New Releases by Sarah Ridley

The moving story of two brothers who fought in the First World War through the real letters, complete with hand-drawn cartoons, they sent to their sisters. Like so many families across the world, the Semple family were split apart by the First World War. While William and Robert were fighting the Germans in France, their younger sisters, Mabel and Jelly (Eileen), had to carry on with school back in England. To keep in touch, they wrote letters. The sisters treasured these letters, which gave snapshots of their brothers'' lives as soldiers. Many of the letters included cartoon illustrations to amuse the sisters. The book presents these letters with their illustrations. After each letter the author has written a short commentary, drawing out the facts about the war that can be taken from it. Altogether the book is a powerful and moving record of one family''s experience of the First World War and a moving read for readers aged nine and up. A powerful, moving record of one family''s first-hand experience of the First World War. - Education Today

Super Scientists are first biographies introducing some of the world''s great scientists, simply retelling their lives and explaining why their work was important. Illustrated with archive images and photographs, the chronology of each lifetime is emphasised by a timeline that runs through the book. Marie Curie tells the story of this key scientific figure - covering her origins as the daughter of a Polish teacher through her work on radioactivity, winning the Nobel Prize, her professorship at the Sorbonne and her amazing legacy to science today.

Find out about the lives of some of the most important people in history. From campaigners for change to world leaders, this series is a perfect introduction to the men and women who have helped shape out world. Book jacket.

A timeline guides the young reader through the life of Anne Frank, and tells of her famous diary in which she recorded her life and struggles as a young Jewish girl during the Second World War.

Join Polly, Kim and the rest of the Espresso team to find out about water. Explore where our tap water comes from, how water makes electricity, and what a monsoon is. Plus learn to paint like the Impressionists, make a cloud in a jam jar, and much more

Join Polly, Kim and the rest of the Espresso team to find out all about water. Explore where our tap water comes from, how water makes electricity and what a monsoon is. Plus learn to paint like the Impressionists, make a cloud in a jam jar and much more! This book is part of the Espresso Ideas Box series, which have a wealth of information and ideas for exploring topics in a cross-curricular way. They are produced in association with Espresso Education, the leading digital curriculum service in the UK - used in over 10,000 primary schools.

This series brings history alive with fascinating photographs that reveal the lives of everyday people. This book explores the enduring popularity of the British seaside holiday and allows reader to compare and contrast seaside experiences through the ages.

Promotion of Health.

Part of the Where to Find Minibeasts series, this books begins with a description of a minibeast habitat and follows with tips on finding these creatures. This series offers up-close photos, measurement guides, a comprehensive identification guide, activities, and notes for parents and teachers to help children discover this high-interest world.

This tackles leading health issues in an informative, approachable way for younger children. It provides up-to-date facts and information is supported by colour photographs.

Profiles many insects and invertebrates found in soil, discussing their eating habits, habitats, and survival skills.

Profiles many insects and invertebrates found in ponds, discussing their eating habits, habitats, and survival skills.

Tackles leading health issues in an informative, approachable way for younger children

An informative first look at famous figures through history.

Helps young children find out about minibeasts in their locality

Uses photographs from British history as the starting point for the topic

Using photographs from British history as the starting point, the titles in this series explore what it was like to live in a certain era. Simple questions are featured allowing children to think more about what is going on in the photographs.

Packed with facts and incidental information, this series presents easy-to-read guides to life in the ancient times.

Describes the process used to create aluminum cans, from the drilling and processing of bauxite rock to produce aluminum to the shaping and painting of the can.

Describes the steps taken when producing a paper bag, from cutting down trees and the creation of pulp to the rolling and cutting of the final product.

Describes the process used to create glass jars, from the combination of sand, glass, and quartz or the crushing of recycled glass to the molding of the molten glass.

This book tells the story of the rubber tire from Liquid latex to vulcanizing.

This book describes the entire process, from raw materials through production, for making a cotton T-shirt.

Describes how wooden planks are made from trees and how these planks are shaped and pieced together to form chairs.

Describes how cocoa beans are harvested and processed to form chocolate used to make candy bars and other treats.

A princess in a portrait by the famous American painter, James McNeill Whistler, tells how he transforms the dreary room where she hangs in his wealthy patron''s house in London into the spectacular Peacock Room.