The Magic of Flight

Our skies are full of life! From bats and birds to bees and beetles, the air around us is buzzing with amazing flying creatures. Explore how and why animals fly, and the many ways in which this incredible ability has helped them flourish on our beautiful planet, in this beautiful book from award-winning non-fiction specialist Nicola Davies. Packed with fascinating facts and incredible illustrations to pore over again and again, this stunning large-format hardback is the perfect gift to inspire children to treasure our planet''s precious biodiversity.

About the author

Nicola Davies is an award-winning author whose books for children include Big Blue Whale, Just Ducks!, One Tiny Turtle and The Promise, which was declared one of the best picture books of the year by the New York Times. She graduated in zoology, studied whales and bats, then worked in the BBC Nature History Unit. She was one of the original presenters of The Really Wild Show. Nicola lives in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales. Visit her website at www.nicola-davies.comLorna Scobie is a London-based illustrator and book designer. Growing up surrounded by nature in the English countryside has heavily influenced her illustrations - her work almost always revolves around the natural world and Animal Kingdom. Lorna illustrates her work by hand, primarily using ink pens, watercolour and coloured pens.

Product details

• Authors: Nicola Davies, Davies Nicola, Lorna Scobie
• Assisted by: Scobie Lorna (Illustration)
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.01.2025
• EAN: 9781444980691
• ISBN: 978-1-4449-8069-1
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 246 mm x 294 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Mammals, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Birds, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc., Interest age: from c 9 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales)