Topic Books offer a mix of information, science, art and music activities and linked reading materials to provide a cross-curricular classroom resource.'
The "New View" series offers dramatic new perspectives of popular topics. The illustrations, presented in a variety of unusual ways, are designed to both stimulate interest and knowledge. Each of the books begins with a double-page presenting a complete overview of the subject which is then followed by spreads which highlight the different aspects of the subject. This particular book looks at the rainforest - taking a view from the top of the trees through all the tree layers to the roots.
Each book in this series focuses on one topic area, with cross-curricular application. The titles are varied and offer a mix of information through science, art and music activities and linked reading material. Reading exercises are presented as poems, stories, newspaper-style articles and myths and legends. Each title is designed in a child friendly and accessible way, using both artwork and colour photographs. Water - Explains the uses of, and just how versatile water is, from the water we drink, to water sports, to floods and draughts, to water creatures and much much more.