QED ISBN 9781784939687 £12.99 A comprehensive atlas that looks at different habitats round the world, and the relationships between animals and their environments. There are sections on tropical grasslands, tropical rainforests, deserts, temperate woodlands, temperate grasslands, taiga and tundra, wetlands, mountains and polar regions, and animal classification. Farnon celebrates the variety of life, and provides…
Walker Books ISBN 9781406377101 £8.99 What a delightful book. This is the story of 5-year-old Rosalie and her struggle to learn to read. More importantly, it is a story of how war, in this case World War One, impacts on the lives of those left behind – at school, at work, and as mothers. Rosalie’s…
Allen and Unwin ISBN 9781760634872 £11.99 The sombre tone and theme of the story are married effectively with the deep colours, textures and layers of the powerful illustrations. Based on fact, it tells of a time when music of any kind was banned by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Sonam is a young girl from Kabul…
Wide Eyed Editions ISBN9781786034700 £9.99 There has been a tremendous development in the number of biographical collections that are available over the last few years. There has also been a greater emphasis on diversity in all its forms. This book is part of a series by the forward thinking publisher Wide Eyed Editions and combines…
Wayland ISBN 9781526309426 £12.99 Habitats is one of the perennial topics that are taught as part of the curriculum and which need to be kept up to date because of changing circumstances, new research and changes in policies around the world. This title, part of the ‘Outdoor Science’ series is new for 2019 and should…
Walker Books (www.walker.co.uk ) ISBN 9781406387582 £9.99 This is a lovely way to learn about London and its most famous landmarks. All the activities come presented in a hardback clipboard, which children will love to use as they tour the sights and sounds of London. A lot of care has gone into making the activities…
Quarto ISBN 9781786039743 £12.99 A most attractive book. The cover shows a beautiful butterfly cage outlined in gold. Then we enter the magical world of the butterfly house and meet many of the major butterfly and moth families in the world. Did you know that there are over 180,000 species of butterflies and moths, and…
Otter-Barry Books ISBN9781910959176 £12.99 A charming book that explores the wonderful world of clothes all around the world. Each page is a delight. Themes include hot and cold, off to school, sports, leisure wear, travel and shopping. I particularly liked the sections on clothes for special jobs such as a firefighter and an astronaut, the…
Wayland Publishers ISBN 9781526308986 £12.99 This book introduces a very complex subject in a way that gives children a good, simple explanation of the sheer vastness of the earth’s history and how the earth has evolved over billions of years. It uses bold language and artwork to grab the young reader. The book demonstrates how…
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