Best Selling Books by Ruth Thomson

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

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

Features words and word games to help children speak in simple and complex sentences.

Over 1,100 words, grouped under keywords, provide a wide variety of words to make writing more exciting.

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.

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.

Special detective Peabody and his assistant, Humbug the dog, cleverly follow the clues to solve a bank robbery.

Learn how big oak trees grow from small acorns.

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.

-- Beautifully detailed, informative illustrations introduce the world of nature-- Simple text encourages young children to read for themselves

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

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.

This lively series provides an accessible introduction to the subject of art. Examining sculpture, still life, self-portraits, and textiles, each title features examples from a variety of artists, techniques, and cultures and includes simple activities and observation questions. While inspiring their creativity, the books also encourage kids to look for art in the world around them.

Labeled illustrations depict various objects to be used in play, including dolls, toys, gardening equipment, and party items.

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.

Why were the pyramids built? What was it like going to school in ancient Greece? Who were the Vikings? What was it like being a soldier in the Roman army? These questions and many others are answered in the Footsteps In Time books.

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.

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.

Captioned illustrations and diagrams explain how farm animals behave and a chart to identify common breeds of farm animals is included.

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

Describes how chickens grow from an egg into an adult chicken and introduce their physical characteristics.

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

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.

A beginning grammar guide that provides more sentence structure, including sentence examples, grammar instruction and creative writing ideas.

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.

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

Saints introduces some popular saints, explains how to recognize them, relates the stirring story behind each painting, and encourages you to take a closer look.

Describes the traditional way of life of the Inuit. Includes activities in which common items represent what the Inuit used, such as making a snowhouse out of newspapers.

What''s the real scoop on menstruation and puberty? In Have You Started Yet?, the first book in our new, edgy Plugged In "TM", series, girls tell girls exactly how it is, what to expect, and how to deal with their changing bodies. It''s all here -- answers to the questions nobody really wants to ask but everyone is dying to know about -- plus information on first gynecological exams, sexuality and safe sex, diet and exercise suggestions, a personal mood chart, and a calendar for young women to record their cycles. Have You Started Yet? is a great place to get "plugged in" to the topics kids want and need to know more about.

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

This A First Look at Art series has activity-filled books which teach children how to look at paintings and sculpture while helping them to develop their own creative skills. It contains projects, art tips and examples from well-known works of art. This title looks at portraits in art.

Simple, clear instructions show projects relating to autumn, such as making a leaf collection, a fruit and seed collection, vegetable kebabs, woodland masks, and more.

Text and photographs show, from start to finish, how colored pencils are made in a factory.

The world of the curator and art restoration expert come to life with this hands-on kit that explores the entire art museum. The cover window contains a miniature canvas masterpiece in need of restoration. Inside the kit are a brush, tube of paint, cotton pad, and double-ended sponge applicator -- the restorer''s tools -- plus a decorative "gilt" frame in which to hang the painting. Other pieces include an album containing 32 artists'' biographies, with stickers of the artists and miniature reproductions of famous works, the Alberti''s grid, and five sheets of drawing paper to help illustrate principles of composition and proportion when viewed with acetate overlays (also included). Then it''s time to label each picture with its identification tag and hang them all in the beautifully detailed model of a gallery room.