In Frogs and Tadpoles young readers can follow the transformation of the common frog from egg to adult amphibian. Animal Families provides a first look at the lifecycles of familiar animals, both wild and domestic. The stories are told in simple text and friendly illustrations, and the index intro[...]

In 1838 a young woman named Grace Darling was thrown into the spotlight after helping her lighthouse keeper father to save a group of people who had been shipwrecked on the rocks in a storm. This biography by Anita Ganeri explains the true story that captured the imagination of the Victorian public.[...]

Where do dragonflies live? What do leeches eat? How do spiders find their way? Read and discover the facts in Macmillan Factual Readers,a six-level series which allows young English language learners to explore a variety of fascinating real-world topics.[...]

Part of a series which looks at the life cycles of familiar animals and plants. This title contains Question boxes which encourage children to make predictions about what is coming up in the text. It includes animal and plant maps, and life cycle diagrams which summarise the life cycles with artwork[...]

This highly popular and long-running series has been revamped for a new generation of readers, with a clean, crisp redesign and colourful covers. The series explores questions that young readers ask about the world around them in an unrivalled child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfe[...]

Insatiable young oceanographers will discover amazing facts in this compendium of marine questions and answers.[...]

What is that "hard, knobby bit" you feel when you squeeze your finger? What do you sense when you put your hand on your chest? Using concrete, vivid language, this book takes readers on a tour through the whole human body. All Level 4 Readers consist of a greater variety of language and types of inf[...]

Describes the geography, climate, wildlife, and natural resources of South America.

Contains facts, maps and data about some of the world's most amazing or unusual animals. This series looks at animals and their physical environment. It also features trading card boxes that reinforce key facts.[...]