Best Selling Books by Claire Llewellyn

What kinds of islands are there? How do plants and animals get to islands? Where do you find islands? ''Islands'' explains what islands are, describes how they are formed, and presents some of the animals that live on islands. Each book in the ''Geography Starts'' series looks at a special geographical feature and describes: how it is made and what it is like, how it is changed by the weather and people, how maps use colors and symbols to show it.

This is one in a series of titles alerting youngsters to the various hazards around the home and outdoors. Humorous illustrations complement clear, thoughtful text. Helpful notes are included for adults to get the most out of the book. This title focuses on safety issues near water.

Pip looked at lots of different animals at the pet shop, but he didn''t like any of them until he saw Henry!

Illustrated with colour images, the books in this series encourage children to understand the science behind everyday objects and events. Written for children working at Key Stage 1, they fit into the schemes of work of the National Curriculum.

For the first time, Kingfisher brings its expertise in beautifully-designed, trusted non-fiction to the sphere of learning to read. This new graded reading series will grip children''s interest. Developed with literacy experts, the five-level series will guide young readers as they build confidence and fluency in their literacy skills and progress towards reading alone.

Introduces glaciers, describing the different types, their formation, their effects on the land, and their benefits.

An introduction to volcanoes and how they work, describing their formation, destructive forces, and benefits.

Looks at the different ways pictures can move. Includes activities such as designing a flap and planning, making and evaluating a moving picture based on a nursery rhyme. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Where can caves be found? What is a blow hole? What is a speleologist? ''Caves'' explains what caves are and describes how they form and change.

Teaches children the different ways to keep safe when in or near the water.

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A group of farmyard animals illustrate the action of force and motion.

"Beginning to read alone"--Page 4 of cover.

Teaches young children to be careful at home whether using electricity, handling hot and sharp things, or taking medicine.

Who''s Who in the Bible is the perfect introduction for children to the key figures of the Old and New Testaments. The book takes readers on a fascinating journey through the Bible by telling the amazing stories of the people who appear in it. Children will meet all the well-known characters, such as Noah, Moses, and Paul, as well as many less familiar ones, such as Deborah, Josiah, Cleopas and Dorcas. An ideal companion to the Kingfisher Children''s Bible, this fascinating who''s who? offers children a captivating way to experience the great stories of the Bible. Special Features - Tells the character''s stories in chronological order - Rich, full-color art - Includes introduction, maps, glossary, and index - Fully checked by expert religious consultants

A girl and her dad are playing in the yard. Will they find a bear?

Explores the phenomenon of geysers, discussing their relationship with volcanic activity, the mechanics of how a geyser works, steam vents, hot springs, and mud pots.

This book if full of amazing facts about the world''s most awesome animals.

Explains how animals use their senses to find food, attract mates, detect danger, and more.

Describes the fur, hair, or feathers on animals and explains how they are useful.

Monica used to love eating nothing but cakes, fizzy drinks, burgers, chips and pizza. Her mum and dad encouraged her to eat other kinds of food, but Monica wasn''t interested. That was until she met a girl called Rachel. Rachel liked eating things like salad. She told Monica all the terrible things that would happen to her if she kept drinking fizzy drinks and eating fatty foods, and never ate fresh fruit and vegetables. Now Monica eats as well as Rachel. She really enjoys eating this way, and just occasionally, she can still have a treat!

Introduces birds of prey, covering topics ranging from habitats and growth cycles to behaviors and survival mechanisms.

Story that explains why it is important to learn how to share.

A complete solution for literacy at Key Stage 2

This book explains that listening helps children play an active role in their families and their classes.

Discusses the rainforest ecosystem and the types of plants and animals that live in this environment.

Teaches children the different ways to keep safe when they are in the park, in stores, or out in the street.

Come face to face with the amazing variety of creatures that make up the animal kingdom. Discover the strangest facts, read incredible information, and get up-close to animals in every habitat on Earth, from scorching deserts and tropical rainforests to vast grasslands and frozen tundra. Internet links on every page guide you to fascinating information about the wonderful world of animals. This 80-page reference guide pulls together the very best material from the following individual titles in the highly successful Navigators information book series: Animals and Mammals. There are 16 Navigators titles in all, covering topics from history, geography, the natural world, and technology.

Introduces the world of sharks, examining their characteristics, breeding, life cycle, and behavior and describing various species.

SCIENCE. This title encourages children to explore the different ways they can move their bodies and to consider the different ways things move in the world around them - a roundabout goes round and round, a see-saw goes up and down. The concepts of pushing and pulling are explored and children are encouraged to experiment with these forces for themselves. The best selling Start-Up series of books have now been rewritten to emphasise the cross-curricular teaching potential of each title. They will provide notes and activities, spread by spread, highlighting ways in which learning can be extended in various subject areas for KS1. The other key changes on the original series will be revamped end sections featuring extension learning details together with the latest internet and web resource information. Ages 5+.

There are always jobs to do around the house, and sometimes the little girl at the centre of this story doesn''t feel like helping. She''s too busy playing. Then her dad reminds her of the times she''s been helped by people, such as when she lost her pet rabbit, Squeaky, and everyone helped search for him. The little girl realises that all sorts of people need help from time to time, including herself, and she decides that from now on she will always offer to lend a helping hand.

Describes all kinds of weather, including hurricanes, tornadoes, fog, and lightning, and discusses the effects of weather on people and other animals.

This entertaining book covers basic issues of safety on or near the road. Thus it looks at why roads can be dangerous, crossing roads safely, being visible at night, behaviour near roads and keeping safe while travelling in a car. Simple, clear text by an expert writer for the very young addresses the child reader directly and poses open questions that encourage him or her to think about the issues in their own context. Thus it will help to foster a sense of responsibiity for their own safety on or near roads. The delightful illustrations by a highly successful illustrator provide many further opportunities for discussion between adult and child readers. Checked by a consultant in safety education, notes for parents, teachers and carers suggest ways to use the book and for activities that will help to consolidate the lessons learned from it. The book is completed by a list of further resources that will help extend children''s learning.

Simple text explains all the places sand can end up and illustrations show how to remove the sand.

There are billions of spiders living around us. Some are microscopic and some are bigger than your head! From a spiders eating habits to its defense tactics, and from deadly species to the spiders that help humans, this book sheds light on how spider

These photographic books provide an excellent introduction to different materials and their properties. Each book concentrates on a particular material, and uses imaginative language and child-friendly pictures to describes its characteristics. It then goes on to highlight the connection between the material''s properties and how that material is used in the world around us. As well as describing a material and explaining how it is produced and used, the text also includes questions and activities to encourage children to think about and handle materials.

Gives lots of facts about arachnids, especially spiders, such as how they make webs, hunt, communicate, look after their young, and defend themselves.

Explains asthma, its causes and treatment, and how people learn to live with the condition. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.