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A thrilling adventure, deep into the heart of our world's most remarkable forests, by award-winning and bestselling author Yuval Zommer. On this wilderness adventure - the second book in Yuval Zommer's Our Wonders series - readers will come face-to-face with incredible creatures, from giant otters in...
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A thrilling adventure, deep into the heart of our world's most remarkable forests, by award-winning and bestselling author Yuval Zommer.
On this wilderness adventure - the second book in Yuval Zommer's Our Wonders series - readers will come face-to-face with incredible creatures, from giant otters in the Amazon rainforest to wild wolves making a comeback in the Black Forest and the legend of Robin Hood in the ancient woodland of Sherwood Forest. They'll visit remarkable and diverse forests from all over the world, including a steamy tropical rainforest in central Africa, the wintry boreal forest in Canada, leafy ancient woodland in the UK and bamboo forest in China. They'll also learn why forests are so important to our planet and why they need our protection.
This breathtaking tour of our planet's most exceptional forests is the perfect read for young explorers and budding environmentalists alike.
Series: Our Wonders series
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Pre-orderOur Forests
A thrilling adventure, deep into the heart of our world's most remarkable forests, by award-winning and bestselling author Yuval Zommer. On this wilderness adventure - the second book in Yuval Zommer's Our Wonders series - readers will come face-to-face with incredible creatures, from giant otters in the Amazon rainforest to wild wolves making a comeback in the Black Forest and...Hardback$3499Unit price /UnavailableOut 15 Oct 2026Pre-order
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780500653692
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 15 October 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout; 48 Illustrations, color
Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 250.0mm
Height: 340.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 48
About the Author
Yuval Zommer is an award-winning and bestselling author, illustrator and environmentalist based in London. He studied at the Royal College of Art, and worked for many years as a creative director at leading advertising agencies before becoming an author and illustrator. Titles in his Big Book series have been worldwide bestsellers, with over 2.2 million copies in print across 28 languages. @yuvalzommer
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