Along with reproduction, balancing energy expenditure with the limits of resource acquisition is essential for both a species and a population to survive. But energy is a limited resource, as we...
Pompom likes being the winner! When Pompom's friends are the winners, Pompom is not happy. Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories,...
One morning, Pom Pom wakes up, and he is VERY grumpy. He does not play with his friends, because he is too grumpy!Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular...
Until now the advent of Western romantic love has been seen as a liberation from--or antidote to--ten centuries of misogyny. In this major contribution to gender studies, R. Howard Bloch...
Some of the most amazing animals are very small They must stay away from dangerous predators, and find enough food to survive. Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales,...
Mr. Tod wanted to eat Peter Rabbit, Lily, and Benjamin. They needed Squirrel Nutkin's help!Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories,...
It was the night of the Pony Party, and the ponies were very excited. They wanted to have a great night!Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern...
What is a predator? How do sharks find food? Find out all about predators that live under the water.Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and...
How do animals hide from predators? Which predators surprise their prey? Find out how predators hunt and prey animals try to stay safe in this BBC Earth reader. Do You Know? is a series of levelled...
Find out about many different minibeasts and where they live. What do spiders eat? How do bees help us? Why don't we like flies?Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales,...
What is extreme weather? Why is the climate changing? Find out all about ice, rain and the coldest places on Earth. Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content,...
Sensitively edited and with a connecting commentary żeby editor, Mirjam Pressler, the abridged edition of IThe Diary of a Young /IGirl żeby Anne Frank, gives younger readers their first...
From the lazy, fiddling grasshopper to the sneaky Big Bad Wolf, children's stories and fables enchant us with their portrayals of animals who act like people. But the comparisons run both ways,...
When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, millions of Americans became bound together in a single, historic moment. Many still vividly remember exactly where they were and...
The essential illustrated guide to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome, vividly retelling their stories and exploring their origins. Who were the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece...
Young adventurer Beck Granger is invited to South Africa żeby an old friend of his parents' to help out on a project to prevent rhino poaching. But when he arrives all is not as it seems, and...
Since its original publication in France in 1963, Pierre Hadot's lively philosophical portrait of Plotinus remains the preeminent introduction to the man and his thought. Michael Chase's...
Patricia Rieff Anawalt probes deeply into the significance and meaning of shamanic practices in Northeast Siberia, Alaska and British Columbia, and also points up the intriguing differences in the...
Explore nature all-year-round with What to Look For in Every SeasonDiscover the secrets of the seasons in this complete collection of all four What To Look For titles.From autumnal animals to...
Rob worries about everything - being bitten aby snakes to dinosaurs waiting round the corner. So when the Vorks move in across the road, he is convinced that they're aliens and that he must...