Best Selling Books by Franklin Watts

A beautifully illustrated retelling of this favourite African tale. Anansi the spider is a trickster and he will stop at nothing to get Nyame's story box, proving that even the littlest among us can achieve the greatest things. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

Beautifully simple abridged versions of the Classics for a young new audience. Enter the world of Classic stories from the literary cannon for a modern new audience, with inviting and expressive colour artwork and accessible text in dyslexia friendly-font. Extra features include a short biography of Mary Shelley, plus some extra facts and comprehension exercises at the back of the book to help students study the text in more depth. Perfect for readers age 7+ Books in this series: Dracula; Frankenstein; Jane Eyre; Oliver Twist; Journey to the Centre of the Earth; 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Izzy doesn't like Danny. And Danny will be coming to live with them after his mum marries her dad. When Danny comes for a sleepover, things are very strained. Then Izzy starts to see things from Danny's point of view, and their relationship begins to change...

Find out all about the science in the world around us with Moving Up with Science. Written to support the National Curriculum at Key Stage 2, each title explores key scientific topics through a combination of concise information and fun experiments. Moving Up with Science: Light looks at what light is, where it comes from and how essential it is to life on Earth.

Evie and George are going on a family holiday to France. They've never been on a ferry before and can't wait! It's very big on board and the children soon find themselves lost! Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 6-8 year olds or those reading book band 10.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) This sweet and surprising story stars Meera, her parents and their back garden visitor, Spike the hedgehog. Meera loves when Spike comes to call in the evenings, but when she and the family have a big garden clear-out, will Spike still find the garden cosy enough for a wander? Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

When King Midas is granted a wish from the god Dionysus, he knows just what to choose: everything he touches to turn to gold. But that's just when all his troubles start

Hannah doesn't like her new home - she misses her friends. Then she finds a rabbit in the garden, and things begin to look a little brighter. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

Get motivated to stand against animal cruelty in your community and the world with this introduction to non-violent activism. Young activists: follow the practical and effective methods in this book, and help mobilise others to take care of our animals now! This highly topical series informs and educates young people on key social issues in the world today. Vibrant and clearly designed content will inspire the next generation to take peaceful action now. With knowledge and passion in their corner, young people can change the world!

Join the shrinking twins, Dev and Maya, in this graphic novel adventure as they shrink until they are no bigger than a little finger. In this story, Dev and Maya are on a school trip to the museum when they shrink! How will they escape the Egyptian room when there are mummies, scorpions and scarab beetles scaring them? Reading Champion Graphic readers is a new strand in the Reading Champion programme. Each story follows the adventures of the same set of characters in exciting comic book form, perfect for encouraging reluctant readers. The books have been book banded to support children's reading in the classroom. The Shrinking Twins books have all been banded at book band 8 Purple.

Find out all about Holi. Holi is a joyful festival that celebrates the arrival of spring. It is also known as the festival of colour! Find out about the food, games, stories and traditions behind this important festival. The Celebrate series explains how festivals are celebrated around the world for children aged 5+. Read the other titles in the series: Christmas, Chinese New Year, Diwali, Hanukkah, Eid-ul-Adha, Eid-ul-Fitr, Easter Full-colour photographs show the celebrations in action, covering topics such as clothes, food, places of worship, ceremonies, rituals and traditions.

Find out all about rainforests by asking some clever questions! Why is the rainforest so ... wet? How can the rainforest heal toothache? And just why do vines cuddle trees?! Discover the answers to these questions and much more in Clever Rainforest Questions! Discover the world with these fun, child-friendly question and answer books on high-interest topics for readers aged 6 and up. Along the way, readers will discover fascinating facts to remember and share, as well as learn key science and geography information. Books in the series: Animals / Dinosaurs / Human Body / Planet Earth / Rainforest / Robots & AI / Space / Technology

Describes the events celebrated during the Easter holiday and the meaning of various symbols, religious and secular, associated with the season.

This highly praised series of books has been in print since the 1950s (launched originally by Franklin Watts himself). Today's First Books provide engaging, in-depth introductions to subjects in all areas of the middle-grade curriculum, including science, social studies, and the arts. Illustrated with color and historical photography and art, each First Book is chaptered, includes an index, a for-further-reading list and, where appropriate, a glossary and original maps.