A thought-provoking flap book on how the brain and senses work presented in a clear, colourful, and above all fun way.From how the brain learns to do new things like playing to tennis to what happens
Follow the owl professor as he takes two children on a tour of a body. But not just any human body - a gigantic factory building built to explain how real bodies work, from cell 'building blocks' to conveyor belts that carry life-giving energy packets and transport defenders to repel germ attacks! This beautifully illustrated book will open children's eyes to the wonder and weirdness of what's going on inside them.
Fabulous flap book that demonstrates basic scientific ideas in a simple and engaging way.Each double page shows key ideas from a different branch of science, including astronomy, ecology, chemistry an
A fantastic flap book that takes children on a journey to the centre of the Earth.Beginning with the Earth’s core and crust, this innovative book also shows creepy caves, amazing underground animals,
6 years+What’s the universe made of? Where did everything come from? Lift the flaps in this fascinating book to reveal some of the amazing discoveries that astronomers and physicists have made in thei
A gigantic book with enormous fold-out pages and flaps all about dinosaursFor the younger fact-fan, this book depicts and describes nearly 100 different dinosaurs, pterosaurs, ichthysaurs and other prehistoric creatures. The emphasis is on SIZE: how big, tall and heavy were these creatures? Which was the biggest (and smallest) of all?Each page has either two giant folding flaps, to reveal more dinosaurs underneath, or a 4-page concertina-fold pull-out, to reveal the very LONGEST creatures, on land and under the sea.Watch out for the life-size (young) T. rex footprint - big enough for young readers to fit their own foot inside!
Louis Braille certainly wasn't your average teenager. Blind from the age of four, he was only fifteen when in 1824 he invented a reading system that converted printed words into columns of raised dots
Although polio left him wheelchair bound, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office during the Great Depression and served as president during World War II. Elected four times, he spent thirteen years in
An amazing flap book that shows just how fascinating maths can be.Colourful double page topics introduce numbers, shapes and measuring, fractions, algebra, calculus and pi, and maths in everyday life.
Do fish wear pyjamas? What's the sound of an iceberg melting? How many sheep did it take to launch a Viking longship? Which is faster - a tsunami or a bullet train? Find the answers to these and many more questions in a book that explores the history, science, environment and art of our planet's seas and oceans. Richly illustrated and perfect for broadening children's knowledge of an essential subject, away from the classroom.
A bumper collection of essential and unexpected facts, perfect for children who want to know everything - and tell everyone all about it.Be the ultimate know-it-all with this book containing more than 5,000 facts!A must-have for any curious mind, this book is packed with fascinating facts, and will take you on a thrilling journey through the world of science, history, geography and so much more.Read from cover to cover, or dip in and out at random, to find out about the human body, animals, the environment and technology, and discover mind-expanding facts on every page.Brilliant, bold design makes complex and wide-ranging information easy to understand and absorb.
What is dark matter? How fast could a T. rex run? How did Mary Queen of Scots keep her dying wishes secret from her enemies? Scientists and historians have discovered a lot about our past, our future and how the world works, but SO MUCH remains unknown. This exciting information book filled with 100 fascinating and mind-blowing facts explores the edges of human knowledge and the vast world of science just waiting to be uncovered.With eleven books to explore in this best-selling and award-winning series, there are over 1,100 facts to discover. Packed with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text, the series is perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.
The new edition of this highly successful book provides a concise and practical guide to eye disease for the non-specialist, avoiding jargon and giving clear guidance on the practical management of co