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Library, Reference and Topic
QED's Exciting range of books are a lively mix of fiction and non-fiction titles, written by expert authors including Wendy Body, Ann Montague-Smith and Wes Magee.
Illustrated with photographs and original artwork, the books also include fun activities and projects as well as notes for teachers and parents.
Innovative and exciting, QED books will encourage learning in the classroom, library and in the home.
Cross-curricular titles: Literacy, Numeracy, Science, ICT, History, Geography, Natural History, Art and Design
Many titles fit with the primary framework for literacy and many other schemes of work which can be found in the back of the QED catalogue.
Notes for Parents and Teachers
Key Features at a glance:
- ‘What do you think?’ page
- Contents, Glossary and Index pages
- Notes for parents, guardians and/or teachers
- Charts and Instructions in Let’s Start! Science series
- Links to framework / schemes of work
- The Art Series has instructions and links to websites
- You and Your Pet Series has labelling and life cycles
- Travel Through Series has a host of features including postcards, diaries, debates, maps, charts, recipes, and extracts from Autobiography. It also mentions teaching pupils in a variety of styles like visual, hands on, or linguistic
- Great Lives Series have time lines, website links and pages of historical info as well as Bibliographies
- Cross-curricular for various subjects.
Each book has been specifically designed to make learning exciting, stimulating and fun for children. Our diverse range of titles covers everything from entertaining, innovative facts for the classroom to beautifully illustrated fiction that kids will want to take home.
As there are over 300 titles in the QED range, we can’t fit them all in this catalogue! Therefore, we
have a catalogue dedicated to all QED titles which features the 338 titles (many are in both hardback and paperback), simply call our Customer Service team on 01628 502730 to order your
free copy!
We have showcased some of the new 2009 titles in this catalogue. To see more of these fantastic
books, please contact your local representative as detailed on the back cover of this catalogue.
Green Kids
Find out what 'going green' really means with these comprehensive guides to environmental issues. Each book is packed with fascinating facts, colourful photographs and fun projects to help children get to grips with the truth about being green. With activity panels that encourage proactive learning, discover how you can help to save the planet around the home and at school.
Why It Works
Each book in this series is designed to answer all the basics in a fun and informative way. Learn
about light, electricity and gravity through practical activities and easy-to-follow explanations of the
major elements of science. Fun experiments and funky design make this series ideal for inquisitive
minds, both at home and at school.
Dinosaur Dig
Discover the world of dinosaurs with this fascinating series on the biggest and best dinosaurs around. With individual profiles and little-known facts, learn where they lived, how they behaved and what they ate.
Awesome Animals
Learn about the creepiest, freakiest, slimiest creatures in the world with Awesome Animals. This series highlights the weird and wonderful characteristics of the more unusual members of the animal kingdom. Well-written text and fantastic photography make these books a treasure trove of unique natural wonders.
Solar System
Rocket into space and discover the secrets of the Solar System with this fun, informative series.
Each book is full of fascinating facts, high-quality pictures and practical projects to help children get to grips with space. Relative-size diagrams of the planets and information on space technology
will engage every young astronaut in the making.
Spy Files
Sneak into the secret lives of spies with this fascinating series about the world's security services – with individual agent profiles, information on top spy technology and tales of events that changed the world. Each book is filled with facts about technology, secret missions and unusual spying techniques that will intrigue children, parents and teachers alike.
Wild Weather
Get ready to explore the most extreme weather conditions on Earth! Packed with stunning photographs and easy-to-follow explanations, children can discover why blizzards, floods, hurricanes and heatwaves occur, and how we have learned to cope with them. Bright, detailed diagrams engage young learners in the science behind wild weather, whilst demonstrating the
real-life consequences of natural disasters.
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