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Finn MacCool and the Giant's Causeway: An Irish Folk Tale
Charlotte Guillain, Steve Dorado
Paperback (Raintree, Aug. 1, 2014)This book tells the story of Finn MacCool and the Giant's Causeway, a traditional Irish folk tale. In it, the giant Finn MacCool learns the importance of thinking before acting, and that very often brains can beat brute strength!
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Count Dracula
Catherine Chambers, Christian Suarez
language (Raintree, Dec. 21, 2015)Each book in this series presents a fun "autobiography" of a popular mythical character. Amusingly illustrated and with simple levelled text, the books will be sure to hook in reluctant readers. The autobiographical style and text in the first person will also make the books work well as example of Common Core genres and text types. In this book, Count Dracula tells his story.
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Is Time Travel Possible?
Nick Hunter
language (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2016)Do you think time travel will ever be possible? Will all the books and films that show time travel become a reality? How does the science work? In this fascinating book, a mysterious figure called the Mystery Master sets you the challenge of investigating all the scientific theories surrounding time travel and encourages you to analyse the information that you have gathered. Once you have read the information in this book, you can figure out for yourselves: Is time travel possible?
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World's Smallest Dinosaurs
Rupert Matthews
eBook (Raintree, Nov. 1, 2014)This fun, interesting book introduces readers to some of the smallest dinosaurs that ever walked the Earth.
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Animal Swimming and Diving
Isabel Thomas
language (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2016)Who would win the Olympic gold medals if all the competitors were animals? Each book in the series covers a different type of Olympic sport, while each chapter looks at a different event. Primarily intended as high-interest reads, the books contain information relating to biology, and allow readers countless opportunities to compare and contrast. In addition, medal tables at the back of the books tally medals won by the different animal classifications, including mammals, reptiles and birds. This book looks at Swimming and Diving, pitting elephant seal against kingfisher in diving and dolphin against pilotfish in synchronized swimming.
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An Apple Tree's Life Cycle
Mary R. Dunn
Paperback (Raintree, )None
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Alexander the Great
Nick Hunter
eBook (Raintree, Nov. 1, 2014)What was it like to live in ancient Greece? Why not let Alexander the Great tell you about it? You'll read about his rise to power, his triumphs and failures, and what living in Ancient Greece was like. A postscript explains how and what happened after he died.
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Eddie and Ellie's Opposites at the Zoo
Daniel Nunn
eBook (Raintree, Nov. 1, 2014)Learn all about opposites with illustrated elephant duo, Eddie and Ellie. These curious elephants explore the world around them together, but somehow always end up liking opposite things! Illustrated with vibrant photographs of different zoo animals and exhibits combined with playful illustrations of Eddie and Ellie, this book is sure to be a popular choice!
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What Do We Know About Stars and Galaxies?
John Farndon
eBook (Raintree, Dec. 21, 2015)This book explains how the Universe is made up, from stars and their systems to galaxies and globular clusters.
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Dogs
Paul Mason, Clare Elsom
eBook (Raintree, Nov. 1, 2014)Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, from wolves down to tiny chihuahuas. As your canine guide takes you on a trip through his family album, you'll meet all sorts of interesting breeds along the way, and find out a few family secrets as well!
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Did King Arthur Exist?
Nick Hunter
eBook (Raintree, Jan. 1, 2016)King Arthur is a famous figure from the Dark Ages whose legend has stood the test of time. In this fascinating book, a mysterious figure called the Mystery Master sets you the challenge of investigating all the facts and myths behind the legend of King Arthur and encourages you to analyse the information that you have gathered. Once you have read the information in this book, you can figure out for yourselves: Did King Arthur really exist?
