Books with author Joe Adamson

Well-known twins Topsy and Tim find fun and adventure in the real world. Their engaging stories are reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. In Topsy and Tim: First Sleepover the twins are spending the night at their friend Tony's house. It's a lot of fun but it can be tricky being away from Mummy and Dad as well. How will they get on staying away from home for the first time?A trusted and well-loved pair who can help guide parents and children through 'first experiences', Topsy and Tim books have been beautifully updated with contemporary artwork. Topsy and Tim remain instantly recognisable to parents while in a fresh style that will appeal to a new generation of fans.Topsy and Tim is now also a popular live-action TV series on CBeebies!

Out of Africa comes the story of Elsa, the lioness, raised with loving care and then - in an incredible turnabout - trained by her human friends to hunt, stalk and kill so she could return to jungle freedom. One of the most winning and memorable stories ever. The history of the lioness Elsa, reared from earliest infancy to three years old and finally returned to a wild life, forms a unique and illuminating study in animal psychology-a subject to which the last half-century has seen a wholly new approach. Partly, no doubt, in revolt against the tendency of nineteenth-century writers to attribute to animals anthropomorphic qualities of intellignece, sentiment, and emotion, the twentieth century has seen the development of a school of thought according to which the springs of animal behavior are to be sought in terms of "conditioned reflexes," "release mechanisms," and the rest of a wholly new vocabulary which is regarded as the gateway to a clearer understanding of animal psychology. To another way of thinking, which cannot reconcile the mechanical conception with the diverse character, intelligence, and capabilities exhibited by different individuals of the same species, that gateway to understanding seems as far removed from truth as the anthropomorphism of a previous generation, and more apt to raise a further barrier to a sympathetic understanding of animal behavior than a revelation of it. To wahtever way of thinking the reader of Elsa's history may lean, it provides a record of absorbing interest depicting the gradual development of a controlled character which few would have credited as possible in the case of an animal potentially dangerous as any in the world. That such a creature when in a high excited stae, with her blood up after a long struggle with a bull buffalo, and while still on top of it, should have permitted a man to walk up to her and cut the dying beast's throata to satisfy his religious scruples, and then lend her assistance in pulling the carcass out of a river, is an astonishing tribute no less to her intelligence than to her self-control. If the most fanciful author of animal stories of the nineteenth century had draw the imaginary character of a lioness acting in that manner it would assuredly have been ridiculed as altogether "out of character" and too improbablle to carry conviction-and yet Elsa's record shows that it is no more than sober fact. If in her development Elsa has made her own commentary both on the "antropomorphism" of the nineteenth century and on the "science" of the twentieth she has not lived in vain.

Topsy and Tim find fun and adventure in the real world. Their engaging stories are reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. In Topsy and Tim Have Their Eyes Tested, the twins take a trip to the optician's. Topsy has all sorts of special tests done - but will she need glasses?A trusted and well-loved pair who can help guide parents and children through 'first experiences', Topsy and Tim books have been beautifully updated with contemporary artwork. Topsy and Tim remain instantly recognisable to parents while in a fresh style that will appeal to a new generation of fans. These wonderful books deserve a place on every child's bookshelves.

Topsy and Tim find fun and adventure in the real world. Their engaging stories are reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. In Topsy and Tim: Safety First, the children learn about all kinds of things about safety, including crossing the road, playing safely in the garden and using their special booster seats in the car!A trusted and well-loved pair who can help guide parents and children through 'first experiences', Topsy and Tim books have been beautifully updated with contemporary artwork. Topsy & Tim remain instantly recognizable to parents while in a fresh style that will appeal to a new generation of fans. These wonderful books deserve a place on every child's bookshelves.Topsy and Tim have all sorts of new experiences - just like you! Jean and Gareth Adamson have sold over 21 million copies in fifty years of their iconic Topsy and Tim books. Topsy and Tim help guide children through various 'new experiences', such as a new baby in Topsy and Tim: The New Baby and recycling in Topsy and Tim Go Green, with captivating storylines, fun characters and engaging pictures.Visit www.topsyandtim.com for interactive Topsy and Tim stories or download the Topsy and Tim Start School app for iPhone.Other Topsy and Tim titles available from Ladybird:Topsy and Tim Learn to Swim Topsy and Tim Have a Birthday Party Topsy and Tim Start School Topsy and Tim Go on an Aeroplane Topsy and Tim Go to the Zoo Topsy and Tim Go to the Dentist Topsy and Tim Meet Father Christmas Topsy and Tim The New Baby Topsy and Tim Play Football Topsy and Tim Go on a Train Topsy and Tim Go Camping Topsy and Tim Go to Hospital Topsy and Tim At the Farm Topsy and Tim Go to the Doctor Topsy and Tim Have Itchy Heads Topsy and Tim Meet the Fire Fighters Topsy and Tim Meet the Police Topsy and Tim Safety First Topsy and Tim Sports Day Topsy and Tim Visit LondonTopsy and Tim Go Green And printed editions only of Topsy and Tim: Wipe Clean First Writing; Start School with Topsy and Tim: Wipe Clean First Numbers

"Chris the Crab" is the first book in the "Animal Stories" series and follows Chris the Crab as he explores how and what his friends (other rockpool creatures) eat.Aimed at children up to 5 the "Animal Stories" series cover a variety of themes including feeding, defense and where animals live as well as some of their more unusual habits. Filled with bright illustrations and a simple but scientifically accurate story the "Animal Stories" series offers a bed time or new reader story thats both entertaining and educational (you might even learn something yourself!)Also available through Amazon;Tina the TangHarvey the Hermit CrabJack the JellyfishLena the LionfishAnna the AnglerfishReggie the RayBo the Beluga WhaleJames the Jewel PufferfishDebbie the DolphinSteve the StarfishWhitney the Whale Shark

An adaptation of the classic Topsy and Tim story by Jean and Gareth Adamson. Topsy and Tim have fun visiting the zoo and soon decide that all the zoo animals would make great pets. Mummy and Dad have other ideas, though!Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills.Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading.Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Topsy and Tim Go to the Zoo is a Level 1 Read it yourself title, suitable for very early readers who have had some initial reading instruction and are ready to take their first steps in reading real stories. Each story is told very simply, using a small number of frequently repeated words.

An adaptation of the classic Topsy and Tim story by Jean and Gareth Adamson. It's Sports Day at school and Topsy and Tim are cross that they are not winning any races. With one race to go, will the twins overcome their differences and work together?Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills.Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading.Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Topsy and Tim: The Big Race is a Level 2 Read it yourself title, ideal for children who have received some initial reading instruction and can read short, simple sentences with help.