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|summary=I feel like I am being watched. A huge pair of piercing orange eyes are staring right at me, locking me into their gaze. In contrast with the hardness of the deep-amber eyes, soft grey feathers fan out into the surrounding area, intricate, detailed and beautiful. An enigma; harsh and gentle at the same time, the owl is beckoning the reader to turn the pages and take a closer look inside...
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{{Frontpage|classisbn=Montgomery Tamed|title=Tamed and Untamed: Close Encounters of the Animal Kind|author=Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas|rating=3.5|genre=Animals and Wildlife|summary=Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall-Thomas are best friends who also happen to be ''New York Times'' best-"wikitable" cellpaddingselling authors. They first bonded over their shared love of animals: shortly after meeting, Sy's pet ferret had given Liz a nasty bite, but Liz didn't seem to mind at all. ''She REALLY didn't mind being bitten by a weasel. I knew we were soul mates,'' recalls Sy. ''Tamed and Untamed'' is the resulting collaboration between the two friends as they share personal anecdotes and amazing stories about the animal world.}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Barr_Elephant|title="15" 10 Reasons to Love an Elephant|author=Catherine Barr and Hanako Clulow|rating=4|genre=Animals and Wildlife|summary=Ten reasons to love an elephant, eh? Well, personally, I've never needed ten reasons as they've always been my favourite large animal, the gentle giants of Africa and India, but it was good to find out more about them. Perhaps the most surprising fact which I discovered was that they live in herds headed by their ''grandmothers''. Female elephants and their calves stay together and the oldest female elephant is the one in charge as she knows where to find food and water - and she knows her herd. She remembers about people too.}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Grindrod Outskirts|title=Outskirts|author=John Grindrod|rating=4|genre=Animals and Wildlife|summary='' Outskirts'' is an interesting take on a phenomenon of the modern age: the introduction of the green belt of the countryside surrounding inner-city housing estates. John Grindrod grew up on the edge of one such estate in the 1960s and '70s, as he puts it, ''I grew up on the last road in London.'' Grindrod explores the introduction of the green belt, and the various fights and developments it has gone through over the subsequent decades, as environmental and political arguments have affected planning decisions. Within this topic, he has somehow managed to wind around his personal memories of childhood, producing a memoir with a lot of heart.}}
<!-- Montgomery -->{{Frontpage|-isbn=Moss Wild| styletitle="widthWild Kingdom: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|Bringing Back Britain's Wildlife[[image:Montgomery Tamed.jpg|left|linkauthor=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1603587551/refStephen Moss|rating=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] 4| stylegenre="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Animals and Wildlife|=summary==[[Tamed and Untamed: Close Encounters of Wildlife has been declining in Britain over the Animal Kind last few decades; it is an unfortunate by Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas]]=== [[image:3-product of human population growth, which in the modern world has increased significantly.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall-Thomas are best friends who also happen Through this book Moss suggests a few ways in which we can start to be bring back some of Britain''New York Times'' best-selling authors. They first bonded over their shared love s wildlife without compromising the human way of animalslife: shortly after meeting, Sy's pet ferret had given Liz a nasty bite, but Liz didn't seem to mind at allwe can co-exist with nature. ''She REALLY didn't mind being bitten by a weasel. I knew we were soul mates,'' recalls Sy. ''Tamed and Untamed'' is the resulting collaboration between the two friends as they share personal anecdotes and amazing stories about the animal world. [[Tamed and Untamed: Close Encounters of the Animal Kind by Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Sewell Spot|title=The Big Bird Spot|Full Review]]author=Matt Sewell|rating=4<!-- Barr -->|-|genre=Animals and Wildlife| stylesummary="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Barr_ElephantRecently I stood on a viewing platform at the RSPB reserve at Bempton Cliffs whilst a very helpful volunteer guided my sightline to one of the puffins who'd arrived on the cliffs in the last few days.jpg|left|link=http://www Finally, I found one, after visually sorting through all the other birds on the precipitous cliff face.amazon It was great fun and very rewarding.co.uk/dp/184780943X/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag The third double-page spread in wild-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[10 Reasons to Love an Elephant by Catherine Barr life author and Hanako Clulow]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Childrenartist Matt Sewell's Non-Fiction|Childrenfirst book for children, ''The Big Bird Spot''s Non-Fiction]], [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Ten reasons shows some cliffs very like those at Bempton, but this time you're going to love an elephantbe looking for twenty-three Little Auks, eh? Wellin amongst the guillemots, personallypuffins, I've never needed ten reasons as theyherring gulls and razorbills. Oh, and you've always been my favourite large animal, the gentle giants re looking for a pair of Africa and India, but it was good to find out more about them. Perhaps the most surprising fact which I discovered was that they live binoculars too: our bird watcher is very careless because you're going to have to find them in herds headed by their ''grandmothers''every picture. Female elephants and their calves stay together and the oldest female elephant is the one in charge as she knows where to find food and water - and she knows her herd. She remembers about people too. [[10 Reasons to Love an Elephant by Catherine Barr and Hanako Clulow|Full Review]]}}{{Frontpage<!-- Grindrod -->|isbn=Burkey_Ethics|title=Ethics for a Full World or, Can Animal-Lovers Save the World?| styleauthor="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|Tormod V Burkey[[image:Grindrod Outskirts.jpg|leftrating=4|linkgenre=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1473625025/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]Animals and Wildlife| stylesummary="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Outskirts by John Grindrod]]=== [[image:4starBurkey argues that man's current practices are outside the realms of nature.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals He is no longer part of the ecosystem but instead exists above it through his dominating ways. He is himself distanced even further by advancement in technologies, industry, money and Wildlife]]all the pollution that comes with them. The natural world, Burkey argues, [[:Category:Autobiography|Autobiography]] ''Outskirts'' is an interesting take on a phenomenon of the modern age: no longer exists for man because he has altered it by such things. Indeed, global warming has caused climate change, which, if it continues, will make the introduction of the green belt of countryside surrounding inner city housing estatesworld unrecognisable. John Grindrod grew up on For the edge of one such estate in the 1960's and '70'sworld to become fuller, as he puts for it, ''I grew up on to be a world that seeks to provide for the last road in London.'' Grindrod explores the introduction needs of the green beltevery living thing, and the various fights and developments it has gone through over the subsequent decades, as environmental and political arguments have affected planning decisions. Within this topic, he has somehow managed then it needs to wind around his personal memories of childhood, producing a memoir with a lot of heartchange. [[Outskirts by John Grindrod|Full Review]]}}<!-- Moss -->{{Frontpage|-isbn=Ljung_Butterfly| styletitle="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"Build a ... Butterfly|author=Kiki Ljung[[image:Moss Wild|rating=4.jpg|left5|linkgenre=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0099581639/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbagChildren's Non-21]] Fiction| stylesummary="vertical-alignI love butterflies: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Wild Kingdom: Bringing Back Britainthey're one of the delights of my garden and it's Wildlife by Stephen Moss]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Animals always a pleasure when there are children there and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Wildlife has been declining in Britain over they see a butterfly close up, possibly for the last few decades; first time, as it is an unfortunate by-product of human population growth, which in rests on a flower. Kiki Ljung has given us the modern world has increased significantly. Through this book Moss suggests opportunity to learn about butterflies and also to build a few ways in which we can start to bring back some 3D model of Britain's wildlife without compromising our own. The book is primarily aimed at the human way of life: we can cofive to eight-exist with nature. [[Wild Kingdom: Bringing Back Britain's Wildlife by Stephen Moss|Full Review]] <!year-- Sewell -->old age group, but I have to confess that I had a great deal of fun building my own painted lady. I learned quite a bit too!|-}}{{Frontpage| styleisbn="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|Jones_Foxes[[image:Sewell Spot.jpg|left|linktitle=httpFoxes Unearthed://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1843653265/refA Story of Love and Loathing in Modern Britain|author=nosim?tagLucy Jones|rating=thebookbag-21]] 4| stylegenre="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Animals and Wildlife|summary===[[The Big Bird Spot by Matt Sewell]]=== [[imageAs one of the largest predators left in Britain, the fox is captivating:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Children's Nona comfortably familiar figure in our country landscapes; an intriguing flash of bright-Fiction|Children's Non-Fiction]]eyed wildness in our towns. Yet no other animal attracts such controversy, has provoked more column inches or been so ambiguously woven into our culture over centuries, perceived variously as a beautiful animal, [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Recently I stood on a viewing platform at the RSPB reserve at Bempton Cliffs as cunning rogue, a very helpful volunteer guided my sight line to one vicious pest and a worthy foe. As well as being the most ubiquitous of wild animals, it is also the puffins who'd arrived on least understood. Here Lucy Jones investigates the cliffs in truth about foxes – delving into fact, fiction, folklore and her own history with the last few dayscreatures. FinallyDiscussing the debate on foxes, I found oneJones asks what our attitudes towards foxes says about us, after visually sorting through all and our relationship with the other birds on the precipitous cliff facenatural world. It was great fun and very rewarding. The third double}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Metisola_1st|title=My First Animals|author=Aino-page spread in wild-life author Maija Metsola|rating=4|genre=Animals and artist Matt SewellWildlife|summary=Get used to two simple words if you have a child, 's first book for children, 'What'The Big Bird Spots That?'', shows some cliffs very like those You will hear it over and over and over again. If you are lucky they are pointing at Bempton, but this time something that you're going to be looking for twenty three Little Auksactually know – chair, in amongst the guillemotshat, puffins, herring gulls and razorbillsmy sense of regret. Oh, and youSometimes they will point at something that is not too familiar. Here the parental practice of making something up comes into play – it're looking for s a pair of binoculars too: our bird watcher is very carelesstype thing. Books that show images of items, because you're going colours or animals may seem a little dull to have an adult, but to find them in every picturea toddler learning about the world, they are a who's who of what's that. [[The Big Bird Spot by Matt Sewell|Full Review]]}}<!-- Burkey -->{{Frontpage|-isbn=Packham_Babies| styletitle="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"Amazing Animal Babies|author=Chris Packham and Jason Cockcroft[[image:Burkey_Ethics.jpg|left|linkrating=http://www3.amazon.co.uk/dp/1905570856/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] 5| stylegenre="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Animals and Wildlife|summary===[[Ethics for Many children love animals, but they love baby animals even more. Would you rather watch a Full World dog or, Can Animal-Lovers Save the Worldwatch a puppy? by Tormod V Burkey]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Burkey argues A cat or a kitten? A meerkat or a smaller meerkat? The answer is a no brainer to most children who enjoy the wide-eyed stumbling of youth that man's current practices are outside the realms of natureis not dissimilar to their own. He is no longer part of the ecosystemHowever, but instead exists above it through his dominating ways. He is himself distanced even further by advancement in technologies, industry, money someone needs to give them the facts about baby animals and all the pollution that comes with them. The natural world, Burkey argues, no longer exists for man because he has altered it by such things. Indeed, global warming has caused climate change, which, if it continues, will make who better than wildlife presenter Chris Packham?}}{{Frontpage|isbn=PrasadamHall_Pairs|title=Pairs in the world unrecognisable. For the world to become fuller, for it to be Garden|author=Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Lorna Scobie|rating=4|genre=Animals and Wildlife|summary=''Pairs in the Garden'' is a world that seeks to provide fun book/game hybrid for little fingers into creepy crawlies. It's a lift-the needs of every living thing-flap book with a difference, then it needs to change. [[Ethics for because not only do you get to see what's underneath, you then must see if you can find a Full World or, Can Animal-Lovers Save matching pair on the World? by Tormod V Burkey|Full Review]] <same page. But beware!-- Ljung -->|-You cannot just use the process of elimination because there are 7 flaps on each page, but only 3 pairs to find. One poor creature is all alone with no partner.}}{{Frontpage| styleisbn="width: 10%; vertical-alignDK_Animals|title=Knowledge Encyclopedia: top; text-align: center;"Animal!|author=DK[[image:Ljung_Butterfly|rating=4.jpg5|leftgenre=Animals and Wildlife|linksummary=http://www.amazonThe encyclopedia may be an informative type of book, but it's not always the most interesting.coA series of dry facts plastered all over the page with nary an image in sight.uk/dp/1847809154/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Build This dry type of learning is never going to work with some of our modern youth, more used to spending time looking for imaginary animals on their phones, than researching real ones in a book.If you want to capture their attention, you must first draw their eyes.. Butterfly by Kiki Ljung]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{ratingDK have attempted this in one of the most colourful and vibrant encyclopedias you are likely to see.}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Children's Non-Fiction{{Frontpage|Childrenisbn=Niemann Trees|title=A Tale of Trees: The Battle to save Britain's Non-Fiction]], [[:Category:Animals and WildlifeAncient Woodland|Animals and Wildlife]], [[:Category:Craftsauthor=Derek Niemann|Crafts]]rating=4|genre=Animals and WildlifeI love butterflies: they're one of the delights of my garden |summary=Ancient British woodland is something very special indeed. It captures our imagination, connects us to nature and it's always a pleasure when there are children there fuels our creativity. The British have an almost symbiotic relationship with woodland and they see most of us have a butterfly close up, possibly for small local patch where we can get away from the hustle and bustle of the first time, as it rests on a flowermodern world. Kiki Ljung has given us the opportunity It's hard to learn about butterflies imagine life without our native woods, and also to build a 3D model of our ownyet in the 40 years following the war, we lost more ancient woodland than in the previous 400. The book is primarily aimed at the five to eight year old age group, but I have to confess that I had destruction was large-scale and merciless and by 1985, we'd already lost a great deal third of fun building my own painted ladyour ancient woodland. I learned quite Predictions for the future were bleak: find a bit too! [[Build a ... Butterfly way to halt the decline or there will be nothing left outside nature reserves by Kiki Ljung2020}}{{Frontpage|Full Review]]isbn=Moss_PEII|title=Planet Earth II<!-- Jones -->|author=Stephen Moss|-rating=5| stylegenre="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|Animals and Wildlife[[image:Jones_Foxes.jpg|left|linksummary=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1783963042/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag''Planet Earth II'' is the official companion to the upcoming BBC wildlife documentary series of the same name. Our understanding of the world around us has reached a new level, courtesy of ground-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Foxes Unearthed: A Story breaking technology that gives us unparalleled access to a diverse range of Love environments and Loathing in Modern Britain by Lucy Jones]]=== [[image:4stara sneak peek into previously hidden worlds.jpg|link=CategoryThe book looks at six vastly different environments:{{{ratingJungles, Mountains, Deserts, Grasslands, Islands and Cities and showcases some of the amazing creatures that live in each one.}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category: Animals {{Frontpage|isbn=Bloom_Penguin|title=Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family|author=Cameron Bloom and WildlifeBradley Trevor Greive|rating=5| genre=Animals and Wildlife]]|summary=Cameron and his wife, [[:Category:Popular Science|Popular Science]] As one of the largest predators left in BritainSam, the fox is captivating: had been leading a comfortably familiar figure in our country landscapes; an intriguing flash very active, adventurous life. Even after the birth of bright-eyed wildness in our towns. Yet no other animal attracts such controversytheir three sons, they wanted to continue their adventures, has provoked more column inches or been so ambiguously woven into our culture over centuries, perceived variously as they decided to travel to Thailand for a beautiful animalfamily holiday. They were having a brilliant time until, suddenly, Sam was involved in a cunning roguedreadful, almost fatal, a vicious pest and a worthy foeaccident. As well as being the most ubiquitous The accident left her paralysed and, because of wild animals, it is also the least understoodsudden and extremely severe impact on her life she slid quickly into a very deep and dark depression. Here Lucy Jones investigates the truth about foxes – delving into factCameron feared for his family's future, fictionand his wife's life, folklore and her own history with the creaturesuntil one day a small abandoned magpie chick came along and managed to change everything. Discussing the debate }}Move on foxes, Jones asks what our attitudes towards foxes says about us, and our relationship with the natural world.to [[[Foxes Unearthed: A Story of Love and Loathing in Modern Britain by Lucy Jones|Full Review]] <!-- Metsola -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Metisola_1st.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1847809677/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[My First Animals by Aino-Maija Metsola]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:For Sharing|For Sharing]], [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Get used to two simple words if you have a child, ''What's That?'' You will hear it over and over and over again. If you are lucky they are pointing at something that you actually know – chair, hat, my sense of regret. Sometimes they will point at something that is not too familiar. Here the parental practise of making something up comes into play – it's a bird type thing. Books that show images of items, colours or animals may seem a little dull to an adult, but to a toddler learning about the world they are a who's who of what's that. [[My First Animals by Aino-Maija Metsola|Full Review]]  <!-- Packham -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Packham_Babies.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1405277467/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Amazing Animal Babies by Chris Packham and Jason Cockcroft]]=== [[image:3.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Emerging Readers|Emerging Readers]], [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]], [[:Category:Children's Non-Fiction|Children's Non-Fiction]] Many children love animals, but they love baby animals even more. Would you rather watch a dog or watch a puppy? A cat or a kitten? A meerkat or a smaller meerkat? The answer is a no brainer to most children who enjoy the wide-eyed stumbling of youth that is not dissimilar to their own. However, someone needs to give them the facts about baby animals and who better than wildlife presenter Chris Packham? [[Amazing Animal Babies by Chris Packham and Jason Cockcroft|Full Review]] <!-- Prasadam-Hall -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:PrasadamHall_Pairs.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1847808832/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Pairs in the Garden by Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Lorna Scobie]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Children's Non-Fiction|Children's Non-Fiction]], [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] ''Pairs in the Garden'' is a fun book/game hybrid for little fingers into creepy crawlies. It's a lift-the-flap book with a difference, because not only do you get to see what's underneath, you then must see if you can find a matching pair on the same page. But beware! You cannot just use process of elimination because there are 7 flaps on each page, but only 3 pairs to find. One poor creature is all alone with no partner. [[Pairs in the Garden by Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Lorna Scobie|Full Review]] <!-- DK-->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:DK_Animals.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0241228417/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Knowledge Encyclopedia: Animal! by DK]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Children's Non-Fiction|Children's Non-Fiction]], [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] The encyclopedia may be an informative type of book, but it's not always the most interesting. A series of dry facts plastered all over the page with nary an image in sight. This dry type of learning is never going to work with some of our modern youth, more used to spending time looking for imaginary animals on their phones, than researching real ones in a book. If you want to capture their attention, you must first draw their eyes. DK have attempted this in one of the most colourful and vibrant encyclopedias you are likely to see. [[Knowledge Encyclopedia: Animal! by DK|Full Review]] <!-- Niemann -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Niemann Trees.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1780722753/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[A Tale of Trees: The Battle to save Britain's Ancient Woodland by Derek Niemann]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Ancient British woodland is something very special indeed. It captures our imagination, connects us to nature and fuels our creativity. The British have an almost symbiotic relationship with woodland and most of us have a small local patch where we can get away from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. It's hard to imagine life without our native woods, and yet in the 40 years following the war we lost more ancient woodland than in the previous 400. The destruction was large-scale and merciless and by 1985, we'd already lost a third of our ancient woodland. Predictions for the future were bleak: find a way to halt the decline or there will be nothing left outside nature reserves by 2020. [[A Tale of Trees: The Battle to save Britain's Ancient Woodland by Derek Niemann|Full Review]] <!-- Moss -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Moss_PEII.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1849909652/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Planet Earth II by Stephen Moss]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]], [[:Category:Entertainment|Entertainment]] ''Planet Earth II'' is the official companion to the upcoming BBC wildlife documentary series of the same name. Our understanding of the world around us has reached a new level, courtesy of ground-breaking technology that gives us unparalleled access to a diverse range of environments and a sneak peek into previously hidden worlds. The book looks at six vastly different environments: Jungles, Mountains, Deserts, Grasslands, Islands and Cities and showcases some of the amazing creatures that live in each one. [[Planet Earth II by Stephen Moss|Full Review]] <!-- Bloom -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Bloom_Penguin.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1782119795/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Biography|Biography]], [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Cameron and his wife, Sam, had been leading a very active, adventurous life. Even after the birth of their three sons they wanted to continue their adventures, so they decided to travel to Thailand for a family holiday. They were having a brilliant time until, suddenly, Sam was involved in a dreadful, almost fatal, accident. The accident left her paralysed and, because of the sudden and extremely severe impact on her life she slid quickly into a very deep and dark depression. Cameron feared for his family's future, and his wife's life, until one day a small abandoned magpie chick came along, and managed to change everything. [[Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive|Full ReviewNewest Anthologies Reviews]] <!-- DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE -->|}

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