Write On: Rainforests

by Hibbert, Clare

• ISBN13: 9781445150109
• ISBN10: 1445150107
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-06-11
• Publisher: Franklin Watts

Summary

Wander through wild rainforests and discover facts about who and what lives there, then become a word wizard and dazzle everyone with your newfound knowledge.

Write On is a high interest information series with a difference, designed to help the newly independent reader become a confident writer. Eye-catching photos and accessible text help build knowledge and the varied design includes easy to digest bullet points of information. Top writing tips and 'wow' words will inspire writing project ideas and improve literacy skills. The Writing school section at the back of the book helps transform the factual information in a variety of ways from comic strips to blogs. The books will be a perfect literacy aid for 8-11 year olds.

Author Biography

Clare Hibbert (Author)
Clare specializes in non-fiction books for children of pre- and primary school age. Her favourite subjects are animals, history, art and culture. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Aventis Junior Science Prize, and won a dozen Practical Pre-School Gold Awards. When she's not writing, Clare likes spending time with her family, taking long walks, going to the theatre and watching contemporary dance - her favourite dancer is Akram Khan.

Table of Contents

• 1: Rainforests around the world
• 2: High in the rainforest
• 3: Monkey magic
• 4: Piggyback plants
• 5: Understorey hunters
• 6: Amazing minibeasts
• 7: The forest floor
• 8: Creatures of the night
• 9: Rainforest rivers
• 10: Rainforest peoples
• 11: Gifts from the rainforest
• 12: Saving rainforests
• 13: Writing school