Anita Loughrey – författare

Full av överraskande fakta och fantastiska fotografier tar denna bok ett svep över det moderna livet från solkraft och mikrochips till  bilar och glödlampor. Baserat på den allra senaste forskningen är detta den perfekta barnguiden till att förstå världen omkring oss. Denna omfattande visuella uppslagsbok är tillgänglig, underhållande och lärorik. En perfekt introduktion till teknikvärlden för barn från ca. 8 år.

Frog is looking for somewhere new to live. Near the ducks is too loud, under the willow tree is too dark, will Frog find the perfect place to live?This delightful picture book about friendship and the changing seasons is perfect for reading with your child in summertime. Learn about what happens in summer and then explore the activities, crafts and discussion points at the back of the book, to further develop your child's understanding of the natural world.•    Perfect introduction to the concept of seasons•    Friendly animal characters appeal to pre-schoolers•    Combines delightful stories with seasonal activities and discussion points for further learning

Rabbit wants to give her mum a thank you gift, but her brother tries to out-do her at every turn. Can Rabbit think of the perfect spring gift after all?This delightful picture book about family relationships and the changing seasons is perfect for reading with your child at wintertime. Learn about what happens in spring and then explore the activities, crafts and discussion points at the back of the book, to further develop your child's understanding of the natural world.•    Perfect introduction to the concept of seasons•    Friendly animal characters appeal to pre-schoolers•    Combines delightful stories with seasonal activities and discussion points for further learning

Get kids engaged in maths with real life problem-solving. In each fully illustrated title maths topics are carefully explained in different scenarios. Children are then given problems to solve around the scenario. Topics covered include measurement (inches and centimetres, to litres and millilitres and units of time and days of the week), problems with numbers (by adding, subtracting, division and multiplication and using roman numerals), how to use fractions, decimal places and percentages, shapes (2-D and 3D) and statistics, such as tables, bar graphs, pie charts, and line graphs. The level of maths progresses as you go through the book, building a sense of achievement. It includes tips and tricks to make maths problem-solving easy.Each book is framed around a high interest area, perfect for children aged 7-11.

Get kids engaged in maths with real-life problem solving. In each fully illustrated title maths topics are carefully explained in different scenarios. Children are then given problems to solve around the scenario. Topics covered include measurement (inches and centimetres, to litres and millilitres and units of time and days of the week), problems with numbers (by adding, subtracting, division and multiplication and using roman numerals), how to use fractions, decimal places and percentages, shapes (2-D and 3D) and statistics, such as tables, bar graphs, pie charts, and line graphs. The level of maths progresses as you go through the book, building a sense of achievement. It includes tips and tricks to make maths problem-solving easy.Each book is framed around a high interest area, perfect for children aged 7-11.

A retelling of the well-known story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Jack and the Beanstalk is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Orange Book Band for guided reading. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 535-word retelling of the popular fiction story is suitable for ages 6 - 7. Jack and the Beanstalk features a longer, less structured text with a more extended vocabulary. More literary language is used with more complex sentence structures. More space is allowed for text than for pictures.Jack and the Beanstalk is part of Ransom Reading Stars, a structured programme for children learning to read. The series has fifteen levels: four phonics levels and eleven book band levels (Pink through to Lime).

Visit the planets in our solar system. Which is the biggest? Which is furthest from the Sun? Our Solar System is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Turquoise Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this 612-word non-fiction book is suitable for ages 6 - 7. Our Solar System features a longer, more demanding text with an extended vocabulary. It uses punctuation and layout to encourage reading with expression. It had more complex words and formal sentences and there are complex events.Our Solar System is part of Ransom Reading Stars, a structured programme for children learning to read. The series has fifteen levels: four phonics levels and eleven book band levels (Pink through to Lime).

The frogs cannot decide what they should do. They do not know what to eat, what to play or when to sleep. So they ask Zeus to give them a king. The results are not what they expected! The Frogs Want a King is a bookbanded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Purple Book Band for guided reading. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 737-word fiction story is suitable for ages 7 -8. The Frogs Want a King features a more demanding text with an extended vocabulary. With a wider vocabulary, the characters are more three dimensional, and illustrations are less important. It encourages more independent reading.The Frogs Want a King is part of Ransom Reading Stars, a structured programme for children learning to read. The series has fifteen levels: four phonics levels and eleven book band levels (Pink through to Lime).

A compelling account of the well-known story of Grace Darling and her courageous rescue of ship-wrecked passengers in 1838. The Rescue is a book-banded reading book for more confident readers, carefully levelled at Lime Book Band for guided reading. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 837-word story is suitable for ages 8 - 9. The Moon features a more demanding text with extended vocabulary and literary devices. Metaphor and technical language is introduced and illustrations no longer support the text directly.The Moon is part of Ransom Reading Stars, a structured programme for children learning to read. The series has fifteen levels: four phonics levels and eleven book band levels (Pink through to Lime).

Scamper in the colourful  autumn leaves with Squirrel.Squirrel loves autumn. He chases the  swirling leaves and collects food with his  little brother.But Squirrel has so much fun  that he forgets where he put his food!  Will he find it again before his  little brother eats it all?  Animal Seasons is a beautifully presented series of picture books, designed to entertain as well as to inform young readers about the essence of each of the four seasons.Suitable for reading together as well as reading alone, these books are not only highly enjoyable picture books but also a learning tool for literacy and the natural world.The Animal Seasons  series includes:Rabbit's Spring Adventure: Hardback  9781848358164, Paperback  9781848358768Mouse's Summer Muddle:  Hardback  9781848358171, Paperback  9781848358775Squirrel's Autumn Search: Hardback  9781848358188, Paperback  9781848358782Owl's Winter Rescue: Hardback  9781848358157, Paperback  9781848358751

100+ Fun Ideas for Science Investigation contains exciting, fun classroom experiments in an easy-to-use layout to help teach scientific investigation in the primary classroom.The activities require a minimum of preparation and only the simplest of science equipment. Each activity provides opportunities for children to develop their skills of scientific enquiry. All experiments listed in this book closely match the statutory and non-statutory guidelines and schemes of work for Key Stages 1 and 2.With the aid of this book, students are given the confidence and courage in order to thrive inside the classroom whilst having fun in the meantime. This therefore naturally promotes the development of key scientific attitudes applicable both inside and outside of the classroom. Group co-operation is also encouraged within the investigative activities, helping to enforce the importance of leadership and appropriate communication skills.This compilation of exciting ideas for classroom experiments has been tested and approved by primary school teachers over a period of 17 years of education. You can be assured that the activities in this book will lay the relevant foundations for secondary education and support every child's journey through education.Content:Life processes and living thingsHumans and other animalsLiving things in their environmentMaterials and their propertiesGrouping and classifyingPhysical processesSound and its propertiesForces and motionElectricity