One tiny snail longs to see the world & hitches a lift on the tail of a whale. Together they go on an amazing journey past icebergs & volcanoes sharks & penguins & the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes & the whale is beached in a bay its the tiny snail who saves the day. A joy to read aloud"
- " The Guardian"."
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Join the dots spot the differences colour in & have fun recreating the adventures of the snail who hitched a lift on the tail of an enormous whale! This brilliant activity book is packed with exciting puzzles & games featuring characters & scenes from this bestselling story. There are even over 40 reusable stickers & a sticker scene -- hours of fun! ...

This snail may be small but shes determined to see the world -- so she hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Its an unlikely partnership but when the whale gets into difficulties he discovers just how good a friend a snail can be.. . Perfect for classroom use this whale-sized edition

Includes:: activity ideas & words & music for the Snail & the Whale Song.

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Join a tiny snail & a big grey-blue humpback whale as they set off on a world tour with a difference. Featuring all the characters & settings from the much-loved story this great-value book is packed with scenes to color in as well as imaginative drawing activities. ...

Explore the deep sea & the wide world in this great magnetic book! Contains over 80 Snail & the Whale magnets a special mini edition of the bestselling story plus play scenes & fun activities including Mixed-up Beasts Match the Shadows & a Snail & the Whale quiz. With a neat clasp & sturdy carry handle you can take the fun with you wherever you go! A perfect gift from the creators of the nations favourite bedtime story THE GRUFFALO! ...

It is Istanbul 1838 & Lefevre a French archaeologist has arrived in Istanbul determined to uncover a lost Byzantine treasure. Yashim is hired to investigate him but when the man turns up dead there is only one suspect: Yashim himself. Once again the investigator finds himself in a race against time to uncover the startling truth behind a shadowy secret society dedicated to the revival of the Byzantine Empire caught in a deadly game deep beneath the city streets a place where the stakes are high
- & betrayal is death.
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Comical & charming story by Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson. Beautifully packaged & illustrated by the Hannah Shaw. In a reader friendly chunky format. Polly has set up a pets' holiday home for the summer & with a house full of greedy guinea pigs pesky parrots & slithering snakes mum is getting more fed up by the day! Especially when Doris the snake goes missing
- Can Polly find Doris before the snake finds the guinea pigs? Particularly suitable for 6-10s with reading age of 6+.
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Splashing down off the coast of Australia Alex is soon working undercover
- this time for ASIS the Australian Secret Service
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This is a book about some of natures most alluring & forbidding creatures written by a man with an abiding passion for snakes as well as for science the fate of the planet & the wonder of life. Harry Greene presents every facet of the natural history of snakes--their diversity evolution & conservation--and at the same time makes a personal statement of why these animals are so compelling. This book provides an up-to-date summary of the biology of snakes on a global basis. Eight chapters are devoted to general biology topics including anatomy feeding venoms predation & defense social behavior reproduction evolution & conservation; eight chapters survey the major snake groups including blindsnakes boas colubrids stiletto snakes cobras sea snakes & vipers. Details of particular interest such as coral snake mimicry & the evolution of the 0 rattle are highlighted as special topics. Chapter introductory essays are filled with anecdotes that will tempt nonspecialists to read on while the books wealth of comprehensive information will gratify herpeto-culturalists & professional biologists. Greenes writing is clear engaging & full of appreciation for his subject. Michael & Patricia Fogden are known internationally for their outstanding work & their stunning color photographs of snakes in their natural habitats are a brilliant complement to Greenes text. Here is a scientific book that provides accurate information in an accessible way to general readers strongly advocates for a persecuted group of animals encourages conservation--not just of snakes but of ecosystems--and credits science for enriching our lives. In helping readers explore the role of snakes in human experience Greene & the Fogdens show how science & art can be mutual pathways to understanding. ...

Snakes! Theres something deliciously creepy about snakes which this book uses to full advantage. But it will also encourage children to see the beauty of these creatures. Snakes have some outstandingly odd abilities having to do with everything from the tip of their forked tongues to the rattles some of them have in their tails. All this & more will be shared with our readers. There are superlatives jokes & best of all the incredible photographs available only from National Geographic. The cover also makes use of the NG Kids logo matching the logo used on NG Kids" magazine with a subscriber base of 1.3 million. Books are levelled & presented to parents teachers & librarians with a letter from an expert in the field of reading & education." ...