I show up bright against the sky. I swoop and swoosh and flutter by. What can I be? What do you see? Stephen Krensky’s clever, rhyming text entices young readers to guess which endangered species are hiding beneath the flaps! From a panda bear to a monarch butterfly, each spread features text and flaps which hint at the animal’s identity, until finally it is revealed by lifting the fl…
A series of popular, traditional tales written in a simple way for children who are learning to read.'
Funny, light-hearted monster stories that are perfect for young readers, brought to us by the esteemed Dr. Roach. Billy's new pet hamster is a huge disappointment. Despite his name, Hercules is perhaps the world's laziest rodent. He does nothing besides sleep, eat, and sleep some more. So when Billy sees an advertisement on television for a power snack, he decides that's just the thing to…
Bringing a dramatic moment of World War II to vivid life.
The "British History Series" tells the story of the people and changing landscape of Britain. It aims to bring people and events to life and set them in a historical context. This title explores modern Britain, readers can find out, amongst other things, how Britain lost her empire, why there were two World Wars, what the abdication crisis was about, and when Britain joined the EU.
Describes the characteristics of the world's rivers, the changes that rivers make on the land and the course of the river to the sea.