Collins New Naturalist Library – Insect Natural History (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 8)
Insect Natural History introduces the reader to some of the latest discoveries and ideas about British Insects.
Animal life stories
The Great Soul of Siberia: In Search of the Elusive Siberian Tiger
There are five races of tiger on our planet and all but one live in tropical regions: the Siberian Tiger Panthera tigris altaica is the exception. Mysterious and elusive, and with only 350 remaining in the wild, the Siberian tiger remains a complete enigma. One man has set out to change this.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Slugs and Snails (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 133)
Slugs and snails are part of the great Phylum Mollusca, a group that contains creatures as varied as the fast-moving squid or the sedentary clams, cockles and mussels. The largest group, however, are the gastropods, animals originally with a single foot and a single coiled shell.
Spix’s Macaw: The Race to Save the World’s Rarest Bird (Text Only)
An environmental parable for our times – the story of a beautiful blue bird meeting its nemesis at the end of the 20th-century.
An A–Z of Exceptional Dogs
[Previously published as ‘The Great Grisby’]
In this charming bestiary of exceptional dogs, Mikita Brottman reflects on the role dogs play in our world, all explored through her relationship with her dog Grisby and many other examples of the dogs of great writers and artists from literature, lore, and life.
Collins Classics – White Fang (Collins Classics)
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
One Hundred and Four Horses
‘A letter is handed to you. In broken English, it tells you that you must now vacate your farm; that this is no longer your home, for it now belongs to the crowd on your doorstep. Then the drums begin to beat.’
Collins New Naturalist Library – Owls (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 125)
Owls have always featured prominently in the mythology and folklore of a variety of cultures. These mysterious nocturnal creatures are thought to be symbols of wisdom, omens of death, and bringers of prophecy. In fact, owls are one of the oldest species of vertebrate animal, with fossils dating back 60 million years.
Collins New Naturalist Library – British Birds of Prey (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 60)
Leslie Brown’s account of our 15 resident, 7 vagrant and 2 migrant species of eagles, falcons, hawks and vultures in Britain presents a great mass of scientific information about our birds of prey in a manner as attractive to the general reader as to the dedicated ornithologist.
Collins Classics – The Call of the Wild (Collins Classics)
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Balthazar Jones and the Tower of London Zoo
A poignant, magical and completely original novel that you can’t fail to love, for fans of Joanne Harris.