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Mick Manning

    This author is celebrated for his visually rich and engaging children's books that often explore the world around us with playfulness and curiosity. His work is marked by a unique ability to blend factual knowledge with vibrant storytelling, making complex subjects accessible to young readers. He frequently collaborates with his partner, resulting in dynamic and visually captivating creations that have garnered numerous accolades. His artistic background and extensive experience in illustration and design are evident on every page.

    The Story of Music
    Art School
    Let's Build a House!
    What's Under the Bed?
    Stone Age, Bone Age
    Wonderwise. Splish, Splash, Splosh!
    • 2024

      Delve into the lives of migratory animals and discover the amazing distances that they travel. Follow zebras, salmon, ospreys and more as they share their journeys from around the world. Readerful is designed to motivate children to read more. This Book for Sharing is for a teacher to read aloud to pupils in Year 4/P5.

      Readerful Books for Sharing: Year 4/Primary 5: There and Back Again
    • 2024

      Prehistoric!

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Become a time-traveller and go back 4 billion years to explore our amazing prehistoric planet!

      Prehistoric!
    • 2023

      A highly-illustrated retelling of William and Dorothy Wordsworth's story

      The Wordsworths
    • 2022

      A diverse and inclusive celebration of 21 amazing women explorers and adventurers from all over the world

      Women Who Led The Way
    • 2021

      The Story of Paintings

      • 88 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      A friendly and inspiring introduction to art history, telling the stories of the world's greatest paintings and artists from prehistory to the modern day

      The Story of Paintings
    • 2020

      The Story of Music

      • 88 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      A friendly and inspiring introduction to music history, telling the stories of the world's greatest musicians from Bach to Beyonce

      The Story of Music
    • 2013

      Im Wald, am Meer und vor der Haustür

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Spuren lesen, Vögel beobachten, Bäume unterscheiden, die Sprache der Tiere nachahmen und noch vieles mehr ... Mit diesem Bestimmungs- und Aktivbuch für die ganze Familie lässt sich Natur überall und zu jeder Jahreszeit entdecken und erleben! Die detailgetreuen Illustrationen holen Tiere und Pflanzen ganz nah heran, zeigen sie in all ihrer Vielfalt und machen Lust, in Wald und Flur, im Moor und am Meer selbst auf die Suche nach Amsel, Eichhörnchen und den ersten Frühlingsboten zu gehen. Ergänzt wird das Buch um Anleitungen für kinderleichte Experimente, Aktivtipps und ein ausführliches Glossar.

      Im Wald, am Meer und vor der Haustür
    • 2007
    • 2005

      Let's Build a House!

      • 31 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      A multi-award winning series of non-fiction picture books Two excellent topics which link into the curriculum for maths, science, technology and history Includes helpful notes on making the best use of the books.

      Let's Build a House!
    • 2004