Can you imagine going on a trip into space? What about flying along at 300 miles an hour in a levitating train? Or clinging onto your seat at a 4D movie? Thanks to STEM, soon you can do all this and more! Science, technology, engineering and maths are bringing new toys, tolls and technological gadgets into our everyday lives. Come and meet Professor Tess Tube, and join her STEM school, where yo…
Laxmi never paid much attention to the tiny hairs above her lip. But one day while playing farm animals at recess, her friends point out that her whiskers would make her the perfect cat. She starts to notice body hair all over--on her arms, legs, and even between her eyebrows. With her parents' help, Laxmi learns that hair isn't just for heads, but that it grows everywhere, regardless of gen…
With bold, energetic illustrations and a text packed with weird, wonderful and wildly hilarious facts written by former sports journalist Scott Allen, this hardback gift book is the funniest guide you’ll find to the next Olympics!
On mountaintops, deserts, and the banks of rivers, ancient cities that once thrived have become lost to time. But in their ruins, we can find clues of the past and the extraordinary lives their residents lived. All it takes is a simple question: What was life like before?
Stickmen s Guides to the Earth - Uncovered... takes a slice through the Earth to show what happens, and what exists, at all levels everywhere: through layers of atmosphere that wrap around the globe; from mountaintops and live volcano craters down to the molten core: from the ocean s sunlight zone to the deepest trench in the seabed: and from the rooftop of the tallest skyscraper to the foundat…
We all love dinosaurs. Now, lift the flaps to find out more about them—their skin, bones, teeth, and other legendary characteristics. Examine some of the most popular species, including the T-rex and Triceratops, along with the Parasaurolophus, whose crest had acoustic powers, and the Maiasaura, the “good mother.” Every dinosaur appears next to a picture of a human, in order to reveal its…
Drift through the mountains, the sky blushing bright. Pass by the dinosaurs, wish them 'Goodnight'. Say goodnight to the sleepy dinosaurs as the sun sets! Learn about different dinos as you drift through valleys, along rivers and over mountains. This beautiful book combines facts and fun, with a gentle rhyming text that’s perfect for bedtime.
Approximately 10,000 different species of birds inhabit our planet, and they exist in all kinds of environments, from deserts to the Antarctic, from the open sea to impenetrable tropical forests, from swamps to mountaintops, to even cities and towns. This book offers young readers examples of the stunning variety of birds that live in our world -- from the largest ostrich at 5-feet tall and 330…
From the dawn of civilization, mankind has been inspired to explore and discover the world around him. This atlas, with its beautiful illustrations and wealth of information and interesting facts, is the perfect companion to the previous project: Great Explorers' Atlas published by White Star Publishers. A new and fascinating voyage following in the footsteps of 18 great and courageous women …