Ladybird

by Barrie Watts

Published 11 June 1987
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.

Duck

by Barrie Watts

Published 7 May 2001
Capturing photographically the lifecycle from first conception/pollination to a fully grown adult/plant, these titles look at the various processes. The text works on two different levels: the first simple paragraph reads in conjunction with the picture to give an overview, while the main text expands these points in greater detail.

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.

Watch It Grow: Bean

by Barrie Watts

Published 22 July 2004
A series which makes use of stunning photography to illustrate how animals and plants grow. The text is specifically written to cater for a wide range of reading abilities, with each spread looking at a different stage of the lifecycle. An introductory, single sentence works with the pictures to give an overview, while the main text expands this key point in greater detail.

Snake

by Barrie Watts

Published 27 January 2005

Watch It Grow: Mouse

by Barrie Watts

Published 14 August 2003
A series which makes use of stunning photography to illustrate how animals and plants grow. The text is specifically written to cater for a wide range of reading abilities, with each spread looking at a different stage of the lifecycle. Introductory, simple paragraphs work with the pictures to give an overview, while the main text expands these points in greater detail. Mouse - Captures photographically the lifecycle of a mouse, from baby to fully-grown adult. The book also looks at how the mouse moves, feeds, protects itself and mates.

Watch It Grow: Frog

by Barrie Watts

Published 14 August 2003
A series which makes use of stunning photography to illustrate how animals and plants grow. The text is specifically written to cater for a wide range of reading abilities, with each spread looking at a different stage of the lifecycle. Introductory, simple paragraphs work with the pictures to give an overview, while the main text expands these points in greater detail. Frog - Captures photographically the lifecycle of a frog, from egg to tadpole to breeding adult. The book also looks at how the frog moves, feeds, hibernates and mates.

Butterfly

by Barrie Watts

Published 10 July 2003
A series which makes use of stunning photography to illustrate how animals and plants grow. The text is specifically written to cater for a wide range of reading abilities, with each spread looking at a different stage of the lifecycle. Introductory, simple paragraphs work with the pictures to give an overview, while the main text expands these points in greater detail. Butterfly - Captures photographically the lifecycle of a Swallowtail butterfly, from egg to caterpillar, through pupation to breeding adult. The book also looks at how the butterfly moves, feeds and mates.

Sunflower

by Barrie Watts

Published 10 July 2003
A series which makes use of stunning photography to illustrate how animals and plants grow. The text is specifically written to cater for a wide range of reading abilities, with each spread looking at a different stage of the lifecycle. Introductory, simple paragraphs work with the pictures to give an overview, while the main text expands these points in greater detail. Sunflower - Captures photographically the lifecycle of a sunflower, from seed to flowering plant and back to seed. The book looks at how the sunflower plant grows, and which factors are important in its lifecycle, such as insects, sunlight, water and soil nutrients.

Spider

by Barrie Watts

Published 8 July 2004
A series which makes use of stunning photography to illustrate how animals and plants grow. The text is specifically written to cater for a wide range of reading abilities, with each spread looking at a different stage of the lifecycle. An introductory, single sentence works with the pictures to give an overview, while the main text expands this key point in greater detail.

Bee

by Barrie Watts

Published 8 July 2004
A series which makes use of stunning photography to illustrate how animals and plants grow. The text is specifically written to cater for a wide range of reading abilities, with each spread looking at a different stage of the lifecycle. An introductory, single sentence works with the pictures to give an overview, while the main text expands this key point in greater detail.

Sunflower

by Barrie Watts

Published 1 January 2004
Watch a sunflower grow from seed to flowering plant. Explore the way the sunflower, roots, buds, flowers, survives and really 'Watch It Grow'. To aid learning, this book contains a word bank and summary of the flower's life cycle at the back of the book.

Pumpkin

by Barrie Watts

Published 13 January 2005