From bacteria and bluebottles, to puddles and wasps, there s so much we can learn from the curious creatures and the natural world around us. Take the slug, for example: Slugs, like us, yearn to be the object of a little human love and sympathy. Unlike slugs, you have a chance of this dream coming true. Also, beer will not kill you. Not immediately, anyway.

Written in Dixe s inimitable style, this charming book is sure to delight his many fans and gain him new readers with an interest in the natural world.