National Trust: Wonder World: Earth: The Natural Science of Soil

(Hardback)

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The first book in a gorgeously illustrated new natural science series for children, produced in collaboration with the National Trust. You'll never look at soil the same way again!

What's the point of soil What's it ever done for us

From hosting billions of worms to minibeasts and microbes, to being the home of fungi that could allow trees to talk, to providing enough nutrients to feed a planet . . . you'll never look at soil the same way again!

Author Bio

Ben Lerwill (Author)
Ben Lerwill has been working as a freelance travel writer for over 15 years. His work has appeared in more than 50 national and international publications, from The Sunday Times to National Geographic Traveller. He is thrilled that, through children's books, he can share his enthusiasm about the wider world with young readers. Books he has published with Nosy Crow include WildLives, How to Survive Anywhere and Do Baby Elephants Suck Their Trunks

Xuan Le (Illustrator)
Based in Vietnam, Xuan Le was born in Ho Chi Minh City. She studied fashion and graphic design and has many years of experience working in children's publishing. She has been published in the UK by Little Tiger and Templar, and has a book with Bloomsbury coming out in August 2024 called RSPB Bird's Eye Spy.