Test your wildlife knowledge: take Pam Ayres' wild and wonderful wildlife quiz!
Pam Ayres' Animal Stories books are bursting with natural facts interwoven throughout the wild and wonderful stories. This spring, we're delighted to test your knowledge of British wildlife with our otter-ly amazing quiz inspired by the series.
We'll pick one player (whether you correctly guess one answer, or all six) to win a set of Animal Stories books, plus an otter print and soft toy. If you're under 18, don't forget to ask an adult to enter the competition for you.


I am Emily the Owl written by Pam Ayres and illustrated by Nicola O'Byrne
Did you ever see us, in these fields and grassy places?
Sensed our silent wings; glimpsed our exquisite heart-shaped faces?
From the loss of her cherished barn to finding hope and a new home, young children will love discovering the resilience and beauty of barn owls like Emily. Learn what sustains these graceful hunters, from their hunts for voles and mice to the snug boxes that become their sanctuaries.
Beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Nicola O'Byrne, I am Emily the Owl is the third book in Pam Ayres' Animal Stories series, following on from I am Oliver the Otter and I am Hattie the Hare. Bursting with natural facts interwoven throughout the story, and with an information spread at the end that includes tips on how to spot these majestic creatures.
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1 x player will receive a set of Pam Ayres' Animal Stories books: I am Emily the Owl, I am Oliver the Otter and I am Hattie the Hare, an otter soft toy, and an otter print
- No purchase necessary to enter the prize draw.
- Closing date: 11:59pm, Thursday 1st May 2025.
- Only one entry per person will be accepted. Entrants may not win more than one prize.
- Entrants must be aged 18 or over and residents of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and Republic of Ireland. This prize draw is not open to employees of The Booksellers Association, Book Tokens Ltd., their immediate families, members of The Booksellers Association, or anyone else connected with this promotion.
- Prizes are non-transferable, subject to availability, and there are no cash alternatives. The Promoter reserves the right to amend the specification of the prize or offer an alternative prize of equivalent or greater value in the event of unforeseen circumstances. In exceptional circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right to foreclose the prize draw without notice.
- Entrants must provide an answer to every question in the quiz, accept the terms and conditions, and complete the entry form. Entries that have not accepted the terms and conditions and provided a valid email address will not be considered. At the Promoter’s discretion, entries submitted via any other method may be considered invalid.
- The Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in Promoter’s sole opinion) or who (in Promoter’s sole determination) has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the prize draw, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants or a representative of Promoter.
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- The Promoter will select winners at random from all qualifying entries within 14 days of the closing date, and will notify winners by email within 30 days of the closing date. In the event of a winner not responding within 14 days of being contacted, or if a winner declines to accept the prize, the Promoter reserves the right to allocate the prize to another winner, or foreclose the prize. Unsuccessful entrants will not be contacted. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for entrants not receiving the Promoter’s communications due to their spam filter, accidental deletion, invalid email address provided, or for any other reason.
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- Promoter: Book Tokens Ltd, 6 Bell Yard, London, WC2A 2JR.