Nicola Davies

The story of a tiny sea turtle who swims out to sea, then returns after a few years to the beach where she was born to lay her eggs before returning to the sea. Includes many facts about sea turtles.

On her way to school, a young girl spots mallard ducks in the river and enthusiastically describes their appearance, habits, and behavior. Interspersed throughout the pages are facts about ducks.

When her father successfully harpoons a manatee, leaving its baby orphaned, Manuela vows to rescue the calf and return it to the river, helping change the attitudes of the people in her village in the process.

"Our planet is always turning. It may be midnight in London, but in different time zones other living things are waking up, ready to hunt or feed or fight. As the clock strikes twelve, two sisters are spirited away on a journey to glimpse, in the span of a moment, extraordinary biodiversity: a mother polar bear and her cubs hunting seals in Svalbard, tiny turtles in India following the moon toward the sea, and enormous whale sharks gulping plankton...

A young boy and his family are trying to overcome the loss of his father. The natural world becomes part of the healing process.

Some farms are up in the hills... or down long, winding lanes... but Silver Street Farm is different - it's right in the middle of a town! It's winter and the residents of Lonchester are struggling against the Big Freeze. School is closed, and Meera, Karl and Gemma are delighted. But there's no time to play. Many people in Lonchester find themselves stuck without food. However, with the help of a stranded Russian Ballet company, their sled dog, Boris,...

This is How the Change Begins is a collection of six illuminating poems inspired by the growing threat of climate change. From a consideration of our carbon footprints by way of Islamic mathematician Alhazen, the impact shifting weather conditions are having and will continue to have on our events and celebrations and the choices we have to make to turn the tide, these remarkable poems brilliantly confront the recognisable realities of the climate...

Think of an invertebrate, Are you thinking of a spider? Well, you're not wrong, but invertebrates are so much more! They include worms, snails, slugs, beetles and butterflies, and they can also be found deep in the sea as octopus, squid and more, Explore this world of bugs, mini-beasts and sea creatures in Nicola Davies's latest Animal Surprises book,

Rosie is given a sheepdog puppy to rear who looks and behaves differently to the other sheepdogs on the farm and is too friendly to herd the sheep. When she overhears her parents referring to her as their 'little mistake', her puppy teaches her that not all mistakes are bad in this charming story about belonging and finding your place. The Little Mistake is one in a series of Country Tales, written by award-winning children's author Nicola Davies...

Back then, humans and animals were fellow beings under the sky. Perhaps that's why it seemed possible for humans to change into animals. A story of shapeshifting between the human and animal worlds. Ostra is tempted into marriage with Wolvas the huntsman so that she can escape a harsh life but the birds and animals that befriend her warn her against him. Beautifully illustrated throughout. One in a series of tales that explore the deeper, darker side...