Active Wild Publications: Natural History Books, Downloads & Apps

We publish a growing number of books, apps and worksheets with a natural history theme. Our publications are produced to entertain and educate – and to engender a love of the natural world.

You can find out more about any of our products by following the links below. Scroll down to see the entire collection.


Active Wild Books & Publications

Endangered Animal Short Stories

Books For Pre-School & Early Years

Printable Rainforest Workbooks

Active Wild Apps For Android


Ugly Animals Pictures & Facts: A Celebration Of The World's Least-Glamorous Animals!

Ugly Animals Book
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Available on Kindle, Ugly Animals Pictures & Facts: A Celebration of the World's Least-Glamorous Animals, contains a selection of weird and wonderful species from all around the world.

Not every animal can be a supermodel! Ugly Animals Pictures and Facts features amazing photos and information on animals that are fascinating despite (or perhaps because of) their lack of conventional beauty!

Click here to view / purchase Ugly Animals Pictures And Facts at Amazon


Tales From The Brink & More Tales From The Brink: Endangered Animal Story Collections

Available in paperback and for Kindle, each 'Tales From The Brink' book contains four stories based on the lives of endangered animals. Learn about the animals as you follow their adventures!

Tales From The Brink: Endangered Animal Stories

Tales From The Brink Book From Active Wild
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Explore the jungle, migrate across oceans, enter frightening forests and outwit hunters; all from the safety of your armchair.

  1. The Heart Of The Forest — A Sumatran Orangutan Story
  2. Search For A Sister — A Leatherback Turtle Story
  3. Kabir The Hero — An Indian Elephant Story
  4. Mother And Son — A Bengal Tiger Story

In ‘The Heart Of The Forest’, Sumatran orangutan Budi leaves his home in search of a new place to live. Do his terrifying premonitions come true?

Search For A Sister’ tells the story of a leatherback turtle’s search for her sister as she migrates thousands of miles. Does she succeed, or is her return to the Florida coast a lonely one?

Kabir The Hero’ is the story of an young Indian elephant. Will he overcome the bully who has been making his life a misery? Just what does he find lurking in the moonlit forest? Will he win the respect of the herd?

In ‘Mother And Son’, the lives of Bengal tigers Shreya and Darpan are changed forever when they encounter strange, talking apes deep in the jungle. Join them as their journey reaches its thrilling conclusion!

Read more about Tales From The Brink.

'Tales From The Brink: Endangered Animal Stories', available now from amazon stores worldwide in paperback and on Kindle.

Click here to view Tales From The Brink at your local Amazon store (Kindle Version)

Click here to view Tales From The Brink at your local Amazon store (Paperback Version)


More Tales From The Brink: Endangered Animal Stories

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More Tales From The Brink is available in paperback and on Amazon Kindle. Click the cover image to find out more

Following on from the original Tales From The Brink, More Tales From The Brink contains four more exciting animal stories. Learn about the lives of these incredible creatures as you share in their adventures.

  1. The Mountain Ghost – A Snow Leopard Story
  2. Escape from Lizard Gap – A Mountain Gorilla Story
  3. Lost In The Arctic – A Blue Whale Story
  4. The Rivals – A Giant Panda Story

In 'The Mountain Ghost', Russian shepherd Vasily sees something in the mountains that he hasn't seen since he was a boy. Was it real, or did he imagine it? And what happens when he gets caught out in the snowstorm?

In 'Escape From Lizard Gap', young mountain gorilla Lutalo has to deal with the new silverback. What happens when he ventures into the terrifying Lizard Gap?

'Lost In The Arctic' features Arthur, a blue whale, who spends most of his life dreaming. As he migrates to the Arctic, he suddenly wakes to find that he's lost all contact with the other whales ...

In 'The Rivals', two young giant pandas are always fighting over the best bamboo. One day, strange apes are seen in the forest and a friend goes missing. What will the bitter enemies do?

More Tales From The Brink contains beautifully told stories that will entertain and educate.

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Tales From The Brink: Complete Edition

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Tales From The Brink: Complete contains all eight Tales From The Brink stories.


Rainforest Workbooks to Download & Print

rainforest worksheets
Rainforest workbooks: 2 titles available. Click image for more information & to view sample pages

Our rainforest workbooks are available as printable pdf downloads. An awesome learning aid for parents and teachers!

Discover the world's rainforests and the animals that call them home.

Clearly-presented information with colorful pictures. Questions and activities to test your rainforest knowledge!

2 workbooks are available:

  • Find out all about rainforests in What Is A Rainforest?
  • Explore the world's famous rainforests in Rainforests Of The World.
  • Buy both factsheets together for a special discount!

Find out more (and download FREE samples) here: Active Wild Rainforest Worksheets


A to Z Animals: Animal Picture Book

A to Z Animals Book Cover

A to Z Animals is an animal picture book for pre-school and early years children. Available on Kindle, it is the ideal book for exploring the animal kingdom AND learning the alphabet.

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Active Wild Apps For Android

North American Bird ID Quiz

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The North American Bird ID Quiz app is a great way to improve your bird identification skills and test your bird knowledge.

Download the app today and discover the amazing birds of North America!


My Spirit Animal Quiz App

My Spirit Animal Quiz
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Find your spirit animal and discover the wonders of the animal kingdom!

What’s your spirit animal? Find out with the ‘My Spirit Animal Quiz’ app–available to download for FREE from the Google Play Store!


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