Most Popular Books by Ruth Thomson

A day in the life of a Triceratops! Make reading in Spanish and English your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your bilingual reading superpowers to learn all about what happens to a Triceratops when he meets a fierce Tyrannosaurus - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Dinosaur’s Day - El día de un dinosaurio is a beautifully designed reader all about a day in the life of a Triceratops - and its scary encounter with a deadly Tyrannosaurus! The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills in Spanish and English. Children will love to find out about the Triceratops, the Tyrannosaurus, and other dinosaurs.

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

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Learn how big oak trees grow from small acorns.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

The Craft Workshop series draws upon the wealth of existing crafts found in different cultures around the world. Each book provides lively information about six carefully chosen works of art and shows how to make crafts based on the same techniques.Features:* two-page spreads show crafts & techniques used by folk artists* two-page spreads show children how to use these techniques in their own craftsActivities include:* Hopi kachina dolls* a tepee camp* Japanese lucky cat money box* African nkonde figure, or two-headed hunter

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.

Hannibal

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

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.

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.

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

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

Explains where rice comes from and how its grown.

Picnicking bears enjoy the green field, yellow bananas, pink cake, and other colorful aspects of their outing.

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.

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.

Shows how to make collages with paper, tissue paper, yarn, string, torn paper, stamps, fabric, sand, and buttons.

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.