Anna Milbourne

This text takes readers on a journey through the Earth to find out what's under the ground from plant roots and ant colonies to rumbling trains in deep, dark tunnels.

Long ago, whales could eat anything - and they did. Then one day, everything changed. This story, adapted from one of Rudyard Kipling's 'Just So Stories' has been specially written for children who are learning to read, with colorful illustrations on each page and puzzles and fun facts about whales at the back of the book.

"Snowy days are such fun--snowmen, snowflakes and footprints in the snow!" -- Page [4] cover.

"Jack and his mother are so poor that they don't have anything to eat. Their hope is fading until Jack meets a strange little man with a handful of magic beans. . .What happens next changes Jack's life forever. The classic fairy tale, brought right up to date for a modern audience with beautiful illustrations and fine laser-cut holes and cutaways which add depth and drama to the story"--Amazon.com.

Have you ever wondered what you can find in a pond? Follow the adventures of a wriggly tadpole as it grow up, and you'll find out.

Using simple text, describes what wind can do, including making leaves dance across the grass, pushing the sails on boats, and turning the blades of windmills.

Children observe as a bird makes a nest, lays eggs, the eggs hatch, and the new baby birds begin to grow.

Colorful illustrations and simple text describe various creatures that live under the sea.