Children’s / Teenage general interest: Gardening

Book SynopsisDiscover the joy of growing things in this non-fiction nature picture book series from Axel Scheffler and the National TrustTilly has been learning all about trees and she would love to grow one. So when Grandma shows Tilly her special oak tree and they collect an acorn from the ground, they know just what to do. With help from their friends Worm and Ladybird, Tilly starts to grow her very own oak tree. Join in as she watches it grow, with fun flaps to lift to see what's happening underground and a big pop-up surprise at the end.With a gentle story and simple facts to explain how plants grow, children will be inspired to get outside and follow the helpful tips to plant their very own trees.Featuring artwork from bestselling The Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, this new nature series from the National Trust is one for all the family to treasure!Other titles in the series include: Sam Plants a Sunflower, Ben Plants a Butterfly Garden and Tilly Plants a TreeEvery Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free "Stories Aloud" audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen along!

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Book SynopsisAbigail Wheatley (Author) Growing up in Australia and the UK, Abigail often found herself covered in paint or flour, or lost in a book. After a BA in English and a PhD on Medieval Castles, she combined her interests writing Usborne children's books - from cookery, craft and castles to science and unicorns.

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Book SynopsisAbigail Wheatley (Author) Growing up in Australia and the UK, Abigail often found herself covered in paint or flour, or lost in a book. After a BA in English and a PhD on Medieval Castles, she combined her interests writing Usborne children's books - from cookery, craft and castles to science and unicorns.

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Book SynopsisAcclaimed author Laura Dockrill sows seeds of hope and community at the flower market in this heartfelt, lyrical tale of family life and change. Blossom has grown up surrounded by the beautiful plants and flowers from her family’s market stall. The stall was started by her grandparents, Tutu and Pops, and passed on to Blossom’s parents after their death. It’s a magical place where customers come to find flowers for all occasions: from celebrating love to offering comfort in times of sorrow. But now the stall is at risk, with tension rising as Blossom’s parents argue about the future. Can Blossom call on the lessons she learned from Tutu and find a way to cope with the dramatic changes that are happening around her. Can she save the flower stall? Acclaimed author Laura Dockrill sows seeds of hope and community at the flower market in this heartfelt, lyrical tale of family life and change. This book features a dyslexia-friendly layout and font, and illustrations throughout so that even more readers can enjoy it.Trade Review"A heartfelt family story" – The Bookseller "This is a story rich with layers relating to the impact of change, but more importantly, it is all about how memories of happy family times can help with on-going anxieties … another triumph for the wonderful Barrington Stoke Publishing team" – The Letterpress Project "A beautiful and heartfelt story … Laura has such a way of bringing heart-warming stories to the reader. Her talent for capturing the heart and realistic lives throughout her lyrical words and accessible style is just stunning … There needs to be more Blossoms in the world" – Emma Suffield, librarian "A beautiful, empathy-building story that helps readers understand the fear of parents fighting and the sadness of the loss of a grandparent … Blossom carries the wonderful message that it’s a blessing when we break into pieces – it gives us a chance to rebuild" – Scope for Imagination, blog

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Book SynopsisDon't like endless digging and weeding? Don't let that stop you from getting into gardening! The simple and achievable gardening projects in this book are perfect for parents and young children to do together. All are based on Charles Dowding's trademark no-dig technique, which perfectly lends itself to gardening with little ones who can't manage heavy digging and who will quickly grow bored of endless weeding.Projects are broken down into easy, step-by-step processes, designed to be carried out by children. Attractive, full-bleed photography is supplemented with fun illustration and fully illustrated factual spreads. Running throughout the gardening projects are extra little facts about plants and wildlife, as well as things to look out for when you are outdoors.Trade ReviewHaving converted the adult world to give up digging, no-dig guru Charles Dowding sets his sights on young gardeners with The No-Dig Children's Gardening Book. This perfect stocking filler explains in simple terms Charles' hands-off approach to the soil, where digging and feeding are replaced by Mulch is a layer of material, at least 5cm (2in) thick, applied to the soil surface in late autumn to late winter (Nov-Feb). It is used to provide frost protection, improve plant growth by adding nutrients or increasing organic matter content, reducing water loss from the soil, for decorative purposes and suppressing weeds. Examples include well-rotted garden compost and manure, chipped bark, gravel, grit and slate chippings.mulching and weeding. After 40 years of spreading the word in books and calendars, and more recently through YouTube and social media, the method is now mainstream, with no-dig being the primary approach at RHS Garden Wisley.This kids' guide follows Charles' biggest and best-ever no-dig book for adults, 2022's glamorous mustard-bound bible, No Dig. It's finally time to trade in the spade. -- Helen Griffin, RHS Books Publishing Manager * Royal Horticultural Society *Table of ContentsThe basics of setting up a flower or vegetable bed (and Charles is an advocate of starting with a small area) • Sowing seeds indoors and straight into the soil • Spotting what's a weed and what's not • Planting vegetables and fruit • Easy annual flowers • Growing wildlife-friendly plants • Ways to attract insects, birds and other wildlife to your garden • Making your own compost • making biodegradable plant pots • Seasonal planting, including projects like growing a giant sunflower (and seeing whose grows tallest) and growing and carving your own Halloween pumpkin • Vegetables need company! Planting close together • What grows when? Simple visual chart of Spring, summer, autumn and winter growing • What is healthy soil? (Illustrated non-fiction spread, inc. fun illustrations of worms, etc)

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Book Synopsis"This guide to plants and how to grow them is a thing of beauty" ― i News "An exceptionally good-looking volume" ― The Bookseller Grow BEAUTY. Grow COMPANIONSHIP. Grow FLAVOUR. Grow PLANTS! Discover 15 plants and fungi with heroic powers, then learn how to grow them. Meet their surprising relatives (the tasty tomato is a cousin of deadly nightshade!) and unearth their interesting histories (lettuce was the first vegetable to be grown in space!). Then follow step-by-step instructions to grow and care for each one, whether you have a big backyard garden or a sunny windowsill. Written by horticulturalist Riz Reyes and fully illustrated by Sara Boccaccini Meadows, this is the perfect introduction to growing plants for families everywhere.Trade Review"This guide to plants and how to grow them is a thing of beauty" ― i News "An exceptionally good-looking volume" ― The Bookseller

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Book SynopsisAlbert is so desperate to get a pet, he'll take anything - a cat, a dog, giraffe... he's not fussy, so he's super excited when Dad finally brings a pet home. There's just one problem: it's a potato. Potatoes can't do anything a proper pet does... can they?! Branford Boase Award shortlisted Josh Lacey and World Illustration Award shortlisted Momoko Abe bring warmth and humour in perfect measure to this story, perfect for any child who's desperate for a pet!Trade Review"Abe’s vivid illustrations convey Albert’s (and his potato’s) emotions with subtlety and perception. A lovable choice for reading aloud" -- Carolyn Phelan * Booklist! *"Full of deadpan humour" * LoveReading4Kids *

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Book SynopsisKatie has been writing non-fiction children's books for almost half her life and loves questioning the world from a child's point of view. She's developed some of Usborne's bestselling series, including the See Inside books and Lift-the-flap Questions & Answers. When she's not writing, she likes drinking coffee, walking on the moors and playing competitive board games with her children.

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Book SynopsisThis easy-to-follow, step-by-step book is full of fun, eco-friendly ideas for gardening at home.Learn to grow your own vegetables and herbs, attract awesome wildlife such as butterflies and bees, and be a green gardener with lots of recycling tips. Whether you''ve got a big vegetable patch or just a windowsill, you can grow all sorts of plants with this colourful RHS book.Packed full of garden activities, this book helps children learn at home as they find out about conservation, recycling and sustainability in simple, practical, and hands-on ways. They will build a mini nature reserve, turn old wellies into plant pots, grow fruit and vegetables that they can really eat, plant a bee-friendly space, create a ladybird sanctuary, and much more. Help nature with every activity and discover the joys of growing plants from seeds.So grab your potting mix and let''s get gardening!

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Book SynopsisDown where worms wriggle and microbes squirm, there''s a whole world waiting to be discovered...Under Your Feet delves beneath the Earth''s surface and explores the diverse wonders hidden there. Encounter creatures of the deep and marvel at the mind-boggling size of the humongous fungus - the biggest organism in the world. Learn how one handful of ordinary soil contains more organisms than there are people on Earth, and carry out experiments using dirt from your own back garden. Under Your Feet offers you the opportunity to expand your knowledge of the natural world and soil-dwelling creatures big and small. Bursting with colourful illustrations and photography, this is the perfect book for budding young plant experts, animal fanatics, and geologists, and anyone who is curious about the ground we walk on.Trade ReviewBudding ecologists will unearth a warren of astonishing facts (did you know, for instance, that one handful of soil contains more organisms than there are people on the Earth?) * Daily Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisGet little gardeners growing and learning with this beautifully illustrated book, packed with information and crafty stuff to do. Help them to discover that gardening can be simple and uncomplicated with very little equipment and prior knowledge needed. It often is as simple as having some seeds, a patch of soil or a container and having a go. As well as gaining a new hobby, there will be extra motivation to eat up the veggies after growing and picking them and the simple pleasure of spending time together outside. With sections based on the cycle of the seasons, the pages are packed with ideas of what to grow, how to sow seeds and useful harvesting information. Also included are tips about what wildlife you may see, raiding your recycling box to make some useful gardening accessories and other decorative craft activities.

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Book SynopsisLeesh Li is a graphic designer, digital artist and visual storyteller based in London. With a wide array of skills and a vibrant style with instant appeal, Leesh has composed delightful illustrations for a number of picture books and text books while also lending her talents to a number of other fields, such as motion graphics, concept design and storyboarding. Busy Beijing was her first title for Campbell Books, in which her charming and colourful scenes brought the famous city to life.

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Book SynopsisMadame Gazelle has set up a garden at playgroup and the children love it!Everyone is having a great time growing their favourite plants and vegetables, but who will grow the biggest?Join Peppa and friends as they discover the joys of gardening in this cute little story!Everybody loves gardening Also Available: Peppa Pig: Peppa Loves Our PlanetPeppa Pig: Peppa at the Petting FarmPeppa Pig: Peppa Loves The Park: A push-and-pull adventure

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Book SynopsisAfter her parents die of cholera in India, Mary Lennox is sent to live with her uncle in his gloomy house in Yorkshire, where she leads a lonely and neglected life, with nothing to do apart from exploring her surroundings. One day she discovers a walled garden which has been locked up, and becomes determined to enter it and find out its secret and the source of the mysterious crying sound that can be heard nearby. A powerful tale of regeneration and personal transformation, The Secret Garden has become one of the most popular children's classics, and has continued to delight generations of young readers.Trade ReviewIt is only the exceptional author who can write a book about children with sufficient skill, charm, simplicity, and significance to make it acceptable to both young and old. Mrs Burnett is one of the few thus gifted. * The New York Times * The Secret Garden should be on every child's bookshelf. * The Times *

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Book SynopsisLivi studied illustration in Cornwall before returning to her hometown in Hertfordshire. Livi draws inspiration from travel, nature and food. When she isn't illustrating, you'll find her walking in the countryside, cooking or tending to her veg patch. After getting an allotment in 2019, she discovered a love of gardening that intensified during lockdown 2020. Her allotment was a safe haven throughout scary, uncertain times and Livi is very grateful for it. Livi has since moved on to building a kitchen garden in her new home and is passionate about gardening for wellbeing.

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Book SynopsisPush, pull and slide the tabs to make things bloom in Busy Grow! Sprinkle seeds into the soil, water the plants and watch the beautiful flowers turn into fruit and vegetables as you discover how things grow.Green-fingered toddlers will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Diana Bedoya, which is part of the popular Busy Book series.Little ones can enjoy more outdoor adventures in this tactile series with Busy Garden, Busy Park and Busy Beach.Trade ReviewThe latest in a winning series, in which a system of push and pull tabs reveals the mysteries of the allotment -- Emily Bearn * The Daily Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisGrab your coat and get ready for an outdoor adventure!This brilliant activity book by nature specialists LittleWild Things is packed full of outside play ideas based on fourof your favourite books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

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Book SynopsisAs the sun begins to set over the garden, the tomatoes are tucked in, the cucumbers are calm, and the beetroots are simply beat. But what’s got them all so exhausted? Celebrate the turning of day to night in this perfect bedtime ritual for plants - and humans - everywhere!Trade Review"Sweet and funny... The (intentional) sleepiness of the book’s action is balanced by the presence of a lively earthworm in a baseball cap who swoops through the color-saturated double-page spreads, athletically looping through tunnels and popping up occasionally to check out the dozing garden denizens. The childlike approach, appealing art, and relatable worm character are enough to connect story and audience..." * Horn Book Horn 2020 Summer Reading List, starred review *"Perfectly suited for reading aloud… the simple text, solid rhythm, and effective alliteration put this in the reach of beginning readers as well. OHora’s illustrations have a rich earthiness to them. Even the most veggie-averse kid will appreciate this cute bunch of crudités." * BCCB *"Featuring vibrant illustrations, lively rhymes, and playful touches.... This artful take on familiar nighttime routines is an enjoyable blend of whimsical, cozy, and sweet." * Booklist *"Steady rhythm, whimsical rhymes, abundant alliteration, and hand-lettered sleep-appropriate sounds to share like "zzzzz" and "snore! snore!" extend the read-aloud experience. A bedtime veggie feast for the eyes and ears." * Kirkus *"Snuggled-in vegetables and sweet, lilting text offer an effectively snoozy bedtime rhyme." * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.

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Book SynopsisYou can do it too with Ladybird''s It''s Time to...!This interactive novelty board book is filled with sliders and flaps to help little ones mimic the adult behaviours they see every day.In It''s Time to... Grow It! the moving sliders and transformative flaps on every page allow toddlers to perform the tasks in the simple text - they sew the seeds, water plants and even mow the lawn!The It''s Time to... series:Boosts motor skillsEncourages imaginative playRecommended for children aged 3+Also available:It''s Time to... Fix It!It''s Time to... Clean Up!It''s Time to... Bake It!

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Book SynopsisMud is so much more than squelchy brown stuff. It's why our food grows, why our forests stand tall, why our water and air are less dirty and why billions of living things have somewhere to live. This engaging new title encourages young readers and their grown-ups to delight in mud, to value it in a new way and to help protect the planet's soil for the future.

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Book SynopsisThis excellent plant guide for children aged 7+ describes over 100 common British wild flowers. The book information is compatible with the guidelines of the primary school curricula in the UK, with extra chapters on parts of a plant and a flower, pollination, fertilisation, seed dispersal and plant families. The plants are arranged primarily by habitat, basically woods with hedgerows to seaside, gardens, parks and countryside, and the description of each species is divided into three sections: general information, flower/fruit and leaves/stem. In addition, the plants are arranged by colour in the Flower Colour Index, providing an extra tool to assist identification. The layout is colourful and engaging, using snappy symbols for height, type of pollination, Caution! sign, and the main flowering season to aid identification even further. The book is pocket sized to easily take it out and about, such as walks, school trips and holiday.Trade ReviewMany of us passionately believe that there is an urgent need to encourage future generations of botanists. This new book is designed to do just that. Its target audience are primary school children between the ages of 6 and 12. But it could also be a helpful introductory flora for adults dipping their toes into the sometimes chilly waters of plant identification. - John Warren, BSBI; Overall Impression: Really good, easy to read, covers the main sorts of wild flower you would usually see and be able to identify. - Dr Peter Llewellyn; The book is looking fantastic. Although primarily for children, it could very much reach a wider audience of parents, interested adults, and primary school teachers. I would say it would be a lovely 'family book', for use at home and when out and about. The photos in the book are superb and give a real feeling what the flower or leaf actually looks like (close ups fantastic). I very much like the information about the leaf shapes...so often that is the way to identify flowers especially from a botanical point of view. I think teachers, from all over the UK, particularly, will find the book useful. The information is presented in a slightly more informal way so is pleasant to read but informative...good tone! The flower reproduction is also particularly well explained! As a teacher, I used drama, diagrams and a little buzzy bee to demonstrate this but actually it is quite hard for children (and a lot of adults) to totally understand! Looking at your book for the first time would make me or indeed anyone with a bit of interest be straight out there looking for wild flowers!! - Margaret Alston, Primary School TeacherTable of ContentsContents Introduction 6 Symbols 6 Parts of a Plant 7 Parts of a Flower 8 Pollination and Fertilisation 9 Seed Dispersal 10 Leaf Shapes 11 Flower Families 14 Scientific Names 17 Woodlands 19 Heaths and Moors 37 Walls 49 Dunes and Seashores 57 Marshes, Lakes and Rivers 65 Gardens and Parks 77 Hedgerows and Roadsides 87 Fields 123 Meadows and Grasslands 135 General and Plant Index 151 Flower Colour Index 154 Useful Websites 159

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Book SynopsisMeet two very special friends in this heartwarming and beautifully illustrated tale. Watch as a boy and a dog who don't quite fit in learn that a friendship, like a garden, takes time to grow - but that both are always worth the wait.The Gardening Dog is never chosen to go home with anyone who visits the rescue centre where she lives. Instead she spends her time quietly growing beautiful plants. Then one day she meets a boy called Lewis, who much prefers drawing to running around with all the other children. Working together, Lewis and The Gardening Dog create a wonderful community garden for everyone to share – and as new shoots grow outside, they build a deep friendship that leads to a new start for them both.

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Book SynopsisA fun, picture-packed sticker activity book, with fascinating information about garden flowers and more than 250 stickers!This exciting RHS sticker activity book will teach kids about the flowers all around them in gardens and parks. The fascinating facts accompanied by simple, fun activities such as matching stickers to picture shapes, a life-cycle follow-the-trail, and a quiz make this book perfect for curious young minds.Children will go on a journey as they fill in the sticker pages, and learn about sunflowers, tulips, roses, daffodils, geraniums, dahlias, and more! From flowers that love the sun to those that grow in the shade, to the plants that provide food for garden birds, inside you''ll find a whole world of wonderful plants waiting to be discovered. The combination of engaging activities and easy-to-understand information given in bite-sized pieces makes it easy for children to learn as they play.This sticker book about flowers for

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Book SynopsisA fun, picture-packed sticker activity book, with fascinating information about garden bugs and more than 250 stickers!This exciting RHS sticker activity book will teach kids about the bugs all around them in gardens and parks. The fascinating facts accompanied by simple, fun activities such as matching stickers to picture shapes, a life-cycle follow-the-trail, and a quiz make this book perfect for curious young minds.Children will go on a journey as they fill in the sticker pages, and learn about bees, beetles, spiders, earthworms, snails, moths, and more! Find out how some bugs are predators, while others feed on plants, and discover how wriggly caterpillars turn into beautiful fluttery butterflies.The combination of engaging activities and easy-to-understand information given in bite-sized pieces makes it easy for children to learn as they play.This sticker book about bugs for children offers: - Fascinating information about ga

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Book SynopsisFrom one little seed, a beautiful flower can grow . . . This fact-packed lift-the-flap book encourages young children to head out into nature and EXPLORE! Little ones will love learning how different flowers grow, where to find them, and even how to plant a seed of their very own. Packed with simple facts, activities and prompts, this is the perfect book to inspire a love of nature in your child. One Little Seed is part of an engaging non-fiction series with a call to action at its core: for curious children to get out into nature. Each title empowers little ones to interact with the world around them, no matter where they live or what their circumstances are. Also available: One Little Bug and One Little Egg

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Book SynopsisDiscover the joy of growing things in this non-fiction nature picture book series from Axel Scheffler and the National TrustTilly has been learning all about trees and she would love to grow one. So when Grandma shows Tilly her special oak tree and they collect an acorn from the ground, they know just what to do. With help from their friends Worm and Ladybird, Tilly starts to grow her very own oak tree. Join in as she watches it grow, with fun flaps to lift to see what's happening underground and a big pop-up surprise at the end.With a gentle story and simple facts to explain how plants grow, children will be inspired to get outside and follow the helpful tips to plant their very own trees.Featuring artwork from bestselling The Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, this new nature series from the National Trust is one for all the family to treasure!Other titles in the series include: Sam Plants a Sunflower

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Book SynopsisA beautifully designed activity book filled with fascinating garden experimentsWith 80 experiments for the whole family to discover and enjoy,The Pocket Book of Garden Experiments contains easy-to-follow instructions for activities that will stretch your imagination and bring out your inner scientist.- Make an ecosystem in a jar- Find out why leaves change colour- Turn potatoes into slime- Calculate the heights of trees- Make a sound map of your gardenEach experiment takes inspiration from the natural world and the fascinating things that live in it.Trade ReviewWith 80 experiments for the whole family to discover and enjoy, this title will stretch your imagination and bring out your inner scientist […] a great book to get children interested in the great outdoors. * Grow Your Own *Table of ContentsIntroduction Wonderful Wildlife Make a Science Journal Birdsong Playlist Big Bird Count Insect Umbrella Sweet Treats for Moths Bug Hotels Mini Mammal Prints Grow Plants for Wildlife Bird Buffet Hoverfly Haven Ant Farm What do Woodlice Like? Make a Bug Sucker Toad Shack Pond Dipping A Birdbath for all Seasons Make a Butterfly Feeder Mark and Recapture Snails Build a Dead Hedge Make a Sound Map Make a Hibernaculum Water-Bear Hunt Make a Bird Feeder Make an Underwater Viewer The Great Snail Race Wonderful Wildlife Quiz Soil Science Compost Jars Make it Grow Faster Test Your Soil’s pH Soil Texture Experiment Make a Leaf Compost Bin Soil Erosion Experiment Soil Filtration Experiment Mini Wormery How Much Air is in Your Soil? How Much Water can Your Soil Hold? Fantastic Facts

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Book SynopsisWhat do you do when Grandma gives you a lemon tree? Try caring for the tree, and you might be surprised at what new things, and new ideas, bloomTrade Review"Gardening tips abound in this delightful guide to caring for a lemon tree. The unnamed protagonist has a carefully drawn-out list of acceptable electronics she wants for her birthday. But Grandma instead brings...gasp...a lemon tree. The second-person text covers appropriate and inappropriate reactions and then advises readers to accept the potted present politely and wait for Grandma to leave or take a nap. Then you definitely shouldn't: drop it from a bridge, send it aloft with balloons, or 'play ding dong ditch' with it (all illustrated with wry understatement). Instead, the narrator offers some incredibly important do's: put the fruit tree 'in a sunny spot' (the grassy verge between sidewalk and street), don't overwater it, and 'battle against intruders' who seem to come from all directions. After nearly a year of caring for her reluctantly received sapling, the protagonist joyously picks her lush lemons, and Grandma even returns to help make some fresh lemonade, the sale of which leads to more plants for her burgeoning garden. Rocha's colors and characters leap right off the page, encouraging readers to get out into the world and create life, beauty, and some great-tasting lemonade (recipe included). The community is diverse and urban, with no lack of personality and detail. The protagonist and Grandma are both black, she with black pigtail puffs and Grandma with a white poof of hair. Charms from cover to cover." --Kirkus (Starred review)

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Book SynopsisThrough the accessible language and innovative design utilised in this series, readers of all abilities will be able to learn about the most interesting and important parts of plants.

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Book SynopsisBright, simple illustrations encourage babies to explore different garden scenes and learn new words. They will discover what is growing in the vegetable patch, play on outdoor toys, help water a garden and find out which animals live around trees and ponds.

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Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelWhen Paddington starts to make a list of all the nice things he can think of about being a bear and living with the Browns he is sure to include the garden'. Paddington feels very lucky to have such a nice garden, especially as he has his own little patch in it to keep him out of mischief!When Paddington is around, things are rarely simple and he soon finds that gardening his own little patch in the Brown family's garden is not as easy as he had thought. He sets out, with a jar of marmalade of course, to look for ideasChildren can recap the story through Paddington's list on pages 3031, providing lots of speaking and listening opportunities.Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.Ideas for Reading provide practical support and stimulating activities.Trade Review“When Paddington tries his paw at gardening there are both interesting and colourful results”Children’s Buyer’s Guide Autumn Books

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Book SynopsisSpring, Summer. Autumn. Winter. The garden changes with every season of the year. New surprises, new shoots and new jobs for the gardener.Orange/ Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages.Text type - An information book.At the end of the book is a useful checklist of gardeners' jobs in each season, which can be used for oral recap or to support children's writing outside the reading session.Curriculum links - Science: Pupils should be taught to observe changes across the four seasons'.

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Book SynopsisRed Squirrel Phonics is a new series of decodable readers from Raintree, packed with real stories and non-fiction texts using words that children can read. The programme teaches children phonics skills in a sequential and systematic way so that they can learn the sounds (phonemes) and the letters that represent them (graphemes) and then practise and apply this knowledge through reading appealing, decodable texts that make sense. This ensures that every beginner reader will experience success in their reading from their very first book!In this Level 5 Set 2c book focusing on adjacent consonants with long vowels, Pop gives the children some seeds for them to plant a garden. The seeds are all mixed up so what will they find when the plants have grown?

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Book SynopsisThis delightfully illustrated full-colour book is the perfect introduction to the majestic wonders of the wild world - trees! Trees are the silent guardians of the earth. They create the food we eat, the air we breath and the shelter we need. In this fact-packed guide, young readers can discover the importance of trees, their various species and how they grow from seedling to towering trunk. Kids can follow the life cycle of an oak, take a tour of the Amazon rain forest, meet woodland creatures and learn how trees change with the seasons. They can also try the practical activities included such as making leaf rubbings and planting a seed. Find out about:- • Why trees are so important to people.• How trees change with the seasons. • Types of trees from around the world. • Creatures that make their homes in trees. • How to make a leaf rubbing• How to protect our precious treesWith cl

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Book SynopsisJoin Rosie, Ren and Gran as they spot spring flowers, discover what grows in a greenhouse and taste the delicious foods that come from plants. Strawberries, blueberries, peas and carrots YUM! This activity book is the perfect first introduction to the marvellous things that grow just outside our back door. With delightful illustrations by the much-loved Clair Rossiter and plenty of activities that link to the national curriculum for Key Stage 1, entertain little nature lovers by making paper flowers, creating a bee hotel and even baking a delicious apple cake. Produced in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Kew is the world famous centre for botanical and mycological knowledge. Over the past 250 years, Kew has made innumerable contributions to increasing the understanding of plants and fungi, with many benefits for humankind. Activities include: spotting spring flowers, planting sunflowers, learning what makes up a flower, making a cress head, growing your own basil, st

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Book SynopsisFelicity has worked for Usborne for over 30 years and has written and edited hundreds of titles, from books on tractors to genetics, from Shakespeare to mental health, and plenty of sparkly unicorns. Felicity is an expert in making tricky topics friendly and accessible to young children and recently has been writing books that celebrate feelings, friendship, empathy, families, and diversity. When she's not writing or researching very specific details on dinosaurs, Felicity can be found tramping through fields and forests foraging for food or just curled up with a bag of Twiglets, a couple of cats and a crossword.

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Book SynopsisMarvelous wonders await in this extraordinary garden book. From season to season, children follow the life of a garden as each page reveals new treasures hiding under lift-up flaps. Peek inside the curious tulip bulb and discover the peas inside a peapod. Watch a ladybug help with pesky aphids and search for ripe strawberries under the leaves. Rich in detail, Emma Giuliani's bright, immersive illustrations and flaps in fantastic shapes, sizes, and colors carry the reader into the enchanted world of gardening. Discovering different facets of the garden—fauna, flora, and the work necessary to help it grow and thrive—will delight gardeners of all ages.

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Book SynopsisMaking big science topics just the right size for little readers as we explore plants. Did you know that plants make their food from sunshine? But that some plants eat bugs? And some plants have been around since before the time of the dinosaurs? Plants are pretty amazing, and we'd like to tell you why... So sit back, and let expert scientist and CBeebies writer Emily Dodd tell you all about plants. With bite-sized text, facts to make you say 'WOW', and easy-to-understand explanations, big science topics are now just the right size for readers 4 years plus. Brilliantly illustrated by Chorkung, this is the perfect little book for readers who are just discovering all the AMAZING STUFF in the world around them.

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Book SynopsisCome and see our vegetable garden! See how we work through the seasons to make the plants and flowers grow. We sow seeds in spring, eat berries in summer and pick the apples in the autumn. Gorgeous colour illustrations show, month by month, how the vegetable garden grows.Trade Review"There’s something very hopeful about this story and little ones will want to pour over these gorgeous illustrations for hours spotting all of the tiny details. An eye-catching book perfect for getting young children inspired to explore the beauty of the outdoors." -- Daiden O'Regan * Children's Books Ireland *"...this book is all about the illustrations and what a joy they are!...each spread is a treat for the eye...A book about nature, growth and new beginnings that fills you with hope." -- Sarah Webb * The Irish Independent *"Noelle Smit’s gorgeous picturebook ... will help you chart the seasons changing. Smit’s highly detailed, boldly coloured drawings have an immediate impact." -- Sara Keating * The Irish Times *"...an alluring riot of colour and charm." * Totally Dublin *

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Book SynopsisGetting your hands into soil can make you think more clearly and feel happier. Enjoy simple, mindful activities and everyday moments, from sowing your veg patch in April to picking tomatoes in August and harvesting pumpkins in October. With easy-to-follow instructions for every month, this book will inspire children to get outside all year round.

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Book SynopsisFrom Felicita Sala comes this exquisite sequel to the bestselling Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street. In each garden, someone is tending to their produce. Maria is picking asparagus, Ramon’s mum is watering the cucumbers, and a gaggle of kids are eating cherries fresh from the tree and even wearing some as earrings! Meet the many people of Fleurville, delight in their harvests, learn their recipes, and find comfort in the cycle of the seasons. A Year in Fleurville is a cookbook, a mini guide to gardening, and a picture book rolled into one. This glorious celebration of community is filled with recipes from all over the world and with simple instructions perfect for young chefs.Trade Review‘A celebration of the role food plays in community life.’ -- Imogen Carter * The Observer *‘The recipes sound delicious and the illustrations glow. A lovely book for any young gardener or cook of age 7+’ -- Sarah Webb, author of A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea‘Food that can be enjoyed by the whole family ... the recipes are simple to follow so children and adults can enjoy time together in the kitchen.’ -- Nikki Gamble‘This gorgeous book is stuffed with simple yet mouth-watering recipes … sprinkled with some hints and tips that would tempt anyone to try their hand at sowing some seeds … This book would make for a fantastic present for any little hands with the green-fingered gift or for anyone who just likes to make a bit of a mess in the kitchen.’ -- Fiona Buckley * Irish Examiner *‘One of our favourite food books in recent years was Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street, so we were excited to hear about Felicita Sala’s new foodie picture book A Year in Fleurville.’ * City Kids *‘Stunningly illustrated … a well-loved addition to any library … remarkable.’ * The School Librarian *‘Charming.’ * Delicious Magazine *‘Exquisite … A fun and environmentally minded picture book [that] also serves as a mini guide to gardening and vegetables, and is a good introduction to cooking. Filled with tasty recipes from all over the world, it has simple instructions perfect for young chefs. It also promotes a nice sense of community and family, and provides some good recycling tips. A practical and fun book for kids.’ -- Jeff Popple * Canberra Weekly *‘This book would be captivating for any budding chef or gardener, the recipes are simple yet full of fresh produce and flavour … Timeless and beautiful.’ * The Green Parent *

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