Isabel Thomas

Who needs to fly to Africa or visit a safari park, when there is so much wildlife on our doorsteps? This book examines rats and discusses where city rats live, what they eat, what dangers they face, and why they like living so close to people. Special "spotter's clues" symbols highlighting key rat behaviors and features are used throughout the book to enable readers to go on their own "city safari" once they have finished reading the book.

If a scorpion and a tarantula were to meet and fight, which one would win? Read this book to find out!

Who would win the Olympic gold medals if all the competitors were animals? Each book in the series covers a different type of Olympic sport, while each chapter looks at a different event. Primarily intended as high-interest reads, the books contain information relating to biology, and allow readers countless opportunities to compare and contrast. In addition, medal tables at the back of the books tally medals won by the different animal classifications,...

Who needs to fly to Africa or visit a safari park, when there is so much wildlife on our doorsteps? This book examines foxes and discusses where city foxes live, what they eat, what dangers they face, and why they like living so close to people. Special "spotter's clues" symbols highlighting key fox behaviors and features are used throughout the book to enable readers to go on their own "city safari" once they have finished reading the book.

If a lion and a tiger were to meet and fight, which one would win? Read this book to find out!

Read and Experiment is an engaging series, introducing children to scientific concepts. Explore the world of forces with clear text, real-world examples and fun, safe step-by-step experiments. This book brings the science of forces to life, explaining the concepts and encouraging children to be hands-on scientists.

Read and Experiment is an engaging series, introducing children to scientific concepts. Explore the world of plants with clear text, real-world examples and fun, safe step-by-step experiments. This book brings botanical science to life, explaining the concepts and encouraging children to be hands-on scientists.

Read and Experiment is an engaging series, introducing children to scientific concepts. Explore the world of materials with clear text, real-world examples and fun, safe step-by-step experiments. This book brings materials science to life, explaining the concepts and encouraging children to be hands-on scientists.

If an elephant and a rhinoceros were to meet and fight, which one would win?

This book introduces the reader to drawing, examining what drawing is, what drawings can be made of, what drawings can show, differences in size, technique and style, historical and modern examples, and examples from different cultures.