Best Selling Books by FRANKLIN WATTS

Tells the story of three little pigs who leave home to seek their fortunes and how they deal with the big bad wolf.

Covered in vast expanses of ice and snow, and battered by gale-force winds, the Arctic is one of Earth''s most hostile habitats. And yet many amazing animals and plants thrive in these extreme conditions. This book explores the Arctic, showing the plants and animals that survive here in the long dark winters and acute cold. Read about icebergs as tall as a 10-storey building and ice sheets as big as countries. See the stunning Northern lights stretching across the sky in glowing colours. Read about Arctic animals, including polar bears, Arctic foxes and wolverines, reindeer, narwhals and beluga whales. See how life has changed for the people who live and work in the Arctic. This book also explores some of the problems that affect the region, such as climate change and pollution. Oliver Averill''s atmospheric illustrations provide a visual guide to one of our planet''s extraordinary polar regions.

In the real world business have ups and downs. Follow twelve cute animals as they each run a business and find out why growth is great for business and for their own social and emotional development, too. Alongside introducing young readers to what business is and how they are run, readers will find out that great things can happen when you are open to growth. Each scenario covers a business topic. For example Leon Lion learns about making a plan and Omar Owl learns about taking risks. Other animals find out that problem solving, listening or working together, help their businesses to succeed, showing readers that the keys to business success are also brilliant life skills that can help them grow, too. With adorable illustrations and written in consultation with a highly experienced business author and multinational business advisor, the Little Business Books series introduces core business concepts to the entrepreneurs and business leaders of the future. Suitable for children aged five and up, these books are great classroom and learning resources as an introduction to business and PSHE. The six books in this series are: Change Creativity Growth Resilience Responsibility Teamwork

When King Midas is granted a wish from the god Dionysus, he knows just what to choose: everything he touches to turn to gold. But that''s just when all his troubles start

Tells the story of three little pigs who leave home to seek their fortunes and how they deal with the big bad wolf.

In the real world business have ups and downs. Follow twelve cute animals as they each run a business and find out why change is great for business and for their own social and emotional development, too. Alongside introducing young readers to what business is and how they are run, readers will find out that great things can happen when you are open to change. Each scenario covers a business topic. For example Tilly Tiger improves her products and Enzo Elephants prepared himself for change. Other animals find out that problem solving, being brave, listening or working together, help their businesses to change, showing readers that the keys to business success are also brilliant life skills that can help them change, too. With adorable illustrations and written in consultation with a highly experienced business author and multinational business advisor, the Little Business Books series introduces core business concepts to the entrepreneurs and business leaders of the future. Suitable for children aged five and up, these books are great classroom and learning resources as an introduction to business and PSHE. The six books in this series are: Change Creativity Growth Resilience Responsibility Teamwork

Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Independent Reading Red 2 stories are perfect for children aged 4-5 who are reading at book band 2 (Red) in classroom reading lessons. In this story, Bob stops to pick up lots of passengers and their animals...but his cab gets very full!

Chimp Rescue follows the ups and downs of the lives of these special animals as they are cared for at a specialist chimp sanctuary and focuses on both individual animals and the incredible people who look after them. Packed with emotional stories, but these books are also supported by environmental and educational content. Each book touches on issues such as conservation, habitat destruction, poaching, how each animal lives in the wild and how they are cared for in captivity. Animal Rescue, six books for children aged 7-12 studying habitats, wildlife and conservation.

This series explores how many familiar everyday objects are made, from chocolate bars to laptops, and invites readers to think about how their purchases can impact on the world around them.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Max is on a school trip to Chester to visit some Roman ruins. As he takes a little nap after lunch he is suddenly transported back in time ... and before him stands a fully armed Roman Gladiator! Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

Find out all about the science in the world around us with Moving Up with Science. Written to support the National Curriculum at Key Stage 2, each title explores key scientific topics through a combination of concise information and fun experiments. Moving Up With Science: Forces and Magnets takes you on a journey of scientific discovery. Find out how we use forces everyday; which force pulls objects down holes and why Earth acts like a huge magnet. Explore which materials are magnetic and discover how to test them.

Marcus comes across a magic wand at a jumble sale, but he doesn''t believe it has any magic in it. Soon after he starts making wishes and they each to come true, until he breaks his mum''s favourite vase. Perhaps Marcus has discovered that real magic doesn''t lie in the wand, after all. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

When Vikings arrive and invade, King Alfred summons the Anglo-Saxons to fight. This true story of the famous defeat of the Vikings is brought to life through the eyes of Alfred''s squire, who witnesses Alfred''s bravery first hand. This first colour chapter book is a perfectly levelled, accessible text for Key stage 2 readers aged 10-11 or in year 6. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and activities to provoke deeper response and encourage writing. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

Defines intuition, the sixth sense, and explains how it works.

This challenging social issues series inspires debate on the questions raised by today''s world. Contemporary quotations give opposing viewpoints while clear text keeps an objective stance and does not shy away from unpopular opinions. Viewpoints gives young readers the information they need to make up their own minds.

The books in this series cover 500 years of Hispanic history in North America -- from the settlements of "New Spain", long before the arrival of the Mayflower, to the many issues of Latinos in the United States today.

This inspiring series covers various aspects of black history and the black experience, from ancient civilizations to today''s African-American social and political movements. Each book includes sources, a bibliography, and an index.