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Saskia Gwinn Books

A fun, friendly and lyrical picture book series about cycles and systems for the very young.

I see a cloud, high up in the sky, made of tiny water drops sparkling with dust . . .

From the tiniest raindrop to the deepest ocean, join two children and their dog on a fantastic journey through the water cycle. As they splash in puddles, float on clouds and dive into the sea, young readers will discover how water moves through our world in an incredible, ever-changing cycle.
With a storybook format and stunning illustrations, this book will entertain, inspire and gently educate 3-5-year-olds.

The perfect introduction to the water cycle
Created in consultation with Dr Lucinda Spokes from the University of Cambridge
With beautiful, lyrical text by Saskia Gwinn and breathtaking, collage-style artwork by Daniela Sosa
Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free ‘Stories Aloud’ audio recording – just scan the QR code and listen along!

Graphic novelNon-fiction

Snot, wees, farts, feelings… they all come from somewhere, and that’s YOU! But what starts a wee? Where do burps go after they’ve escaped? And why is a sneeze SO loud?

Along Came a… Burp answers all these questions about the HUMAN BODY and more, in hilarious comic-book style. Featuring a host of colourful characters – from stinky poos to speedy sneezes – each with their own mini story to tell about exactly how they came along. This book is perfect for young readers who love storybooks, but have LOTS of questions to answer.

Written by rising-star Saskia Gwinn (author of Scientists are Saving the World and I am Not the Easter Bunny), and illustrated in rib-tickling style by Paula Bowles (illustrator of Superkitty, Tiny Crab is a Tidy Crab and 2024 World Book Day title Marv and the Ultimate Superpower), this is the first in a new series of laugh-out-loud science stories the whole family can enjoy.

Follow Bird as she discovers how animals make their homes in this clever creature caper, packed with oodles of facts and a spoonful of silliness!

Caves, holes, hills, hives and especially nests – they all make GREAT homes for animals but there are SO many MORE. From snow drifts, webs and shells to logs, pebbles and tunnels and even a hot underwater volcano, follow Bird as she discovers how over 50 different animals make, find and build their homes in this super-fun collection of awesome animal tales.

Find out whose home is also used as a trip wire, wrapping paper, parachute . . . and submarine?! (Spider!) Or which animal clears a tidy a path to their log-pile house to make it easier for visitors? (Rattlesnake! But watch out, visitors . . . this animal plans to gobble you up!) Whose home has a larder, dining room and super-slidey escape tunnel?! (Mole!) Plus find out which house ends up being the BEST after all. And guess what? It’s not just birds who make nests as this this little Bird is about to find out!

Children will love discovering all the different kinds of animal homes and which clever creatures made, found and built them with awesome facts that are easy to remember to make learning about the animal world fun.

If all the scientists are saving the world… who is working on time travel?

Scientists who are zooming through space, protecting the planet, singing with whales… and even learning how fast things travel through time.

Get ready to meet more than 20 inspiring, real-life scientists, and discover how they started asking questions… just like YOU!

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