David Orme Books

An introduction to tornadoes including how tornadoes happen and how to survive a tornado.

Filled with facts and photographs from the television series, this book helps unlock the secrets of the seas. Find out how the oceans support whole communities of plants and animals, from the microscopic to the massive, and how they are well-equipped to live there.

Big Moose was so thirsty that he drank and drank. The river went down and down. All the other animals begged him to stop but he refused until a fly came along.

This series will ignite young readers' interest in science by presenting facts about our solar system in a dynamic and colorful format. The latest information and diagrams on the status of Pluto and other objects in our solar system are included.

Spotlight on Classic Poems offers a balanced and varied collection of classic and traditional poems from the the 17th to the 20th century, including some of the best-loved poems in the English language. Classic Poems 3 is suitable for ages 9-11 (Year 5-6/P6-7).The Classic Poems collections feature poets such as Shakespeare, Rossetti, Walter de la Mare, Wordsworth, Blake and Auden, as well as traditional children’s rhymes and riddles. Each collection is available as both a pupil reader and as a Big Book. The readers contain all the material in the Big Book plus some additional material, for example additional poems or full versions of poems that appear as extracts in the Big Book.Classic Poems 3 contains the following There are 3 levels in each strand, corresponding to Years 1/2 (Classic Poems 1), Years 3/4 (Classic Poems 2) and Years 5/6 (Classic Poems 3). The poems have been carefully chosen to appeal to the age ranges.The collections meet the range of objectives for poetry and the National Literacy Strategy as specified in the Literacy Framework. They have been selected by David Orme and Brian Moses, two well-known children’s poets.Each level is accompanied by Teacher’s Notes that link poems to objectives in the National Literacy Framework, providing creative teaching ideas and photocopiable Activity Masters.There are two other strands in the Spotlight on Poetry ‘Poems Around the World’, and ‘What kind of Poem?’.

An introduction to hurricanes including where hurricanes happen, are hurricanes getting worse, and how to survive a hurricane.

This text presents the solar system and all its components, and is packed with new vocabulary and easy-to-understand explanations of difficult scientific or astronomical concepts. It includes information on planets, weather, space missions, past discoveries, and more.