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    Kitten Lady's CATivity Book

    From New York Times bestselling author Hannah “Kitten Lady” Shaw and illustrator Megan Lynn Kott, an all-ages activity book of cat-related puzzles and projects, featuring plenty of takeaways to help vulnerable cats. “Love isn’t just a feeling you have...
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    Fletchers on the Farm
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    Fletchers on the Farm

    ‘We jumped in at the deep end and bought a farm! A reluctant wife, a couple of crazy kids and a husband whose knowledge of farming you could write on the back of a stamp… What could go wrong?!’ – Kelvin‘Exactly! And the journey has only just begun…’ –...
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  • Weather Almanac 2023
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    Weather Almanac 2023

    The perfect gift for nature lovers and weather watchers. A fascinating month-by-month collection of facts, figures and explanations related to UK weather alongside details of famous meteorologists and their influence. Discover historical facts, amazing...
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    All-American Dogs

    From historian-in-residence at the Presidential Pet Museum, Andrew Hager, comes a fond, fascinating, and often surprising look at the dogs who were the best friends of the presidents, featuring unforgettable photographs.President Biden’s German...
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    Little Book Of Wombat Wisdom
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    Little Book Of Wombat Wisdom

    Why should you take life advice from a big-bottomed marsupial? Because wombats have life sorted. Read and enjoy the wisdom of wombats... It's no surprise that the collective noun for wombats is 'a wisdom of wombats'. They're self-sufficient, amply...
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    Dogphabet
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    Dogphabet

    A whimsical celebration of the colourful characteristics and playful personalities of our favourite canine companions, from the creators of Catphabet and Plantphabet. It's no secret that dogs are one of life's great joys.They come in all shapes and...
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  • Dogs In Jumpers
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    Dogs In Jumpers

    Whether you live in the city or the country, and whether your dog is little or large, Dogs in Jumpers is filled with knitting patterns to keep your dog warm this winter. Premier dog attire and accessories company, Redhound for Dogs, share their expert...
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    Great Australian Working Dog Stories
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    Great Australian Working Dog Stories

    People of the bush regard their working dogs as the nation's greatest asset Uncomplaining, tough and loyal, they are the only workers that never go on strike or hit the grog. Working dogs deserve every bit of praise they get! With infectious...
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    Collins Modern Classics - The Bees
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    Collins Modern Classics - The Bees

    Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for FictionLonglisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for New FictionEnter a whole new world, in this thrilling debut novel set entirely within a beehive. Born into the lowest class of her society, Flora 717 is a...
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    Adventures of a Country Vet
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    Adventures of a Country Vet

    Funny and heartwarming stories from a Northland country vet In the rolling green hills of Kaipara, Scottish vet Rory Dean and his two fox terriers, Scrappy and Alfie, are on call day and night for whichever animal emergency awaits.In Adventures of a...
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    Wild Air
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    Wild Air

    Shortlisted for the 2023 Highland Book Prize ‘Joyful and mindful, a powerful argument for being still and listening’ Sunday TimesA book about birds, birdsong and the countryside they inhabit, from the critically acclaimed author of Raptor. In Wild Air,...
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    Great British Walkies
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    Great British Walkies

    Dog-friendly country walks in Britain with places to eat and stay• Supported by the National Trust, and includes their ‘pawprint rating’ system for dog-friendly places • Breathtaking walks that aren’t too challenging – 2-6 miles in length. Suggested...
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    Bothy
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    Bothy

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE‘The bothy embrace is addictive’ ADAM NICOLSON'Will have you reaching for your boots’ CAL FLYNThe door to the bothy is always unlocked, you just need to step inside. You will find them in the mountains. You will find...
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    100 Words For Rain
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    100 Words For Rain

    • Supported by the National Trust • Quirky and fascinating facts about Britain’s favourite subject – the weather. • Includes all sorts of weird and wonderful weather words from around the country. • Supercharge your small talk, never be stuck for...
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    Living on Earth
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    Living on Earth

    The eagerly anticipated conclusion to Peter Godfrey-Smith’s three-part exploration of the origins of intelligence on Earth, which began with the bestselling Other Minds in 2018 and continued with Metazoa in 2020. The eagerly anticipated conclusion to...
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    Pests

    An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals “pests” and others not—from cats to rats, elephants to pigeons—and what this tells us about our own perceptions, beliefs, and actions, as well as our place in the natural worldA squirrel...
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  • Color Me Under The Sea
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    Color Me Under The Sea

    Unwind and express your creativity with the underwater designs in Color Me Under the Sea Relax in the hidden world under the sea. This adorable collection features stunning marine scenes that you can escape into. These detailed illustrations allow you...
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  • Wise Words From David Attenborough
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    Wise Words From David Attenborough

    A Book of Quotes With his unmistakable voice and childlike wonder, Sir David Attenborough has graced our television screens since 1954.This unauthorised collection celebrates the world's favourite naturalist and his perspective on plants, animals,...
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    Fen, Bog And Swamp
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    Fen, Bog And Swamp

    A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week‘Magnificent’ Guardian‘Remarkable … A compact classic!’ Bill McKibben‘I learned something new – and found something amazing – on every page’ Anthony Doerr, author of All the Light We Cannot See Fens, bogs, swamps and marine...
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    Teach Your Dog Crazy Tricks
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    Teach Your Dog Crazy Tricks

    Teach Your Dog Crazy Tricks includes fifty mind-blowing tricks to teach your dog, from walking backward to fetching beer from the fridge!We’ve all seen the YouTube videos of dogs doing amazing tricks. How did their owners train them to take out the...
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    Frankel
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    Frankel

    In horse racing greatness is defined by speed. Being the second fastest counts for little. You have to win. And win. And keep winning until every challenger of your generation is put to the sword. Of the twelve horses lined up on Newmarket Heath that...
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    Metazoa
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    Metazoa

    The follow-up to the BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week Other MindsA Times and Sunday Times Book of the YearA Waterstones Best Book of 2020The scuba-diving philosopher explores the origins of animal consciousness. Dip below the ocean’s surface and you are...
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  • Little First Stickers Woodlands
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    Little First Stickers Woodlands

    A celebration of woodlands and the amazing animals that live in them. This beautifully illustrated book is packed with woodland scenes to decorate and fill with deer, foxes, squirrels, badgers and more woodland creatures. Children can use the stickers...
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    Be More Sausage
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    Be More Sausage

    A love letter to the small but mighty dachshund or, as it’s more affectionally known, the Sausage Dog. This book – almost as adorable as its namesake – proves that sausage dogs are not just sweet, soft and a little bit silly to look at. They can be an...
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  • 50 Things To Do In The Wild
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    50 Things To Do In The Wild

    Fifty savvy skills for outdoor adventurers. This trusty guide teaches you all the essential skills you need to survive in the wild, from building a shelter to making a fire. Forest school practitioner Richard Skrein shares his expertise and enthusiasm...
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    Garden Pests, Diseases & Good Bugs
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    Garden Pests, Diseases & Good Bugs

    The most comprehensive illustrated book on pests and diseases - and beneficial insects - for Australian gardeners.   this is the book that Australian gardeners have been waiting for! Packed with more than 750 stunning and detailed photographs, and...
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  • The Secret Life of Plants The Secret Life of Plants
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    The Secret Life of Plants

    "Once in a while you find a book that stuns you. Its scope leaves you breathless. This is such a book." -- John White, San Francisco ChronicleExplore the inner world of plants and its fascinating relation to mankind, as uncovered by the latest...
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    Nature's Line Nature's Line
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    Nature's Line

    George Goyder was the first European explorer to see great salt lakes in the inland in flood and to witness the amazing transformation that follows the breaking of drought. His experience put him decades ahead of his contemporaries - who satirised him as...
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  • Best American Science and Nature Writing 2020 Best American Science and Nature Writing 2020
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    Best American Science and Nature Writing 2020

    A collection of the best science and nature writing published in North America in 2019, guest edited by New York Times best-selling author and ground-breaking physicist Dr. Michio Kaku. Dr. Michio Kaku, one of the most influential living scientists and...
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    Horridus: Journey of a Triceratops
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    Horridus: Journey of a Triceratops

    Horridus: Journey of a Triceratopschronicles the 67-million-year voyage across deep time of one of the most remarkable fossils ever discovered. From Montana to Melbourne, photography and artwork have been gathered together with meditations from a...
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    Triceratops: A Natural History
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    Triceratops: A Natural History

    Age range: 12+What wasTriceratopsand its world really like?Uncover the story of this iconic dinosaur revealed by the latest scientific discoveries.A comprehensive guide toTriceratopsfrom a renowned expert in the field of palaeontology. Brimming with...
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    Treasures of the Natural World
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    Treasures of the Natural World

    Treasures of the Natural World catalogue accompanies an exhibition at the Melbourne Museum. A collection of some of the most fascinating and rare treasures from the Natural History Museum, London and enriched by the addition of First Peoples' narratives,...
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    The Bird Art of William T. Cooper
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    The Bird Art of William T. Cooper

    **Shortlisted, 2024 Queensland Literary Awards, The Courier-MailPeople'sChoiceQueenslandBook of the YearAward**William T. Cooper is considered a master painter of birds. He painted them for many books, mainly bird monographs. He also created...
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  • A Home for Bilby
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    A Home for Bilby

    A Home for Bilby is an engaging picture book that takes children on a journey through the Australian outback and the habitats of the animals that live there. Join Kangaroo, Emu, Platypus, Wombat and Koala as they find a home for their new friend Bilby. A...
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    On this Ground
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    On this Ground

    Many of us gain inspiration, solace, beauty and a sense of wonder from our interactions with nature, and writers have long plumbed and explored these depths.At the same time as many of us tune in to natural landscapes, our environment is imperilled as...
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    Carrots and Sticks
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    Carrots and Sticks

    Have you ever wondered how a sheepdog, police horse, leopard or octopus is trained? Carrots and Sticks brings behavioural science to life, explaining animal training techniques in the language of learning theory. The first sections on instinct and...
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    Beaches of the Northern Australian Coast
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    Beaches of the Northern Australian Coast

    Beaches of the Northern Australian Coast covers beaches between Broome and Cooktown, and includes all beaches in the Kimberley region, the Northern Territory and Cape York in all, 3,489 beaches spread along 11,869 km of tropical coast.This book has two...
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    Beaches of the New South Wales Coast
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    Beaches of the New South Wales Coast

    The second edition of Beaches of the New South Wales Coast has been rewritten and expanded. It covers all of the state's 757 open coast beaches, as well as 120 beaches in five large bays, including Sydney Harbour, and the 15 beaches on Lord Howe Island...
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    Beaches of the Tasmanian Coast and Islands
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    Beaches of the Tasmanian Coast and Islands

    Beaches of the Tasmanian Coast and Islands covers the beaches of the Tasmanian coast, together with those on Maria, Bruny, King, Robbins, Walker and Flinders islands in all, 1,617 beaches spread along 3,030 km of coast.This book has two aims. First, to...
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    Animal Dreams
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    Animal Dreams

    Animal Dreams collects David Brooks' thought-provoking essays about how humans think, dream and write about other species. Brooks examines how animals have featured in Australian literature and culture, from The Man from Snowy River to Phar Lap to...
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    Enter the Animal
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    Enter the Animal

    Historically, grief and spirituality have been jealously guarded as uniquely human attributes. Although nonhuman animal grief has been acknowledged in recent times, the potency of the feeling has not been recognised as equal to human grief. Both academic...
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    Plumes from Paradise
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    Plumes from Paradise

    The natural resources of New Guinea and nearby islands have attracted outsiders for at least 5000 years: spices, aromatic woods and barks, resins, plumes, sea slugs, shells and pearls all brought traders from distant markets. Among the most sought-after...
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    Beaches of the Western Australian Coast
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    Beaches of the Western Australian Coast

    Beaches of the Western Australian Coast covers the Western Australian coast between Eucla and Roebuck Bay, and includes Rottnest Island. It begins with three chapters that provide a background to the physical nature and evolution of the Western...
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    Beaches of the South Australian Coast
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    Beaches of the South Australian Coast

    Beaches of the South Australian Coast and Kangaroo Island explores the beaches on the South Australian Coast, including those on Kangaroo Island and a few of the major islands.It begins by providing a background to the physical nature and evolution of...
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    Beaches of the Queensland Coast
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    Beaches of the Queensland Coast

    Beaches of the Queensland Coast provides the first description of all Queensland's ocean beaches between Cooktown and Coolangatta, including beaches on 18 islands and in several large bays. It is based on the results of the Australian Beach Safety and...
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    Beaches of the Victorian Coast and Port Phillip Bay
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    Beaches of the Victorian Coast and Port Phillip Bay

    Beaches of the Victorian Coast and Port Phillip Bay provides the first description of all Victorian ocean and Port Phillip Bay beaches. It is based on the results of the Victorian section of the Australian Beach Safety and Management Program.This book...
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Nature and the natural world: general interest