Books in Stopwatch Series series

Describes in simple terms and illustrations how the potato develops from a shoot to a plant with the edible parts growing underground

Discusses the parts of mushrooms and how these fungi grow

Follows the stages of development of the ladybug, from mating and hatching of the larvae to the growth of the larvae into adult ladybugs

Photographs, drawings and text examine the characteristics and behavior of the snail and follow its life cycle from mating to hatching and growth into adulthood

Follows, in text and illustrations, the development of a tomato from seedling to full maturity.

Describes in simple text and illustrations how a dandelion changes from a flower to a dandelion clock and how the seeds are blown away

In photographs and brief text, examines the life cycle of the greenbottle fly

Allows young readers to spend a day in the life of a greenbottle fly in a colorfully illustrated, informative addition to the Stopwatch Series.

Depicts the growth of a litter of house mice, from tiny, blind, furless newborns to full-grown mice

This book of a nature study series explains each stage of a chicken's life with large colour photographs to supplement the text. The topic is explained in simple language with bold headings for very young readers and more detailed information for slightly older readers.

Describes in simple text and illustrations how an apple develops from a blossom in the spring to a ripe fruit in the autumn

Follows the development of a bean plant from the emergence of the first tiny shoot to the appearance of flowers and bean pods.