Batpants the orang-utan is completely wildly Hairy. She loves swinging through trees & apple crumble & roast chicken. But most of all she loves her family the Loveharts & all their madcap adventures. Mrs Lovehart is a stuntwoman & so the whole family is off to watch her in action in her latest film. But someone on set has an eeeevil plan & things could turn nasty
- will it be Batpants to the rescue?
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Amazing fascinating bizarre are words that barely start to describe the bats of the world. Some are big & some tiny. Many have a diet of insects & fruit yet there are others with more unusual tastes in food
- such as the fisherman bat which uses its claws to catch fish & the unjustly demonized blood-eating vampire bats. Bat expert Phil Richardson takes the reader on a guided tour of the nocturnal world of bats: where they live how they feed & how they survive in almost every habitat on the planet. He uses his experiences of bat watching around the world to describe their complex life cycles explaining how you can watch & study bats & help conserve these often threatened mammals. He also introduces many of the different species that have fitted so well into the environment. Bats will not fly into your hair & they are not blind though most find their food & avoid obstacles in the darkness of night not by vision but by using their remarkable & highly developed sense of echolocation. Their role in pollination is crucial to the environment in which they live. Wherever you live there are likely to be bats near you so discover more with the help of this highly readable & beautifully illustrated book.
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How do bats find their way in the dark? Where do they live & what do they eat? Beginner readers can find answers to these questions & more in this colourful information book. It is illustrated with stunning photographs & illustrations accompanied by short informative text developed with reading experts. It

Includes:: carefully selected internet links to exciting websites about bats.

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Bats are highly charismatic & popular animals that are not only fascinating in their own right but illustrate most of the topical & important concepts & issues in mammalian biology. This book covers the key aspects of bat biology including evolution flight echolocation hibernation reproduction feeding & roosting ecology social behaviour migration population & community ecology biogeography & conservation. This new edition is fully updated & greatly expanded throughout maintaining the depth & scientific rigour of the first edition. It is written with infectious enthusiasm & beautifully illustrated with drawings & colour photographs. ...

They live in the depths of caves spooky forests even under bridges & in attics. They flock by the hundreds in the pitch black & they sleep while hanging upside down! To a kid there's nothing more mysterious & fascinating than a bat. In this beautifully photographed level 2 reader kids will learn all about one of the most hauntingly interesting animals that can be found right in their own backyards. Where did bats come from? Where do they live? Are they a mouse? A bird? A mammal? These questions combined with fascinating facts & information make NGR: Bats" a can't miss!" ...

This comprehensive handbook presents for the first time all 51 bat species that occur across Europe & Northwest Africa taking in to account recent taxonomic advances & new species descriptions from over the last few years. Extensive introductory chapters reveal the remarkable biology of bats & explore the latest findings in bat evolution & echolocation. The in-depth species accounts cover life history conservation status & identification. Distribution maps accompany illustrations comprise of beautifully detailed diagrams & over 400 breathtaking colour photographs. This unique reference is an authoritative guide suitable for all bat enthusiasts whether they are beginners students professionals or conservationists. ...

She may be a tiny pure-white fluffy kitten but Angel does NOT live up to her name! After Kelly & her family adopt Angel from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home they discover this mischievous moggy is total trouble... Angel loves tripping people up leaping out at Dad from the airing cupboard & generally being a naughty nuisance! When Mum cooks a roast dinner for all the family will Angel be able to resist tucking in first? Contains LOADS of information about Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
- including how to adopt your very own dog or cat dos & don'ts of looking after them & fun pet-themed puzzles! Featuring a photo & fact-file of a real-life dog from Battersea!
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Eight-year-old Laura is very kind & thoughtful to all animals whether it's a baby bird who has tumbled from a tree or a scary spider lurking in her bedroom. Her mum & dad decide that she is definitely responsible enough to have her very own puppy
- so take her to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home where she meets Bertie the West Highland terrier. Poor Bertie hasn't been treated very well by his previous owners so is very thin & frightened with patchy fur. Laura wants to take Bertie home look after him & make him bright-eyed & bushy-tailed. Her big sister Leah can't understand why she doesn't prefer a pampered pooch to fit in her handbag & Leah's snooty friends tease Laura in the park one day but she doesn't care. Bertie is the best dog in the world! & when he sounds the warning & averts a house fire can he persuade Leah to give him a chance too?
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Kirsten has always dreamed of being an explorer. But after her best friend Carmen moves away she doesn't have anyone to go on adventures with. It's no use making a really good discovery if there is no one to share the excitement. So when her parents agree to adopt a puppy from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home she can't wait to have a new doggy sidekick! Buster the bouncy Labrador puppy turns out to be the perfect pal. He just loves digging things up
- especially the flowerbeds! But when the family decides to go on a camping holiday can Buster unearth more than just trouble?
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When Hannah starts at a new school all the other girls are in firm friendship groups & she feels left-out & lonely. Mum & Dad know that a puppy would make a perfect pal for Hannah so they take her to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home where she meets Huey the husky. With his ice-blue eyes & cheerful character Huey makes Hannah forget about her tough time at school. Can Huey charm her classmates so that everyone can be friends together? Contains LOADS of information about Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
- including how to adopt your very own dog or cat dos & don'ts of looking after them & fun pet-themed puzzles! Featuring a photo & fact-file of a real-life dog from Battersea!
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