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|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.

{{Frontpage|class-"wikitable" cellpaddingisbn="15" Sewell Spot|title=The Big Bird Spot<!-- |author=Matt Sewell -->|-rating=4| stylegenre="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"Animals and Wildlife|[[image:Sewell Spot.jpg|left|linksummary=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1843653265/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Big Bird Spot by Matt Sewell]]=== [[image:4starRecently 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. Finally, I found one, after visually sorting through all the other birds on the precipitous cliff face.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Children's Non It was great fun and very rewarding. The third double-Fiction|Childrenpage spread in wild-life author and artist Matt Sewell's Non-Fiction]]first book for children, [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Recently I stood on a viewing platform at the RSPB reserve ''The Big Bird Spot'', shows some cliffs very like those at Bempton Cliffs as a very helpful volunteer guided my sight line , but this time you're going to one of be looking for twenty-three Little Auks, in amongst the guillemots, puffins who'd arrived on the cliffs in the last few days, herring gulls and razorbills. Finally, I found oneOh, after visually sorting through all the other birds on the precipitous cliff face. It was great fun and very rewarding. The third double-page spread in wild-life author and artist Matt Sewellyou's first book re looking for children, ''The Big Bird Spot'', shows some cliffs a pair of binoculars too: our bird watcher is very like those at Bempton, but this time careless because you're going to be looking for twenty three Little Auks, have to find them in amongst the guillemots, puffins, herring gulls and razorbillsevery picture. Oh, and you're looking }}{{Frontpage|isbn=Burkey_Ethics|title=Ethics for a pair of binoculars too: our bird watcher is very carelessFull World or, because you're going to have to find them in every picture. [[The Big Bird Spot by Matt SewellCan Animal-Lovers Save the World?|Full Review]] <!-- author=Tormod V Burkey -->|-rating=4| stylegenre="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|Animals and Wildlife[[image:Burkey_Ethics.jpg|left|linksummary=http://www.amazonBurkey argues that man's current practices are outside the realms of nature.coHe is no longer part of the ecosystem but instead exists above it through his dominating ways.uk/dp/1905570856/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Ethics for a Full World orHe is himself distanced even further by advancement in technologies, industry, money and all the pollution that comes with them. 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Indeed, global warming has caused climate change, which, if it continues, will make the world unrecognisableButterfly|author=Kiki Ljung|rating=4. For the world to become fuller, for 5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=I love butterflies: they're one of the delights of my garden and it to be 's always a world that seeks to provide for the needs of every living thingpleasure when there are children there and they see a butterfly close up, possibly for the first time, then as it needs to changerests on a flower. [[Ethics for Kiki Ljung has given us the opportunity to learn about butterflies and also to build a Full World or, Can Animal-Lovers Save the World? by Tormod V Burkey|Full Review]] <!3D model of our own. The book is primarily aimed at the five to eight-year- Ljung -->|-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| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|isbn=Jones_Foxes[[image:Ljung_Butterfly.jpg|left|linktitle=httpFoxes Unearthed://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1847809154/refA Story of Love and Loathing in Modern Britain|author=nosim?tagLucy Jones|rating=thebookbag-21]]4|genre=Animals and Wildlife| stylesummary="vertical-align: top; text-align: leftAs one of the largest predators left in Britain, the fox is captivating: a comfortably familiar figure in our country landscapes;"|===[[Build a an intriguing flash of bright-eyed wildness in our towns... Butterfly by Kiki Ljung]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Children's Non-Fiction|Children's Non-Fiction]]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, a cunning rogue, [[:Category:Animals a vicious pest and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]]a worthy foe. As well as being the most ubiquitous of wild animals, [[:Category:Crafts|Crafts]] I love butterflies: they're one of it is also the least understood. Here Lucy Jones investigates the delights of my garden and it's always a pleasure when there are children there truth about foxes – delving into fact, fiction, folklore and they see a butterfly close up, possibly for her own history with the first time, as it rests on a flowercreatures. Kiki Ljung has given us Discussing the opportunity to learn debate on foxes, Jones asks what our attitudes towards foxes says about butterflies us, and also to build a 3D model of our ownour relationship with the natural world. The book is primarily aimed at the five to eight year 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! [[Build a ... Butterfly by Kiki Ljung}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Metisola_1st|title=My First Animals|author=Aino-Maija Metsola|rating=4|Full Review]] <!-- Jones -->|-genre=Animals and Wildlife| stylesummary="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Jones_FoxesGet used to two simple words if you have a child, ''What's That?'' You will hear it over and over and over again.jpg|left|link=http://wwwIf you are lucky they are pointing at something that you actually know – chair, hat, my sense of regret.amazon.co.uk/dp/1783963042/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Foxes Unearthed: A Story Sometimes they will point at something that is not too familiar. Here the parental practice of making something up comes into play – it's a bird type thing. Books that show images of Love and Loathing in Modern Britain by Lucy Jones]]=== [[image:4staritems, 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.jpg}}{{Frontpage|linkisbn=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category: Animals Packham_Babies|title=Amazing Animal Babies|author=Chris Packham and WildlifeJason Cockcroft|rating=3.5| genre=Animals and Wildlife]]|summary=Many children love animals, [[:Category:Popular Science|Popular Science]] As one of the largest predators left in Britain, the fox 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 captivating: a comfortably familiar figure in our country landscapes; an intriguing flash of brightno brainer to most children who enjoy the wide-eyed wildness in our townsstumbling of youth that is not dissimilar to their own. Yet no other animal attracts such controversyHowever, has provoked more column inches or been so ambiguously woven into our culture over centuries, perceived variously as a beautiful animal, a cunning rogue, a vicious pest someone needs to give them the facts about baby animals and who better than wildlife presenter Chris Packham?}}{{Frontpage|isbn=PrasadamHall_Pairs|title=Pairs in the Garden|author=Smriti Prasadam-Halls and a worthy foe. As well as being the most ubiquitous of wild animals, it Lorna Scobie|rating=4|genre=Animals and Wildlife|summary=''Pairs in the Garden'' is also the least understood. Here Lucy Jones investigates the truth about foxes – delving a fun book/game hybrid for little fingers into fact, fiction, folklore and her own history with the creaturescreepy crawlies. Discussing It's a lift-the debate on foxes-flap book with a difference, Jones asks because not only do you get to see what our attitudes towards foxes says about us's underneath, and our relationship with you then must see if you can find a matching pair on the natural worldsame page.[[Foxes Unearthed: A Story But beware! You cannot just use the process of Love and Loathing in Modern Britain by Lucy Jones|Full Review]] <!-- Metsola -->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|-isbn=DK_Animals| styletitle="widthKnowledge Encyclopedia: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"Animal!|author=DK[[image:Metisola_1st.jpg|left|linkrating=http://www.amazon.co4.uk/dp/1847809677/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] 5| stylegenre="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Animals and Wildlife|summary===[[My First Animals by Aino-Maija Metsola]]=== [[image:4starThe encyclopedia may be an informative type of book, but it's not always the most interesting.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:For Sharing|For Sharing]]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, [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Get more used to two simple words if spending time looking for imaginary animals on their phones, than researching real ones in a book. If you have a childwant to capture their attention, ''What's That?'' You will hear it over you must first draw their eyes. DK have attempted this in one of the most colourful and over and over again. If vibrant encyclopedias you are lucky they are pointing at something that you actually know – chair, hat, my sense of regretlikely to see. Sometimes they will point at something that is not too familiar. Here the parental practise }}{{Frontpage|isbn=Niemann Trees|title=A Tale of making something up comes into play – itTrees: The Battle to save Britain's a bird type thing. Books that show images of items, colours or animals may seem a little dull to an adultAncient Woodland|author=Derek Niemann|rating=4|genre=Animals and Wildlife|summary=Ancient British woodland is something very special indeed. It captures our imagination, but connects us to nature and fuels our creativity. The British have an almost symbiotic relationship with woodland and most of us have 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_Babiessmall local patch where we can get away from the hustle and bustle of the modern world.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1405277467/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="verticalIt'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-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Amazing Animal Babies by Chris Packham and Jason Cockcroft]]===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}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Moss_PEII[[image:3.5star.jpg|linktitle=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Emerging ReadersPlanet Earth II|Emerging Readers]], [[:Category:Animals and Wildlifeauthor=Stephen Moss|rating=5|genre=Animals and Wildlife]], [[:Category:Children's Non-Fiction|Childrensummary='s Non-Fiction]] Many children love animals, but they love baby animals even more'Planet Earth II'' is the official companion to the upcoming BBC wildlife documentary series of the same name. Would you rather watch Our understanding of the world around us has reached a dog or watch a puppy? A cat or new level, courtesy of ground-breaking technology that gives us unparalleled access to a kitten? A meerkat or diverse range of environments and a smaller meerkat? sneak peek into previously hidden worlds. The answer is a no brainer to most children who enjoy book looks at six vastly different environments: Jungles, Mountains, Deserts, Grasslands, Islands and Cities and showcases some of the wide-eyed stumbling of youth amazing creatures that is not dissimilar to their ownlive in each one. However, someone needs to give them the facts about baby animals }}{{Frontpage|isbn=Bloom_Penguin|title=Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family|author=Cameron Bloom and who better than wildlife presenter Chris Packham? [[Amazing Animal Babies by Chris Packham and Jason Cockcroft|Full Review]] <!-- Prasadam-Hall -->Bradley Trevor Greive|-rating=5| stylegenre="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|Animals and Wildlife[[image:PrasadamHall_Pairs.jpg|left|linksummary=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:4starCameron 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.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Children's Non-Fiction|Children's Non-Fiction]]They were having a brilliant time until, suddenly, [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] ''Pairs Sam was involved in the Garden'' is a fun book/game hybrid for little fingers into creepy crawlies. It's a lift-the-flap book with a differencedreadful, almost fatal, accident. The accident left her paralysed and, because not only do you get to see whatof 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 underneathfuture, you then must see if you can find and his wife's life, until one day a matching pair on the same pagesmall abandoned magpie chick came along and managed to change everything. But beware! You cannot just use process of elimination because there are 7 flaps }}Move 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 Review[[Newest Anthologies Reviews]] <!-- DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE -->|}