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A great new series from Harper Collins Childrens Books designed to keep your children amused during the half-term weeks and the long hot summer holidays - BBC's favourite wildlife presenter Nick Baker comes up with a fantastic range of activities guaranteed to grab their attention and, what's more, to help them learn at the same time! These large-format paperbacks are crammed with practical projects and tips to help you and your children get the most out of the environment where you live - in most cases just outside the back door, or just round the corner in the local park. Colourful and affordable, these guides are fantastic value, beautifully printed and a welcome addition to any child's bookcase.  Interested? Read on.....

 

Do your children love animals and being outdoors? Are you eager to get your children interested in a new hobby in the Easter holidays that will keep them occupied for hours?  Then look no further than Nick Baker’s new series of books.

The Habitat Explorers are a brand new series of books (4 in total) aimed entirely at 7-12 year olds, by one of Britain’s best-loved wildlife presenters, Nick Baker.  These are the only completely practical project-based books for kids on the market.  Each book focuses on a particular habitat and contains numerous step-by-step projects to lead the curious young naturalist off down a path of exploration. 

These guides are not simply a tick list of things you can see (though they teach all those basic identification skills): rather they encourage kids to see what's around them by getting their hands dirty. And because they're so straightforward and safe to use, parents can feel confident in helping their kids to explore the wildlife around.

Perfect for half terms and long summer holidays, whether you're in the back garden or on a family day out, soon you’ll be wondering what you ever did without your Habitat Explorers.

What you could learn to do

Seashore

  • Making and using nets
  • Traps
  • Beach combing
  • Baiting for Netted-dog whelk

Gardens & Parks

  • How to make beetle and lacewing boxes
  • What you can spot after dark in your garden
  • What materials birds like to build their nests with
  • How to race slugs and snails!

Forests & Woodlands

  • How to grow your own mistletoe
  • How to age and measure trees
  • How to collect seeds and grow your own trees
  • How to make a forest log.

Rivers, Ponds & Lakes

  • How to make a water gauge
  • Learn how water creatures get their air
  • How to rear pond snails
  • How to watch fish
  • How to view plant structures using a torch and glass.

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