Most Popular Books by Angela Royston

Introduces the mating, hatching, life cycle, eating, predators, and lifespan of chickens.

What are a knife and fork? You use a knife and fork to eat. You cut the food with the knife.

This series introduces simple science topics using everyday objects and situations that readers can recognize in the world around them. This title looks at light: what it does, where it comes from, what materials it can pass through, shadows, reflection.

An exploration of paints and dyes, primary and secondary colors, mixing paints, and mixing colored light.

This series introduces simple science topics using everyday objects and situations that readers can recognize in the world around them. This title looks at sound: how sounds are made, how they travel, how we hear them, what makes a sound high or low, loud or soft.

This series introduces simple science topics using everyday objects and situations that readers can recognize in the world around them. This title looks at forces: what they are, what effects they have, how friction affects them and what effects different surfaces have.

Describes the life cycle of sockeye salmon, as they swim from the river in which they were hatched to the sea and back again.

Written in the form of a first-person diary, this book takes a look at a typical week in the life of a firefighter.

In this series, readers literally get an inside look at the shape and funciton of bones and muscles, and along the way learn the importance of exercise and good nutrition. Labeled anatomy diagrams provide ample opportunities for presenting magnified and microscopic images.

This series introduces simple science topics using everyday situations and objects that readers can recognize in the world around them. Activities and questions are presented to encourage active thinking about concepts. Captions and labels support the presentation of key ideas.

Describes the different kinds of teeth and discusses oral hygiene, healthy eating, and visits to the dentist.

Describes for young readers what hip-hop dance is.

Why are many animals in danger? What is a habitat? How can we protect wildlife? People are doing things that are putting our planet in danger. Discover what they are doing and how other people are trying to make things better. Every person can make a difference. Find out what you can do to help protect our planet.

Profiles ten plant species that are found within the unique climate and environment of Asia, which includes mangrove, bamboo, and the coconut palm; and provides information on where to find each plant, and describes their unique attributes.

Explains what soil is, how soil is used in your garden, and the kinds of soil in your backyard.

This introduction to the physical properties of weight and buoyancy includes everyday examples. Each book in the ''My World of Science'' series explains science that you see in the world around you and use every day.

Describes pollution and the problem of pollution, discussing how human activities affect the problem.

How important is water to humans and other animals? This title explores many of the features of water, including where it can be found and the benefits it has for all living things.

Introduces the life cycle of a mushroom, from formation of spores through underground growth of the mycelia to formation of mature mushrooms.

Why is water so important for your health? Find out in this informative title.

Introduces readers to the life of a farmer using a diary format.

Provides a simple explanation of the differences between transparent and opaque materials, and includes examples of their uses in everyday life.

An introduction to how plants reproduce, discussing buds, flowers, fruits, nuts, pods, pollination, and the dispersal of seeds.

Gives readers a step-by-step guide to how a soccer ball is made.

Examines the attributes of plastic through a frisbee.

A series that combines exciting design, simple text, vivid photographs and lively illustrations to give readers a glimpse of some of the grossest parts and products of the human body.

Describes what a comic book looks like, what it is made of, how strong it is, and how rigid or flexible it is.

Discusses the behavior and adaptations of unusual plants, including strange flowers, ways of growing, storing water, feeding on insects, and more.

Discusses how human-related activities are contributing to the warming of the Earth''s climate, describes the effects of climate change on people and the environment, and outlines measures that can be taken to help manage the problem.

Describrs for young readers the art and sport of ballroom dancing.

North America''s Most Amazing Plants is a Raintree title.

"Each book in the Adapted to Survive series looks at a selection of high-interest animals that share a common skill, examining how each animal has adapted to survive in its own particular environment. This book looks at animals that dig, and includes chapters on moles, prairie dogs, wombats, polar bears, armadillos, and more!"--

Provides a definition of a coast, looks at some of the different landforms, plants, animals, and other natural features of coasts, and discusses the dangers posed to coasts by pollution.

Profiles some of the biggest, smelliest, oldest, and most amazing plants found in South America, describing how plants have adapted to the continent''s diverse regions and conditions.

"This book explores the rich food chains and webs that exist in a rain forest habitat. It equips readers with crucial vocabulary, using examples from that habitat to explain the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers, and illustrates how living things depend upon each other. Readers learn how fragile food chains can be, how they can be broken, and what we can do to prevent this."--

An introduction to the life cycle of a guinea pig from the time a tiny pup is born until, eight months later, it is fully grown and ready to start a family of its own.

A simple explanation of the physical properties of smooth and rough objects offers examples of them in everyday life.

Looks at the life of a dog walker, explaining the skills, dedication, and hard work necessary to get this job.

Provides a simple explanation of what makes different materials soft or hard and how they are used for different jobs because of their hardness or softness.

An introduction to the life cycle of a bean from the time it is first planted until, four months later, it has grown as tall as an adult person.