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National Trust: Wonder World: Earth
The Natural Science of Soil
Series: Wonder World
Brief Description
What's the point of soil? What's it ever done for us? From hosting billions of worms to minibeasts and microbes, to being the home of fungi that could allow trees to talk, to providing enough nutrients to feed a planet... you'll never look at soil the...
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See moreThe first book in a gorgeously illustrated new natural science series for children, produced in collaboration with the National Trust. You'll never look at soil the same way again!
The first book in a gorgeously illustrated new natural science series for children, produced in collaboration with the National Trust. You'll never look at soil the same way again!
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What's the point of soil? What's it ever done for us?
From hosting billions of worms to minibeasts and microbes, to being the home of fungi that could allow trees to talk, to providing enough nutrients to feed a planet... you'll never look at soil the same way again!
Created in partnership with the National Trust, this is the first in a gorgeously illustrated natural science series about the wonderful, life-giving, miraculous stuff everything on our planet needs to survive: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire (the Sun).
Wonder World: Earth by Ben Lerwill explores these essential elements and their incredible roles in sustaining life on our planet.
Series: Wonder World
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National Trust: Wonder World: Earth
What's the point of soil? What's it ever done for us? From hosting billions of worms, minibeasts, and microbes, to being the home of fungi that could allow trees to talk, to providing enough nutrients to feed a planet... soil is a muddy, magical, marvellous miracle! Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story....Paperback$1899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Pre-orderNational Trust: Wonder World: Water
Did you know that more than half of your body is water? From the water cycle and microorganisms to snaking rivers and icy oceans, explore the amazing substance that keeps us alive, transforms our weather, shapes our landscapes, and gives a home to millions of creatures! Created in collaboration with the National Trust, this is the perfect science picture book...Hardback$2999Unit price /UnavailableOut 8 Sep 2026Pre-order -
National Trust: Wonder World: Earth
What's the point of soil? What's it ever done for us? From hosting billions of worms to minibeasts and microbes, to being the home of fungi that could allow trees to talk, to providing enough nutrients to feed a planet... you'll never look at soil the same way again! Created in partnership with the National Trust, this is the first...HardbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781805130697
Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 April 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Nosy Crow Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Xuan Le
- Read by Kristin Atherton
- Illustrated by Xuan Le
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 290.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Ben Lerwill (Author)
Ben Lerwill has been working as a freelance travel writer for over 15 years. His work has appeared in more than 50 national and international publications, from The Sunday Times to National Geographic Traveller. He is thrilled that, through children's books, he can share his enthusiasm about the wider world with young readers. Books he has published with Nosy Crow include WildLives, How to Survive Anywhere and Do Baby Elephants Suck Their Trunks?
Xuan Le (Illustrator)
Based in Vietnam, Xuan Le was born in Ho Chi Minh City. She studied fashion and graphic design and has many years of experience working in children's publishing. She has been published in the UK by Little Tiger and Templar, and has a book with Bloomsbury coming out in August 2024 called RSPB Bird's Eye Spy.
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