Books with author Meredith Costain

A newborn cheetah cub greets readers at the beginning of this immersive book and leads them on a fascinating journey through the life cycle of the worlds fastest cats. This playful, first-person narrative introduces readers to important science curriculum topics including the cheetahs camouflage coat, its hot habitat, and its place in the cat family. Gorgeous illustrations will further captivate readers and an extensive Did You Know? section will invite readers to engage in critical thinking. The fun quiz allows readers to test their reading comprehension skills for an independent learning experience.

You are an 18th-century convict faced with a fate potentially worse than death: to be sent to one of the new English colonies in Australia, where you will face hardship, isolation and great danger at the razor edge of colonial enterprise.This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as a convict in Australia in the 18th century. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.