John Wood

Woody is funny, witty and writes in a unique style which educates and informs, guaranteed to make you laugh. A former dancer from Kent, now living in Surrey, Woody always sees the bright side of life and tells it like it is. Currently expanding his writing to include humorous Romance.

Readers will enjoy learning about marine life as they explore engaging text covering common science curriculum areas, such as ocean habitats and ecology. Where do marine animals catch and kill their prey? How do they stay safe and avoid predators? What animals have ventured to the deepest depths of the sea? Questions such as these are answered in the main text, which is accompanied by bold, full-color photographs. This is sure to be an educational...

Many children know it's important to eat foods with vitamins to help them grow big and strong. However, there are so many vitamins that it can be difficult to know what they all do and why each one matters. This innovative volume helps young readers understand the importance of several key vitamins, including vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B12. Colorful photographs show foods in which each type of vitamin can be found, while concise text helps...

What do different parasites look like under the microscope? Readers find out with this engaging look at a fascinating group of living things. The comprehensive main text discusses the different kinds of parasites that exist in the world and their specific.

Superheroes-and math-to the rescue! Young readers are introduced to ten heroes with extraordinary powers to match the many dangers they face in this exciting volume, such as three scary snowmen, eight trapdoors, and ten threatening storm clouds. While they're engrossed by the high-interest topic, they'll practice counting in each number-oriented rescue situation. Sentences are carefully crafted at the emerging reader's level, while the colorful illustrations...

Hardy Perennials and Old-Fashioned Garden Flowers is a vintage guide to gardening, focusing on planting and maintaining long-lasting and temperature-resistant plants and shrubs. It deals with a large range of different varieties, providing descriptions, instruction, and other notable information for each treated. Clearly written and full of invaluable tips, this volume will be of utility to anyone with a practical interest in gardening.

This inspiring title discusses the benefits of getting involved in making the world a better place. Readers will learn the many ways people speak up as an activist or donate their time and labor as a volunteer to organizations and issues they believe in.

Many people know that claustrophobia is the fear of small or confined spaces, but how about hypnophobia? That's the fear of sleep. Your curious readers will discover 10 different kinds of phobias, which are fears so great that they affect one's daily life and cause racing hearts, sweat, and other extreme responses. The brain's role in this response is detailed with age-appropriate language among the unbelievable, vivid descriptions of what dealing...

What do animals that live in the mountains eat? How do they escape from their predators? Where do they sleep at night? These questions and more are answered in this compelling text that aligns with common curriculum science topics such as biodiversity and ecology. Several animal species live in the mountains and face challenges that consistently test their survival instincts. Striking, full-color photographs support the text and add a creative visual...

Military history is a source of fascination for many young historians, but war is a truly gruesome part of history. From knights in suits of armor to the flying aces of the world wars, this eye-opening volume offers a comprehensive look at one part of humankind's "nasty past." Readers examine the evolution of warfare. Along with riveting facts about deadly weapons and military maneuvers, readers will learn why certain wars were waged and the events...