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Brought to you by Penguin.This is our Blue Planet: a beautiful blue marble suspended in a sea of stars.Unlike billions of other worlds in the Milky Way, 71 per cent of our Blue Planet is covered by ocean. It''s home to the greatest diversity of life on Earth but is our least explored habitat; we''ve better maps of Mars than of the ocean floor. With so much more to discover, take a deep breath . . . and dive into a wondrous world beneath the waves. Explore coral reefs that shimmer in a kaleidoscope of colours. Venture to the bottom of the ocean where creatures beyond your wildest imagination live in the dark. Chase sea otters through kelp forest seas, and glide the open ocean with humpback whales. Discover all there is to love about our Blue Planet, the stories of its inhabitants, and realise how you can help protect this wilderness beneath the waves.© Leisa Stewart-Sharpe 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Brought to you by Puffin. This is our Green Planet: a hidden world where plants care for other plants and can smell, taste, touch, hear and even . . . ''talk''.Earth is dominated by plants, which outweigh all other life - from tiny duckweed floating in our ponds to giant sequoia trees towering above us. It''s easy to take plants for granted, but we depend on these light-eaters, oxygen-generators, and rain-makers for every breath of air and mouthful of food we take.But that''s not all. In the world of plants, time passes more slowly, but if we speed months into minutes we can peer into this hidden world and realise: it''s a battleground. Plants are working to thwart their enemies, and to trick animals into working for them.Right under your feet, and all around you, is a secret world you''ve probably never noticed. Until now. Let''s explore our Green Planet: a secret world of plants that might change how you see plants forever . . .Discover all there is to love about our astonishing Green Planet, the stories of its inhabitants, and the challenges it faces.In collaboration with BBC Earth, this non-fiction book captures the intrigue, drama, and beauty of the groundbreaking new BBC TV series: The Green Planet.© Leisa Stewart-Sharpe 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Brought to you by Puffin.Welcome to Frozen Planet II.Dive under the ice ceiling and learn to swim with the seal pups, take to the skies with frozen flamingos, and settle in for a snooze with a windy walrus.Watch orcas sneak up on bowhead whales while they''re relaxing in the spa, meet a Greenland shark that is easily 250 years old, and witness the polar bears who are finding their food closer and closer to humans.Hold your breath in the frozen forest where wolves play hide-and-seek with bison, and meet the lemmings that outwit an arctic fox by building their home right under her feet, buried deep beneath the snow.Wrap up warm, and discover spine-tingling true stories from our incredible planet.©2023 Leisa Stewart-Sharpe (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Don''t get too comfortable. This isn''t the type of book you can snuggle up with under the covers. Not even close! You''re off on the expedition of a lifetime to experience the sights, sounds, smells, feelings and tastes of the world''s most extreme places. Have you ever wondered what the buzz of the rainforest sounds like on a trek through the Amazon? Or how it would feel to experience the biting cold as you voyage across Antarctica? Or how about how chocolate would taste on Mount Everest? From every heart-bursting sight to tummy-lurching bite, this is a truly immersive round-the-world adventure, where YOU are the explorer.

Journey through the jungle and coral reefs, across the African plains and icy poles, and even to the Galapagos Islands, as you discover all there is to know about the world''s best-known and best-loved naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, in this beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture book.From a childhood spent searching for fossils to his awe-inspiring work as a broadcaster and conservationist, learn about Sir David Attenborough''s WILD life, as you experience iconic moments from his documentaries and are inspired by his untiring efforts to protect our planet.A perfect gift for budding naturalists and fans of David''s wildlife documentaries.

Discover real-life stories of treasures lost, stolen and found where YOU become the treasure hunter!Discover a message in a bottle that appears to be from the ghost of Captain William Kidd - the infamous pirate and now, it would seem, thief! Follow a breadcrumb trail of intriguing clues left by the treasure-hungry thief as he travels the world attempting to steal great historic artefacts, paintings, gold and more. The Treasure Hunt takes you on an epic adventure, where you will find out how to decipher tricky codes and uncover heart-stopping accounts of how famous treasures were lost, found or stolen!Crack the codes to turn the page and travel from country to country. But be warned - some treasures may never be found ...