Nicola Davies

What do you know about ducks? Learn all about which is a boy duck and which is a girl, why some quack louder and others softer. Find out what they eat when it is cold outside and where they perch their bottoms to sleep! Originally published: 2012

It's winter and the residents of Lonchester are struggling against the Big Freeze. Meera, Karl and Gemma are delighted; school is closed which means they can be at Silver Street Farm all day. As the weather gets worse many people in Lonchester find themselves stuck without food. But a chance encounter with a sled dog gives Meera an idea.

Everyone has a fascination for weird plants that don't behave like ordinary plants. This book shows how to grow them and see for yourself what they do. From cucumbers that shoot seeds and cabbages that grow into walking sticks, to venus fly traps that eat insects and giant echiums that look like alien spaceships, these are plants that will amaze.