Who This Author Is

Michael Chinery has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 84 catalog-linked books across 1973 to 2008, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Animals (First Facts) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1973 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Kingfisher Books Ltd and Crabtree Pub Co.

Best Place To Start

Animals (First Facts)

Kingfisher Books Ltd • 1999 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Kingfisher Books Ltd and Crabtree Pub Co

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1973 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Kingfisher Books Ltd and Crabtree Pub Co.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Animals (First Facts)

    Kingfisher Books Ltd • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 128 pages.

  2. Animals (My First Encyclopaedia)

    Kingfisher Books Ltd • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 128 pages.

  3. Complete Guide to the Wildlife of Britain and Europe (Complete Guides)

    Kingfisher Books Ltd • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 144 pages.

  4. Countryside Handbook (Kingfisher Handbooks)

    Kingfisher Books Ltd • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 192 pages.

  5. Exploring the Countryside

    Kingfisher Books Ltd • 1987 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1987 • 160 pages.

  6. Amazing Insects

    Firefly Books • 2008 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  7. Domino guide to the insects of Britain and Western Europe

    A. & C. Black • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 320 pages.

  8. Animal Planet

    Southwater • 2004 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 256 pages.

  9. Le Guide de la vie sauvage du jardin

    Delachaux & Niestle • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 255 pages.

  10. Living in the Wild (Illustrated Wildlife Encyclopedia)

    Southwater • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 256 pages.

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