New Releases by Mick Manning

Imaginative non-fiction stories for the beginner reader.

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+.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Join the adventures of a young boy and his dog as they ride the waves, float on rain-filled clouds, shoot down fast-flowing rivers and splash through sewers until you they get to where all water ends and begins. ''

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.

Introduces the concepts of atmosphere and altitude by taking the reader gradually higher, from people''s height to that of stairs, trees, buildings, mountains, the moon, and stars.