Chris Oxlade

Looking to take up a new sport? Or just thinking about ways to keep fit and healthy? This book is a great introduction to all the important cricket skills you'll need. Full of skills tips and photos showing key techniques, you'll discover everything - from training to competing - while also finding out something about cricket stars of the past and present.

Explore the natural world with 50 great experiments and projects with over 300 fantastic photographs!

find out about levers, magnets and motors with 50 great experiments and projects with 300 fantastic photographs!

This irresistible reading series is sure to fire the imagination of young readers with its exciting range of high-interest topics and its great-looking, easy-to-follow design. Developed with literacy experts, this five-level graded reading series will guide young readers as they build confidence and fluency in their literacy skills and progress toward reading alone. Hurricanes introduces fluent readers to one of nature's stunning natural phenomenons. It includes facts about what hurricanes are, where they happen and how people can prepare. Children can discover how big hurricanes can get and the difference between hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons. See www.kingfisherreaders.com for series information.

Construction site shows how an architect's vision is brought to life. A half-made building forms the model centrepiece, with easy-to-make model vehicles, slot-together pathways and other accessories to add to complete the scene. Includes a 32-page book with facts about the different machinery used, as well as the stages involved in erecting a building. An ideal activity package for budding builders everywhere.

The 32-page book is crammed with interesting fire service essentials revealing in graphic detail what happens when firefighters are called into action. Includes clear instructions to assemble your firetruck and helicopter, and slot-together firefighters and accessories. A fold-out fire station completes the scene, so that you're ready to race to the rescue! Perfect for budding firefighters everywhere.

Our international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. People in Africa use their phones for all kinds of things. Find out how phones are helping the Mobile Continent. White Band non-fiction titles use different genre styles across one text and a range of non-fiction text features. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities

This book provides a simple and fun introduction to fossils, discussing different kinds of fossils, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties. With the help of some Rock Solid facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing fossils can be: from the prehistoric woolly mammoth body in Siberia and dinosaur remains to petrified forests.

What are levers? How do levers work? Do bicycles have levers? For the answers to these and many other questions, read Levers. See how scissors are actually two levers put together. Learn about the lever that is used to control a sailboat. Find out how your arm works like a lever.

Do you want to be your own naturalist and watch animals out there where they belong? Sharpen your eyes, tread carefully, and see how to... ● find and follow animal tracks ● camouflage yourself ● hold a snail race ● escape from a bear ...and lots more. Devised and tested by an expert in outdoor activities, these exciting projects help you to discover wildlife in its natural environment--while you stay "invisible "

Are you fascinated by wide open spaces and like NOT knowing where a path might lead? Breathe in that fresh air and discover how to... ● cross a river without a boat ● escape from quicksand ● take shelter without a tent ● build a dam ...and lots more. Devised and tested by an expert in outdoor activities, these exciting projects help you find true adventure in the wild, using nature's resources--and your own

What happens when you find yourself stranded in the big outdoors, without a phone or computer in sight? Don't panic! With these great survival ideas

Be An Adventurer How to cross a river without a boat, escape from quicksand, shelter without a tent, and loads more projects for budding adventurers. Go Wild We all need Wild Time! Climbing trees and getting muddy knees are memories from childhood we all treasure. Many years ago, being sent to your room was a punishment. Today it is the epicentre of a child s entertainment with computers, televisions and games consoles. In these four books are over 50 brilliant activities and adventures that take you outdoors. Climb trees, make camps, track wildlife, and learn how to navigate by the stars, tie knots and much, much more. Here is how to Go Wild, in a way that every parent and teacher will approve of.

Hva befinner seg inni en brannbil? Hvor raskt kan en politibil kjøre? Hvilket redningsmannskap firer ned folkene sine i en dinglende kurv? Finn svarene på disse spørsmålene - og mange flere - i denne morsomme, interaktive boken. Inneholder: 24 siders bok, byggesett med 32 biter og 52 klistremerker. Bygg en 30 cm lang brannbil! I samme serie Bygg og les. All verdens dyr

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level From whirling sandstorms to freezing blizzards, take a journey around the Earth to see some of its wildest weather. This is a Band 11/Lime book in the Collins Big Cat reading programme which has longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language. This is an information book and includes a comprehensive glossary on page 29 to aid comprehension. All the wild weather is brought together neatly on pages 30 and 31, with a handy table of all weather types covered, along with locations and causes. This story supports learning around geography and will help children identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles. For more guided reading books in this Collins Big Cat band, try Minibeasts (9780007185375) written by Siobhan Hardy and illustrated by Steve Lumb.

A hands-on approach introduces young scientists to ramps and wedges. Science theory and practical, fun projects teach the physics and the technology behind this simple machine. Important science curriculum is explained through historical and contemporary examples of ramps and wedges. Step-by-step projects range from the simple to the more challenging.

A hands-on approach introduces young scientists to springs. Science theory and practical, fun projects teach the physics and the technology behind this simple machine. Important science curriculum is explained through historical and contemporary examples of springs. Step-by-step projects range from the simple to the more challenging.

A hands-on approach introduces young scientists to wheels and axles. Science theory and practical, fun projects teach the physics and the technology behind this simple machine. Important science curriculum is explained through historical and contemporary examples of wheels and axles. Step-by-step projects range from the simple to the more challenging.

Air and water are found all around us. Readers will see how fun it is to work with them in this step-by-step instructional guide to experiments with air and water Readers are treated to a lesson in the properties of each substance, then asked to apply their knowledge through fun, hands-on experiments. Each experiment comes with detailed, numbered instructions and photos, and a question-and-answer feature on each spread answers questions that may arise as readers move along in the process. A concluding quiz tests readers' ability to think critically about the essential concepts covered in the text.