Bøker av Nicola Davies

A picture book of great beauty and hope about the power we have to transform our world.

An educational and entertaining series of poems providing readers an insight into the various species of whale living across the world. Each species is described through Nicola''s poetic responses to encountering them for the first time, accompanied by her own illustrations. Also included are factual notes detailed from Nicola''s years of...

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 into the past; back to the moment when plant life first appeared on our planet. Covering its evolution, the steady emergence of fossil fuels and the extraordinary communities of plants around the world today, Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton combine essential biology with a powerful message ¿ a call to protect the most precious colour on Earth ... GREEN.¿Reveals the miraculous-ness of science with sheer sharp edge precision and decorative charm.¿The Sunday Times on Tiny.¿Clear, direct, involving text, coupled with vivid, delicate illustrations make for a truly special work of non-fiction.¿ Guardian on Lots¿This beautiful volume uses simple, crystal-clear text and exquisite illustrations¿ A remarkable and very special work of non-fiction.¿ Independent on Grow.

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 against the bitter winter. But a changing climate is making the Antarctic Ocean warmer ¿ winds are stronger and storms are fiercer... With luminous illustrations and an introduction by climate scientist Dr Phil Trathan, this is the true story of how the Emperor penguin colony at Halley Bay was disrupted after the sea ice collapsed, and how it¿s necessary to protect the environment so that these extraordinary survivors will continue to be found in the Antarctic for generations to come. "Nicola Davies is one of the best children's writers in the business." Huffington Post

Skrimsli is the second fantasy adventure set in the world of The Song That Sings Us, where animals and humans can sometimes share their thoughts. It traces the early life of Skrimsli, the tiger sea captain who, along with his friends, Owl and Kal, must escape the clutches of a tyrannical circus owner, then stop a war and save an ancient forest!

Forty fantastic poems and paintings from an internationally acclaimed duo, celebrating our beautiful planet

Colin lives with his mother and brother and is eager to grow up. After receiving a rifle as a birthday present from his brother, he shoots a falcon, and quickly learns that shooting animals and birds is completely different to shooting cans off a wall. A powerful story about growing up and responsibility.

Discover the delights of the world of birds in a rhyming story by poet and top children''s author, Nicola Davies, in a Welsh adaptation by Anwen Pierce. Follow her young adventurer as she discovers the wonder of birds on her travels. The book features birds of all shapes, sizes and colours. Fully illustrated in colour by the exciting new...

Discover the delights of nature with zoologist, poet and top children''s book author Nicola Davies. Follow the young adventurer as she explores eggs of all shapes and sizes, where they may be hiding and what secrets could be held within. One in the series of rhyming Animal Surprises books to encourage a close engagement with and enjoyment...

Discover the delightful characters of the seashore and the deep blue sea in this rhyming story by top children''s author Nicola Davies, with full colour illustrations by exciting new illustrator Abbie Cameron. A Welsh adaptation by Anwen Pierce of Into the Blue.

Enjoy the wonder of nature with Nicola Davies, zoologist, poet and children''s author. Follow our young adventurer as she ventures through the jungle, dives under water and climbs the highest tree. Part of a series about small, large, wide and high creatures, with full colour illustrations by artist Abbie Cameron. A Welsh adaptation by Anwen...

Discover the delights of nature with zoologist, poet and top children''s book author, Nicola Davies. Learn how to draw animals of all shapes and sizes - some you''ll know and some surprises. With full instructions on how to draw each animal by illustrator Abbie Cameron and lots of fun facts.

Venture into the world of versatile reptiles, and enjoy the company of the spider, worms and slugs, beetles and butterflies, and the octopus and squid under the waves. Explore this world of wonderful mini-beasts and sea creatures in Nicola Davies''s latest Animal Surprises book, fully illustrated by Abbie Cameron.

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 against the bitter winter. But a changing climate is making the Antarctic Ocean warmer - winds are stronger and storms are fiercer... With luminous illustrations and an introduction by climate scientist Dr Phil Trathan, this is the true story of how the Emperor penguin colony at Halley Bay was disrupted after the sea ice collapsed, and how it's necessary to protect the environment so that these extraordinary survivors will continue to be found in the Antarctic for generations to come. "Nicola Davies is one of the best children's writers in the business." Huffington Post

In this moving sequence of poems Nicola Davies''s text combines with the superbly evocative illustrations of Petr Horácek to provide insight into the real-life experiences of refugees forced to leave their homes and previous lives behind to face an unknown future.

When most people think of invertebrates they think of scary spiders, but invertebrates cover all sorts of creepy crawlies from worms, snails, slugs, beetles and butterflies, and they can also be found deep in the sea as octopus, squid and more. Explore this world of bugs, mini-beasts and sea creatures in Nicola Davies''s latest Animal...

When most people think of reptiles, they think scaly, cold blooded and possibly poisonous. But the young adventurer loves reptiles and is rather disappointed that we have so few in the UK. So she goes off round the world to seek out some of her favourites and discover the versatile world of the reptile.

This is How the Change Begins is a collection of six illuminating poems inspired by the growing threat of climate change. From a consideration of our carbon footprints by way of Islamic mathematician Alhazen, the impact shifting weather conditions are having and will continue to have on our events and celebrations and the choices we have to make to turn the tide, these remarkable poems brilliantly confront the recognisable realities of the climate crisis with bold and lyrical language. Including background notes on the themes behind them, each poem has been typographically designed and arranged to best communicate these essential messages.