Corfu trilogy. Gerald Durrell. 2004.

Just before the Second World War the Durrell family decamped to the glorious, sun-soaked island of Corfu where the youngest of the four children, ten-year-old Gerald, discovered his passion for animals: toads and tortoises, bats and butterflies, scorpions and octopuses. Through glorious silver-green olive groves and across brilliant-white beaches Gerry pursued his obsession……..causing hilarity and mayhem in his ever-tolerant family. 

Includes: My Family and other animals

                 Birds, beasts and relatives

                 Garden of the gods