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Unravel a treasure trove of facts about the most fascinating rocks, minerals, and gems. Learn all about where these objects come from, what they are made of, their uses, what makes them unique. This ultimate kids’ factbook includes must-know facts and stats about more than 200 rocks and minerals – their unique colours, characteristics, and attributes.
This guide to the solar system launches 7 to 9 year olds on a breathtaking journey into space through illustrations, photographs, and fascinating information. An introduction for young readers who want to learn about our local star – the Sun – and the planets that orbit it. Starting with the birth of the Sun and the solar system, readers continue on a journey through space. They discover the smallest planet, rocky Mercury, which is closest to the Sun, and Venus, the hottest planet. There is also Mars, with its polar ice caps and volcanoes, and Jupiter, with its swirling storm clouds. Then readers venture further into space to explore the icy giants of outer space.
The bizarre beasts, incredible places, and peculiar phenomena featured in this mind-blowing compendium are not just really weird – they’re really real. This wacky book explores our world’s most exciting oddities. Did you know there’s a plant that eats mice? Or that you can dip your toe in a rainbow-coloured river? From fiery tornadoes flying across the sky to huge sinkholes eating up the earth, each example is illustrated with jaw-dropping images and handy fast facts that provide the explanations behind the stories. Whether it’s geography, people, places, animals, plants, or weather, this book is ideal for curious young minds who are fascinated by our amazing planet.
Spark your imagination with incredible build ideas inspired by the world around you. Explore landmarks, natural wonders, and inventions. From the Great Wall of China and the Great Barrier Reef, to steam trains and the International Space Station, get suggestions for how to build them all in Minecraft – and discover fascinating facts about them, too. ‘The Minecraft Ideas Book’ is packed with all kinds of imaginative build ideas, including a cross-section of a volcano, a fabulously fun fairground, a Mount Everest base camp, a rainforest with canopy bridge, and much, much more.
This illustrated atlas brings geography to life; packed with more than 50 colourful maps for kids and fascinating facts about the countries of the world. Each map is bursting with information, such as climates, populations, famous sites, mountains and rivers, and natural wonders of the world.
‘First History Encyclopedia’ covers everything a young child needs to know. It follows the curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 2 and provides a strong foundation for history learning through the rest of the school years. It is the perfect homework help book to support children as they begin to learn about history.
This visual guide to ballet history goes beyond other ballet books, with evocative photography that captures famous ballet dancers and key ballet stories, written with ballet legend Viviana Durante as editorial consultant. Discover more than 70 of the most famous ballet dances, from ‘The Nutcracker’ and ‘Swan Lake’ to ‘The Rite of Spring.’
Learn the alphabet and meet amazing animals along the way in this beautiful lift-the-flap book. Jonny Lambert’s gorgeous illustrations make letters fun and little ones will love the suprises hiding under the flaps.
Learn everything you need to know about the world of philosophy – from the key thinkers to modern concepts in a brand new portable size. To the complete novice learning about philosophy can be daunting – ‘The Little Book of Philosophy’ changes all that. With the use of powerful and easy-to-follow images, famous quotations and explanations that are easily understandable, this book cuts through any misunderstandings to demystify the subject.
Filled with fun science facts about many different subjects, from the human body and animals to facts about space and matter. From the blood and breathing to rocks and minerals, kids will love getting to grips with this exciting encyclopedia.
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