Nicola Davies
1) Whale boy
Author
Publisher
Bolinda/Audible audio
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Michael, a young boy growing up on the tropical island of Rose Town, has been saving up for his own fishing boat for years. But when a terrible storm wrecks his home, Michael is forced to take a job working for a rich, mysterious newcomer named Spargo. Spargo asks Michael to search for one thing in the deep waters around Rose Town - whales. This is moving, adventure-packed fiction at its very best, with a strong environmental message.
Author
Series
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
The little girl in this book has never seen a barn owl, but when her grandpa puts a nest-box high in the old oak tree, they wait and they wait until one spring night, just as the sky goes pink, a pale face looks out of it, then takes off towards them.
11) Dolphin baby
Author
Publisher
Walker
Language
English
Description
The moment Dolphin pops into the blue, he swims up, up, up and takes his very first breath. From then on, the baby calf swims close to his mother's side, discovering all there is to know about life under the sea. Dolphin has lots to learn, from making new friends to catching fish, and saying his own name in special dolphin-sound!
12) Oceans and seas
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Language
English
Description
'Oceans and Seas' introduces the reader to the fascinating world of underwater life. Discover how oceans and seas differ across the world, the creatures that inhabit them and the plants that grow underwater.
13) Just ducks!
Author
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
What do you know about ducks? Learn all about which is a boy duck and which is a girl, why some quack louder and others softer. Find out what they eat when it is cold outside and where they perch their bottoms to sleep!
14) The promise
Author
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
On a mean street in a mean city, a thief tries to snatch an old woman's bag. But she finds she can't have it without promising something in return - to 'plant them all'. When it turns out the bag is full of acorns, the young thief embarks on a journey that changes her own life and the lives of others for generations to come.
Author
Series
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
It's busy at Silver Street Farm - the three kids are getting ready for the official open day and it seems like everything is going to plan! But then the star attraction - the turkeys - escape and Bobo and Bitzi, the Silver Street sheep, go missing.
Author
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
There is life everywhere on Earth. From polar wastes to bubbling volcanoes - animals have adapted to survive in conditions that would kill a human quicker than you can say 'coffin'. Discover how they do it - and find out who's the toughest animal of all.
Author
Series
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
It's springtime at Silver Street Farm, and all the animals are getting ready to have their babies. The downside is that Flora, who usually runs the farm, has gone to look after her father's farm and the three children are on their own.
Author
Series
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
It's summer at Silver Street Farm and all the animals are getting very hot and thirsty. The three children who run the farm - Meera, Gemma and Karl - decide to hold a competition to see who can come up with the best scheme for getting water to the farm. The solution surprises everybody.
19) Ice bear
Author
Series
Publisher
Walker
Language
English
Description
Huge, magnificent, alone, the bear moves through the frozen Arctic. Powerful hunter, tender mother, gentle playmate - it shares this land of ice and snow with the Inuit people, who watch and learn from it. Come witness the majesty of Ice Bear.