Most Popular Books by Wendy Madgwick

Inventions is part of the comprehensive Questions and Answers series. The book contains information on topics such as writing and printing, medicine, food and agriculture, clothes, toys, and travel and discusses questions such as: How old is football? and Who invented the first camera?

Provides instructions for various experiments and activities involving metal, plastic, fabrics, wood, paper, and other types of materials.

Suggests a variety of experiments and activities to demonstrate the nature, needs, and behavior of different kinds of living things.

Scenes from the Old Testament are depicted in pairs of plates, the second plate in each pair containing ten differences to be spotted by the reader. Includes a simple account of each story.

Describes the many varieties of cacti and other succulent plants found around the world.

Surveys the world of fungi and lichens, discussing such aspects as fungi and decay, parasites, pollution, plant partnerships, edible and poisonous fungi, and antibiotics.

Provides instructions for a variety of activities which introduce some basic principles of physics.

Dinosaurs is part of the comprehensive Questions and Answers series. The book contains information on digging up dinosaur facts, their colour, camouflage and the death of the dinosaurs and discusses questions such as: Which was the fastest dinosaur? and What killed the dinosaurs?

Detailed illustrations of cities around the world turn into mazes for readers to navigate.

Surveys the world of flowering plants, discussing such aspects as plant growth, reproduction, pollination, flowers, seeds, fruits, lost habitats, and the extinction of plants.

Benny Bear and his friends are having too much fun at his birthday party to want to go to bed; but on every spread one baby animal is found sleeping. 10 press-out characters in the back of the book must be put to bed one by one until the dormitory is full.

Science Starters introduces younger readers to science in a structured but lively way. Each title in the series explores a different aspect of science. Activities and experiments, designed to make learning fun, complement the scientific points outlined in the simple introductory text.