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Author: Scales, Helen, Good Wives and Warriors

For National Curriculum Key Stage 2

Published on 12 October 2023 by Hachette Children’s Group (Laurence King Publishing) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 64 pages, 64
231 x 298 x 15 | 592g

Discover the extraordinary ways nature has come back from the brink in this collection of 20 environmental success stories from around the world, written by Dr Helen Scales and beautifully illustrated by Good Wives and Warriors. From humpback whale populations thriving again in the freezing seas of Alaska and the recovery of kiwi populations in New Zealand, to the setting up of tiger sanctuaries and reserves in India and return of elephant seals from ‘extinction’, this book plants a message of hope and shows children that positive change is possible.

As well as the 20 recovery stories, Return of the Wild teaches children about the different habitats that animals and plants around the world call home – oceans, forests, deserts and more – and introduces them to the real people supporting endangered species. Finishing off with small tips on what children at home can do to help the wild world, from wearing eco-friendly suncream while swimming in the sea to using less single use plastic, this book reassures children that there are many ways to protect and save our planet from environmental harm.