With innumerable gems and nuggets to spur your natural curiosity, The Nature Magpie is a repository of zoological treasures. * Chris Packham * Not so much trivia titbits as intellectual petits fours ... a daily dip will be sure to prompt discussion, wonder and compulsive retelling. * BBC Wildlife Magazine * This delightful little hardback is difficult to resist. For anyone interested in the natural world there are myriad facts and figures that will fascinate and surprise. -- Alexandra Henton * The Field * A miscellany that keeps you turning the pages. -- Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape Allen's book promises a cornucopia of facts ... It delivers just that, providing a bran tub full of informational morsels. * Fortean Times * The Nature Magpie is seductively readable, a delightful and constantly surprising compendium of facts about nature -- Bill Adams, author of Against Extinction: The Story of Conservation A delightful lucky dip of fascinating facts. -- Kate Long This delightfully zany volume presents an eclectic selection of facts and fiction gleaned from Nature ... all lightly peppered by Allen's dry wit. * Good Book Guide *