Ruth Owen has written more than 400 children's books. She writes on many subjects but her favourite topics are science and nature to research and make accessible for young readers.
Category:
Science Inquiry Skills
Strand:
Earth And Space Science
This title supports the following learning objectives for Key Stage 2 science: Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways; Identify that animals get nutrition from what they eat; Construct and interpret food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey; Identify how animals are adapted to suit their environment; Describe the life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird; Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents.