Books with author Claire Llewellyn

What kinds of islands are there? How do plants and animals get to islands? Where do you find islands? ‘Islands’ explains what islands are, describes how they are formed, and presents some of the animals that live on islands. Each book in the ‘Geography Starts’ series looks at a special geographical feature and describes: how it is made and what it is like, how it is changed by the weather and people, how maps use colors and symbols to show it.

With all of the beautiful artwork of the original Saints and Angels and lovely features such as a smaller trim size, gold leaf, ribbon bookmark, velum cover, and bookplate; this special gift edition will be treasured for years to come. With details on the lives of the most famous saints and insight into the celestial world of angels, this is the perfect springtime holiday present. Each page is devoted to the life and work of one saint or angel and contains interesting life facts, stunning illustrations, the saint's feast day, and patronages. A calendar of feast days invites children to celebrate the lives of saints throughout the year.

Enter the mysterious underwater world of the shark, and discover how the various members of this fascinating family of fish are perfectly adapted to their environments. Large, colorful spreads complemented by step-by-step illustrations and informative captions provide children with a close-up look at these toothy predators, including where they live, how their bodies work, what they eat, and how they catch their prey. Whether it's the ferocious tiger shark, the slow-moving basking shark, or the cleverly camouflaged nurse shark, every child's favorite shark can be found in this exciting overview of shark life. At the end of the book, an illustrated glossary and comprehensive index offer a feeding frenzy of exciting details to sharpen the young reader's reference skills.

Come along on a trip through Dinosaur World, a live animal park where dinos rule! After a quick look at the map―and a reminder to keep hands and feet inside the bus―young readers are off on an adventure. All the favorites are here―Diplodocus, Stegosaurus, T-Rex and more―and each dino has a fact sheet with size, habitat, food, and danger rating. At the end, readers uncover the world of fossils and get information about where they can see dinos today. In addition to highlighting key vocabulary within the text and a glossary for definitions, Kingfisher Readers L3: Dinosaur World by Claire Llewellyn adds an index so growing readers can find their favorites and try out their research skills.LEVEL 3 – READING ALONE WITH SOME HELP (orange)Sentences will become more varied and longer and some more formal vocabulary will be introduced. Includes glossary and index.