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RSPB
A brand new puzzle book for bird lovers - full of word games to solve!
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Start your journey to become a brilliant bug-watcher in this children's activity book from the RSPB, bursting with games, activities, crafts and over 170 plastic-free stickers!
Mastering minibeasts has never…
Dawn Casey
A beautiful celebration of Britain's best-loved birds, featuring illustrations, folktales, stories and seasonal crafts and activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
A rich treasury of fact, folklore…
Dominic Couzens, Sian Duncan
A seasonal approach to bird behaviour - get closer to nature and discover the drama on your doorstep.
Mark Ward
Discover the rich diversity of birdlife all around you
Birdwatching is among the most popular hobbies in Britain, and one that can be done on your doorstep. RSPB Pocket Garden…
Catherine Brereton
Follow a flock of swallows and see what they see in this nature book of things to spot and talk about. Fly with the birds through the cities, coasts and…
Rebecca Nason
A pocket-friendly photographic field guide to 290 birds of the British Isles.
RSPB Birds of the British Isles features all regularly occurring birds in Britain, Ireland and the Isle of…
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Charlie Elder
Helping birdwatching beginners know what they're looking at - and why it's worth seeing.
Marianne Taylor
Whether you're out hiking and spot a kestrel soaring over the mountains or chance upon a ground-nesting warbler, a rich variety of birds inhabit the UK's heaths, moors and mountains…
Kyle J Durrant
Dinosaurs. Everyone's favourite prehistoric monsters.
Explore thirteen terrifying tales of tyrannosaurs, pterosaurs, and everything in between, supporting the protection of the dinosaurs that remain.
All proceeds go to the Royal…
Begin your birdwatching adventure with this brand-new children's activity book from the RSPB, bursting with games, activities, crafts and over 170 plastic-free stickers!
Learning how to birdwatch has never been…
A lavish celebration of seabirds with outstanding depth of coverage and stunning photography, illustrating all aspects of seabird life and behaviour
Mike Unwin
Eagles are among the most impressive hunters of the animal world. Their predatory prowess and flying skills have imbued them with a romance and mystique that runs deep in our…
Gerard Gorman
RSPB Spotlight: Woodpeckers is packed with eye-catching, informative color photographs and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.
Robins is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos and succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable expert
David Chandler
RSPB Spotlight Kingfishers is packed with eye-catching, informative color photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.
Jules Howard
The go-to guide to discovering the secrets of the UK’s snakes.
Richard Comont
RSPB Spotlight: Ladybirds is packed with eye-catching, informative color photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.
Foxes is packed with eye-catching, informative color photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable expert.
Nancy Jennings
RSPB Spotlight Hares offers exciting and up-to-date information on these incredible lagomorphs, with chapters covering their biology, evolution, natural history, behavior, including courtship rituals, and ecology. Information on some of…
In RSPB Spotlight: Owls Marianne Taylor introduces readers to every aspect of their lives including their physiology, biology and behavior, as well as their history, and future in conservation in…
James Lowen
Much loved … but about to be lost? The Hedgehog regularly tops polls of the UK’s favourite animal, yet numbers in our countryside have halved this century. Generations of children…
A species-by-species guide that shows you how to find and watch nearly 300 mammal, reptile, amphibian and invertebrate species in the UK.
Tim Mackrill (Author)
The easy-to-read text explores all aspects of the osprey’s biology and ecology, including a detailed overview of the adaptations that make it such a skilled and proficient hunter.
Dr Frances Dipper
RSPB Spotlight Seals is packed with eye-catching, informative color photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.
RSPB Spotlight: Bats is packed with eye-catching, informative color photographs and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.
A lavish celebration of 45 of the most familiar birds found in gardens around the British Isles.
RSPB Spotlight Crows is packed with eye-catching, informative color photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.
Maya Plass
How often have you visited the seashore and wished you knew more about the diverse and alien wildlife found on the UK’s coastline?
There are incredible stories to discover about…
Adrian Thomas
The first ever RSPB-endorsed audio and print guide to enjoying and understanding the birdsong of Britain’s best known bird species.
RSPB Spotlight: Bumblebees is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.
Amy-Jane Beer
RSPB Spotlight: Sparrows is packed with eye-catching, informative color photos of these beloved birds and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.
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Euan Dunn
Puffins is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable expert.
A species-by-species guide that shows you how to find and watch more than 250 species of birds that can be seen in Britain. Some are common; others are rare migrants…
Badgers are elusive wanderers of the night and few mammals are as mysterious. Their nocturnal lifestyle means not many of us have ever glimpsed their monochrome form as they sniff…
Nicola Chester
Otters is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable expert.
RSPB, Mike Unwin
A beautiful card game for 2-5 players based on Happy Families. Collect 'sets' of birds grouped into their families to win!
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Peter Holden,Geoffrey Abbott
This updated edition of a hugely popular RSPB handbook provides a comprehensive, single source of information on the plants and animals that live alongside us.
David Chandler,Mike Unwin
Presents an introduction to watching birds. This book discusses general birding - where to go and when, what equipment to take with you, tips on attracting birds to your garden…
This book is a celebration of British raptors (including owls), following their fortunes as British breeding birds from historical times to the present day and illustrated with 200 stunning colour…
Mr Jules Howard
RSPB Spotlight: Frogs and Toads is packed with eye-catching, informative color photos and features succinct, detailed text written by Jules Howard, an acknowledged expert on these amphibians.
Mike Dilger
Discover the amazing wildlife you can find in your own garden with this fascinating guide! Find out all about garden birds, animals, plants and creepy-crawlies. Turn the pages to discover…
An introduction to the lives and behaviors of both swifts and swallows, with eye-catching photographs and expert text.
Do you know that rabbits eat their own poo? That butterflies taste with their feet? Or that starfish aren’t actually fish? This trusty companion guide uncovers all the mysteries of…
Ms Marianne Taylor
RSPB Spotlight: Ducks and Geese is packed with eye-catching, informative color photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.
A reliable, attractive fold-out identification chart illustrating 80 of Britain’s most common macro-moths.
Ms Catherine Brereton
Whether in your home garden, kitchen, bathroom or under a log in the woods, minibeasts are everywhere to be found! So grab this handy nature guide and explore every nook…
