Most Popular Books by Ruth Thomson

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.

A simple, attractive book introducing young children to the work of staff at a doctors'' surgery. Explaining the different roles of the people who work there, from office staff to health visitors, practice and district nurses and doctors. Illustrated with specially-commissioned, on-location photography.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, life cycle, and natural environment of the owl.

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

An introduction to such creepy crawlies as ants, caterpillars, flies, snails, spiders, and worms.

The titles in Let''s Discover present a mix of information, ideas and activities to engage children with four popular historical subjects. The books employ words, pictures - including photographs of actual students - and make-and-do projects to take young readers on a thrilling voyage of discovery, where they can find themselves at a castle siege, taking part in a Jacobean banquet, or working machinery in a Victorian mill. This series has been specially developed to support project work and provides an excellent resource for any class or school library.

How does the heart work, and what makes muscles stronger? Why do we blink, sweat, and shiver? And why can''t we eat just candy? The fun and exciting pictures in this book encourage children to ask questions about the body and introduce them to some important early science concepts. Book jacket.

With a cross-curricular approach that links environmental issues with both science and geography, this series provides insight into the ways materials are re-used or recycled all around the world.

Provides the young reader with ideas to help develop creative writing skills; teaches language, structure, and conventions of writing fairytales, while telling four well-known fairytales, each with an activity that help further develop language, comprehension, and non-fiction writing skills.

A simple, attractive book introducing young children to the work of staff at a primary school. Explaining the day-to-day tasks of various people including teachers, cooks and site manager, and how they work together as a team. Illustrated with specially-commissioned, on-location photography.

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.

This title looks at several different types of textiles; how they are used in daily life, how they feel and ways to decorate them.

Learn all about apples, from seed to picking.

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.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, food, and reproductive cycle of the crab.

This book looks at the life cycle of a ladybird. Discover how the tiny white eggs turn into a colourful ladybird. Learn what ladybirds eat to help them grow.

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

This exciting book brings art alive by looking at the many different ways artists portray themselves, showing their likeness as they want to be seen.

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.

First writing; Adventures in literacy.

Rain forests are home to more plants and animals than any other ecosystem in the world. Readers will find out about the parts of a rain forest, what plants and animals make their homes here, and why the rain forest is in trouble. Bold photography and straightforward text entertain and inform as young people find out about the geography of rain forests around the world.

Special detective Peabody and his assistant, Humbug the dog, plan to a trip to the seaside but end up searching for the thieves of their ship''s missing valuables.

Part of a series which takes a close look at ourselves and things around us. In this book on eyes, colour photographs are used and the simple text encourages discussions and provides ideas for further activities. Do You Know and Things to Do sections are also included.

Photographs introduce the names of body parts and actions.

These engaging books show budding writers how to plan, draft, and write imaginative stories, plus all kinds of practical writing, including invitations, labels, and lists. Young writers will learn how to shape their stories, develop characters, create effective endings, and much more.

Looks at cars and driving, and shows how they have changed during this century by examining the experiences of four generations of one family. Suggested level: primary.

Many cultures throughout history have considered certain mountains sacred because of their awe-inspiring qualities. This book sheds some light on the different parts of a mountain, the people and animals who call these rocky places home, and the processes on Earth that build and destroy mountains. Readers will be anxious to put on their hiking boots to find out more about these majestic landforms.

Provides art and craft projects and activities based on the theme of autumn.

Tells about different functions of the eyes, focusing and ability to see colors.

Jim and all the farm animals make sounds trying to wake up the cow sleeping in the middle of the road.