Series: Stopwatch

Tomato

by Barrie Watts

Published 12 October 1989

Follows, in text and illustrations, the development of a tomato from seedling to full maturity.

Spider's Web

by Barrie Watts and Christine Back

Published 28 March 1985

Text and photographs describe how a garden spider spins her web and how she uses it to catch food.

Moth

by Barrie Watts

Published 14 June 1990

Photographs help show the life cycle of the moth from the egg and caterpillar stages to the moment it emerges from the cocoon as a flying insect.

Tadpole and Frog

by Christine Back and Barrie Watts

Published 28 March 1985

Photographs follow the development of a frog from egg to tadpole to frog.

This book of a nature study series explains each stage of a ladybird's life with large colour photographs to supplement the text. The topic is explained in simple language with bold headings for very young readers and more detailed information for slightly older readers.

Butterfly and Caterpillar

by Barrie Watts

Published 19 September 1985

This book of a nature study series explains each stage of a butterfly's life with large colour photographs to supplement the text. Each stage is explained in simple language with bold headings for very young readers and more detailed information for slightly older readers.

House Mouse

by Barrie Watts

Published 28 March 1991

In photographs and brief text, presents the life cycle of a mouse.

Fly

by Barrie Watts

Published 28 March 1991

In photographs and brief text, examines the life cycle of the greenbottle fly.

Snail

by Jens E. Olesen and Barrie Watts

Published 19 September 1985

Photographs, drawings, and text on two different levels of difficulty examine the characteristics and behavior of the snail and follow its life cycle from mating to hatching and growth into adulthood.

Hamster

by Barrie Watts

Published 24 April 1986

Photographs, drawings, and text on two different levels of difficulty follow the stages of development of the hamster, from mating and birth of a litter to the time the babies are fully grown.

Dragonfly

by Barrie Watts

Published 29 September 1988

Photographs, drawings, and text depict how a dragonfly hatches from a tiny egg, lives underwater as a nymph, and finally emerges fully grown to fly away.

Apple Tree

by Barrie Watts

Published 1 January 1986

Describes in simple text and illustrations how an apple develops from a blossom in the spring to a ripe fruit in the autumn.

Birds' Nest

by Barrie Watts

Published 1 January 1986

Photographs, drawings, and text on two levels of difficulty examine the characteristics of a blue tit family as the male and female build a nest, mate, and care for their young.

Dandelion

by Barrie Watts

Published 1 January 1987

Describes in simple text and illustrations how a dandelion changes from a flower to a dandelion clock and how the seeds are blown away.

Mushroom

by Barrie Watts

Published 24 April 1986

Discusses the parts of mushrooms and how these fungi grow.

Potato

by Barrie Watts

Published 26 November 1987

Describes in simple terms and illustrations how the potato develops from a shoot to a plant with the edible parts growing underground.

Honeybee

by Barrie Watts

Published 12 October 1989

Describes the life cycle and behavior of the honeybee.

Ladybug

by Barrie Watts

Published 1 April 1988

Photographs, drawings, and text on two different levels of difficulty follow the stages of development of the ladybug, from mating and hatching of the larvae to the growth of the larvae into adult ladybugs.

Stopwatch Big Book: Tadpole and Frog

by Christine Back, Barrie Watts, and Christine Black

Published 30 April 1998

This book of a nature study series explains each stage of a frog's life with large colour photographs to supplement the text. The topic is explained in simple language with bold headings for very young readers and more detailed information for slightly older readers.

Bean and Plant

by Christine Back

Published 1 October 1986

Follows the development of a bean plant from the emergence of the first tiny shoot to the appearance of flowers and bean pods.