Most Popular Books by Louise Spilsbury

Learn about fossils, what they are and how they are formed.

Working in a group or team is a fact of life for most people-whether at school, in the workplace, or on the sports field. Together as a Team! will help you understand team dynamics and recognize the best ways to use the skills and interests of every person in the group. With tips for organizing strategies, team-building exercises, preventing arguments, and getting your group motivated, this book demonstrates how great teamwork can really make things happen! Book jacket.

Describes for young readers what is in a garbage can, and how various creatures live off its contents.

Introduces people, foods, games, clothing, celebrations, and homes from around the world.

Looks at how health and the ability to react to disease change during each stage of life, from birth to old age, including the impact of different lifestyle choices on the body.

Describes the habitat, physical characteristics, and feeding habits of Bengal tigers and explains why they are in danger of dying out.

Explores the history of ancient China, including the fearsome Terracotta army, ancient inventions, the gods, and the mysterious medicine.

Introduces volume, explaining how sound waves work, and includes activities to help readers test the volume of sound.

Learn about crystals, what they are, how they are formed, and what they can be used for.

This book explores the fun parts about keeping cats, and looks at their natural behavior. It describes how to properly care for a cat including feeding, grooming, and health problems. The book also contains expert tips on cat care.

Look closely at a pond and discover a world of inhabitants! A close look at this microhabitat reveals an unbelievable variety of organisms. Vibrant photographs and detailed illustrations combine to make these books informative and engaging. A visual table of contents helps readers navigate the text, and informative labels make the photographs valuable sources of information.

Do you need to improve your study skills? Or learn how to manage your money? Maybe you''d like to know how to be a great babysitter, or a poised and perfect public speaker? Life Skills is here to help! Packed with expert advice, valuable tips, real-life case studies, and quizzes, this series encourages the development of a wide range of practical and personal skills that will help you to move confidently into the adult world and achieve success in the 21st-century workplace. Do you want to take control of your emotions? Maybe you are unsure why you get really angry with your sister or when your team loses a game? Cool That Anger! will help you to understand how the physical and chemical changes your body is going through can influence the way you deal with frustration and anger. Learn about some of the triggers that may be affecting your emotions, from internal hormonal changes and mood swings to external pressures, such as bullying and difficult family issues. This book is packed with real-life quotes and tips to help you recognize anger flash points in yourself and others, why you feel the way you do, and how to gain control and keep your cool. Book jacket.

Describes the characteristics and habitats of manatees, and explains what is being done to save them from extinction.

This book explores the fun parts about keeping dogs, and looks at their natural behavior. It describes how to properly care for a dog including feeding, grooming, and health problems. The book also contains expert tips on dog care.

To reach certain places on Earth, we must cross miles of open water. Whether by plane or boat, there''s always a chance of disaster, and the ocean is a dangerous place to be alone without transport. Readers learn what to do should they be left in open water or stranded on an island, including how to get food and water. True stories of those who have survived shipwreck exemplify the courage and resourcefulness needed in scary situations. Readers use their critical-thinking skills to answer multiple-choice questions about similar situations as they learn about the ocean ecosystem, including its hidden dangers.

Children can begin to understand what poverty and hunger are, how they affect people in countries all over the world and how readers can help those affected.

Encourages children to get involved and take an active role in their school community. From taking part in school plays and classroom discussions to making friends, this title explores various aspects of being part of the school community. It looks at school councils and how the representatives are elected.

Dehydration. Freezing night temperatures. Scorpions. These are just some of the dangers that await those traveling through the desert. With preparation, anyone can survive. But what if something goes wrong? This book introduces readers to the desert ecosystem in an inventive, fascinating way u0096through its perils! Real-life tales of those who have survived the hardest parts of desert living encourage readers to be prepared when visiting an area with little water, lots of sun, and quicksand! Full-color photographs accompany each story, while multiple-choice questions help readers assess each scary situation.

The world is full of materials, and they are all different. This book explores the wide range of materials we use, looking at their properties and what makes them suitable for different applications.

Key biological terms are defined in a way that all readers can understand in this book that explains the essential concepts of life processes and how living and nonliving things relate to each other. The basics of feeding, respiration, waste, and reproduction, among other important activities that sustain living things, are explained in clear, simple language, with colorful photographs to illustrate them. Non-living things are defined and described, as well. Each section also includes text boxes that define key terms and reading comprehension activities with thought-provoking questions.

The lion is the undisputed king of Africa''s grasslands, comfortably placed at the top of most of the habitat''s food chains. This dynamic book offers a vividly detailed look at the grassland biome, and the lion''s position as apex predator. Fact-rich text examines the way that claws, teeth, eyes, and even mane help the lion track its prey, while also offering a comprehensive look at life within a pride of lions.

How can a flower melt snow? Where do pebble plants live? What kinds of grasses grow on prairie? Plants grow almost everywhere in the world. Where a plant lives affects what it has to do to survive. ''Plant Habitats'' looks are the different ways plants adapt of life in the many different habitats found on Earth. ''The Life of Plants'' series explores the amazing world of plants. Learn about the different elements of plants, including plant structures, life processes, plant classification, and plant uses. Examples range from familiar plants to fascinating plants. Activities and experiments are included in each book to give you a chance to apply what you have learned.

This book explores what causes floods and how people can prepare for them.

Offers a brief introduction to igloos, covering building materials, construction methods, and the people who live in thse traditional Native American dwellings.

What plants do we eat? How do we use plants in medicine? How can plants be used for cleaning things? Plants are more than just pretty greenery in our yards and parks. They have many uses that can be helpful to people. Read ''Plant Products'' to look at the many ways people use plants in their daily lives. ''The Life of Plants'' series explores the amazing world of plants. Learn about the different elements of plants, including plant structures, life processes, plant classification, and plant uses. Examples range from familiar plants to fascinating plants. Activities and experiments are included in each book to give you a chance to apply what you have learned.

This book looks at how shadows are created. - Test which materials block light (are opaque), let some light through (are translucent) and let most light through (are transparent). - Look at how you can make animal shadows using your hands! - You can make a sundial to explore how shadows can change depending on the position of the Sun. And much more!

Energy comes in many forms, and we depend on it in many ways. This book explores the different forms of energy, looking at how it can be transferred and used.

Examines how people use the earth''s natural resources such as water, trees, air, and oil.

White-water rafting and other river trips are fun adventures. They can go very wrong when a boat tips or a sudden storm hits. This book teaches readers about the river environments they may encounter and how to deal with their potential dangers. Real survival stories of life-threatening situations make these dangers real to readers, while offering important information on how to find food, deal with injury, and more should a bad situation occur. Multiple-choice questions and their answers ask readers to use their critical-thinking skills about surviving in the river environment while full-color photographs show them the ecosystem up close.

Describes the world of plants and the various parts of specific plants, such as flower, seed, roots, trunk, and more.

An introduction to daily life in India.

Swimming is a fun but dangerous activity. Lifeguards help us stay safe while having fun, thanks to their special life-saving skills and first-aid training. Readers learn about these community heroes and explore a typical day in the life and the requirements needed to perform this job. The text explores lifeguarding equipment, how lifeguards respond in an emergency, and the characteristics a person must have to be good at this job. Readers are encouraged to think about if this career is right for them, and are provided with the information needed to pursue lifeguarding in the future. Age-appropriate language, colorful photos, fact boxes, sidebars, and infographics make it fun to learn about this exciting career.

Answers questions about ducks, explaining what they are, how they are born, where they live, what they eat, and how they grow.

Explains how sound moves through the air to allow humans and other animals to hear things, and includes activities to help readers experiment with sound.

Presents a few basic facts about Panda bears and their habitat and explains why they are in danger of dying out.

"Helping children to recognise [bullying] and know what to do about it. The ... series encourages children to explore their emotions and discuss topics they may find difficult to understand. There are practical tips and activities as well as advice for parents and teachers"--Publisher''s description.

Search and rescue pilots do a tough and dangerous job. They fly into risky situations and put their lives on the line to save others. Search and rescue pilots must be team players, trustworthy, and brave. Readers will learn this and more as they are introduced to these community heroes. Readers get a glimpse at a day in the life of a search and rescue pilot and the requirements one must meet to become one. The text covers flying techniques, specialized equipment, and tasks such as search missions, sea rescue, and flying into combat zones. Readers can evaluate the risks and rewards of this career to determine if they want to pursue this heroic job one day. Fascinating photographs, sidebars, and fact boxes supplement the text’s information-rich content.

Sharp teeth and a frighteningly flexible, muscular body, make the boa constrictor the top predator on many of the Rain Forest''s food chains. This visually appealing, photograph-rich book uses vividly detailed text to explore the spectacular physical adaptations that make the boa constrictor such an insidious predator. Fact-filled sidebars offer context into the diverse rain forest and the myriad species that make up the links in its food chains. This book is a comprehensive look at a high-interest habitat.

This book explores the fun parts about keeping mice as pets, and looks at their natural behavior. It describes how to properly care for a mouse including feeding, grooming, and health problems.

Introduces the characteristics and habitat of blue whales before describing the actions that threaten their existence and explaining how these animals can be saved.