The Swallow

The Swallow

Author: Stephen Moss

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2020-10-29

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1473577365

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From the bestselling author of The Robin, The Wren and The Twelve Birds of Christmas. With around 700,000 breeding pairs, the swallow is one of the most familiar birds in Britain. Though we consider the swallow to be 'our' bird, we also share this beloved creature with millions of others across the globe. Whilst we see it on a daily basis for half the year, the swallow then flies south to Africa, living on only in our memory in the long, dark winter. In The Swallow Stephen Moss documents a year of observing the swallow close to home and in the field to shed light on the secret life of this extraordinary bird. We trace the swallow's life cycle and journey, including the epic 12,000-mile round trip it takes every year, to enable it to enjoy a life of almost eternal sunshine, and the key part the swallow plays in our traditional and popular culture. With beautiful illustrations throughout, this captivating year-in-the-life biography reveals the hidden secrets of this charismatic and beautiful bird. PRAISE FOR STEPHEN MOSS: 'A superb naturalist and writer' Chris Packham 'Inspired, friendly and blessed with apparently limitless knowledge' Peter Marren 'Moss has carved out an enviable niche as a chronicler of the natural world' Daily Mail


Robin's Winter Song

Robin's Winter Song

Author: Suzanne Barton

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2016-11-03

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1408859165

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The forest was bustling with activity. As the red and orange leaves swirled in the wind, Robin started to worry. Something was changing. Finch was flying south, because Winter was coming. Squirrel was burying food, because Winter was coming. Even Owl was making his nest warm. Why? That's right – because Winter was coming. Robin decided he didn't like the sound of Winter one little bit. But that was before the snow ... A beautifully tender story of a little robin's first winter from the enormously talented creator of The Dawn Chorus.


The Awesome Book of One-Minute Mysteries and Brain Teasers

The Awesome Book of One-Minute Mysteries and Brain Teasers

Author: Sandy Silverthorne

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0736949747

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Award-winning author Sandy Silverthorne and John Warner’s first collection of one-minute mysteries has sold more than 100,000 copies, and now the two offer more fun thinking puzzles for super-sleuths of all ages. It’s an entertaining book for the whole family. Each one-page mystery is illustrated with a hilarious cartoon that presents an obvious (and obviously incorrect!) solution. Readers can turn to a page of clues, each one revealing more information until the a-ha! moment finally arrives. Sure to make folks scratch their heads and think outside the box, this is the perfect book to pass the time or pep up a party—good clean fun for anytime, anywhere, and anyone! Previously released as Return of the One-Minute Mysteries and Brain Teasers.


Those Darn Squirrels Fly South

Those Darn Squirrels Fly South

Author: Adam Rubin

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2012-09-11

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 054767841X

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From the creators of Dragons Love Tacos comes the third off-the-wall comedy featuring Old Man Fookwire, a lot of birds, and those darn squirrels. Old Man Fookwire's one pleasure in life is painting the birds in his backyard. When fall arrives and the birds fly south, Fookwire is desolate. The squirrels are curious: Where are the birds going, and what do they do once they get there? With their usual ingenuity and engineering skills, the squirrels devise a way to follow the birds to their destination, a tropical paradise. A wonderful time is had by all—all but grumpy Old Man Fookwire, alone at home. But the squirrels have a solution for that, too. Readers will revel in this third off-the-wall comedy featuring Old Man Fookwire, a lot of birds, and those darn squirrels.


The Bird who was Afraid to Clean the Crocodile's Teeth

The Bird who was Afraid to Clean the Crocodile's Teeth

Author: Paris Sandow

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13:

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Slim the bird is assigned to clean Gar the crocodile's teeth, but Gar is the most fearsome crocodile in the river, and Slim is afraid until Gar saves his life and explains why he looks so frightening.


Sparrow Willie

Sparrow Willie

Author: Oxana Khalikova

Publisher: Litres

Published: 2022-05-15

Total Pages: 23

ISBN-13: 5044359645

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Маленький воробей, только научившись летать, мечтает путешествовать и полететь в теплые края вместе с перелетными птицами.


Belle's Journey

Belle's Journey

Author: Rob Bierregaard

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 163289615X

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Take flight with Belle, an osprey born on Martha's Vineyard as she learns to fly and migrates for the first time to Brazil and back--a journey of more than 8,000 miles. Dr. B. and Dick, two osprey scientists in Massachusetts, observe ospreys and their offspring, tagging one special fledgling with a transmitter to better study migration habits. Follow Belle as she attempts her first flight, conquers her first fishing endeavour, and heads south for her first migration all while her tracking device transmits information about where's she been. Based on information garnered through twenty years of research by the author, Belle's Journey will soar into reader's hearts.


Saving Jemima

Saving Jemima

Author: Julie Zickefoose

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1328518957

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The story of a sick baby bird nursed back to health and into the wild.