Manning, Mick

Pictures and text show children how to do handicrafts which have a dinosaur theme.

When a tired, lonely owl finds shelter in a hen house during a storm, he is awakened by a flock of bossy hens who try to force him to be a cockerel, until he demonstrates what he can do for them.

Examines the world of the ancient Egyptians using a fictional story about a royal scribe as framework.

Illustrations and rhyming text describe the woolly mammoth and how it survived during the Ice Age.

Explains the importance of proper hygiene in the context of children preparing to go to a party.

Text, experiments, and scientific recreations introduce basic concepts about matter, heat, forces, sound, electricity, and other areas of physics.

An old abandoned house slowly falls to pieces and becomes a haven for wild plants and animals.

An introduction to human anatomy and the functions of various organs. Includes lift-the-flaps.

Illustrations and simple text tell a story about the food chain as each creature is gobbled up by an even larger one.

Suggests ways to study nature, covering such areas as field skills, tracks and droppings, animal homes, trees, and rock pools.