CLASSIC FICTION (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Shipwrecked on an unchartered island, the Swiss Family Robinson - mother, father and four young boys - make the most of their predicament, adapting to the island and turning the absence of civilization to their advantage. Through perseverance, hard work and self reliance, they become masters of their new environment. Their experience is colourful, creative and filled with exciting adventures. This illustrated...

The New York Times–bestselling author of H is for Hawk explores the human relationship to the natural world in this "dazzling" essay collection (Wall Street Journal).
In Vesper Flights, Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best loved essays, along with new pieces on topics ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private vespers while...

Describes the nests of various types of birds and the materials used to build them, including the grass and twig nests of robins, the moss and spider web nests of hummingbirds, and the big stick nests of eagles.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce different kinds of birds' nests, from the scrapes falcons build on high, craggy ledges to the underground nests burrowing owls dig. Includes brief facts about each kind of bird.

"We learn just why the mother nesting bird stays quiet and still while sitting on her eggs."--

"Highlights different types of bird nests, showing where they are located and what they are made of. Includes comprehension activity"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the nests and nest building habits of eleven birds common to the continental United States, as well as unusual nests that have been built when normal nesting materials were in short supply