Tales from the Riverbank

This title records a year in the life of an essentially English waterscape, one that is home to a vast array of wildlife and natural habitat of the keen angler - the chalkstream.

Using conversations with people who live and work on the River Dart in Devon as a poetic census, Oswald creates a narrative of the river, tracking its life from source to sea. The voices are varied and idiomatic - poacher, ferryman, sewage worker.

'The Wind in the Willows' is one of the most famous and bestselling animal stories of all time. This exclusive 90th anniversary paperback edition celebrates E.H. Shepherd's classic illustrations that brought Mole, Ratty, Badger and Mr Toad to life 90 years ago and have captivated children and adu...

Who wouldn't want to spend their days simply messing about on the river? Follow Mole on his adventures with his new friends, dreamy Ratty, wise Badger and the infamous Mr. Toad, as they venture into the Wild Wood and battle stoats and weasels to recapture Toad Hall.

Packed to the gills with far-out facts and fascinating information, this series makes standard geography topics lively, fun, pacey, and interesting. This title takes you on a journey along the world's rivers, from the Amazon to the Nile, answering questions such as how old is river water? Where c...

Peanut, Butter and Crackers are off to the great outdoors in a camper van. But when indoor cat Butter discovers that their human forgot to pack a litter tray, he's sure there must be one in the forest - how else do cats go to the toilet?! Together with puppy Peanut, he sets out to find one - only...

Traditional folk tales, including history, folklore and nature observations about the rivers, streams and lakes of Britain and Ireland.

Inspired by Hughes's love of fishing and by his environmental activism, these poems are a passionately attentive chronicle of change over the course of the seasons. West Country rivers predominate ('The West Dart' and 'Torridge'), but other poems imagine or recall Japanese rivers or Celtic rivers.

This is an account of the author's search for wild otters in the most remote parts of Britain. It is a beautifully written blend of natual history, memoir, literary history and travel.