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Steve Jenkins,Robin Page
Caldecott Honor-winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page celebrate the astonishing diversity of bird species in this magnificently illustrated picture book.
They can dance, sing, and, of course, fly-what’s not…
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Lisa Walker
PR whizz Cassandra Daley isn’t afraid of using all the dirty tricks of the trade to spin a story her way. A glamorous city-slicker, she has never given much thought…
John Rhyder, David Wege
The most detailed and accurate book to cover UK bird tracks
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James Lowen, Aurelien Audevard
The definitive photographic guide to the amazing avifauna of France.
Kurt Wagner
The gripping corporate saga of Twitter's titans and their journey towards power, innovation, and controversy.
Andrea Hart, Ann Datta
Artist and illustrator Elizabeth Gould is finally given the recognition she deserves in this gorgeous volume that includes hundreds of her stunning and scientifically precise illustrations of birds from nearly…
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Liu Yang, Chen Shuihua
A comprehensive, fully illustrated field guide to the birds of China.
China is home to some of the most spectacular birdlife to be found anywhere in the world. This richly…
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Ann Cleeves
Who could have known birdwatching was such a dangerous sport? George Palmer-Jones attempts to unravel the murder of a young, innocent birder.
Anne Hillerman
From New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman, a thrilling and moving chapter in the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series involving several emotionally complex cases that will test the detectives…
Farid Attar,Farid al-Din Attar
Mantiq al-tayr (the conference of the birds) is an elaborate allegory with many digressions. It describes how all the birds (human souls) set out in search of the Simurgh (the…
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Shirley Jackson
Elizabeth Richmond is almost too quiet to be believed, with no friends, no parents, and a job that leaves her strangely unnoticed. But soon she starts to behave in ways…
Michael Whaite
Find all 100 of the feathered friends that have flown into this laugh-out-loud rhyming picture book.
A brilliant new story in the award-winning 100 Dogs series, perfect for fans of…
Joanna Rzezak
This engaging nonfiction picture book is a fun and informative read for children interested in learning about the lives of birds.
Rod Campbell
A fun and interactive book with all your favourite jungle animals, from the creator of the bestselling preschool classic Dear Zoo - with a surprise pull-tab ending
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Sally Rippin
Celebrating 10 Years of Billie B Brown in 2020!
Malak Mattar
Malak is a little girl who lives in Gaza with her parents. She goes to school, plays in the ocean, and visits Sitti's house on Fridays. One day while she…
Jill Esbaum
Gene Stratton-Porter was a farm girl who fell in love with birds, from the chickens whose eggs she collected to the hawks that preyed on them. When she grew up…
An expertly reported investigation into Twitter's messy corporate history--including Elon Musk's takeover in 2022, its outsized cultural impact, and its significant role in shaping how the world gets its news…
Sarah T. Dubb
A divorcee embarks on her "year of yes" and crosses paths with a shy but sensitive birdwatcher who changes her life in this charming rom-com that is perfect for fans…
Osamu Tezuka
A classic collection from Osamu Tezuka, the Godfather of Manga, now in English! Originally published between 1971 and 1975, this collection of short stories depicts an Earth in which birds…
Dr. Bronwyn Bancroft
Our Birds celebrates the beauty found within the Australian landscape. Written and illustrated by Australia's foremost Indigenous illustrator, Dr Bronwyn Bancroft captures the essence of nature in this stunning board…
A powerful photographic journey that celebrates the healing power of birds.
Melissa Hafting is an ethical, passionate, and respected birder, photographer, and mentor. Her love for birding has helped shape…
Sydney Hegele
A tourist town folk tale of stifled ambition, love, loss, and the bird women who live beneath the lake.
Every summer the peaches ripen in Port Peter, and the tourists…
Tim Batchelor
The natural beauty and diversity of birds have fascinated us for centuries. Since their first appearance in the art of ancient Egypt, birds have proved to be a popular and…
Christine Berrie
Brings a educational twist to the traditional game as players learn the names and colorings of both their favorite species and weird and wonderful exotic birds. This title contains 64…
Ken Stepnell
Pocket sized but covers more than 300 species. Contains 300 photographs illustrating key features. Written accounts on habitat, range and calls. Plastic cover ideal for use in field.
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The perfect introductory book on birds for children, and also for adults who are new to this ever-popular subject. ‘Find That Bird’ combines clear colour photographs of each species with…
Gregg Dreise
Winner of the Speech Pathology Australia Indigenous Book of the Year Award for 2015
Age range 5 to 8
In this humble, charming and humorous morality tale, Maliyan is a…
McKenna Doherty
Worm lives near a mountain and today is the day he reaches the top. Along the way, meet his new friend Bird, who joins his journey as they persevere through…
Jonah Winter
Peek behind the curtain of the glorious musicality of birds in this raucous romp through the neighborhood, told entirely in birdsong
Emma Simpson
A shy young girl who usually strays from the flock discovers her own inner strength
Diane Zahler
Get lost in a sweeping middle-grade adventure following Rype, an abandoned girl in 14th-century Europe, as she walks from Norway to England looking for safety from the plague.
Take a journey through the fascinating world of birds with this tactile book jam-packed with scientific facts and incredible full-color illustrations.
Kirsten Hines
The definitive photographic guide to the fantastic birds of the Sunshine State.
Randi Minetor, Nic Minetor
Birding Texas opens the world of birding to the novice and expert in this complete guide to getting the most out of birding in the state.
James Lowen, Carlos Bocos Gonzalez
The definitive photographic guide to the avifauna of Spain.
Josh Malerman
"[A] chilling debut . . . Malerman . . keeps us tinglingly on edge with his cool, merciless storytelling. . . . This earns comparisons to Hitchcock's The Birds, as…
Bob Shea
This laugh-out-loud funny sequel to breakout hit Chez Bob introduces a cutthroat competition between everyone's favourite birdseed restauranteur and his pizza-delivery rival!
Jeff Ollerton
The first book that deals with bird pollination in all of its diversity. Looks beyond the iconic hummingbirds, sunbirds and honeyeaters, to assess the real breadth and significance of avian…
Create gorgeous 3D mosaic images of birds while keeping your brain and memory active and focused, with this amazing sticker therapy book.Follow the numbers and place differently coloured stickers on…
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Colleen McCullough
The bestselling Australian novel of all time, Thorn Birds is the sweeping saga of three generations of the Cleary family.
Georgia Angus
A contemporary take on a bird field guide with a colourful design, and minus the geek speak.
Karine Polwart
An exquisite retelling of a well-known traditional tale by one of Scotland’s most well-known songwriters and storytellers and illustrated by an artist renowned for her paintings of animals - both…
Samanta Schweblin
A spellbinding collection of short stories from the Argentinian sensation Samanta Schweblin
Sarah Stokes
A guide to capturing the beauty of birds using modern, expressive watercolour painting techniques.
Painting watercolours in a loose style is a technique admired by many artists, yet there are…
Camilla De La Bedoyere
Explore the world of birds in a sumptuously illustrated non-fiction book, now available in paperback.
Jim Wilson, Mark Carmody
A new edition of the perennially popular field guide to Irish birds.