Bøker av Anita Ganeri

Ever wondered where in the world tornadoes rip houses from the ground? Or frozen turtles fall from the sky? Get all the answers and more in this book, where the weather makes the rules. With a brand-new cover design, updated text and now including a horrible index, it's geography with even more gritty bits left in!

A fascinating in-depth look at some of the most endangered places on Earth

Find out everything there is to know about the city of London in this fascinating city guide. A map of London city centre will help you find the locations of the key places mentioned in the book. Impress your friends with your knowledge of this beautiful and historic city.

Find out everything there is to know about the city of Cardiff in this fascinating city guide. A map of Cardiff city centre will help you find the locations of the key places mentioned in the book. Impress your friends with your knowledge of this beautiful and historic city.

A fascinating in-depth look at some of the most endangered plants on Earth

Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world's most fascinating countries: Wales The book includes chapters on Welsh history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous places of this unique country, such as Conwy Castle and the Gower peninsula.

In Earth-Shattering Earthquakes, readers can explore a world of fearsome faults, shaky ground and shattering shock waves. Discover what it takes to be an earthquake expert, learn how to survive when an earthquake hits, and discover how rats and snakes can predict tremors.

Discover a fascinating world of celebrations and commemorations from all around the world. Featuring the world's main religions as well as some little-known ceremonies and festivals, this series takes an intriguing and colourful look at how some of the most important landmarks in a person's life are celebrated in many different places.

Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world's most fascinating countries: Scotland! The book includes chapters on Scottish history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous places of this unique country, such as Edinburgh Castle and Loch Ness.

Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world's most fascinating countries: Ireland!

Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world's most fascinating countries: England!

Animals on the Edge takes a dramatic look at endangered animals around the world. From investigating daily routines to hard-hitting facts about the causes of species extinction in the wild and how conservation efforts and zoo programmes can help, these books are packed with exciting information.

Recounted by one of the knights of the round-table, find out all aboutthe brave battles of the greatest knight of all time, King Arthur! Thisbook includes lots of general information about what it really means toserve as a knight.

White Wolves Non-fiction is an engaging series covering a wide range of topics at different reading levels. It has been created to appeal to children, reflecting the range of texts in the real world, from guidebooks to cookbooks. This series is ideal for topic libraries, and for teaching literacy skills in a curriculum context.

White Wolves Non-fiction is an engaging series covering a wide range of topics at different reading levels. It has been created to appeal to children, reflecting the range of texts in the real world, from guidebooks to cookbooks. This series is ideal for topic libraries, and for teaching literacy skills in a curriculum context.

Big Picture series brings the world and its wonders to life for young readers. Full of fascinating information from across the globe, from animals and homes to the most interesting jobs in history.

Big Picture series brings the world and its wonders to life for young readers. Full of fascinating information from across the globe, from animals and homes to the most interesting jobs in history.

Big Picture series brings the world and its wonders to life for young readers. Full of fascinating information from across the globe, from animals and homes to the most interesting jobs in history.

An indispensable source of information and ideas to support the study of biography and key figures across the curriculum. Each title looks at 50 people who have made their mark on history. Colourful, accessible entries describe famous lives and legacies and provide reliable, internet-linked lists of resources to explore.

An indispensable source of information and ideas to support the study of biography and key figures across the curriculum. Each title looks at 50 people who have made their mark on history. Colourful, accessible entries describe famous lives and legacies and provide reliable, internet-linked lists of resources to explore.

The ground shudders and a huge crack rips open the earth. A towering wave races towards the coastline and slams into a city. These aren't scenes from a film but just two of the many natural disasters that affect our planet. They can strike suddenly, without warning, and often leave devastation in their path. From volcanoes and hurricanes to tsunamis and wildfires, this book explains why these disasters happen, reveals the deadly destruction they leave behind ... and shows how we can protect ourselves and others when they occur. Disaster! is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and developcomprehension skills. Reading age: 9-10 years

Find out about different historical periods in a fun way through different types of writing

Find out about different historical periods in a fun way through different types of writing

Stories include:The Tale of Brave Bradamante and Her Amazing Flying Horse (France/Italy/Spain)Atalanta, the Fleet-Footed Huntress (Greece)Nana Miriam and the Horrible Hippopotamus (Niger)The Amazing Adventures of Tokoyo (Japan)How Little Molly Whuppie Outwitted the Giant (Britain)How Mizilca Tricked a Sultan and Saved Her Father From Disgrace (Romania/Bulgaria/Turkey/Armenia) Tatterhood and Dacia (Norway)Princess Imani and the Magic Fan (India)Maada and the Mountain Dweller (Haida Gwaii, Canada)Sumac and the Search for the Magic Lake (Peru)Feng Mian, the Head of the Family (China)Unanana and the Elephant (Botswana/Tanzania)The Warrior Queen and the Wizard (Russia)Fallon, the Girl from the Northland (Finland)The Princess, the Merchants, and the Very Unusual Cupboard (Sudan)

Endorsed for reading by Cambridge Assessment International Education, Cambridge Reading Adventures is our international primary reading scheme.

Discover what carnivores, herbivores and omnivores eat. The fiction pair book for this title is The Strange Beast. Oxford Reading Tree Explore with Biff, Chip and Kipper is a series of paired fiction and non-fiction books. These topic-linked pairings will develop children's reading comprehension and foster a love of reading.

Come face to face with intelligent animals! Find out how dolphins communicate, if elephants really do have good memory skills, and if there are any animals that can learn to speak our languages!

Endorsed for reading by Cambridge Assessment International Education, Cambridge Reading Adventures is our international primary reading scheme.