When three friends from Plymouth join the Royal Navy in 1943, they find themselves serving in one of the most treacherous theatres of the war. The Arctic convoys which took munitions and food to support the Russian people were subject to some of the worst conditions that sailors can face. The three lads, Frank, Joseph…
The subtitle of this book is “100+ Creatures That Will Boggle Your Mind!” and it does not disappoint. Earlier pages explain terminology and look at particular animals and their habitats. Then creatures are grouped into categories such as Record Setters, Fight or Flight, Stinky Creatures, Super Mums and Amazing Dads, and Transformers. The book also…
There are many world rivers the author could have chosen but the selection made enables coverage of a wide variety of geography topics. The reader learns fascinating facts and makes some surprising and awesome discoveries Each double page spread is full of information and is a riveting read for children in KS2. Geography teachers can…
An attractive introduction to 20 activists from around the globe who are striving to make the world a better place. After an introduction to activism, we learn about Martin Luther King Junior; Malala Yousafzai; Favio Chavez; Emmeline Pankhurst; Gareth Thomas; Harriet Tubman; Autumn Peltier; Mahatma Gandhi; Rachel Carson;, William Wilberforce; Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah; Wangari Maathai;…
Dramatic pop-up dinosaurs capture the eye and the imagination. especially the powerful bite of Tyrannosaurus Rex, and the huge head of Triceratops. Vibrant illustrations enhance the appeal of the book. Information is dotted around the pages. Did you know that Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus lived further apart in time than Tyrannosaurus and humankind? Or that the…
Lift the flaps on each double page spread to discover life above and below ground as you journey around different global habitats. By turning each page the reader will discover incredible animals and plants. The book starts with the Savannah, followed by Woods, the Arctic Tundra, Jungle, Sea, Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and, finally, the City.…
What a glorious evocation of the joy of winter and of snow in particular. Hare and Fox had been born in the spring and over the months have become close friends. When they feel a change in the weather, heralding the change from Autumn to Winter they are told that ‘snow’ is coming, but they…
This is a book that has to be read in a quiet time when as Hans Christian Anderson said, “Where words fail, music speaks”. Wonderfully illustrated and with few enough lines of writing, this book is about a boy playing his bamboo flute and how the music speaks to Chi the panda. Chi lives in…
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