New Release Books by Valerie Davies

From childhood to adolescence, young people are enrolled in various public or private forms of educational arrangements outside regular school lessons. This volume provides an overview of extended education in nations around the world. Different models, policies, methods, and research findings are discussed from an international point of view.

Adorn your walls with 35 beautiful, detailed black-and-white prints waiting for you to pull them out and color them in. Creatures great and small fill the pages, including big cats and small dogs, bees with wings and fish with fins, snakes that slither and birds that fly. Each print includes a species key and interesting facts on the reverse side sothat you can learn about the creatures you're coloring. Creatures Great and Small is a gorgeous gift for animal enthusiasts of any age.

Embark on a pop-up adventure and listen to the sounds of some of your favorite wild animals in their natural environments. Kids will go wild over this new auditory adventure by Maurice Pledger. Head out into the wilderness on an adventure to discover some of the world’s most fascinating animals. As you explore the pop-up panoramas, you’ll hear the trumpeting of elephants, the roaring of a Tibetan bear, and the chattering of dolphins. Ready to explore? The sounds of the wild are calling! Sounds of the Wild: Animals lets you see and hear your way from the oceans to the mountaintops, and you'll learn all about the wide variety of creatures that live in the wild.

In this work, Valerie Davies tells of two years lived vividly and deeply in a little New Zealand fishing village, where the birdsong, the seasons, the flowers and the sotmrs are the backdrop to family life, to the inner life, to the enjoyment of food, books, and history.

Immerse yourself in the depths of the world's forests, with intricate diorama pop-ups and multi-layered sounds throughout.

Jungles are full of fascinating creatures that make the most interesting sounds. This fun book takes children deep within the jungle with colorful pop-ups intricately illustrated by world-renowned artist Maurice Pledger. As they enjoy the pop-ups, ittle ones thrill to an assortment of authentic animal sounds that perk up the ears and encourage mimicking. They hear monkeys screeching, elephants trumpheting, a leopard's rippling growl, the sound of jungle bugs, the okapi scurrying across the forest floor, and much more.

With beautiful illustrations and simple accessible text, each page of this fact-filled book invites you to explore spiders close up.

Did you know that a polar bear’s skin is black beneath its fur? Amazing Animalstakes a rare, behind-the-scenes look at 30 fascinating animals living in the wild. Find out how pouches, hooves, fur, and fangs help these animals survive in their environments. Astonishing, detailed illustrations and fact-packed information from a wildlife expert gives an incredible close-up view of the animal kingdom as you’ve never seen it before. Features: • Die-cut flaps • Colorful, realistic illustrations • Glossary and an index In theWild Life!series young learners can explore different types of wildlife, from wildcats to birds! Each book features realistic illustrations with accompanying short paragraphs that describe the animals and where they live. Simple vocabulary and sentence structure will allow most children to read the books on their own. Collect all 4 titles for your young animal enthusiast!

Listen to the honeybees busy at work and watch as a preying mantis munches on its prey, as you find out just how vital these creatures' roles are in the larger world around us. Featuring bugs from a variety of habitats including woodland, mountains, wetlands, desert and rainforest.

Illustrated book for children about sharks, wolves and wild dogs, crocodiles, wild felines, and poisonous creatures.

Experience the world of weird and wonderful reptiles, from snakes to chameleons and crocodiles. Discover how long reptiles have walked the planet, lift a flap and see inside an alligator's mouth, and meet the world's longest snake.

Dive underwater to discover a tropical reef, the icy waters of the Poles and even what goes on in your own garden pond. Find out how many teeth a great white shark has, stroke an otter's fur and learn all about metamorphosis as you follow the life of a frog.

Experience the world of weird and wonderful bugs, from beetles to stick insects and termites, in this book. Lift the flap to see inside a bee hive, learn all about metamorphosis and marvel as a jewel beetle comes to life right in front of your eyes.

There's a lot more to Nature than meets the eye!You bring a picnic to a beautiful spot in the forest. You sit and read a book in your garden. You take a quiet canoe ride on a lazy river. You may feel as if you're alone, but you are not alone at all. In fact, you are surrounded by hundreds -- even thousands -- of living creatures! Insects, mammals, reptiles, birds. They are all around you --even if you don't see them at first. The Hide and Seek series opens your eyes to the richn and variety of wildlife that can be found in all kinds of environments. Each title presents you with common scenes -- settings that may seem familiar at first. Hidden within those settings, are all kinds of animals -- and it's up you to seek them out! Turn the page, and you'll see how many animals you missed -- plus you'll learn a little bit about each creature. Hundreds or beautiful full-color illustrations make each Hide and Seek book an especially fun way to learn all about the world aroun you.

Describes the different nocturnal creatures that emerge when the sun sets.

This text covers nearly every type of reptile imaginable, from the well-known alligators and cobras to the lesser-known but equally fascinating whiptails and racerunners.

A lift-the-flap book that provides young readers with interesting facts about different types of reptiles and amphibians.

Omtaler: Agamer, vandøgler, alligatorøgler, stålorme, kamæleoner, firben, gekkoer, leguaner, murøgler, glansøgler, boaslanger, pythonslanger, alligatorskildpadder, ferskvandsskildpadder, æskeskildpadder (box turtles), landskildpadder, ægte skrubtudser, pilegiftfrøer, klokkefrøer, løvfrøer, hornfrøer, tomatfrøer, spaltekrybere, løgfrøer, malajsisk hornfrø, klovede tudser, mantellaer, salamandere

One of a 16-volume series in landscape format, each volume giving the history and development of a different region from the 1860s to the 1950s. For a wide readership, a short introduction covers the region's earliest Pakeha history, and is followed by 70 pages of black (or sepia) and white photographs from family albums. Informative and slightly tongue-in-cheek captions take into account post-1970s thinking about women, Maori, and the environment.

Information on more than 50 sea creatures. Turn the wheels and unfold the pages to discover more.