New Releases by Ruth Thomson

Henry Ford

Hannibal

The book supports both the writing and spelling objectives of the National Literacy Strategy at KS2 and should appeal to parents keen to help their children extend their vocabulary and develop their writing skills.

Vincent van Gogh was a sensitive, passionate, and eccentric individual. Painting gave him the means to express who he was and what he was feeling. Although his career lasted less than ten years, he created more than 2,000 artworks, and today most people consider him one of the founders of modern art. In this irresistible narrative, readers explore van Gogh’s artistic influences, inspirations, and painting skills. In this vibrant presentation, the legacy of van Gogh’s still lifes, self-portraits, landscapes, and other works are clearly evaluated.

Portrait. Nature. Art. Documentary. A look at some of the world’s most iconic photographs invites viewers to focus on the medium’s place in art and history. Photographs can be beautiful or harrowing, honest or manipulative, dramatic or comforting. Photos Framed explores twenty-seven of the most important and vivid photos taken over the medium’s history, from a formal portrait of Louis Daguerre taken in 1844 to a candid shot of a Cuban girl and her doll in 2011. Readers are invited to use their powers of observation to zoom in on photographic elements, blow up details of the subject matter, think about the big picture, and pan out on the photographer. Photos Framed will open viewers’ eyes to the art of photography and its power to tell a story.

Pocket Activity Fun & Games have all the same fun activities as Barron''s larger format Creativity Books in a compact, take-along size! In Art, kids can learn to draw a human face, change the expression on the Mona Lisa, color Van Gogh''s Sunflowers, and more!

Pocket Activity Fun & Games books have all the same fun activities as Barron''s larger-format Creativity Books in a compact, take-along size! In Science and Inventions, kids will make a flip-book movie, explore robots and rockets, and craft paper airplanes that really fly!

Through inmates'' own voicesNfrom secret diary entries and artwork to excerpts from memoirs and recordings narrated after the warN"Terezin" explores the lives of Jewish people in one of the most infamous of the Nazi transit camps in Czechoslovakia. Illustrations.

The United States has over 3.5 million miles of rivers meandering through its mountains and forests and into its seas. In this book, readers will find out all about rivers, from their source to where they meet the sea. The informative text covers the wildlife found in rivers, flooding, and a great deal more. A writing activity at the end helps young people assimilate what they have learned.

"Between 1941 and 1945, the Nazi authorities turned the small town of Terezín, Czechoslovakia, into a ghetto and then into a transit camp for thousands of Jewish people, many of them artists. It was a "show" camp, where inmates were forced to use their artistic talents to fool the world, hiding the truth of gas chambers and horrific living conditions for imprisoned Jews. In this accessible, meticulously researched book, Ruth Thomson allows the inmates to speak for themselves though secret diary entries, artwork, and excerpts from memoirs and recordings made after the war. Terezín: Voices from the Holocaust is a moving portrait that demonstrates the strength of the human will to endure, to create, and to survive." -- cover, pg. 4.

In this book, children follow a day in the life of a Triceratops, as he wanders away from his herd and has an encounter with a deadly Tyrannosaurus rex. Now available in iPad-friendly format. DK Readers is a multi-level learning-to-read program combining DK''s highly visual style with appealing stories at five graduated levels. Stunning photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories are guaranteed to capture a child''s interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge. DK Readers allow progression from stories for beginning readers with simple sentences and word repetition through to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure for proficient readers. now available in iPad-friendly format. Written by leading children''s authors and compiled in consultation with leading literacy experts.

Introduction to France''s weather, landscape, jobs, transportation, food, religions, and festivals.

Introduction to Poland''s weather, landscape, jobs, transportation, food, religions, and festivals.

Presents an introduction to Spain, describing its geography, weather, cities and towns, family life, food, leisure activities, and holidays.

Introduction to India''s weather, landscape, jobs, transportation, food, religions, and festivals.

Presents an introduction to the life cycle of a frog, from its beginning as an egg, to its life as a tadpole, to its maturity as an adult frog.

Presents a comprehensive look at the characteristics of a sunflower as it develops from a seed into a flower.

Presents an introduction to the life cycle of a chicken, from its beginnings as an egg, to its life as a chick, to its full maturity as an adult.

Presents an introduction to the life cycle of a bee, from its beginnings as an egg, to its life as a grub, to its full maturity as an adult.

Interesting and unusual crafts created by many people around the world fill this brightly photographed series on design. Colorful pictures along with step-by-step instructions allow students to make their own creations. Introductory text for each craft provides a cultural background as to where the craft fits into tradition and why.

These books will help you think about and look around your local area. Find out what your surroundings can tell you about how people live and work, where they shop and go to school and how they travel and spend their leisure time. Discover the clues that will tell you how people lived in the past. Think about the changes that could benefit your local area, whether it''s your home, school or further afield.

In this book, children follow a day in the life of a Triceratops, as he wanders away from his herd and has an encounter with a deadly Tyrannosaurus rex. DK Readers is a multi-level learning-to-read program combining DK''s highly visual style with appealing stories at five graduated levels. Stunning photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories are guaranteed to capture a child''s interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge. DK Readers allow progression from stories for beginning readers with simple sentences and word repetition through to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure for proficient readers. Written by leading children''s authors and compiled in consultation with leading literacy experts.

Learn how big oak trees grow from small acorns.

Pictures and simple text present the life cycle of a rose.

Describes the physical characteristics of an adult cat and the process by which it grows from a newborn kitten into a cat.

Describes how a bean grows from a seed to an adult plant.

Describes how honeybees grow from an egg into a full-grown insect.

Describes how a salmon grows from an egg, becomes stronger by feeding on plankton, and swims back upstream to where it was born as a fully grown adult.

Describes the physical characteristics of frogs and introduces their life cycle, from egg to tadpole to adult frog.