Every year, air-sea rescue teams rescue hundreds of people who have been in danger at sea - from capsized boats and illness to oil-rig explosions. Discover the equipment and skills needed to do their jobs in this book by Chris Oxlade.

Search and rescue dogs play a crucial part in helping people in danger. Find out how they are trained and what they can do to help the humans who are risking their lives to save others in this book by Chris Oxlade.

An indispensable source of information and ideas to support the study of biography and key figures across the curriculum. Each title looks at 50 people who have made their mark on history. Colourful, accessible entries describe famous lives and legacies and provide reliable, internet-linked lists of resources to explore.

This is an engaging series covering a wide range of topics at different reading levels. It has been created to appeal to children, reflecting the range of texts in the real world, from guidebooks to cookbooks.

This science book looks at the enormous variety of machines in our world and how they function. Hands-on projects, such as making your own gears and belt drives, a pulley, a block and tackle, a can crusher, a water wheel, and an Archimedean screw, will help you to fully understand the principles behind them.

Endorsed for reading by Cambridge International Examinations, Cambridge Reading Adventures is our international Primary reading scheme. People in Africa use their phones for all kinds of things. Find out how phones are helping the Mobile Continent. White Band non-fiction titles use different genre styles across one text and a range of non-fiction text features. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities

Looking to take up a new sport? Or just thinking about ways to keep fit and healthy? This book is a great introduction to all the important cricket skills you'll need. Full of skills tips and photos showing key techniques, you'll discover everything - from training to competing - while also finding out something about cricket stars of the past and present.

Discover how skyscrapers are built and find out more about some of the world's most spectacular skyscrapers, including the Burj Khalifa and Petronas Twin Towers. Books in the Explorers strand are for learners who are reading a wide range of fiction and non-fiction with a good degree of accuracy and reasonable reading pace. Fiction books like this one contain chapters that allow for sustained reading over a period of time. Readers at this strand will be able to discuss their reading preferences and read critically considering the author's effectiveness. Contains teaching support including...