This series looks at major rivers in the UK and the wider world. Supporting the KS1-2 geography curriculum, the books take readers on a journey along each river from spring to estuary, looking at the plants and animals that live in and by it, the places it flows past along the way, its economic importance and environmental aspects. Simple text and colourful photos encourage children to learn about these important aspects of physical geography.

 

This book is part of a book series called Young Explorer-Exploring Great Rivers .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 1. KS1 covers school years 1 and 2, and ages 5-7 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Capstone Global Library Ltd .

Catherine Brereton is a writer and editor, based in London, UK. She has written and edited more than 150 books for children on a wide range of topics from art and archaeology to robots and space. Jane McGuinness recently completed an MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Having grown up in Scotland, wildlife and nature are a key focus in Jane's work. In 2016, she was awarded the Sebastian Walker Prize for illustration. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a world famous centre for botanical and mycological knowledge. With two inspiring gardens at Kew in London, and Wakehurst in Sussex, visitors are enchanted with the wonder of plant diversity. Over the past 250 years Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has made innumerable contributions to increasing the understanding of plants and fungi, with many benefits for humankind.