New Releases by Victoria Parker

An introduction to the concept that all living things--including plants--need water to survive.

Why do we need homes to live? Find out in this informative title that explains the importance of homes to all living things.

A brief biography of author J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as a look at his books about Middle Earth, which remain popular to this day.

An introduction to the concept that all living things--including plants--need food to survive.

Why do we need air to live? Find out in this informative title that explains the importance of air to all living things.

In the 1980s nuclear power provided electricity for much of the Soviet Union. But the nuclear reactors were badly designed, and the workers were poorly trained. Late one night in 1986, the workers at Chernobyl were running tests when things went horribly wrong. Learn about the consequences of an explosion that released dangerous radioactive material into the atmosphere. Timelines, a glossary, ideas for research, and suggestions for future reading are included in this gripping read about the worst nuclear accident in history. This book highlights the dangers of radioactive material and nuclear waste.

Why do we need air to live? Find out in this informative title that explains the importance of air to all living things.

Shows differences between objects that are rough and ones that are smooth.

Introduces and describes the daily lives of three children from different parts of Mexico--Mexico City, the mountain village of Huejuqilla, and a seaside village in Yucutan.

Explores the fall season through various activities that children may take part in.

Japan is in the Far East, near Russia and China. It is made up of four large islands and around 4000 small ones.

Explores the summer season through various activities that children may take part in.

Describes the geography and culture of Greece, with particular emphasis on daily life for Greek children.

Find objects with contrasting properties.

Shows differences between things that are hard and things that are soft.

This book shows differences between things that are slippery and things that are sticky.

Explores the spring season through various activities that children may take part in.

Explores the winter season through various activities that children may take part in.

India is one of the biggest countries in the world. It is next to China, Pakistan and Bangladesh. This part of the world is called Asia.

Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. It is so enormous that it is also a continent, like Europe, Africa or North America.

The books that comprise this series are written for primary school children. Each volume focuses upon a particular children''s author and profiles that author''s life in a way that younger readers can relate to.

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

Takes a comprehensive look at the characteristics of the chicken, from egg to adult.

Takes a comprehensive look at the life cycle of the frog.

Shows different shades of yellow and the colors that result when yellow is mixed with other colors.

Shows different shades of red and the colors that result when red is mixed with other colors.

Shows colors that result when white is mixed with other colors.

Shows different shades of blue and the colors that result when blue is mixed with other colors.

Takes a comprehensive look at the life cycle of the butterfly.

This series explores the life, influences and approach to writing of modern authors. There are interviews with the authors, quote boxes and factfiles, and the books set the writers in context and list their works.