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Explanations
The Human
Body
by Penny Coltman and Rachel Sparks Linfield
(Longman Pelican Big Books)
An account of how your body works illustrated with full colour drawings,
photos and clear diagrams. Some sections cover their topics in more depth
than others thereby making this a book that can be used for a range of
ages. For instance, a double page spread encouraging readers to spot things
they could feel, taste, hear and smell is ideal for very young children
or older ones with special needs while pages on the individual senses
explain more about how each one works.
Links with science
KS1/early KS2
32 pages ISBN 0582334063
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Who looks
after me?
(Literacy Plus - Kingscourt)
An interesting look at animal families from a different slant. It divides
young animals into four groups - those that look after themselves, those
looked after by one parent, those looked after by two parents and those
looked after by a group or herd. One of the best points of this book is
its imaginitive use of tables and charts which are fun and easy to read.
KS1/early KS2
ISBN 0790116197
What Babies
used to wear
by Anne Witherington and Bobbie Neate
(Longman Pelican Big Books)
To explain how children's clothes have changed through the years, the
authors look at several generations of the same family. As a result, this
book works in reverse chronological order starting with babies and toddlers
clothes in the 1990s and working back in time to look at the 1970s, 1950s,
1930s and 1910s. The different periods are connected via a family tree
and illustrated with photos of real people.
Links to history and provides a useful way to look at family history without
asking children for personal information.
KS1/KS2
ISBN 0582333520
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Natural Disasters
by Janeen Brian
(Rigby Magic Bean)
This looks a selection of natural disasters and explains what causes it
and what its effect may be. There is one type of disaster per spread with
diagrams where appropriate and colour photos of the effects.
Links to geography
KS2
16 pages ISBN 0947212760
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What's Cooking
by Christine Butterworth
(Ginn All Aboard)
An interesting book about what actually happens when we cook food. It
includes information at a variety of levels from a simple look at how
food changes when it is cooked to how different ovens work and a flow
diagram of the changes involved in making a cake.There are also instructions
on making shortbread and an index. The text uses simple sentence constructions
Links to science and technology
KS1/KS2
20 pages ISBN 0602282993
Vehicles:
The Inside Story
by Peter Riley
(Ginn All Aboard)
This book is packed with information on how bicycles, cars, trains, ships,
planes and spaceships work. There are 4 to 6 pages devoted to each vehicle
with the information divided into sections including design, energy and
forces, gears and controls. A good example of explanatory text for older,
competent readers with well-planned use of diagrams and sub-headings.
Includes a glossary, a bibliography and an index.
Links to science and technology
Upper KS2
32 pages ISBN 0602283523
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