24 Hours in the Jungle

By: Lan Cook

Illustrated by Anastasia Thomas

Series : 24 Hours In...

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Join a brother and sister in Borneo as they help their mother and other scientists with their work in the jungle, and encounter orangutans, a very stinky flower and a clouded leopard.

Find out what makes the jungle and the wildlife that lives there so special, and learn about the work being done to protect it.

- Told in lively comic book style
- Written in collaboration with Owen Lewis, Professor of Ecology at the University of Oxford, who has done extensive work in Borneo.
- Perfect for school projects
- Discover more books in the 24 hours in... series

Chapters in this book include:
- Waking Up
- Breakfast time
- Around camp
- To the boat and up the river
- Into the jungle
- Field notes: Biodiversity
- Camera traps
- Jungle bloodsuckers
- A stinky surprise
- Mist nets
- Field notes: Birds
- Cleo's entomology lab
- Field notes: Bugs and insects
- A ticklish plant
- Caught on camera
- Back to the jungle
- Dinner time
- The jungle at night
- An early start

Details

Extent:: 64 pages
Dimensions:: 257 x 192mm
Hardback ISBN:: 9781474998796
Book Band:: White
Lexile:: 630L
Key Stage:: KS2
Publication Date:: March 2022
Work Reference:: 7417

Contents

Chapters in this book include:
- Waking up
- Breakfast time
- Around camp
- To the boat and up the river
- Into the jungle
- Field notes: Biodiversity
- Camera traps
- Jungle bloodsuckers
- A stinky surprise
- Mist nets
- Field notes: Birds
- Cleo's entomology lab
- Field notes: Bugs and insects
- A ticklish plant
- Caught on camera
- Back to jungle
- Dinner time
- The jungle at night
- An early start

Author

Lan joined Usborne after working as a bookseller. She absolutely loves learning about anything and everything. She has lived in China, attempted to create the perfect aquarium biotope, studied Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge University, and can hit an archery target from 100 feet away. Lan has always loved collecting knowledge and as many weird facts as possible, so working for Usborne really is a dream job!

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Series

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Quicklinks

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