A Pet's Life (series)

Help children develop an understanding of how to care for pets and the needs of different pets

This series of six titles looks at common pets at different stages of their life cycles, and takes a chronological approach through the differing requirements of the pets as they grow.

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Animal Actions (series)

Looks at animal behaviours and abilities and demonstrates these 'animal actions' by using an intriguing array of photographs. The series challenges readers to think not only about what other animals can do, but about what children themselves can do.

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Animal World (series)

Introduces basic mathematical concepts. The books use animals as an exciting and clear means of explanation to recognise patterns, and to encourage counting, adding and subtracting. Use of animal photographs appeals to young children to enhance numeracy and vocabulary skills.

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Animal Worlds (series)

Animal Worlds introduces young children to different animal groups. Each book explores different aspects of the animals' lives such as where they live, what they eat, how they move, and the noises they make.

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Colours We Eat series (series)

Original series that uses colours to categorise food, rather than traditional food groups. The books in the Colours We Eat series presents different kinds of food which have a colour in common. Each book looks at vegetables, fruit, soups, drinks and other food, and there are recipes for dishes the children can make with the help of an adult.

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Creature Comparisons (series)

What makes a monkey a monkey? Are all monkeys alike? Each book in this delightful new series looks at an animal group and the characteristics that make every animal within that group unique. The series introduces children to the variety found within animal groups, such as size, shape and colour.

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Exploring Earth's Resources (series)

Introduce young readers to natural resources and help them find out where they come from and how we use them everyday.

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How Are Things Made? (series)

How are things made? looks at how some of the most familiar manufactured goods are produced.

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How Do They Work? (series)

Satisfy children's curiosity about how their favourite toys work. What makes them twist, turn, bounce and spring? This series focuses on types of toys and shows the scientific principles and mechanisms that make them work. Each book includes a glossary, further reading and appropriate weblinks

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