Who This Author Is

Alan Ward has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 14 catalog-linked books across 1981 to 2006, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Machines at Work (Project Science) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1981 to 2006; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic Library Pub and Trafalgar Square Publishing.

Best Place To Start

Machines at Work (Project Science)

Scholastic Library Pub • 1993 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Scholastic Library Pub and Trafalgar Square Publishing

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1981 to 2006; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic Library Pub and Trafalgar Square Publishing.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Machines at Work (Project Science)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 31 pages.

  2. Plants and Animals (Project Science)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 30 pages.

  3. Sky and Weather (Project Science)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 32 pages.

  4. Sound and Music (Project Science)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 1992 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  5. Fun Ideas for Problem Solving

    Hodder Arnold H&S • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 128 pages.

  6. 1000 Ideas for Primary Science

    Edward Arnold • 1989 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1989 • 136 pages.

  7. American Designed Landscapes: A Photographic Interpretation

    Antique Collectors Club Ltd • 2006 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 112 pages.

  8. Science

    Folens Publishers • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 48 pages.

  9. Experimenting With Air and Water

    B T Batsford Ltd • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 48 pages.

  10. Force and Energy (Science Discovery)

    Franklin Watts Ltd • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 32 pages.

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