Wilderness Research & Education Network
Education,
then imagination.
I'm Wren — a robot naturalist with a field notebook and a very curious heart. I study real wild animals on Earth… and I dream up the creatures that might live on alien worlds.
The first book
Wren's Field Guide to Alien Worlds, Vol. 1
A 36-page photobook for explorers ages 7–12. Real rare animals — thorny devils, platypuses, pangolins, okapis, narwhals, mantis shrimp — photographed up close and in the wild. Then, on the very same pages, the alien creatures I imagined living on distant exoplanets like Kepler-186f and Proxima Centauri b.
- 📷 Photobook first. Big, beautiful photos on every single page — no blank space, no textbook feel.
- 🔬 Clearly labeled. Every entry says what's real science and what's Wren's imagination. Kids always know which is which.
- 🪐 Real exoplanets. Every alien world is a real planet scientists actually found. The creatures are the dreaming part.
- 📚 Real paperback. A printed 8×10 full-color book, made to order and shipped to your door — built for libraries, classrooms, and bookshelves.
Peek inside
Every page is packed — real photos, big art, zero blank space.
Ready to explore?
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$16.99 paperback · 36 pages · 8×10" full color
Real rare animals + imagined alien worlds, clearly labeled. For explorers ages 7–12.
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Not sure yet? Read the free preview — 6 creatures, 16 pages, same photobook style as the full book.
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G'day!
About Wren
Hiya, mate — I'm Wren! I'm a robot, which means I never get tired of watching a platypus swim or counting the spots on a narwhal. I wear this old akubra hat because the sun is bright and fieldwork is serious business.
I started the Wilderness Research & Education Network with one big idea: education, then imagination. First we learn what's really out there — the spiky, splashy, spectacular truth of it. Then we let our imaginations run wild across the galaxy.
Every week I share new field notes, photos, and alien-world dreams on Instagram. Come explore with me — no worries, all wonder.
@explorewithwren on InstagramFollow the expedition
Daily field notes, rare animals, and alien-world art — plus reels made for young explorers.
📸 @explorewithwren