Books & Guides

Want to know more about the feathered and furry regulars that visit your garden? Books and guides are a great place to start. These resources are packed with fascinating facts and practical tips. Learn to identify and attract local species, and understand the beauty of the world around you. 

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  • Guide to Hedgehogs

    Guide to Hedgehogs

    £2.40
    £2.40
    • A helpful guide to attracting hedgehogs to the garden
  • Guide to Solitary Bees in the Garden

    Guide to Solitary Bees in the Garden

    £2.40
    £2.40
    • Full of information on attracting solitary bees to the garden
  • Your Guide to 50 Park & Garden Birds; Your Guide to 50 Park & Garden Birds; Your Guide to 50 Park & Garden Birds Gold Finch sitting in blossom tree

    Field Guide - Top 50 Garden & Park Birds

    £3.95
    £3.95
    • Informative: Designed for speedy identification of garden birds
    • Durable: Waterproof, fold-out guide to take on your adventures
    • Educational: Key identification notes with sex and colour differences, younger ID, along with conservation status
  • The Hedgehog Book

    The Hedgehog Book

    £9.95
    £9.95
    • Packed with interesting and entertaining Hedgehog facts
    • Learn all about our much loved wild hedgehog population and what you can do
    • By Hugh Warwick, ecologist and spokesperson for the British Hedgehog Preservation Society
  • FSC Guide to British Bats; FSC Guide to British Bats; FSC Guide to British Bats Bat in mid-flight

    Field Guide To British Bats

    £3.95
    £3.95
    • Informative: Designed for speedy identification of all bats in Britian
    • Durable: Waterproof, fold-out guide to take on your adventures
    • Educational: Key identification notes including ID while using bat detectors
  • Field Guide to Ducks, Geese & Swans; Field Guide to Ducks, Geese & Swans; Field Guide to Ducks, Geese & Swans Swan surrounded by ducks on lake

    Field Guide To Ducks, Geese & Swans

    £3.95
    £3.95
    • Informative: Designed for speedy identification of all 32 waterfowl
    • Durable: Waterproof, fold-out guide to take on your adventures
    • Educational: Key identification notes with sex and colour differences, younger ID, along with conservation status
  • Field Guide to Bees of Britain; Field Guide to Bees of Britain; Field Guide to Bees of Britain Bumblebee on purple flower

    Field Guide To Bees of Britain

    £3.95
    £3.95
    • Informative: Useful and easy to use guide to 28 species of British bees
    • Attractive: Beautiful full colour illustrations with key ID notes
    • Waterproof: Safe to be taken on all outdoor adventures
  • Field guide to Butterflies fo Britain; Field guide to Butterflies fo Britain; Field guide to Butterflies fo Britain Monarch butterflies on purple flower

    Field Guide to Butterflies of Britain

    £3.95
    £3.95
    • Informative: Designed for speedy identification of 57 butterfly species
    • Durable: Waterproof, fold-out guide to take on your adventures
    • Educational: Key identification notes and beautiful colour illustrations
  • The Badger Book

    The Badger Book

    £9.95
    £9.95
    • Full of interesting facts about Britain`s largest carnivorous mammal
    • Learn more about the fascinating badger in Jo Byrne`s informative, entertaining book
    • Easy to read, yet full of facts, myths and stories
  • The Bee Book

    The Bee Book

    £9.95
    £9.95
    • Full of fascinating facts about the huge range of bee species
    • Learn more in Jo Byrne`s informative, entertaining book
    • Easily accessible information for all ages, portable sized book
  • Field Guide to Ladybirds UK; Field Guide to Ladybirds UK; Field Guide to Ladybirds UK Two ladybirds on a leaf

    Field Guide to Ladybirds

    £3.95
    £3.95
    • Informative: Designed for speedy identification of 26 ladybird species
    • Durable: Waterproof, fold-out guide to take on your adventures
    • Educational: Key identification notes, habitats and breeding information
  • Guide to Keeping Frog Tadpoles; Guide to Keeping Frog Tadpoles Tadpoles in pond

    Field Guide to Keeping Frog Tadpoles

    £3.95
    £3.95
    • Informative: Witness and understand the miracle of metamorphosis
    • Durable: Laminated for shower-proofing whilst out exploring
    • Detailed: The ultimate guide to raising young frogs from tadpoles
  • ID Guide to Garden Mini Beasts & Bugs; ID Guide to Garden Mini Beasts & Bugs; ID Guide to Garden Mini Beasts & Bugs Field Guide To Garden Bugs & Beasties

    Field Guide To Garden Bugs & Beasties

    £3.95
    £3.95
    • Informative: Designed for speedy identification of mini beasts
    • Durable: Waterproof, fold-out guide to take on your adventures
    • Educational: Tips and tricks for finding and identifying mini beasts
  • The Fox Book

    The Fox Book

    £9.95
    £9.95
    • Full of interesting facts about the fox life cycle both urban and rural
    • Learn more about this important species in Jane Russ`s informative, entertaining book
    • Easy to read, yet full of facts, myths and stories
  • The Robin Book

    The Robin Book

    £9.95
    £9.95
    • Full of interesting facts about the robin, Britain`s most treasured bird
    • Learn more about these wonderful birds in Jane Russ`s colourful, entertaining book
    • Easy to read, yet full of facts, myths and stories

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Books and guides can help you to discover and learn more about the natural world around you, as well as helping you to build an environment that continues to welcome birds and wildlife into your garden.

The Ark Wildlife Collection

We offer a range of books and guides suitable for all reading and skill levels to help you get the most out of the natural world around you. Whether you’re looking for field guides to help you to identify different species, or books to offer a more in depth insight into the lives of certain species, this selection of books and guides will equip you with the information to identify and learn more about the wildlife in your garden and beyond.

Produced in Partnership

All of the guides in our collection are produced by working closely alongside wildlife societies to ensure they are both accurate and easy to follow. They offer step-by-step instructions to help identify species, habitats, life cycles and feeding patterns of birds, bugs and wildlife.

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