Best Selling Books by Anita Ganeri

Introduces the physical characteristics, habitat, and behaviors of some of the unusual animals that make their home in the world''s polar regions, including such creatures as the musk ox, Weddell seal, emperor penguin, blue whale, and wandering albatross.

Titles in the Pets'' Guides series teach young readers how to care responsibly for their chosen pet. However, in a unique spin, each book is written from the point of view of one of the animals themselves, thus also allowing the books to be used to teach perspective. In this book, Kitty the Cat reveals how readers should go about choosing a pet cat, what supplies they will need, how to make a new cat feel at home, and how to properly care for a pet cat, including feeding, exercising, and house training. Text in the book is accompanied by clear, labeled photographs to further reinforce key concepts.

Introduces the main religious festivals of Buddhism, telling the story behind each festival, describing how it is celebrated around the world, and providing instructions for related activities.

Using simple text and pictures, this book examines the macaw.

Looking at how birth is celebrated in various cultures, ancient and modern, naming ceremonies and legends around the births of famous figures such as Christ, the Buddha and Krishna, this book is one of a series that looks at the rites of passage in a person''s life and how they are celebrated or commemorated in different cultures. It also includes information on superstitions, paraphanalia, and stories and legends associated with birth.

Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world''s most fascinating countries: Mexico! The book includes chapters on Mexican history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous places of this unique country, such as Guadalajara and the ancient city of Chichen Itza.

A great new addition to the Horrible Geography range, a series of pocket-sized colour books with durable, wipe-clean plastic covers. From hurricanes to tornadoes, Stormy Weather is a guide to surviving when nature turns nasty.

Where is Mandarin spoken? Where do tigers live? What is the longest river in Asia? This book answers these questions and more as it introduces young readers to the continent of Asia through age-appropriate maps, engaging photographs, and simple text. Topics covered within the book include where the continent is, climate, geography, animals and plants, countries, people and languages, natural resources, cities, and famous places.

Learn about a day and a night in the life of a scorpion.

Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world''s most fascinating countries: Brazil! The book includes chapters on Brazilian history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous places of this unique country, such as the Iguacu Falls and the Statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro.

Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world''s most fascinating countries: Japan! The book includes chapters on Japanese history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous places of this unique country, such as the Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto, and Hiroshima.

Titles in the Pets'' Guides series teach young readers how to care responsibly for their chosen pet. However, in a unique spin, each book is written from the point of view of one of the animals themselves, thus also allowing the books to be used to teach perspective. In this book, Bunny the Rabbit reveals how readers should go about choosing a pet rabbit, what supplies they will need, how to make a new rabbit feel at home, and how to properly care for a pet rabbit, including feeding, exercising, and keeping a rabbit hutch clean. Text in the book is accompanied by clear, labeled photographs to further reinforce key concepts.

What is a mandir? Who works in a mandir? What is a shikhara? Find out the answers to these and other questions in this fact-filled title.

Profiles ten animals who have adapted to the unique climate and environment of Asia, with information on each animal''s habitat, adaptations, behavior, and distribution.

This title features the African elephant, aye-aye, ostrich, sociable weaverbird, termite, locust, Nile crocodile, black mamba, goliath frog, and cichlid.

An introduction to the world of opera told through words, pictures, and music.

This title introduces readers to life in Stuart Britain from a child''s viewpoint. The book introduces general features of the time period, but focuses on what life was like for children, including where they lived, what they learned at school, and where they worked. The text is supported by primary source material (paintings, artefacts, quotes, etc.) that brings the past to life. A final section explains how we use historical evidence to reconstruct the past.

The latest and greatest of the fabulous full-colour Horrible Geography Handbooks! Everything the intrepid explorer needs to know. Sections including ''Could you be a vulcanologist?'' and the ''Rogues Gallery of Volcanoes'' equip the high peak pedestrian with invaluable tips on what to look out for just before an eruption and what to expect afterwards.

Profiles ten animals who have adapted to the unique climate and environment of Australia, with information on each animal''s habitat, adaptations, behavior, and distribution.