Books about conservation for children aged 5+

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This selection covers endangered animals and rewilding, and includes both fiction and non-fiction.

  • The Coral Kingdom

    Author: Laura Knowles and Jennie Webber

    Interest level: 4-7

    Reading age: 5+

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  • The Coral Kingdom

    Author: Laura Knowles and Jennie Webber

    Interest level: 4-7

    Reading age: 5+

    The great beauty and diversity of the coral reef is explored in this stunningly beautiful picture book, which is a true work of ar…

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  • There’s a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom

    Author: James Sellick with a foreword by Emma Thompson Illustrator: Frann Preston-Gannon

    Interest level: 4-7

    Reading age: 5+

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  • There’s a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom

    Author: James Sellick with a foreword by Emma Thompson Illustrator: Frann Preston-Gannon

    Interest level: 4-7

    Reading age: 5+

    A cute but rather badly behaved little orangutan has appeared in a little girl’s bedroom. Rang-Tan explains that there are humans …

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  • When the Bees Buzzed Off!

    Author: Lula Bell Illustrator: Stephen Bennett

    Interest level: 4-7

    Reading age: 6+

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  • When the Bees Buzzed Off!

    Author: Lula Bell Illustrator: Stephen Bennett

    Interest level: 4-7

    Reading age: 6+

    This fabulous lift-the-flap book subtly encourages everyone to plant lots of bee-friendly flowers and is a fun-filled introduction…

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  • Red Panda Rescue

    Author: Jess Butterworth Illustrator: Kirsti Beautyman

    Interest level: 6-8

    Reading age: 6-8

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  • Red Panda Rescue

    Author: Jess Butterworth Illustrator: Kirsti Beautyman

    Interest level: 6-8

    Reading age: 6-8

    When Tilly wins a competition to help protect red pandas in Nepal, she finds herself riding a yak, looking at poo, and outwitting …

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  • Poppy Goes Wild

    Author: Nick Powell Illustrator: Becca Hall

    Interest level: 6-11

    Reading age: 7+

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  • Poppy Goes Wild

    Author: Nick Powell Illustrator: Becca Hall

    Interest level: 6-11

    Reading age: 7+

    Poppy loves listening to her grandpa's stories of the wildlife that used to make his farm their home - but modern farming techniqu…

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  • Manatee Baby

    Author: Nicola Davies

    Interest level: 7-11

    Reading age: 7-9

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  • Manatee Baby

    Author: Nicola Davies

    Interest level: 7-11

    Reading age: 7-9

    When Manuela and her father see a manatee and its calf in the Amazon river, they can’t believe their luck. But can one girl convin…

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  • Milton the Mighty

    Author: Emma Read Illustrator: Alex G Griffiths

    Interest level: 6-11

    Reading age: 7+

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  • Milton the Mighty

    Author: Emma Read Illustrator: Alex G Griffiths

    Interest level: 6-11

    Reading age: 7+

    When an exterminator starts spreading false rumours of deadly spiders on the loose, Milton and his arachnid friends fear for their…

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  • Can We Save the Tiger?

    Author: Martin Jenkins Illustrator: Vicky White

    Interest level: 5+

    Reading age: 7+

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  • Can We Save the Tiger?

    Author: Martin Jenkins Illustrator: Vicky White

    Interest level: 5+

    Reading age: 7+

    A sequel to Ape, this beautifully illustrated book takes us through some of the extinct and endangered animals in the world.

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  • My Mum is a Spy!

    Author: Andy McNab & Jess French Illustrator: Nathan Reed

    Interest level: 6-8

    Reading age: 7+

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  • My Mum is a Spy!

    Author: Andy McNab & Jess French Illustrator: Nathan Reed

    Interest level: 6-8

    Reading age: 7+

    Can Idris and Lucía help find the zoo’s missing pangolins? A fun spy adventure with themes of conservation and endangered species.…

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  • Endangered Animals Atlas

    Author: Tom Jackson Illustrator: Sam Caldwell

    Interest level: 9-11

    Reading age: 7+

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  • Endangered Animals Atlas

    Author: Tom Jackson Illustrator: Sam Caldwell

    Interest level: 9-11

    Reading age: 7+

    This illustrated non-fiction book takes the reader on a journey of discovery around the globe, identifying animals who are under t…

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  • Gorilla Dawn

    Author: Gill Lewis

    Interest level: 9+

    Reading age: 9+

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  • Gorilla Dawn

    Author: Gill Lewis

    Interest level: 9+

    Reading age: 9+

    This book tells the story of Imara, taken as a small child from her village when rebels raid it, and brainwashed into thinking tha…

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