Sarah Ridley has an enduring interest in history, the natural world and many other topics, which has made her work as an editor and writer of children's information books endlessly fascinating. Some of her books have been shortlisted or longlisted for information book awards, including Dear Jelly: Family Letters from the First World War and Suffragettes and the Fight for the Vote. Sarah lives in Colchester with her husband and her student daughter's guinea pigs.
1: Ponds and the land
1: Water lilies, water and mud
1: Plants, algae and water fleas
1: Water hoglice, mayflies and clean water
1: Damselflies, dragonflies and plants
1: Great diving beetles and their prey
1: Minibeasts and the pond's surface
1: Frogs and water
1: Toads and ponds
1: Newts and pond plants
1: Waterbirds and ponds
1: Visiting animals and ponds
1: Grass snakes, herons and frogs
1: Ponds in danager
1: Glossary
1: Books to read/index