Most Popular Books by Clive Gifford

Describes some of the ways animals survive harsh natural conditions and their enemies, including playing dead, mimicry, hibernation and aestivation, and cryptobiosis, and discusses animal life spans, cloning, and related topics.

An historical cookbook containing recipes and information about each culture's food practices and eating habits

Active Readers is a phonic-based reading scheme for 4-8 year olds. There will be twenty titles in total, with the last seven publishing in January '05. The phonic-based system is the most commonly used system in schools today. The system uses the phonic alphabet, to teach children simple letter sounds that they can build up confidently until they can read whole words. Active Readers incorporate fictional stories with key phonic sounds repeated over and over again to reinforce learning, whilst simple activities draw on the story to test children's reading, writing, comprehension and composition skills. Each title is beautifully illustrated by a different artist to engage children's imaginations and to appeal to the different age ranges.

Describes the role of the goalkeeper in the game of soccer and the skills needed to be a good goalkeeper.

The development of astronomy and space exploration by humans is an amazing story. Learn about space telescopes, where the latest space probes are bound, how rockets lift off, and what it's like living in the weightlessness of space. You'll also find the answers to these questions, Which space probe is the farthest from Earth? How do you- use toilets in space? Which probe took a piggyback ride on an asteroid? What's a vomit comet? Book jacket.

Based on the Need to Know series, Just the Facts aims to educate teenagers without patronizing the reader or simplifying the issue. The books cover a wide range of issues and include real-life case studies. They provide details of organizations that can offer more information.

Discusses the role of the striker in a soccer team.

A bright, bold look at the machines we see at work in our daily lives.

Looks at statistics for professional club and international soccer from around the world, looking at the most distinguished clubs and players from a broad sampling of leagues, as well as facts and figures from the FIFA World Cup.

Easy to follow step-by-step instructions to make amazing models. Includes templates.

Created by an award-winning author-and-illustrator team, Olympics sets the stage with facts, articles, and essential background information across the complete range of Olympic summer competition. Every aspect of the summer games is covered, including their history, the bidding process, training and qualifying, and life in the Olympic Village. Coverage of the events themselves captures the exhilaration of competing at the pinnacle of world sports--from explosive sprints and the grace of gymnastics to the proving grounds of endurance, the marathon and triathlon, and everything in between. In addition, special spreads celebrate the great summer Olympics, from Stockholm 1912 to the record-breaking games of Sydney 2000. Olympic achievements are highlighted at the back of the book, bringing to life the great rivalries and honoring those competitors who battled adversity to shine on the world's stage.

These books contain recipes from ancient Greece using ingredients that children can replicate today. The recipes are complimented by information on farming, mealtimes, cooking methods, diet, festival food, imported food and the use of food in medicines.

From its long history to the preparations for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, this book is a guide for players and spectators. Find out how qualifying rounds work, see where the matches will be held in 2014 and read about previous winners.