New Releases by Anita Ganeri

What is it like to live on an island? By focusing on a child''s experience of living on an island, this book explores life through topics such as going to school, getting supplies, and transport, as well as information on history, geography, wildlife, festivals and local traditions. The reader is encouraged to compare and contrast life on British islands with life on islands around the world.

This book teaches readers how to write fairy tales. Key features of the genre are explained, top tips are given, and reader are guided through the process of writing their own story.

Introduces the roadrunner, describing what it looks like, what it eats, how it moves, and what it does during the day and at night.

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

Demonstrates how to use conjunctions to properly link two words, clauses, or sentences together.

Introduces the Arabian oryx, describing where they live, what they look like, what they eat, what they do during the day and at night, and how they defend themselves against predators.

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

Looks at how to care for a hamster as a pet.

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.

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.

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.

Examines the life of the Aztecs including their history.

Discover how a puppy grows into a dog. This title explains animal growth in a clear and organized manner. Readers will love watching the transformations take place.

Follows the life cycle of an apple from seed to harvest.

Describes the stages in the life cycle of chickens, from egg to chick to hen.

Discover how a bean grows into a plant. This title explains plant growth in a clear and organized manner. Readers will love watching the transformations take place.

Originally published: London: Evans, 2001.

Discusses the Incas including how they lived, played, and their daily routines.

This title from Anita Ganeri brings together between one and two festivals from each of the six main world faiths (Christianity, Islam, Jewism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Hinduism), explaining their origins and how they are celebrated today. Highly illustrated with color photographs, the book includes photocopiable activities and further activity suggestions at the back, which have been compiled by a qualified nursery teacher. An ideal introduction to different faiths, their beliefs, and their origins for young children.

Includes controlled vocabulary and glossary.

A comprehensive biography of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., which points out how effectively he used nonviolence as a weapon against hatred and injustice.

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.

A season-by-season look at festivals and special days celebrated in the UK by different religions.