Best Selling Books by Mick Manning

Be a fly on the wall in the time of the ancient Egyptians. See how the mummy-makers perform their grisly work, sail down the Nile with Huya the scribe, and creep into the tombs with robbers as they steal jewels by eerie torchlight. These pages are packed full of up-to-date information about the world of the Pharaohs from the latest archaeological discoveries. With spilled potions, squashed insects and flower petals, this book shows you ancient Egypt as it really happened!

Imaginative non-fiction stories for the beginner reader.

Douglas Bader was the most famous RAF pilot of the Second World War. Find out about the fateful crash that resulted in the loss of both his legs, and how he fought back to return to the cockpit of his plane in this graphic novel by award-winning author/illustrator team Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom.

The Life of Leonardo is a biography of Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest artists in history. Find out about his paintings, his weird writing and some of his incredible inventions. Oxford Reading Tree inFact is a non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for pleasure as powerfully as fiction does. The variety of topics means there are books to interest every child in this compelling series. The series is written by top children's authors and subject experts. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

A cross-cultural study that describes festivals for various holidays and how they are celebrated around the world.

The life of William Shakespeare is vividly depicted, from his birth in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, childhood and schooldays, through apprenticeship at his father's glove-making shop, his marriage to Anne Hathaway, and then the move to London - where Will hones his skills as an actor-playwright for The Lord Chamberlain's Men. When the newly-built Globe Theatre opens in 1599, Will Shakespeare is a key member of the company, and many of Shakespeare's most famous plays are first performed here. By his death in 1616, William Shakespeare is acknowledged as the master playwright of his age - and ever since as one of the greatest writers of all time. With lively graphic-novel descriptions of many of Shakespeare's most famous plays, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, Henry V, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and The Tempest, and drawing on the latest biographical research, this is the perfect introduction for children to the life and works of William Shakespeare. "I can't think of a book more likely than this enchantingly illustrated tome to connect young people to the greatest, most exciting, most human, most surprising writer of them all. A great achievement." - Simon Callow, Shakespearean actor and biographer

A picture book for children who are learning to read. It contains a set of illustrated support notes outlining qualities in the text, giving readers pointers and suggesting a range of follow-up activities. More detailed guidance is available in a separate Parents' Handbook.

Baby animals eat different things, from crunchy beetles and furry rats to rotten eggs.

Discover the sounds made by falcons, yellowhammers, kookaburras and other birds. Learn about their chicks, food and habitats in this beautifully illustrated book.Oxford Reading Tree inFact is a series of engaging and imaginative non-fiction books which encourage reading for pleasure and are also phonically decodable.

The informative and compelling non-fiction titles offer authentic writing styles. The titles include traditional non-fiction text types and features, as well as quirky topics and content that provide a child-friendly way to learn.Stunning photography.Informative illustrations and diagrams.Authentic, child-friendly contexts for teaching reading.All titles can be purchased separately as single titles. For more information, please contact your Oxford Primary Consultant.

Mae'r corff yn rhyfeddol - ond er mwyn deall pam, rhaid ichi edrych ar y tu mewn i'r corff. Mae'r gyfrol yn dadlennu beth sy'n mynd ymlaen o dan y croen, a sut mae'r corff yn gweithio - yr ymennydd, y llygad, y galon, y system dreulio, a llawer mwy. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

Join Planet Patrol - a group of friends from around the world who have got together to help fight the effects of global warming.

A fascinating journey through literature from the first hand-made books to Shakespeare, the Bronte sisters and the Brothers Grimm - and including cookery, science and music. A handmade gospel hidden in a saint's coffin; a HUGE atlas that takes six people to lift it; a tiny prayer book carried by a queen to her execution; the original handwritten manuscript of Alice in Wonderland; books so rare and valuable they are kept in a bomb-proof store-room. The British Library is an amazing place! From man-eating monsters and brave knights to wicked witches, lost children, haunted moors, magical creatures and flying machines award-winning duo Mick and Brita bring to life the amazing and extraordinary history of the book through the treasures of the largest library in the world - the BRITISH LIBRARY. LET'S GO INSIDE!

Written from a child's point of view, a volume which brings home the message of animals in danger, revealing how empty the world would seem if these endangered creatures were to disappear. For National Curriculum Key Stage 1-2. In the WONDERWISE series, illustrated by Brita Granstrom.

Your body is amazing -- but you really need to look inside to find out why. Just slip the flaps to see under your skin, how your body works hard to keep your lungs breathing, your heart beating, your ears hearing, your eyes seeing. And your brain is in charge of it all! You¿ll never think of your body the same way again! Full-color illustrations.

Brings to life the extraordinary history of the book through the treasures of one of the greatest libraries in the world: the British Library.

Wat gebeurde er toen je moeder in verwachting was van jou? Kijk hoe een klein embryo veranderde in een baby die geboren werd. Prentvertelling met grote kleurentekeningen. Vanaf ca. 5 jaar.

Em 'Chuá... Chuá... Tchibum!', um menino e seu cãozinho se aventuram em diversas situações. Nelas, a água - este elemento da natureza - está sempre presente. Eles vão à praia, conhecem os seres marinhos que habitam as profundezas oceânicas, flutuam nas nuvens, aprendem os processos de utilização de águas limpas até a reciclagem final.

Provides information and advice on putting on all kinds of stage shows, discussing scripts, learning to act, working backstage, costumes and make-up, sound effects, and more.

Conoce a los músicos, explora sus composiciones y descubre por qué la música es arte. Mick Manning y Brita Granström han recibido por sus libros numerosos galardones, entre los que destacan el Smarties Silver Prize o el English Association Non-Fiction Award. Te invitamos a viajar en el tiempo y a descubrir la historia de la música a través de una impresionante galería de imágenes y melodías creada por el galardonado autor Mick Manning y la prestigiosa ilustradora Brita Granström. Desde las interpretaciones más antiguas hasta las composiciones electrónicas contemporáneas, desde el folk hasta la ópera o el rap, desde la música de Beethoven hasta la de David Bowie o Beyoncé. Descubrirás las historias que hay detrás de los diferentes géneros, compositores e intérpretes, los más conocidos y los que no lo son tanto.

Learn about the beach, its ecosystem and the animals that live there.