Most Popular Books by Ben Hubbard

When earthquakes and tsunamis happen, they often make headlines. People often wonder why they happen and why they seem to strike certain areas more than others. Readers find the answers in this exciting and educational look at two of the deadliest kinds of natural disasters. Essential earth science topics are explored in the main text and fact boxes, and case studies help readers see how those topics affect real people around the world. Maps, illustrations, photographs, and graphic organizers are all part of a dynamic design that makes readers feel like the scientists who study these disasters.

Presented with colourful timelines and a mixture of bright illustrations and photography, Flashpoints in History is an accessible introduction into the major events of modern history and the characters involved. Divided into chapters covering Politics, Science, Sports, Celebrity, and War, the book highlights the moments that turned the tide of public opinion, the points of no return, and recognize the exact flashpoint that defined eras, people and events. With bite-sized overviews, easy-to-follow timelines and the historical flashpoints helpfully identified and explored in greater depth, the book focuses on major historical events such as the Russian Revolution, the Wall Street Crash and the moon landings, as well as the characters involved, from JFK to Bob Dylan, Einstein to Usain Bolt. When did Jessie Owens become more than just a sportsman and Winston Churchill more than a politician? How did Beatlemania begin? Could the First World War have been avoided? All of these and many more questions are explained and answered.

Discover islands from around the world where animals have taken over and even pushed humans out all together! From Cat island in Japan to Snake island in Brasil, is there any island that you'd like to visit?

Are you thinking about taking on the huge responsibility of owning a pet? This series provides comprehensive guides for children aged 8+. The books explore caring for a new cat or dog, including animals taken from a rescue centre such as Battersea Cats & Dogs Home.

Look inside natural disasters and discover how they work! Natural disasters devastate communities. They reshape the landscape and can alter people's ways of life in an area for years after the event. Learn all about hurricanes and tornadoes. Find out how they form, where they are mostly to happen and how scientists study them through diagrams and case studies. Explore how natural disasters work by cracking them open and looking at them from the inside. How do they happen? How are they destructive? What happens on the inside of each phenomena? And where in the world are the danger zones? This series explore each of these questions in detail. This series uses detailed artwork, cutaways and images from real-life to give a rounded view of each event. PErfect for readers aged 9 and up.

With this remarkable kit, young history buffs cross the drawbridge and go behind the stone walls of a medieval castle. The clever outer case opens to reveal a realistic 3-D castle where children serve as a page, train to be a squire, and recreate scenes right out of history -- a bloody siege, a magnificent banquet, a thrilling jousting tournament, and even a prisoner's trial. This fun and educational kit comes with everything needed to build models and stage scenes, including instructions, two collectible figures, over 50 press-out models, and an illustrated 24-page book with a captivating historical narrative.

Dance around and make friends with these pretty princesses. They may wear sparkly tiaras and glitzy gowns, but they have fun just like

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Meet the super hunters of the sea in this photographic non-fiction book filled with facts about sharks. Green/Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters. The focus sounds in this book are: /igh/ i, i-e /ai/ ay, ey, a-e /oa/ o, ow, o-e /oo/ ue, ew, u-e /ee/ ea /ow/ ou /oo/ oul /or/ aw, augh, al /er/ or, ear /e/ a /u/ o, our, o-e Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. This Graphic Texts pack contains 1 set of guided reading notes and 4 reading books, 1 each of: Antarctic Ambush, The Call of the Wild, The Raven and other poems, Great Engineers.

Inside this disgustingly doodly, fabulously foul activity book, youll find everything thats

Pages and pages of activity fun for the holidays, including coloring, drawing, spotting, and counting. Festive fun for ages 4 and up. Comes with Christmas tree eraser and four mini eraser baubles!

From the war-time success of deciphering the German Enigma machine right up to modern-day computer hackers, the exciting history of code-breaking is explored.

From the Terracotta Army and the Lascaux cave paintings to Banksy's "Sweeping it Under the Carpet" and Ai Weiwei's "Sunflowers", some artworks throughout the centuries have had a profound effect on world history. This book takes a closer look at 10 of those pieces and considers their influence and how they have changed the world

Ava has inherited some money, and she can't wait to spend it! She wants a pair of cool new sneakers, but does she really need them? And where is the best place to buy them?

Oxford Reading Tree inFact is a series of engaging and imaginative non-fiction books which encourage reading for pleasure and are also phonically decodable.This pack of 36 contains six copies of Animal Tricks, Fantastic Plants and Animals, My Dinosaur, Zoom In!, Tree Town and The Missing Bone.

Can you imagine a time when the punishment for stealing was death by hanging? Or when a person had to plunge their arm into boiling water to prove their innocence? It is hard to believe, but these are all punishments for crimes committed in Britain during the last 1,000 years. Some crimes have changed and others remain the same. However, how we punish crime has changed a lot, thankfully! This title tells the gruesome story of British crime and punishment over the centuries, from 1066 to the present.

Throughout our history, different peoples have invaded and settled in Brtain. This book looks at the Celts, Picts, Scots and Romans. Who were they? Why did they invade Britain and why did they decide to settle here? Find out about these peoples, what they brought with them and how their lifestyles and beliefs have influenced our culture today.

These books have been specially developed to enhance children's vocabulary and support comprehension. Did you know that scientists are finding new types of animal all the time? Meet some of the creatures that have stayed secret for centuries ...

Are you thinking about taking on the huge responsibility of owning a cat? This book is a comprehensive guide for children aged 8+ to caring for a new cat or a kitten - including animals taken from a rescue centre such as Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. It covers all aspects such as choosing the right pet for you, making it feel at home, daily care, what to feed him/her and how best to communicate with your cat. The book is endorsed by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home - the most famous animal refuge charity in the country - and illustrated with images from Battersea's photo library and by the quirky cartoons of Jason Chapman who has been illustrator for the Home for a number of years.

This book looks at all things toothy! Learn all about the different types of teeth in humans, what their functions are, and how and why we have two sets of teeth. Discover the role that dentists and oral hygienists play in looking after your teeth, find out about braces and what they do, which foods are best and worst for your teeth and much more. Our handy guide to brushing your teeth effectively will help you get your teeth squeaky clean! In fact, this book is so interesting it's sure to be snapped up!

A 2008 study found that sustained intense interests, particularly in a conceptual domain like dinosaurs, can help children develop increased knowledge and persistence, a better attention span, and deeper information-processing skills.

Zoom In! explores some fascinating and detailed maps, zooming from the depths of space to a child's bedroom, with spot-the-feature activities.Oxford Reading Tree inFact is a series of engaging and imaginative non-fiction books which encourage reading for pleasure and are also phonically decodable.