual Stockman's Bush Race over the old gold fields, her hopes are dashed when her chosen ride, the retired race horse Stormy, proves too big and naughty for her. Alexia and her best friend Enya work hard to try and prepare the bush brumby Prince in time for the contest.
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The Bug Circus
Have you ever wondered what bugs get up to in their free time? What if they had a circus of their own?
Well, join us amongst the plants and meet Doug, the circus ant, on his daily adventures being a member of the famous Bug Circus!
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The Bump
It’s been a long, cold winter and the woodland animals are fed up and hungry. When a pile of grain is accidentally spilled in the lane by a passing trailer, it gives Badger an idea. What would happen if the animals built a bump across the road? Everyone works very hard, except Fox, who pretends to be busy and gives lots of instructions. Now they are waiting to see what will come down the lane, and they don’t have to wait very long. “Quick! Hide!” screeches Crow from the tree-tops. “Something’s coming!”
This is an exciting and very funny story for young children. They will love waiting to see what drops into the lane, and how the animals use these items. The ending shows the importance of recycling.
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The Camel Who Wanted to Play the Saxophone
This is a gentle story thought of a time I was practising playing my saxophone, looked upon by inquisitive camels. They are beautiful, gentle creatures, and even quite intelligent. So why couldn’t one of them have an adventure alongside some of the really friendly local people? They too live a much slower pace of life than some of us, but they seem to be far more content. I hope it gives an idea of how we should value people in their diversity.
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The Chameleon Which Lost Its Colour
On the island of Madagascar, Blaze the chameleon is the most colourful of all the animals. But Blaze has one flaw: he’s quite mischievous, which makes it hard for him to make friends. One day his colours have vanished and it’s up to him to get the other animals on the island to help him find them! Will he succeed?
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