Goes into aspects of the daily lives of knights, including their training, armor, battles, and historical circumstances, and includes examples of famous knights from history and legend.
Explores the parenting behavior of birds, describing how some birds build nests, how the chicks develop inside the egg, and how the adult bird cares for its young.
Emma Helbrough, Maggie Silver, Uwe Mayer, Catherine-Anne MacKinnon, Laura Parker
Hardcover
(Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2007)
Describes how seeds develop into flowering plants, how flowers lead to the production of new plants, and the various kinds of flowers that live in different environments.
"Usborne Beginners" are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own. This title features vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. It is developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. It contains carefully selected Internet links to exciting websites to find out more. It is great reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction.