Why does your hair stick to a balloon? What are fossil fuels made from? Why does ice cream feel cold when we eat it? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Energy, which features photographs of scientific experiments and illustrative examples of basic energy principles. From the discovery of fire to the development of the nuclear reactor, scientific breakthroughs through…
Open this book to discover incredible facts about the weather. you'll be amazed by what you find...
Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard …
Have you ever wanted to know what lightning is? Or who discovered why things fall to the ground?
Have you ever wondered what the longest river is? Or the tallest mountain or building? What about the deepest canyon or lake? Find out about the highest, longest and deepest things on Earth in this fascinating exploration of the extremes!
What is art, and how have we used it to express ourselves throughout history? From cave painting right up to pop art; the Renaissance to twentieth-century sculpture, discover the stories behind great movements, processes and artists – both the household names and the perhaps not-so-familiar.
Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte is a novel narrated through the diary of Mr. Lockwood as he writes down both his own experiences and the recollections of others. Desiring solitude, Lockwood has recently begun renting Thrushcross Grange, a remote house in the Yorkshire Moors of Northern England. One day, he decides to visit Wuthering Heights, the nearby home of his new landlord, Heathcliff.…