Best Selling Books by Ruth Thomson

Children can become mathematical problem solvers, learning to communicate and reason mathematically, by using the Math Counts series. The full-color photographs and simple text encourage talk about topics that are essentially mathematical.

A brilliant series that combines historical facts with interesting and relevant ideas for craft activities

Discovering Paintings is a thought-provoking series of books, which compare and contrast paintings on a particular theme. The books are packed with intriguing facts and questions about pictures and painters, and also include observation games and activities.

''What is a Self-Portrait?'' features well-known examples of fine art and discusses how artists reveal themselves through their self-portraits.

Full-color photos of real, everyday school children from different cultures show fun, easy ways to do a wide variety of projects and activities with readily available materials. The varying subject matter -- Music & Sound, Arts & Crafts, The Four Seasons -- encourages cooperative learning and teamwork, helps develop thinking skills and sharpens the senses, while at the same time fostering a child''s natural creativity All of these child-tested activities are designed to get kids thinking and doing. More importantly, it gives them the motivation to learn and explore beyond the classroom.

Every day, tons of used materials-from glass and paper to plastic and rubber-are thrown away and taken to landfills. This series explains how we can simultaneously do Earth a favor and create practical items from materials that would otherwise be discarded. Each book features colorful pictures and easy-to-follow text that explain how to turn glass jars into pencil holders, newspaper into bags, and much more

This title provides an introduction to the seaside in the local environment with ideas for activities and investigations.

How does the heart work, and what makes muscles stronger? Why do we blink, sweat and shiver? And why can''t we eat just sweets?

Photos First is the perfect introduction to studying photography, looking at important photos every child should know.

Learn all about apples, from seed to picking.

Introduces young children to the jobs people do to help others.

Objects from around the world are gathered together to give design inspiration and then linked with art and design projects for readers to create their own work

First Writing is a range of books from the hugely successful Adventures in Literacy series. These two new titles in the range offer the basic skills essential for forming simple sentences, rhymes and stories and guide children from phonics through to independent writing and reading. The series covers non-fiction and fiction writing skills, enabling children to expand their vocabulary and express their imagination.

Available in 3 formats to suit business travellers and tourists alike. Detailed and comprehensive road maps, route planning maps, town plans, journey times and distance information. Languaged for pan-European use - ideal for tourists.

This great series looks at how children can help themselves to stay safe

Discover the world''s most beautiful coastlines. Find out about waves and tides, rockpools and rocky cliffs, beaches and dunes, sea birds and animals, harbours and ports and how people are protecting coasts.

What is Still Life? Featuring examples of fine art, this title looks at the variety of subjects used for still life paintings, plus elements of painting such as colour and line. What are Textiles? This title uses examples from different cultures to discuss materials and techniques for making different kinds of textiles.

Uses six well known tales from around the world to give beginning writers a model for creating their own tales. Covers each stage of writing, from setting the scene and describing the characters to introducing a problem and solving it in an exciting way. Suggested level: junior.

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.

This book follows the life cycle of a frog, from laying frogspawn in a pond, to developing from tadpoles, into froglets and finally frogs. The book looks at the frog''s habitat, threats, what it eats and how it grows. Questions and facts encourage the reader to look more closely at the detailed photographs.

A First Dictionary is a fantastic and much-requested new addition to the immensly popular Adventures in Literacy range. As well as introducing dictionary skills, this dictionary is an ideal support title for all kinds of writing activities, providing a comprehensive definition of about 1500 words. Each word entry is illustrated and includes its relevant different form (plural, verb variations etc), a definition and an example of a sentence where the word may be used. Beautifully designed to make the words and meanings easily accessible for every kind of reader, this invaluable title can be used across a very broad range of abilities.

What was it like when your relatives were young? -- Changing times is an original series that looks at life in the recent past through the eyes of four generations of the same family. Change and continuity are emphasized through contemporary photographs and artefacts. The books will stimulate historical interest and awarenes.

Examines why metal is useful, how it is made and how to reuse it.

An overview of the first Indians to arrive in North America that tells their story through crafts. Projects include creating a tepee, war bonnet and beadwork, and interpreting sign language.

Presto the magician performs a number of tricks with circles, triangles, and other shapes.

Each book in the Get Set - Go] series provides young children with step-by-step instructions for simple activities relating to the title. There are four books on the seasons and four on the senses.

Argues that the hands are the busiest part of the human body, and looks at gestures, sign language, and other things we can do with our hands.

Photographs introduce the names of body parts and actions.