New Releases by MICK MANNING

Projects and activities designed to help children learn facts about dinosaurs.

Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom, award-winning author/illustrators of many of the Wonderwise titles, have created an exciting new collection of young non-fiction books that are perfect for children just beginning to read. Each book explores a particular area of learning with a simple narrative text and beautiful illustrations which, where appropriate, are labelled or given very simple captions. This differentiated text gently introduces readers to some of the methods of extracting information from a non-fiction book, but still enables them read the book as a story - or simply look at the pictures. Each book has a list of contents, further information and a glossary/index. I Feel Sick follows the progress of a germ, what it does to people and ways of staying health The Seed I Planted looks at seeds and growing new plants, in particular a conker a young child planted 35 years ago.

It was windy and wet. A day for staying in with hot drinks and toast. Then the lights went out - a power cut Ages 6+.

Imaginative non-fiction stories for the beginner reader.

Sam the guinea pig is having a busy day involving lots of different things, each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. At the end of this book, the child is encouraged to remember what it has just learned.

Shows a mom taking care of her children and at the same time shows different animals taking care of their young with all of them being supermoms for all that they do.

Wonderwise Readers combine a real story, pictures and amazing facts in an imaginative approach to non-fiction, perfect for children just beginning to read (no more than 2 lines per page). In this book: so much happens when the sun goes down. Animals hunt, the moon shines and while you are sleeping, lots of people are at work. Ages 4-7.

STONE AGE, BONE AGE takes a young child on an imaginative adventure back in time - back to the stone age when people dressed in skins and hunted for woolly mammoths. Carried along by an engaging, lyrical text, we discover all about how stone age people lived, the tools they used and the food they ate, how they dressed and where they slept. Finally, we visit a magic place, deep in a cave, where beautiful paintings flicker in the torchlight and wild dancing takes place...''Stamp like stag Dance like a bear '' and celebrate ''Stone Age, Bone Age, What a clever age ''. This book is truly unique, and an exceptional addition to the Wonderwise series from an award-winning author-illustrator team.

Explains the importance of bathing and good hygiene and also shows how other animals groom themselves.

Previously published in hardback in 1997, one of a range of titles in the EARLY WORMS series which provides an introduction to the weather. Illustrated in colour by Brita Granstrom. Includes parents'' notes.

An introduction to the concept of wind in the EARLY WORMS series, featuring images of leaves swaying and rustling, hats blowing off, and windows rattling, illustrated by Brita Granstrom. Suitable for the National Curriculum KS 0-1.

This colorful, complete classroom book covers a variety of topics with plentyof projects, tips and techniques to inspire children.

What''s the history of drama? How does one "act"? Readers find the answers to these questions and many more in this new reference with a kid-friendly approach. With a lively text and full color illustrations, "Drama School" helps kids direct creative energy into fun activities, such as writing a script, creating costumes, constructing puppets, making a movie, organizing a rehearsal, and learning to act.

A celebration of motherhood in all its forms, from mother ants that live below the ground to giant blue mother whales that swim with their calves, reminding children how super mums can be. Illustrated in colour by Brita Granstrom.

Text, experiments, and scientific recreations introduce basic concepts about matter, heat, forces, sound, electricity, and other areas of physics.

A LARGE FORMAT version of a title which takes the reader on an imaginative journey to the centre of the earth. Part of the WONDERWISE series. Suitable for National Curriculum Key Stage 1/2. Illustrated by Brita Granstrom.

This is a look at each of the 86 counties of Britain. The physical shape of the counties is looked at first with an emphasis on the natural features which have determined their shape. The history and culture of each county is then discussed. This includes the dramatic events that have left their mark in historical sites, ruined castles and enduring monuments, and those specialities and customs that have been handed down through the generations.

Part of the WONDERWISE series, a title which examines the process of recycling, using the example of a bottle left on a beach. Illustrated by Brita Granstrom, suitable for the National Curriculum at Key Stage 1/2.

Simple text and lively illustrations explain the concept of different time zones in operation around the world.

A girl takes a journey with a wild goose and her flock as they migrate to their nesting grounds in the distant, snowy north.

Suggests ways to study nature, covering such areas as field skills, tracks and droppings, animal homes, trees, and rock pools.

Familiar images and subjects are a starting-off point for extending knowledge. Wonderwise links the familiar and the unknown, encouraging primary graders to think and question as they explore basic topics and concepts, like atmosphere and altitude, human bodies and animal bodies, that they will return to again as they learn and grow.

First published in hardback in 1997, a full colour introduction to the concept of rain in the EARLY WORMS series, featuring images of wet washing, wellington boots, puddles and umbrellas, illustrated by Brita Granstrom. Suitable for the National Curriculum KS 0-1.