Most Popular Books by Mick Manning

A friendly and inspiring introduction to art history, telling the stories of the world''s greatest paintings and artists from prehistory to the modern day The Story of Paintings begins with the cave paintings of our Stone Age ancestors and continues through to the modern day. Mick Manning and Brita Granström take your on a tour of their personally selected gallery which showcases the work of some of the world''s most famous artists and few a less well-known ones. The artists featured include van Eyck, da Vinci, Bruegel, Rembrandt, Velázquez, JMW Turner, Van Gogh, Monet, Matisse, Georgia O''Keefe, Picasso, Frida Kahlo and Jackson Pollock as well as Dame Laura Knight and Kalan Khan. The friendly text and illustrations help children to appreciate the art, highlighting interesting biographical details and picking out key details to spot. The book''s large format means the art is reproduced on a wonderfully impactful scale. This really is a book to give and treasure. The creative team of Mick Manning and Brita Granström are well-known for their ground breaking children''s information books. Their many awards range the TES Information Book Award for What''s Under the Bed? and the English Association Non-fiction award for Charlie''s War Illustrated.

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.

A moving but accessible account of a young man''s experiences on the beaches of Dunkirk in the Second World War

A lively, friendly introduction to the idea families by the award-winning team of Mick Manning and Brita Granström The book does not just explain straightforward connections like uncle or sister, but also sensitively introduces the idea of step-families, half-brothers and even adoption. The book celebrates the family in all its forms, encouraging not only a respect for your relatives but also other families around you, recognizing that no one family is the same. This book is one in a loosely-related series by award-winners Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom which takes an informative but friendly look at some of concerns of young children that relate to their immediate world and which they need to understand as part of ''growing up''. In doing so, they also provide an indispensable resource for any parent or teacher who is helping children understand these issues. Perfect for readers ages 7 and up.

This sumptious book is a wonderful first-introduction to British history. Masters of illustrated non-fiction, Mick Manning and Brita Granström tell the story of Britain from the Stone Age up to the present in a truly integrated narrative of text and illustration. It moves throughs the Iron Age, Stonehenge, the Celts, the Romans and the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, then on to the marvels of the Medieval era, the Tudors and Stuarts, the Industrial Revolution, the Victorians and the 20th century right up to the modern day. The exciting story is supplemented by many amazing facts and introduces key figures from kings, queens and military leaders to scientists, artists and writers. History doesn''t have to be horrible - here it is gripping, fascinating and fun!

A beautifully illustrated biography of one of the world''s most iconic artists, Claude Monet, told from his perspective and including reproductions of his most famous artworks. Claude Monet is one of the most famous artists of all time, founder of the art movement Impressionism, with work in almost every major gallery around the world. Produced to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the artist''s death, this is a beautifully illustrated retelling of his life, written from his perspective and features reproductions of his key works. Including information on Impressionism, colour theory, the inspiration of nature in art, the context of his most iconic works and much more. This book is an accessible way to dive into the wonderful world of Monet. The creative team of Mick Manning and Brita Granström are well-known for their groundbreaking children''s information books. Their many awards range the TES Information Book Award for What''s Under the Bed? and the English Association Non-fiction award for Charlie''s War Illustrated.

A friendly and inspiring introduction to music history, telling the stories of the world''s greatest musicians from Bach to Beyonce. The Story of Music begins with the early drums and flutes of our ancestors, which date back to the last icea age, through to the modern day. Mick Manning and Brita Granström take your on a tour of their personally selected music library which showcases the work of some of the world''s most famous artists and few a less well-known ones. The musicians featured include Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Chuck Berry; Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Blondie, Grandmaster Flash, Nicki Minaj, Beyonce as well as Bjork and Kraftwerk. The friendly text and illustrations help children to appreciate the music, highlighting interesting biographical details. The book''s large format means the music artwork is reproduced on a wonderfully impactful scale. This really is a book to give and treasure. The creative team of Mick Manning and Brita Granström are well-known for their ground breaking children''s information books. Their many awards range the TES Information Book Award for What''s Under the Bed? and the English Association Non-fiction award for Charlie''s War Illustrated.

A simple description of the food chain begins with a plant which is eaten by a caterpillar which is eaten by a cricket which is eaten by a spider which is eaten by a lizard ...

Discover the incredible true story of Sergeant Norman Jackson, who had survived 30 missions when his plane was hit over enemy territory in 1945. Under fire and travelling at 200mph he climbed onto the wing, attempting to put out the blaze. This exciting graphic novel is by award-winning author and illustrator team Mick Manning and Brita Granström. - Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence, helping struggling pupils not only to read, but to love reading - Dual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with a lower reading ability level - Every book is levelled by reading expert Cliff Moon to ensure precise, systematic, measurable progression to help close the ability gap - The books use a range of reading strategies: phonic, graphic, syntactic and contextual to build confident, accurate, fluent readers - Designed to build speaking and listening skills, as well as reading skills, the books are highly visual and include incredible illustrations and photographs - Every book has a Key Stage 2 look-and-feel to engage older pupils and avoid stigmatisation - Topics are relevant for children in years 3-6 and connected to the curriculum and framework objectives for these years to support inclusion - Progress titles contain a Reader Response page to encourage the pupil to respond to and recall what they have read. This offers an ideal opportunity to check comprehension - Ideas for Reading, written by primary literacy expert Gill Howell are included in the back of every book to help you support the reading needs of each child - This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader

Award-winners Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom bring British history to life in this lavishly illustrated book, telling our island''s story from the Stone Age through to the present."

Este libro ilustrado para niños es una sencilla explicación de la cadena alimenticia, o, quién se come a quién.