Best Selling Books by Mick Manning

Max and Kate have all kinds of fun outdoors. Can they solve the case of the missing rabbits? Is the frog in the woods really a prince? Can snowmen come to life? Readers of this delightful book will find out. Full of silly jokes and humorous twists, even reluctant readers will love reading about Max and Kate''s adventures. Simple, age-appropriate text and captivating illustrations make this book perfect for early readers. What will Max and Kate get up to next?

This title provides a unique, highly-illustrated evocation of a soldier''s experience of World War One for younger children produced in time for the 2014 centenary and based around the real-life experiences of Charlie Manning, grandfather of the book''s award-winning author, Mick Manning.

Crafts can be a fun way to learn. With the help of this captivating book, readers of all ages can follow along with Max and Kate as they learn to make a number of fun projects, from sock puppets to clay pots. Concise, easy-to-follow text correlates closely with colorful illustrations that will hold the attention of even the most reluctant readers. Each friendly and relatable character adds something unique to this captivating volume. Young artists and readers of many levels won''t want to put this exciting book down.

Visiting a new place is always a fun adventure, but it''s even more fun when you''ve got friends and family members by your side! In this stimulating volume, Max and Kate visit Max''s Aunt Sue on her farm. They learn about working on the farm and along the way, they even meet some new animal friends. Colorful illustrations and captivating text will engage readers of all ages and encourage them to experience new things. Featuring relatable characters and entertaining stories, this book is sure to be a popular addition to any library or classroom.

For animal lovers, few things are as exciting as going outside and spotting a cute or unfamiliar creature. From bunnies and baby squirrels to ants, readers of this book will meet and learn about many exciting animals. Accessible text and charming illustrations captivate readers and help them become familiar with the characters, while also gaining knowledge about important elementary life science curricula. This delightful book is sure to be a hit with readers of many ages and levels.

With a little imagination, an escalator can turn into a mountain! A subway train can be a space rocket headed to the moon! The imagination is a weird and wonderful tool. Max and Kate will never be bored with their imaginations at work. Readers of this charming book will follow Max and Kate on their creative adventures. Even reluctant readers will love the colorful illustrations and silly jokes. With simple, age-appropriate text and plenty of humor, this book is perfect for early readers.

Plants and animals often bring about curiosity in young readers. Those who pick up this stimulating book will follow along as two relatable characters, Max and Kate, explore the many different aspects of nature, often with the help of family members. Colorful illustrations are accompanied by captivating text that will engage readers of many ages and encourage them to learn more about nature and science. Inquisitive readers will love keeping up with the characters and learning the answers to questions they have likely wondered themselves.

A cross-cultural study that describes festivals for various holidays and how they are celebrated around the world.

Holidays offer some of the best times of the year. From making thoughtful presents on Valentine''s Day to pulling silly pranks on April Fools'' Day, Max and Kate have a lot of fun on holidays! What other surprises do the holidays have in store for these best friends? This charming book introduces readers to holidays throughout the year. The simple, age-appropriate text is perfect for early readers. Adorable illustrations and goofy jokes will draw in even reluctant readers. They''ll love reading about Max and Kate''s holiday adventures.

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

Award-winning duo Manning and Granstrsm bring to life the extraordinary history of the book through the treasures of one of the greatest libraries in the world: the British Library.

** Winner of The English Association 4-11 Book Awards - Key Stage 2 Non-Fiction ** Mick Manning''s mother was a young woman in Wales at the outbreak of World War II. This fascinating book, a companion to the the very successful Tail-End Charlie about Mick''s father''s life in the RAF in World War II, tells her story using the same innovative non-fiction narrative style. At the outbreak of war and the start of food rationing, she left school aged 14 to work in a local greengrocer''s shop. Later joining the WAAF (the Women''s Auxiliary Air Force), she became a wireless operator and eventually a Y service listener for the secret signal decoding operation at Bletchley Park where the famous German Enigma Code was cracked. The book also looks at other essential women''s roles during the war including the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service), the Wrens (Women''s Royal Naval Service), Land Army, Fire Service etc, and a wide range of aspects of life affected by the war effort. Simply written and using speech bubbles and captioned illustration boxes of artefacts and documents from the period, this is a dramatic and engaging introduction to its subject.

Una introducción a The Beatles incluye la cobertura de Liverpool infancia de Lennon, la amistad entre McCartney y Harrison, las contribuciones de manager Brian Epstein y sello discográfico jefe George Martin, y la famosa gira del grupo a los EE. UU.

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

Mick Manning''s grandfather joined the army in 1914 and served right through World War One. Fighting in the artillery on the front line in Egypt, Palestine and France, Charlie lived to tell his tale. Here Mick and Brita tell us about Charlie''s War, illustrating his story with stunning artwork, period scraps and artefacts.