New Releases by Peter D. Riley

The Oxford Literacy Web is an exciting new literacy programme designed to guide schools successfully through the primary years. Fitting the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy, National Curriculum in England and Wales, English Language 5-14 in Scotland, and Common Curriculum inNorthern Ireland, the Oxford Literacy Web guides pupils through the core skills associated with learning to read and write with a diverse range of literary styles within the genres of fiction, non-fiction, rhymes, language, and poetry. The "Non-Fiction" strand is a series of colourful, lively information books. They can be used to teach valuable information retrieval and research skills, and they enable children to learn to read and write a range of different text types. The books can be used with children at different levels ofreading ability for shared reading with the teacher, guided reading, or independent reading. The First Non-Fiction books are designed to be used with children at Reception or Year 1. They present a range of text types on a variety of infant topics at a very low reading level (there is normally nomore than one or two lines of text per page). The books are available in both standard and ''big book'' format.Make a Milk-shake contains instructions to a child for making a simple chocolate milk-shake.

Considering aspects of science through its rhythms and cycles, this series approaches science by providing a simple framework for explaining the relatively complex concepts of astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry and biology.

Introduces the basic science behind magnetism and presents experiments to show how it works.

Using clear text and colourful illustrations , Physics Now! 11-14 explains the concepts of physics using such skills as comprehension, application, analysis and evaluation, and encourages further reading by members of the target age group.

Introduces the scientific principles of light and color, including explanations of where light comes from, reflected light, colors in nature, and how the eye works.

A nighttime journey through the Amazon Rain Forest. Nightwatch transports you deep into the jungle, to roam the forests as the animals do. With the turn of each see-through page, you''ll meet the fascinating creatures that inhabit the nitht from dusk until dawn.

Designed to provide full curriculum support for science, this volume covers forces and motion and includes: informative text; clear illustrations; and a wide range of examples drawn from topical areas of science demonstrating the relevance of forces and motion.

A straightforward introduction to key science subjects. Classic in design and authoritative in content, this series explains the main scientific principles and shows how they work from our everyday world to outer space.

Introduces the basic science behind food chains and presents experiments to show how they work.

An introduction to space and the earths place within it, from the changing seasons to the death of stars. Part of the STRAIGHTFORWARD SCIENCE series. Illustrated with colour photographs. Suitable for National Curriculum Key Stage 2.

Introduces basic scientific principles of botany and plant physiology and presents experiments to show how they work.

One of three books written for pupils in the 11-14 age range who are studying science as physics, chemistry and biology. The text and illustrations explain concepts and encourage background reading. Throughout, questions test a range of skills, including comprehension, application, analysis and evaluation, and these may be used as a basis for classwork or homework. There are also For discussion sections to encourage group work.

Examines different examples of force and energy that can be found in a park.