This lively, well- illustrated series from the early 1990s takes children on a fascinating tour of interesting facts from the natural world.

In this edition:

Take a walk in the woods with a slow tortoise and see how a beech leaf changes with the seasons.

Find out how to brighten your clothes with printed patterns and begin your own collection of minerals.

Read about the story of the first flying balloon and the ancient legend of the ox that came down from the skies.