Animals

Name: Animals
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241343593
Price: 21.0 NZD
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By DK

Series: Pocket Eyewitness

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Animals by DK is a vibrant exploration of the animal kingdom, tailored for children. The book is filled with colourful images and fascinating facts, offering young readers an engaging journey through various species, their habitats, and unique behaviours. It serves as both an educational guide and a captivating visual experience, sparking curiosity about the natural world.
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Animals

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A mini pocket book for young animal lovers

Discover some of the strangest species in the animal kingdom in this brilliant mini book packed with pictures and bulging with fun facts.

Pocket Eyewitness Animals uses bite-sized chunks of information to make learning about animals even more fun. From flamingos to frogs, explore the animal family tree and find out the unique features that make an elephant a mammal, or a shark a fish.

Inside you'll find everyday animals you might see in your garden as well as rare and exotic species. For each entry, this handy guide profiles habitat, diet, size, and behaviour, along with cool facts about the most curious creatures.

Perfect for school projects and homework assignments as well as for young animal lovers, Pocket Eyewitness Animals will tell you everything you need to know about animals in one pocket-sized book.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241343593

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 October 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 96.0mm

Height: 127.0mm

Weight: 121g

Pages: 160

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