Most Popular Books by Angela Royston

Explains the differences between hot and cold temperatures and how to measure temperature using a thermometer.

"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 fly, and includes chapters on bats, insects, birds, and even flying fish and flying squirrels!"--

Springs have been used for more than 500 years as a simple machine that can make other machines work. When you open a screen door, open an umbrella, sit on a sofa, or sleep on a mattress you are using springs. This book explains what springs are and how they help you do everyday things. Topics include: Why won''t a Slinky go up stairs? How can a catapult help a place take off? How does a clock work?

How many engines does a helicopter have? What is a winch for? How do some pilots help to fight fires? Read this book to learn the answers to all these questions and more! This book takes a fun look at a typical week in the life of a helicopter pilot. It is written in the form of a first-person diary and discusses how the narrator became a pilot and some of the key skills he needed. The concluding chapter gives suggestions for how readers can start diaries of their own. Book jacket.

This book takes a fun look at a typical week in the life of a ballerina. It is written in the form of a first-person diary and looks at some of the key skills that a ballerina needs and how they became a ballerina. The endmatter includes a spread on how readers can start their own diary.

Explains what pebbles are, examines their physical properties, and looks at how pebbles are used.

Looks at rivers and oceans, the life that they support, how human activity threatens them, and how people try to reduce their negative impact on them.

"This book explores the food chains and webs that exist in river habitats. 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."--

"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 hunt, and includes chapters on lions, sharks, crocodiles, spiders, and more!"--

Did you know that polar bears'' bodies are perfect for living in the freezing temperatures of the Arctic? How does the warming Arctic affect polar bears?

Explains in simple text how the human body grows.

What is melanin and why is it important? Why should you shower before and after you swim? Why do some parts of your skin sweat more than others? His book looks at how to keep our skin healthy by protecting it from the Sun, by keeping it clean and dry, and by preventing infection from cuts and scrapes.

"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 run, and includes chapters on horses, cheetahs, gazelles, ostriches, and more!"--

This series introduces simple science topics using everyday objects and situations that readers can recognize in the world around them. This title looks at magnetism: what it is, what materials are magnetic, uses of magnets including compasses and Maglev trains.

Provides an introduction to how forces and motion work in vehicles, including what makes racing bikes extra-fast, how boats float, and what makes an aircraft take off.

Africa''s Most Amazing Plants is a Raintree title.

Books in the “Disgusting Body Facts” series combine vivid photographs with lively illustrations to give you a glimpse into some of the grossest parts of the human body. Read “Itches and Scratches” to learn about dandruff, head lice, heat rash, and other things that make you itch!

Uses illustrations and simple text to teach young readers about the differences between magnetic and non-magnetic items.

Australasia''s Most Amazing Plants is a Raintree title.

Explains basic facts about different types of houses, including bits of trivia about the ways people live in movable structures around the world.

Introduces the parts, pollination, life cycle, and farming of sunflowers.

Looks at the process of creating a book.

Introduces the geography of deserts.

"This book explores the food chains and webs that exist in a mountain 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 light and darkness, what is light, where does light come from, what is a shadow and more.

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.

Learn about sweat, ear wax, and snot.

"This book explores the food chains and webs that exist in a grassland 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."--

"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 hide, and includes chapters on polar bears, sidewinder snakes, tigers, sharks, and more!"--

A simple introduction to the life cycle of a red delicious apple, from the blossoming of a flower bud in the spring through the development and ripening of the fruit to its harvesting in the fall.

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.

How do plants help us breathe? Why do we eat plants? What plants do we wear? Learn the answers to these questions and more! This book surveys the many uses of plants, including food, drink, spices and herbs, creams and perfumes, medicine, wood and paper, clothes, and decoration for gardens and plants.

This book takes a fun look at a typical week in the life of a dog walker. It is written in the form of a first-person diary and looks at some of the key skills that a dog walker needs and how they became a dog walker. The endmatter includes a spread on how readers can start their own diary.

Describes the work of paramedics, firefighters, doctors, mechanics, and other emergency rescue workers.

Photographs and simple text teach children how people move, what friction is, and how bicycle brakes work.

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

Mary Queen of Scots is perhaps the most romantic and tragic figure in British history. Was her tragic life a product of bad luck, bad advice, or ambition? Destined to marry the Dauphin of France and reign as his queen, his early death changed Mary''s life. As claimant then in France, England and Scotland, there are many mysteries and unanswered questions in the tragedies that befell her. This fascinating book looks at Mary Queen of Scot''s life and death. Angela Royston examines Mary''s early life as the Infant Queen before her childhood in France, moving onto her time in Scotland and her scandalous marriage to Lord Darnley, and Mary''s imprisonment and execution after being charged with treason. A must for any student of history or visitor to England, this revised edition of a Pitkin classic is filled with colour photographs and reproductions of historical artworks and artefacts to illuminate the life of Mary Queen of Scots.

Introduces vomit and excrement, explaining why they occur, why they are important for proper body function, and how they remedy problems within the digestive system.

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

Introduces the life cycle of an oak tree, from the sprouting of an acorn through its more than 100 years of growth.