School’s Out for Summer
Selected by the Bookshop
If, like Alice Cooper in 1972, you are already ‘bored to pieces’ by the prospect of the long summer break, take a look at our selection of books designed to get you out of the house and into the wide world to look at stuff. Rocks, plants, clouds, birds and shells should keep you busy until September comes around.
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Uncover the story of life on this planet as told through the stones and bones that hold its secrets.For three billion years, the only life forms on this planet were tiny, single-celled bacteria. But then, about 500 million years ago,…
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An introduction to the wondrous world of clouds, by the internationally bestselling founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society and a prize-winning children's book author and illustratorHave you ever watched a cloud being born?Clouds come in…
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This is a magical collection of illustrated stories from the Nature’s Storybook series. These 48 stories explore how animals and plants communicate in very creative ways!Mother nature has devised so many beautiful and surprising ways…
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A beautiful picture book with layers of intricate lasercuts and enchanting illustrations. Here are plants as you've never seen them before! Helene Druvert's meticulous lasercuts and beautiful illustrations take you on a trip around the…
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What if wildlife wasn't something we saw on nature documentaries, but something that lived in our gardens?When Ali and Poppy hear about wild gardening at school, they immediately start to dream about all the adventures they could have if…
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Get outside and explore the fascinating world of fungi with this beautifully illustrated pocket guide.Did you know that fungi are not quite plant, not quite animal and not quite bacteria, but a unique organism in a kingdom all of their own?…
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A stunningly illustrated, informative introduction to the wonders of rocks and minerals and what they can tell us about our planet – perfect for readers aged 6-9Award-winning science writer and geologist Maya Wei-Haas introduces young…
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Rewild is a celebration of nature and the incredible ways it keeps us alive, and an exploration of how we can welcome the wild on a personal and epic scale. River-nurturing wolves, tree-toppling beavers, climate warrior whales and even…
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A richly illustrated, informative, and interactive introduction to shells for children aged 2-4, with over 40 flaps to lift and discoverIn this board book companion to What a Shell Can Tell, award-winning marine biologist and…
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A handbook for mounting very small scientific expeditionsA highly illustrated, playful field guide for budding natural scientists and curious observers of the world right under our noses.Observology is the study of looking. An observologist…
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