Books with author Kenneth Ireland

This brilliant book about big cats covers a wide range of topics, from a chapter about the solitary jaguar to a pride of lions on a hunt. Packed with facts and illustrations, find out which big cats love the water, which cat is almost invisible at night, and much more in this wonderful introduction to the animal world for young readers.For real big cat enthusiasts this book also suggests websites and places to visit to find out even more!

Oxford Reds is our first major superseries for newly confident readers. Each book is on a real-life subject, with a simple lively text and richly coloured, realistic illustrations. Many are written by well-known children's writers. Each one is written by an author who communicatesenthusiasm, passion and understanding for the subject.Approved by educational experts, Oxford Reds contain clear type, simple sentence structures, information boxes, contents pages, alphabetical glossaries, and parents' and teacher's notes. These books will appeal particularly to the beginner reader who prefers factual information to a story. Theseries is planned to launch with 12 titles in 2000 followed by 8 per year. Other subjects include: Sharks; Snakes; Frogs and Toads; Dogs; Rockets; Wolves.About Big Cats:Did you know that tigers are the biggest cats in the world? Some tigers are as heavy as four grown-ups put together! They can kill any large animals - even big bears!About the author: Kenneth Ireland was an English teacher for many years, eventually becoming the deputy headmaster of a large secondary school. Born in Nottingham, Ken now lives in Birmingham and has been a full-time writer since 1984, specializing in children's books. He is married with twogrown-up children.

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