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.

Describes the adaptations developed by various plants and animals to survive in harsh climates.

Learn about punctuation, what it is and how it is used.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Describes the characteristics, life cycle, diet, and behavior of dogs, using a golden retriever as an example.

Originally published: London: Evans Brothers, 2001.

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.

Waste is a big problem for our planet. We have to find places to put all the waste we throw away, and we are running out of space. Besides, every time we throw something away, we waste precious materials. Waste is bad for the environment. It can harm and kill plants and animals, including humans.

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.

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.

Includes controlled vocabulary and glossary.

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.

Tells the story of how Christopher Columbus set out on a voyage to the Indies in 1492 and instead landed in America.

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

An exploration of classification, this text is part of a series exploring the fascinating concepts covered by the life processes science curriculum. It draws examples from human, animal and plant species and looks at aspects of how living organisms develop, adapt and survive.

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