Start Small, Think Big is a series that sets young readers on a journey of discovery, beginning from the small and familiar to new areas of knowledge where they really have to think big! Little Brown Nut starts small, with a large, weighty fruit falling from the tallest tree in the Amazon rainforest. Inside is a little brown Brazil nut, surrounded by 19 others. It sits and waits for an agouti, a rodent with teeth so strong that it can free the nut from its hard casing. The story of the Brazil nut tree and the agouti is told clearly and carefully, with facts about germination, photosynthesis, seed dispersal. The narrative progresses in a way that builds understanding and the gorgeous illustrations bring the story and the science to life. Thinking BIG, the book shows why the rainforest is important to local people and the wider world. A big fold-out has a world map, an at-a-glance lifecycle, and a Rainforest I-Spy of the animals to take children back into the book.

Come on an eye-catching adventure! Masterpieces in Pieces takes you on a journey through great art from all around the world and across the ages. Some of the masterpieces are famous, some may surprise you. Explore the themed galleries or just plunge in anywhere and enjoy the visual feast. From early cave paintings to Grayson Perry, see the exciting developments of art throughout history and look for connections that can be made across each masterpiece. This truly global collection will widen the eyes to many different cultures and approaches to art from across Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. Features artwork by Kerry James Marshall, Georges Seurat, John Singer Sargent, Francisco de Goya, Su Hanchen, Andreas Gursky, Diego Rivera, Natalia Goncharova, Rembrandt, Cristovao Estevao Canhavato, Faith Ringgold, Pablo Picasso, Ford Maddox Brown, Farrukh Beg, Dorothea Tanning, Zheng Zhong, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Henri Matisse, Vincent Van Gogh, Franz Marc, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Wassily Kandinsky, Alice Neel, and many, many more. Find out how to look at and take great art to pieces - and decide for yourself what makes a masterpiece. "I love this book. For anyone at any age who is as obsessed with the nuances of art history as I am, this book is for you, inspiring, fascinating, and thought-provoking, this book is your personal archaeologist, gently revealing new ways to see and look at art." Russell Tovey, actor "The wide and refreshing choice of artworks, the focus on revealing often surprising details and the lively and informative commentaries throughout, make this an essential book for any art-loving family." Louisa Buck, writer, and broadcaster "Zoom in and take art apart! This book focuses in on areas of surprising storytelling and amazing skill. How and why art is created has been made visible through loving inspection of some wonderful art works. This is a totally enjoyable book for children but also for parents, enabling conversations about ideas pictured in art." Bob & Roberta Smith RA, artist "Fun, engaging, and beautifully illustrated. Masterpieces in Pieces is a totally inspired way of looking at art history - I wish it had existed when I was young!" Jonathan Baldock, artist "This is a lovely book that looks at art from many angles. It is infinitely clever and knowledgeable, and at the same time innocent, in the best way." Matthew Collings, artist, writer, and broadcaster

Get to know more than 20 crucial art history innovators and experience how art meets science, from cave paintings to today's advanced tech - then discover their incredible techniques for yourself through 18 different activities! Get creative for the summer holidays! In Art Alive! with Science, award-winning author Mary Auld explores moments from art history that have expanded our understanding of the way things work, such as the beautiful balance of forces in kinetic sculpture, the interplay of light and shadow in painting and puppetry and how Op Art tricks our brains and plays with our senses. Playful illustrations by Sue Downing appear alongside photos of each artist's work, perfect for drawing in readers age 8 and up. Following each case study, there is a creative project that applies the science learning to the reader's own art practice. Artists and science principles inside include: Intro: Artists and scientists from cave painting to bronze casting; Anatomy with Myron's Discobolus (Discus Thrower); Illustration with Hildegard of Bingen & Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi; Flight with Leonardo da Vinci; Light with Caravaggio's chiaroscuro & wayang kulit shadow puppetry; Nature with Ustad Mansur & Maria Sibylla Merian; Perspective with Johannes Vermeer's The Geographer; Clouds with Luke Howard, Caspar David Friedrich & John Constable; Colour with expressionism & pointillism; Flowers with Georgia O'Keeffe; Sound with Paul Klee's Polyphony; Forces with Alexander Calder; Astronomy with Galileo, Lucien Rudaux & NASA; Photography with Pablo Picasso, Gjon Mili & their light drawings; Illusion with Marina Apollonio; Materials with Anish Kapoor; Structures of life with Dorothy Hodgkin & Conrad Shawcross; Chemistry with Cai Guo-Qiang's explosion events; Time with Jen's Stark's 30 Cubed

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. This retelling of the original fairytale is suitable for children aged 5-7, or those reading at book band Orange.

A beautifully illustrated story bringing to life all that is wonderful about the trumpet. Created in partnership with, and featuring music downloads by, the London Symphony Orchestra. Follow trumpet player, Pete, on his musical journey, playing in the school orchestra, at music college and in the recording studio. Discover how the trumpet is played, the different genres of music it creates and its role within the orchestra. Listen along and feel swept away by a lively orchestra performance at the end of the book. With panels that offer suggestions for music to listen to and exclusive music to download from the LSO, this is a multi-sensory experience in which to enjoy and learn about the trumpet. From the creative team behind the award-winning book How to Build an Orchestra.

A beautifully illustrated story bringing to life all that is wonderful about drums and percussion. Created in partnership with, and featuring music downloads by, the London Symphony Orchestra. Meet drum and percussion enthusiast, Annie, and join her as she introduces her friend Marco to all the different orchestral percussion instruments. Discover how drums and percussion are made, how they are played and their role within the orchestra. Experience the shimmering, celestial concert at the end of the book. With panels that offer suggestions for music to listen to and exclusive music to download from the LSO, this is a multi-sensory experience in which to enjoy and learn about drums and percussion. From the creative team behind the award-winning book How to Build an Orchestra.

Small, Speckled Egg starts with an egg. The fluffy chick that emerges is an Arctic tern - one of the most remarkable creatures on the planet. The story of her life is told clearly and carefully in a way that builds understanding. The illustrations draw the reader into the tern's world to watch her grow from chick to fledgling to juvenile, and marvel at her long migration with her family from the top of the world to the bottom and back again. It's a journey she does every year of her life. The story ends with her meeting her lifelong mate and the 50 adorable chicks they have in their lifetime. To make this a truly special primary-science picture book, there is a big fold-out map at the back showing the tern's record-breaking migration, an illustrated lifecycle, big-thinking facts, and an I-Spy of the polar animals for young readers to go back and find in the book.

A beautifully illustrated story bringing to life all that is wonderful about the violin. Created in partnership with, and featuring music downloads by, the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO). Follow violinist, Lilu, as she prepares for her concert performances and uncovers more about the violin. Discover how the instrument is made, how it is played and its role within the orchestra. Get swept up in the magic of the music as Lilu rehearses for a dream summer evening performance. With panels that offer suggestions for music to listen to and exclusive music to download from the LSO, this is a multi-sensory experience in which to enjoy and learn about the violin. From the creative team behind the award-winning book How to Build an Orchestra.

A beautifully illustrated story bringing to life all that is wonderful about the cello. Created in partnership with, and featuring music downloads by, the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO). Join cello player, Matt, and find out what it's like to be a musician on tour performing at different venues around the world. Discover how the cello is made, how it is played and its role within the orchestra. Immerse yourself in the joy of classical music at Matt's spectacular orchestra concert in Vienna. With panels that offer suggestions for music to listen to and exclusive music to download from the LSO, this is a multi-sensory experience in which to enjoy and learn about the cello. From the creative team behind the award-winning book How to Build an Orchestra.

A beautifully illustrated story bringing to life all that is wonderful about the flute. Created in partnership with, and featuring music downloads by, the London Symphony Orchestra. Follow flute player, Sonja, as she plucks up the courage to play a flute solo in tonight's concert. Discover how the flute is played, the different sounds it can make, and its role within the orchestra. Listen along to the vibrant concert performance at the end. With panels that offer suggestions for music to listen to and exclusive music to download from the LSO, this is a multi-sensory experience in which to enjoy and learn about the flute. From the creative team behind the award-winning book How to Build an Orchestra.

A beautifully illustrated story bringing to life all that is wonderful about the clarinet. Created in partnership with, and featuring music downloads by, The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO). Meet clarinet player, Ed, as he shares his music and passion for the clarinet with a class of enthusiastic school children. Discover how the instrument is made, how it is played and its role within the orchestra. Join the students at Ed's energetic orchestra concert performance of the Firebird. With panels that offer suggestions for music to listen to and exclusive music to download from the LSO. This is a multi-sensory experience in which to enjoy and learn about the clarinet. From the creative team behind the award-winning book How to Build an Orchestra.

Experience how art meets science, from the earliest cave paintings to today's advanced tech - and meet the innovative artists behind it all! In Art Alive! with Science, award-winning author Mary Auld explores moments from art history that have expanded our understanding of the way things work, such as the beautiful balance of forces in kinetic sculpture, the interplay of light and shadow in painting and puppetry and how Op Art tricks our brains and plays with our senses. Following each case study of astounding innovation, there is a creative project that applies the scientific learning to the reader's own art practice. The unique art style of illustrator Sue Downing is sure to draw in young artists, especially alongside the photos of each artist's work and contribution to the timeline of innovation. Perfect for children age 8 and up. Artists and science principles inside include: Introduction: Artists and scientists from cave painting to bronze casting The art of anatomy with Myron's Discobolus (Discus Thrower) The science of illustration with Hildegard of Bingen and Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi The fantasy of flight with Leonardo da Vinci The drama of light with Caravaggio's chiaroscuro and wayang kulit shadow puppetry The art of nature with Ustad Mansur and Maria Sibylla Merian The image in perspective with Johannes Vermeer's The Geographer The science of clouds with Luke Howard, Caspar David Friedrich and John Constable The sense of colour with expressionism and pointillism The structure of flowers with Georgia O'Keeffe The energy of sound with Paul Klee's Polyphony The balance of forces with Alexander Calder's kinetic sculptures The art of astronomy with Galileo, Lucien Rudaux and NASA The art of light with Pablo Picasso, Gjon Mili and their famous light drawing collaboration The art of illusion with Marina Apollonio The science of materials with Anish Kapoor The structures of life with Dorothy Hodgkin and Conrad Shawcross The reactions of chemistry with Cai Guo-Qiang's explosion events The dimension of time with Jen's Stark's fascinating and mathematical 30 Cubed

Come on an eye-catching adventure! Masterpieces in Pieces takes you on a journey through great art from all around the world and across the ages. Some of the masterpieces are famous, some may surprise you. Explore the themed galleries or just plunge in anywhere and enjoy the visual feast. From early cave paintings to Grayson Perry, see the exciting developments of art throughout history and look for connections that can be made across each masterpiece. This truly global collection will widen the eyes to many different cultures and approaches to art from across Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. Features artwork by Kerry James Marshall, Georges Seurat, John Singer Sargent, Francisco de Goya, Su Hanchen, Andreas Gursky, Diego Rivera, Natalia Goncharova, Rembrandt, Cristovao Estevao Canhavato, Faith Ringgold, Pablo Picasso, Ford Maddox Brown, Farrukh Beg, Dorothea Tanning, Zheng Zhong, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Henri Matisse, Vincent Van Gogh, Franz Marc, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Wassily Kandinsky, Alice Neel, and many, many more. Find out how to look at and take great art to pieces - and decide for yourself what makes a masterpiece. "I love this book. For anyone at any age who is as obsessed with the nuances of art history as I am, this book is for you, inspiring, fascinating, and thought-provoking, this book is your personal archaeologist, gently revealing new ways to see and look at art." Russell Tovey, actor "The wide and refreshing choice of artworks, the focus on revealing often surprising details and the lively and informative commentaries throughout, make this an essential book for any art-loving family." Louisa Buck, writer, and broadcaster "Zoom in and take art apart! This book focuses in on areas of surprising storytelling and amazing skill. How and why art is created has been made visible through loving inspection of some wonderful art works. This is a totally enjoyable book for children but also for parents, enabling conversations about ideas pictured in art." Bob & Roberta Smith RA, artist "Fun, engaging, and beautifully illustrated. Masterpieces in Pieces is a totally inspired way of looking at art history - I wish it had existed when I was young!" Jonathan Baldock, artist "This is a lovely book that looks at art from many angles. It is infinitely clever and knowledgeable, and at the same time innocent, in the best way." Matthew Collings, artist, writer, and broadcaster

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. This retelling of the original fairytale is suitable for children aged 5-7, or those reading at book band Orange.