Nicola Davies

A heart-warming tale of empathy, affection and dealing with grief across generations, from award-winning author Nicola Davies. Grandpa Joe is butterfly bonkers. There's nothing he loves more than photographing the fluttering, colourful creatures in his garden. But since Ben's granny passed away, Grandpa Joe has changed. He doesn't want to go outside or talk or smile. It's like he's a...

A magnificent look at the science of plants from the internationally bestselling and multi award-winning team behind Tiny, Lots, and Grow. This tree doesn’t look like it’s doing very much: it just stands there in the sunlight, big and GREEN. But this tree is busy... Starting with the secret workings of a tree, this book transports readers billions of years...

A magnificent look at the science of plants from the internationally bestselling and multi award-winning team behind Tiny, Lots, and Grow. This tree doesn’t look like it’s doing very much: it just stands there in the sunlight, big and GREEN. But this tree is busy... Starting with the secret workings of a tree, this book transports readers billions of years...

From the award-winning team behind Tiny and Lots comes a new book exploring another fascinating area of biology: growth. A beautifully illustrated introduction to the concept of DNA for younger readers. All living things grow – every plant and every animal, including human beings. Some things grow fast and others grow slow; some things grow by tiny degrees, while others...

Nicola Davies and Jenni Desmond's first collaboration: a spectacular tour of Planet Earth and a powerful rallying cry. Where on Earth are you, right now? It's late where I am and almost everyone’s asleep, but I'm awake, looking out into the night. Wondering… As the clock strikes midnight, a little girl and her sister visit animals of every shape and...

Nicola Davies and Jenni Desmond's first collaboration: a spectacular tour of Planet Earth and a powerful rallying cry. Where on Earth are you, right now? It’s late where I am and almost everyone’s asleep, but I’m awake, looking out into the night. Wondering… As the clock strikes midnight, a little girl and her sister visit animals of every shape and...

It’s April in Antarctica and, in places so remote that they can only be seen by satellites, lines of Emperor Penguins appear in search of the perfect ice for raising their chicks. A wise old Empress has returned to the ice at Halley Bay year after year; with the help of her mate, she works to protect her newly-laid egg...

An ultimately inspiring story of how giraffes have dealt with modern climate change, beautifully told and illustrated – and marking the launch of an exciting new series. Once, this season of rains was the season of giraffes... In this powerful picture book, bestselling children's author Nicola Davies writes in collaboration with conservationist Kisilu Musya to explain how one of the...

Our planet is full of life! Did you know there are 400,000 species of beetle - but only eight species of bear? This stunning book explores the extraordinary diversity of the natural world and profiles some of its most surprising creatures. The Variety of Life is a glorious celebration of diversity within the Animal Kingdom by non-fiction specialist Nicola Davies,...

Harlon has been raised to protect her younger siblings, twins Ash and Xeno, and their outlawed power of communicating with animals. But when the sinister Automators attack their mountain home, Xeno is kidnapped and Harlon and Ash are separated. In a thrilling and dangerous environmental adventure, they must all journey alone through ice fields and forests of Rumyc, and over...

Who you are if you’ve never seen another face like yours?Where do you belong if you don’t know where your home is?What do you call yourself when others call you ‘freak’?How can you be brave when you are full of fear?Why would you choose purpose over love?Skrimsli is the second fantasy adventure from author Nicola Davies set in a world...

A stunning poetry book for kids, celebrating the natural world, illustrated by Diana Catchpole. Sometimes a book comes along that stops you in your tracks. It is beautiful, intelligent, accessible, deeply moving. Fantastic writing, fantastic art. A book for everyone. - David Almond, author of Skellig Out There in the Wild celebrates our place in nature. It is packed with...

A gentle story about moving, making connections and mapping a better world. When a young girl moves to a new country, her mum helps her draw a map to understand her unfamiliar surroundings. They draw the new neighbourhood, new friends and the special places the girl has found, but important things from the past are missing, like Grandma and Joe-Dog....

A funny, fact-filled and fascinating guide to poo, parasites and all the gross bits of animal science, from bestselling zoologist Nicola Davies! Take a trip inside the animal kingdom in this entertaining guide to poo and parasites. This hilarious and engrossing book (emphasis on the gross) from bestselling zoologist Nicola Davies reveals... Why some animals eat their own poo! How...

Nicola Davies and Jenni Desmond's second collaboration: a spellbinding tour of the world's oceans and an important rallying cry. We humans mostly live on land – so, we think that land is the most important thing there is. But if you look at Earth from space, you see our planet isn’t green or brown, like the land. It’s blue. A...

Our skies are full of life! From bats and birds to bees and beetles, the air around us is buzzing with amazing flying creatures. Explore how and why animals fly, and the many ways in which this incredible ability has helped them flourish on our beautiful planet, in this beautiful book from award-winning non-fiction specialist Nicola Davies. Packed with fascinating...

Did you know that there are over 60,000 tree species? This stunning book explores the extraordinary diversity of trees and forests - the lungs of our earth.A glorious celebration of trees by non-fiction specialist Nicola Davies, illustrated by rising star Lorna Scobie, creators of the beautiful The Variety of Life.There is something to delight on every page with fascinating facts...

Our skies are full of life! From bats and birds to bees and beetles, the air around us is buzzing with amazing flying creatures. Explore how and why animals fly, and the many ways in which this incredible ability has helped them flourish on our beautiful planet, in this beautiful book from award-winning non-fiction specialist Nicola Davies.Packed with fascinating facts...

A sumptuous non-fiction picture book by two of the most exciting talents in children's books today.Listen! Listen! Somewhere in the deep, deep blue, a humpback whale is singing.In this poignant non-fiction picture book, bestselling children's author Nicola Davies celebrates the beauty and power of the humpback whale's song. Humpback whales listen and learn songs from each other – copying the...

"Clear, direct, involving text, coupled with vivid, delicate illustrations make for a truly special work of non-fiction." – Guardian. There are living things everywhere: the more we look, the more we find. There are creatures on the tops of the tallest jungle trees, at the bottom of the coldest oceans, even under the feathers of birds and in boiling volcanic...

Nominated for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals. A rhinoceros remembers his life before grey captivity, one full of colour, with familiar smells and sights. He thinks of his mother being slain by poachers. He has searched the zoo but cannot find another like him. He fears he is the last. He describes a joyless life for all...

A beautifully illustrated and poignant story of how seahorses have dealt with modern climate change; a new addition to Walker's Protecting the Planet series. It can be difficult to spot a seahorse! Seahorses don't look like other fish and they don't swim around in shoals. They like to hide deep in the ocean amongst the rocks and reefs and weeds....

A touching picture book for children about a young boy and his family overcoming the loss of his father. This colorful, emotional book is filled with natural imagery, centering on a small pond in the garden, and will teach children not only about death and loss, but the importance of the natural world.

The heart-warming festive tale of one boy and the dog that changes his life, from award-winning author Nicola Davies. The Dog that Saved Christmas follows Jake, who is different from the other kids at school. He struggles when routines change and finds people's emotions hard to understand. For Jake, Christmas can be even more challenging, with the festivities often being...