Urban wildlife neighbours

Updated April 17, 2026
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Grand Grasshoppers
Peterson, Megan Cooley
Paper Book
What makes a grasshopper a grasshopper? What are some the most common and interesting grasshoppers from around the world? This book teaches readers all about grasshoppers, while highlighting some specific grasshopper families and groups. In this fascinating book you can also learn about key...
Birds of the British Isles
Beevor, Lucy
Paper Book
Tied into the KS1 science curriculum, this book takes a lively, attractive look at British birds. Using lots of familiar examples, along with some unfamiliar ones, it's an accesible look at the diverse creatures of the UK. Lots of photographs and small pieces of text throughout make the book a fun...
Mammals
Munson, Victoria
Paper Book
The Animal Kingdom is a strange and incredible place, and mammals are some of its most fascinating creatures. Mammals come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny mice to giant elephants. They live in all different kinds of environments, from jungles and deserts to oceans and tundra. This fantastic book...
Birds
Munson, Victoria
Paper Book
Protecting the planet: the secret world of seahorses
Davies, Nicola
Minibeasts
Munson, Victoria
Paper Book
A fun guide to the minibeasts for young children. From little ladybirds to slimy snails, discover fun facts about marvellous minibeasts. Find out where minibeasts live, what they eat and how they move about.Which minibeasts taste with their feet?Which minibeasts love cabbages?Simple...
Dashing Dragonflies
Peterson, Megan Cooley
Paper Book
What makes a dragonfly a dragonfly? What are some the most common and interesting dragonflies from around the world? This book teaches readers all about dragonflies, while highlighting some specific dragonfly families and groups. In this fascinating book you can also learn about key scientific...
Nature Detective: British Butterflies
Munson, Victoria
Paper Book
Find out about 50 of the most common butterflies found in Britain today. Produced in association with the charity, Butterfly Conservation, this butterfly identification book for children provides descriptions of the insects, along with their scientific name, size, family and habitat...
How to be a ladybird
Knowles, Laura
Paper Book
Shrink to the size of a garden bug and enter the world of ladybirds in this first graphic novel for children. This graphic novel of garden life, made in collaboration with the Royal Entomological Society, is a perfect introduction to ladybirds for bug-obsessed little ones aged...
British Insects
Munson, Victoria
Paper Book
Find out about 50 of the most common insects found in Britain today. Full descriptions of the insects, along with their scientific name, size, family and habitat, will help you to recognise which insect is which. Beautiful, large colour photographs will help make identification easy. ...
Hedgehogs
Morgan, Sally
Paper Book
Nature in Your Neighbourhood: British Birds
Collinson, Clare
Paper Book
From familiar garden songbirds to powerful birds of prey, there are a whole host of fascinating birds to discover in Britain. Learn all about the remarkable range of British birds inside this book. Find out where to look for different species, how to identify them, when to spot them and much more...
Nature Detective: Urban Wildlife
Munson, Victoria
Paper Book
This easy-to-follow, wildlife-spotting book for children introduces 50 of the most common birds, animals, plants and insects found in British urban areas. This book has simple descriptions, with information about scientific names, size, food, life span and habitat. Stunning...
Rats and mice
Morgan, Sally
Paper Book
Each title in this series offers a comprehensive look at pet care as well as comparing the behaviour of domestic animals to that of their cousins in the wild.
The Squirrels' Busy Year: A Science Storybook about the Seasons
Jenkins, Martin
Paper Book
The perfect introduction to seasons and weather for young children.It's winter. It's cold! The squirrels are digging up acorns to eat. But what will they eat in the spring when the acorns are gone? This beautiful picture book is the perfect introduction to the seasons and how the weather changes...
Squirrels
Morgan, Sally
Paper Book
With large colour photographs throughout, this series takes a detailed look at some of Britain's more familiar wildlife. Included are 'animal facts' boxes, 'animal clues' panels and extracts from stories or myths about the animal.
DK Super Readers Level 1 All about Bats
DK
Paper Book
Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about the lives of bats with this fun-filled non-fiction reader carefully levelled to help children progress. DK Super Readers Level 1: All About Bats will introduce kids to the lives of bats - from how they...
Why Do We Need Bats?
Murray, Laura K.
Paper Book
Discover why BATS are important to our world in this photo-filled non-fiction book for budding young scientists.Does the spooky image of a bat scare you? These unusual mammals are good for much more than a fright. Bats help pollinate plants. They help keep pests away from crops. And the echolocation...

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