Nicola Davies (author)

Nicola Davies
Born	3 May 1958 Birmingham, England [1]
Occupation(s)	Zoologist, writer
Website	nicola-davies.com

Nicola Davies (born 3 May 1958), ^[1] earlier known as Nick Davies, is an English zoologist and writer. She was one of the original presenters of the BBC children's wildlife programme The Really Wild Show . ^[2] More recently, she has made her name as a children's author. Her books include Home, which was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award,^{[ citation needed ]} and Poo (2004), which was illustrated by Neal Layton, and was shortlisted for a Blue Peter Book Award in 2006;^{[ citation needed ]} in the United States, the book is published as Poop: A Natural History of the Unmentionable . Her children's picture book The Promise won the Green Book Award in 2015.^{[ citation needed ]} She has also written several novels for adults under the pseudonym Stevie Morgan.

Gaia Warriors (2009), written in association with James Lovelock, explains the science of climate change and answers commonly-asked questions.

Davies is married to Daniel Jones: she has two children from her first marriage.

Works

• Big Blue Whale (1997) illustrated by Nick Maland ISBN   978-0744578966
• Bat Loves the Night (2001) illustrated by Sarah Fox Davies ISBN   978-0744578966
• One Tiny Turtle (2001) illustrated by Jane Chapman ISBN   978-1406364637
• Wild About Dolphins (2001) ISBN   978-0744562668
• Surprising Sharks (2003) illustrated by James Croft ISBN   978-1406366976
• Birds (2003) ISBN   978-0753456170
• Poo: A Natural History of the Unmentionable (2004) illustrated by Neal Layton ISBN   978-1406356632
• Oceans and Seas (2004) ASIN   B01K3ORMJ4
• Home (2005) ASIN   B0168SSVKI
• Ice Bear (2005) illustrated by Gary Blythe ISBN   978-1406364644
• Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures (2006) illustrated by Neil Layton ISBN   978-1439593943
• What's Eating you? Parasites: The Inside Story (2007) illustrated by Neil Layton ISBN   978-1406356649
• White Owl, Barn Owl (2007) illustrated by Michael Foreman ISBN   978-1406365443
• Up on the Hill (2008) with design by Terry Milne ISBN   978-1406309157
• Gaia Warriors (2009) by James Lovelock and Nicola Davies ISBN   978-1406312348
• Just the Right Size: Why Big Animals Are Big and Little Animals Are Little (2009) illustrated by Neil Layton - awarded 2021 Mathical Honors ^[3] ISBN   978-1406323399
• Grow Your Own Monsters (2010) by Nicola Davies and Simon Hickmott ISBN   978-1845078331
• Everything You Need to Know About Animals (2010) ISBN   978-0753436516
• A Girl Called Dog (2011) ISBN   978-0552563017
• Monsters of the Deep (2011) ISBN   978-1847327369
• Talk, Talk, Squawk!: How and Why Animals Communicate (2011) illustrated by Neil Layton ISBN   978-1406321180
• Welcome to Silver Street Farm (2011) illustrated by Katharine McEwen ISBN   978-1406320596
• Escape from Silver Street Farm (2011) illustrated by Katharine McEwen ISBN   978-1406323047
• Spring Fever at Silver Street Farm (2011) illustrated by Katharine McEwen ISBN   978-1406323061
• All Aboard at Silver Street Farm (2011) illustrated by Katharine McEwen ISBN   978-1406323054
• A First Book of Nature (2012) illustrated by Mark Hearld (published as Outside Your Window in the US) - winner of the Independent Booksellers Best Picture Book ISBN   978-1406349160
• Deadly!: The Truth About the Most Dangerous Creatures on Earth (2012) illustrated by Neal Layton ISBN   978-1406357424
• Dolphin Baby (2012) illustrated by Brita Granstrom ISBN   978-1406321197
• Frozen Solid at Silver Street Farm'978-1406340891' (2012) illustrated by Katharine McEwen ISBN   978-1406337839
• Just Ducks! (2012) illustrated by Salvatore Rubbino - shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 ISBN   978-1406367034
• Rubbish Town Hero (2012) ISBN   978-0552563024
• What Will I Be? (2012) illustrated by Marc Boutavant ISBN   978-0763658038
• Who's Like Me? (2012) illustrated by Marc Boutavant ISBN   978-1406328127
• Deserts (2012) ISBN   978-0753468364
• What Happens Next? (2012) illustrated by Marc Boutavant ISBN   978-0763662646
• Crowded Out at Silver Street Farm (2012) illustrated by Katharine McEwen ISBN   978-1406337822
• Manatee Baby (2013) ISBN   978-1406340884
• The Elephant Road (2013) illustrated by Annabel Wright ISBN   978-1406340877
• The Lion Who Stole My Arm (2013) Winner of The Portsmouth Book Award 2014 ISBN   978-0763666200
• The Promise (2013) illustrated by Laura Carlin - winner of the 2014 English Association Picture Book award for best fiction ISBN   978-1406355598
• Walking the Bear (2013) ISBN   978-1406340891
• Whale Boy (2013) - shortlisted for the "Best Story" category of the 2014 Blue Peter Book Awards ISBN   978-0440870159
• Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes (2014) illustrated by Emily Sutton ISBN   978-0763673154
• The Leopard's Tail (2015) illustrated by Annabel Wright ISBN   978-1406356007
• The Whale Who Saved Us (2015) illustrated by Annabel Wright ISBN   978-1406356106
• I (Don't) Like Snakes (2015) illustrated by Luciano Lozano ISBN   978-1406365689
• A First Book of Animals (2016) illustrated by Petr Horácek ISBN   978-1406378122
• Survivors: The Toughest Creatures on Earth (2016) illustrated by Neal Layton ISBN   978-1406356656
• Animal Surprises (2016) illustrated by Abbie Cameron ISBN   978-1910862445
• Into the Blue (2016) illustrated by Abbie Cameron ISBN   978-1910862452
• The Word Bird (2016) illustrated by Abbie Cameron ISBN   978-1910862438
• The White Hare (2016) illustrated by Anastasia Izlesou ISBN   978-1910862483
• Mother Cary's Butter Knife (2016) illustrated by Anja Uhren ISBN   978-1910862476
• Perfect (2016) illustrated by Cathy Fisher ISBN   978-1910862469
• Lots: The Diversity of Life on Earth (2017) illustrated by Emily Sutton ISBN   978-1406360486
• Animals Behaving Badly (2017) illustrated by Adam Stower ISBN   978-1406366051
• Dolphin Baby (2017) illustrated by Brita Granstrom ISBN   978-1406321197
• The Variety of Life (2017) illustrated by Lorna Scobie ISBN   978-1444931198
• King of the Sky (2017) illustrated by Laura Carlin - shortlisted for the Tir na n-Og Award ISBN   978-1444931198
• The Pond (2017) illustrated by Cathy Fisher ISBN   978-1912050703
• Elias Martin (2017) illustrated by Fran Shum ISBN   978-1910862506
• A First Book of the Sea (July 2018) illustrated by Emily Sutton ISBN   978-1406368956
• The Day the War Came (2018) illustrated by Rebecca Cobb - shortlisted for The Kate Greenaway Medal ISBN   978-1406376326
• The Little Mistake (2018) illustrated by Cathy Fisher ISBN   978-1912654086
• Flying Free (2018) illustrated by Cathy Fisher ISBN   978-1912654093
• Ariki and the Giant Shark (2018) illustrated by Nicola Kinnear ISBN   978-1406369793
• The Secret of the Egg (2018) illustrations by Abbie Cameron ISBN   978-1912213672
• The Eel Question (2018) illustrated by Beth Holland ISBN   978-1910862520
• Bee Boy and the Moonflowers (2018) illustrated by Max Low ISBN   978-1910862513
• Brave and the Fox (2018) illustrated by Sebastien Braun ISBN   978-1407157429
• The Dog That Saved Christmas (2018) illustrated by Mike Byrne ISBN   978-1781127698
• The Mountain Lamb (2019) illustrated by Cathy Fisher ISBN   978-1912654109
• A Boy's Best Friend (2019) illustrated by Cathy Fisher ISBN   978-1912654116
• Ariki and the Island of Wonders (2019) illustrated by Nicola Kinnear ISBN   978-1406369809
• Hummingbird (2019) illustrated by Jane Ray ISBN   978-1406379273
• Every Child a Song: A Celebration of Children's Rights (2019) illustrated by Marc Martin ISBN   978-1623718725
• The Wonder of Trees (2019) illustrated by Lorna Scobie ISBN   978-1444938197
• Butterflies for Grandpa Joe (2019) illustrated by Mike Byrne - shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year 2020 ISBN   978-1781128824
• My Butterfly Bouquet (2020) illustrated by Hannah Peck ISBN   978-1526361295
• Grow: Secrets of Our DNA (2020) illustrated by Emily Sutton ISBN   978-1406382778
• Ride the Wind (2020) illustrated by Salvatore Rubbino ISBN   978-1406394580
• Pretend Cows (2020) illustrated by Cathy Fisher ISBN   978-1912654123
• Last (2020) written and illustrated by Nicola Davies ISBN   978-1910328484
• The New Girl (2020) illustrated by Cathy Fisher ISBN   978-1913733605
• This is How the Change Begins (2021) ISBN   978-1913634247
• The Song That Sings Us (2021) - nominated for the Carnegie Prize 2022 ISBN   978-1913102777
• One World: 24 Hours on Planet Earth (2021) illustrated by Jenni Desmond - shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2022 ISBN   978-1529513325
• Protecting the Planet: The Season of Giraffes (2022) illustrated by Emily Sutton ISBN   978-1406397093
• Invertebrates are Cool! (2022) illustrated by Abbie Cameron ISBN   978-1912213696
• The Magic of Flight (2022) illustrated by Lorna Scobie ISBN   978-1444948424
• Choose Love (2022) illustrated by Petr Horácek - Highly Commended in the CLiPPA Poetry Awards 2023 ^[4] ISBN   978-1802583779
• Protecting the Planet: Emperor of the Ice (2023) illustrated by Catherine Rayner ISBN   978-1406397086
• The Versatile Reptile (2023) illustrated by Abbie Cameron ISBN   978-1912213689
• The Star Whale (2023) illustrated by Petr Horácek ISBN   978-1915659095
• Out There in the Wild: Poems on Nature (2023) poems by Nicola Davies, James Carter and Dom Conlon, illustrated by Diana Catchpole ISBN   978-1035004065
• Skrimsli (2023) illustrated by Jackie Morris ISBN   978-1913102807

References

1. "Davies, Nicola 1958— (Stevie Morgan)". encyclopedia.com. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
2. "Authors & Artists | Nicola Davies". Walker Books. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
3. "Mathical Book List 2015-2021" (PDF). mathicalbooks.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
4. "CLiPPA - = CLPE Poetry Award". Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (Press release). Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

External links

• Children's literature portal

• Nicola Davies at Library of Congress , with 34 library catalogue records
• Stevie Morgan at LC Authorities (no catalogue records) and Morgan at WorldCat