Hilda and her mom have moved to Trolberg, but will Hilda ever feel at home away from the wilderness? Hilda and her mum have settled into their new home in the city of Trolberg. Pining for her magical friends and the wonder-filled wilderness, Hilda is finding it hard to fit in. But when Hilda starts at a new school, she begins to uncover some surprising secrets... Perhaps this concrete labyri…
Meet Hilda – explorer, adventurer, avid sketchbook-keeper and friend to every creature in the valley! Well ... almost every creature. Join our beloved heroine as she encounters her very first troll, negotiates peace with some very persnickety elves and reunites two lovelorn ancient giants – now in paperback! Fantastic creatures and daring adventures are all just part of another average day …
from the dense rainforests of the amazon to the chill of the snowy arctic, come on an intrepid adventure to the world's most extreme places: arctic circle, nort american forests, the depths of the ocean, amazon rainforest, pacific desert island, the alps, arabian desert, african savannah, the himalayas, australian outback, antartica, outer space.
The ultimate hands-on, do-it-yourself guide for budding scientists! This fact- and fun-filled book includes tons of simple, kid-tested science experiments, many of which can be done with items from around the house. Whether you want to make a soap-powered boat, build your own catapult, or create glow-in-the-dark slime, this book has something for everyone. Each experiment features safety pre…
Incredible computer-generated illustrations reveal and explain science as never before
Every moment of the year, mother nature is hard at work, making clouds for the rain to fall from, preparing a squirrel to hide nuts for the winter cold, or guiding a little chick on its first flight half way around the world.
Brilliant women scientists are not new, but they haven’t always gotten credit for being so stellar. In Jennifer Calvert and Octavia Jackson's Science Superstars, you’ll be introduced to 30 remarkable women whose passion and dedication to all things science led to groundbreaking discoveries, vital medicine, essential technology, and cutting-edge inventions that changed the world. If you use …