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Sarah Ridley

    Sarah Ridley writes and edits educational books for children and young people. A lifelong interest in history has recently led her to write about the First World War, drawing inspiration from soldiers' letters. Her work often delves into personal narratives and family archives, as seen in stories that explore the discovery of materials within her own family's collections. Another focus explores correspondence between soldier brothers and their sisters, bringing to life the experiences of young people during wartime.

    Seeds to Bread
    Where Food Comes From: Blossom to Apple
    Bee to Honey
    One Life, One Planet: One Koala in Fifty Thousand
    Me and My World: My Friends
    Brothers at War - A First World War Family History
    • Me and My World: My Friends

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      A series that helps young children navigate the tricky world of relationships at home, school and beyond

      Me and My World: My Friends
      4.0
    • One Life, One Planet: One Koala in Fifty Thousand

      Why Biodiversity Matters

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Exploring the interconnectedness of a single koala's life with its ecosystem, this beautifully illustrated picture book emphasizes the importance of biodiversity. Created in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, it highlights how individual species contribute to the health of their environment, making a compelling case for conservation and the protection of wildlife.

      One Life, One Planet: One Koala in Fifty Thousand
    • Bee to Honey

      • 24 pages
      • 1 hour of reading

      Honey is a tasty food, but do you know where it comes from and how it ends up on the supermarket shelves? Follow the story of honey from the worker bees visiting flowers, through what happens in the hive and the collection process to a jar in your cupboard! The simple text in this book is accompanied by large, attractive photographs.

      Bee to Honey
    • Apples are a tasty food, but do you know where they come from and how they end up on the supermarket shelves? Follow the story of an apple from the first pink buds on an apple tree, through the farming process to packing houses and eventually to your fruit bowl! The simple text in this book is accompanied by large, attractive photographs. Where food comes from is a series for young children, helping them question where their food comes from. It uncovers the role of farmers and others and begins an exploration of food groups. Children studying science topics including how plants change over time and healthy eating will also find these books useful.

      Where Food Comes From: Blossom to Apple
    • Seeds to Bread

      • 24 pages
      • 1 hour of reading

      Bread is an everyday food, but do you know where it come from and how it ends up on the supermarket shelves? Follow the story of a loaf of bread, through wheat farming to the manufacturing process. Where food comes from is a series for young children helping them question where their food comes from. It uncovers the role of farmers and others and begins an exploration of food groups. Children studying science topics including how plants change over time and healthy eating will also find these books useful.

      Seeds to Bread
    • Beans to Chocolate

      • 24 pages
      • 1 hour of reading

      Everyone loves chocolate, but do you know where it comes from and how it ends up on supermarket shelves? Follow the story of chocolate through the farming process to manufacturing.

      Beans to Chocolate
    • Florence Nightingale

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Discover why Florence Nightingale is still remembered today, 200 years after her birth

      Florence Nightingale
    • Animal Babies: On the Farm

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      A look at baby farm animals, exploring how their parents look after them, and how they learn, grow and thrive

      Animal Babies: On the Farm
    • Fair Trade First

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      A look at why fair trade matters and how it makes a difference to lives all over the world

      Fair Trade First
    • Animal Babies: In the Snow

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      A look at baby animals in the snow, exploring how their parents look after them, and how they learn, grow and thrive

      Animal Babies: In the Snow
    • Meet the Minibeasts

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      A brilliant and easy-to-understand guide to help young children discover the world of minibeasts

      Meet the Minibeasts
    • Animal Babies: In the Rainforest

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      A look at baby animals from the rainforest, exploring how their parents look after them, and how they learn, grow and thrive

      Animal Babies: In the Rainforest
    • Me and My World: Being Safe

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      A series that helps young children navigate the tricky world of relationships at home, school and beyond

      Me and My World: Being Safe
    • Animal Babies: In the Ocean

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      A look at baby animals from the ocean, exploring how their parents look after them, and how they learn, grow and thrive

      Animal Babies: In the Ocean
    • Vaccinated

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Find out what vaccines are, how they were invented and how they are developed today

      Vaccinated
    • A beautiful picture book, produced in association with the Natural History Museum, that explores how the life of one blue whale is linked to countless others and why biodiversity matters

      One Life, One Planet: One Blue Whale in Ten Thousand
    • A beautiful picture book, produced in association with the Natural History Museum, that explores how the life of one bee is linked to countless others and why biodiversity matters

      One Life, One Planet: One Bee in Billions
    • A beautiful picture book, produced in association with the Natural History Museum, that explores how the life of one tiger is linked to countless others and why biodiversity matters

      One Life, One Planet: One Amur Tiger in Five Hundred