New Releases by Anna Claybourne

Genetics is one of the most controversial topics in the news today, arousing strong feelings in many lively debates. This book will help young readers understand the issues surrounding it by explaining what genes and DNA are and how they affect life.

Have you ever wondered why living things grow up to look like their parents? This title explores living creatures and reproduction in a thoughtful and informative way.

Describes the similarities and differences between animals that look alike, including eels, sea snakes, fluffy gliders, and flying squirrels.

Using a power outage as an example, describes how electrical circuits and batteries work and what appliances and transportation systems run on electricity.

This book describes the parts of a plant, how plants make their food, and how plants reproduce.

How many giant pandas are left in the world? Why is so little known about the giant panda? Why do giant pandas have black-and-white fur? Giant Panda answers these and many other questions about this endangered species. Find out where giant pandas live and why they breed so slowly. Learn about their favorite food, bamboo. Read about how the growing human population of China has affected giant panda habitats, and what the Chinese government has done to save the pandas. See how the giant panda has become a symbol for conservation efforts around the world.

When he was working, Vincent was unknown, and he sold only a handful of paintings. Today however, he is one of the world''s most popular artists, and his paintings regularly sell for many millions of pounds. This book charts Vincent''s life, looking at the work he did before becoming an artist, the many different places in which he lived, the relationship he had with his family, and his work as an artist. It also describes the struggles he had, coping with poverty and mental illness. Full of colourful photos, and complete with glossary and date chart.

How small is a bacterium? What is a protist? Which microorganisms move around like animals? Investigate the curious world of life science. Find out for yourself about microlife through experiments and demonstrations that you can do at home. Discover a kind of microorganism that lives in boiling hot water. See how some microorganisms are harmful to humans. This book will show you the importance of investigating and understanding the world around you.

This book charts the fascinating life of Mahatma Gandhi, president of the Indian National Congress and peaceloving protestor for independence. Born to a Hindu family in India in 1869, Gandhi devoted his life to politics and non-violent protest. After training in London and working as a lawyer in South Africa, Gandhi returned to India where he set about creating independence from British rule. After protest marches, hunger strikes and prison sentences, India finally achieved independence in 1947. However, as the book explains, the creation of Pakistan for Muslims led to Muslim/Hindu tension, partition and much bloodshed, events leading to the tragic assassination of Gandhi in 1948. Contains quotation panels, including letters and diary extracts. Also includes a date chart, glossary and index.

Like humans, theses insects live in communities with home containing ''rooms'' and colonies with streets. Work is shared out, food is ''farmed'' and the young cared for. This book describes the astonishing organisation in the lives of these social insects. Ages 7-9.

A biography of the woman who dedicated her life to the creation and preservation of a Jewish state.

Explains the life cycle of the cheetah and its physiology, habitat, mating behavior, food sources, and threats both natural and human.

A book that contains descriptions of websites you can visit to take you further into the subject in an entertaining and informative way, however you do not have to have a computer to use this book. This encyclopedia works on its own as an outstanding reference book without using the Internet at all.

This book is an introduction to gene science, briefly explaining GM (genetically modified) foods, cloning, the Human Genome Project, gene therapy, designer babies, and DNA testing.

This no-nonsense series introduces a wide range of non-fiction subjects using a straightforward narrative approach. Young readers will find these lively texts on high interest subjects very approachable. A classic and uncluttered design uses a mix of photos and artwork to support the text, which is broken up into short chapters. Each book contains a simple contents, glossary and index. Tornadoes gives a first look at the swirling world of twisters. Simple diagrams explain how they start and exciting photos follow their progression to 500 kph windstorms.

A journey into the heart of a cell, covering the structure, function and importance of this unit of life. It outlines the history of genetic science and debates some of the issues, such as genetic engineering, cloning and GM foods. Links to relevant Internet sites are included.

A comprehensive look at plants from different regions, discussing strange shapes, flower power, lethal leaves, tremendous trunks, and more.

This book looks at the amazing life of Martin Luther King, whose message of peace changed American history. Born in 1929, King was a Baptist preacher who went on to fight racism and segregation in an unfair American society. Readers will follow the struggles and triumphs that eventually led to the 1964 Civil Rights Act and more equality for all citizens. The book provides a fascinating look at what life was like in America at this time. Containing quotation panels, including letters and diary extracts. Also includes a date chart, glossary and index.

Describes the life of tigers, especially their predatory behavior.

A ground breaking nonfiction series for early elementary students sure to become a standard in every library! The uncluttered design uses a mix of photos and artwork to support the narrative text, which is divided into short chapters easily digested by new readers. Each book contains a glossary and an index.

"A dynamic and comprehensive introduction to physical geography, which explores our world''s most dramatic features. It gets to the heart of fiery volcanoes, uncovers the causes of earthquakes and looks at incredible weather phenomena."--Adapted from back cover