Perhaps you take the buss to school or ride in the car. Imagine travelling to school on your family's horse and cart or paddling to school in a canoe. Explore many ways in which people travel during their everyday lives. From high-speed trains in China to snowmobiles in Norway.
Readers will act as plant scientists to investigate how trees grow, how they get water, food, and nutrients, how they produce oxygen and clean the air, and how they provide food and shelter for animals.
Can you really grow tomato ketchup? This book takes kids step-by-step through the stages needed to go from planting some seeds to a crop of tomatoes and finally a bottle of delicious ketchup. Readers will learn about the parts of a tomato plant; how to grow a small crop of tomatoes; plant life-cycle information and how tomatoes are grown on farms
Can you really grow strawberry jam? This book takes kids through the stages needed to go from planting strawberry runners to a crop of fruit and finally, a jar of delicious jam. Readers will learn about the parts of a strawberry plant; how to grow a small crop of strawberries; plant life-cycle information and how strawberries are grown on farms
Can you really grow crisps? This book takes kids step-by-step through all the stages needed to go from a seed potato to a crop of new potatoes and finally, a bowl of delicious crisps. Readers will learn about the parts of a potato plant; how to grow a small crop of potatoes; plant life-cycle information and how potatoes are grown commercially.
Can you really grow a carrot cake? This book takes you through all the stages needed to go from planting some seeds to harvesting a small crop of carrots and finally to making a delicious carrot cake. Readers will learn about the parts of a carrot plant; plant life-cycle information and how carrots are grown on farms.
Engineers use LOTS of science to do their jobs. In this title for early readers, the Little Scientists meet engineers who use scientific equipment to invent machines that help us in our everyday lives, build spacecraft and even develop and build high-tech artificial limbs for children.
Vets use LOTS of science to do their job. In this title for early readers, the Little Scientists take their pets to the vet's surgery to see how vets use science to examine, diagnose and treat our pets . This colourful, quirky and delightful first look at the work of a vet will help young readers develop a love of reading and of science.
Farmers use LOTS of science to do their job. In this title for early readers, the Little Scientists visit a farm and learn how to take care of chickens and goats, how science is used to make cheese, how farmers keep bees to pollinate their apple trees and how farmers use high-tech computers in tractors to help them plough their fields.
