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Why Do Mammals Have Fur?: And Other Questions About Evolution And Classification (Wildlife Wonders #4)
by Pat JacobsAn original new science series which explores the key characteristics that divide the main animal and plant groups, and looks at how these characteristics have evolved over time. The information is supported by examples that highlight the quirky and amazing qualities of the natural world, as well as revealing the dazzling variety within each group.Why Do Mammals Have Fur? looks at the defining features of mammals, such as being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding their young, and explores how mammals have evolved and adapted over time. Mammal life cycles, behaviour and habitats all also feature.
Extreme Earth Facts, Stats and Quizzes: Facts, Stats And Quizzes (EDGE: Stat Attack #3)
by Tracey TurnerFact-packed, fun-packed books full of mind-boggling lists, quizzes and stats - certain to be an instant hit!Do you know why the Dead Sea is famous? Or which volcano is the most dangerous in the world? Stat Attack Extreme Earth is more fun to read than vaulting down a volcano in Venezuela!This book is bursting with information about planet Earth at its most amazing, terrifying, explosive and perilous.In it you'll discover essential facts about volcanoes, tsunamis and hurricanes, the highest peaks and the deepest oceans. Quake with terror as you discover a jumping spider that lives higher than any other animal, and a hot spring that gushes spumes of superhot water every five minutes. Find out about a town where it rains fish every year!Stat Attack is irresistible to fact fiends, providing A-Z lists, top tens, etc, and focusing on mind-boggling information about the subjects that really interest them. Fascinating lists are meticulously researched and backed up with supplementary information. The books lend themselves to statistic games and comparisons, and are illustrated in an infographic style. Ideally suited to readers who love fact-based books but prefer to dip in and out. Tracey Turner is the highly acclaimed author of "Wee on a Jellyfish and Other Lies..." and "Ultimate 20". Reading Age 8, Interest Level 7-12.Printed using a font approved by the British Dyslexia Association
Horrid Humans: Facts, Stats And Quizzes (EDGE: Stat Attack #4)
by Tracey TurnerFact-packed, fun-packed books full of mind-boggling lists, quizzes and stats - certain to be an instant hit!This book is absolutely bursting with information about the human body. In it you'll discover essential facts about deadly diseases, human parasites, bones, muscles and the human brain. Hide in a cupboard as you find out about the doctors who carried out human experiments, and gasp at the impressive body-bending tricks some people can do.Stat Attack is irresistible to fact fiends, providing A-Z lists, top tens, etc, and focusing on mind-boggling information about the subjects that really interest them. Fascinating lists are meticulously researched and backed up with supplementary information. The books lend themselves to statistic games and comparisons, and are illustrated in an infographic style. Ideally suited to readers who love fact-based books but prefer to dip in and out. Tracey Turner is the highly acclaimed author of "Wee on a Jellyfish and Other Lies..." and "Ultimate 20". Reading Age 8, Interest Level 7-12.Printed using a font approved by the British Dyslexia Association
A Walk From Our Village School (A Walk From #4)
by Deborah ChancellorA group of friends from Great Chesterford in Essex are going on a walk. The children have planned their walk carefully and have a list of questions they want to answer about their local area. We then follow them as they explore thier local area and answer their questions. This book is part of 'A walk from' series which explores different geographical environments using maps and photos. It helps young children understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the United Kingdom. The books feature key physical and human geographical vocabulary and skills such as compass directions, map reading and recognising landmarks and features.
A Royal Childhood: 200 Years Of Royal Babies (One Shot Ser.)
by Liz GogerlyWith a royal baby due in July, A Royal Childhood takes a factual but light-hearted look at the lives of selected royal children from the last 200 years, starting with Queen Victoria. Compare and contrast how royal children were educated then and now and find out about how the general public felt about them. With lots of opportunities to compare and contrast historical and present-day Britain, A Royal Childhood will be of interest to anyone keen on history or the Royal Family.
Shipwrecked!: Explore Floating And Sinking And Use Science To Survive (Science Adventures #18)
by Richard Spilsbury Louise SpilsburyScience has never been more exciting with this attention-grabbing approach which delivers true scietific learning through an action-packed story and spectacular graphic illustrations. The science is the story is backed up through simple experiments that readers can try for themselves.
Seven Quintillion, Five hundred Quadrillion Grains of Sand on Planet Earth (The Big Countdown #4)
by Paul RockettYou can count numbers all around you, from the eight legs on a spider to the one nose on your face. But can you count the stars in the sky or the fish in the Amazon? Find out all about PLANET EARTH in THE BIG COUNTDOWN, including types of rock and how they are formed, the longest river and smallest mountain, earthquakes and volcanoes, the water cycle and Earth's atmosphere and how we can really count the grains on sand on our planet.The Big Countdown looks at popular topics and investigates the great many numbers that make them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large to smallest and most precious, this series helps us understand that it's not just our days that are numbered.
Ten Thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty Endangered Species in the Animal Kingdom (The Big Countdown #3)
by Paul RockettYou can count numbers all around you, from the eight legs on a spider to the one nose on your face. But can you count the stars in the sky or the fish in the Amazon? Find out all about ANIMALS in THE BIG COUNTDOWN, including evolution and classification, endangered species, reproduction and life cycles, habitats, migration and hibernation. Be amazed by the smallest and largest animals and the number of black feathers on a pink flamingo.The Big Countdown looks at popular topics and investigates the great many numbers that make them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large to smallest and most precious, this series helps us understand that it's not just our days that are numbered.
Ten Thousand Poisonous Plants in the World (The Big Countdown #6)
by Paul RockettYou can count numbers all around you, from the eight legs on a spider to the one nose on your face. But can you count the stars in the sky or the fish in the Amazon? Find out all about PLANTS in THE BIG COUNTDOWN, including the many different types and species, photosynthesis, flowers, pollination and seeds, how plants grow and how we depend on plants for food and many other products. Discover some amazing facts from the tallest tree to the most poisonous seeds.The Big Countdown looks at popular topics and investigates the great many numbers that make them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large to smallest and most precious, this series helps us understand that it's not just our days that are numbered.
100 Trillion Good Bacteria Living on the Human Body: 100 Trillion Good Bacteria Living On The Human Body (The Big Countdown #5)
by Paul RockettYou can count numbers all around you, from the eight legs on a spider to the one nose on your face. But can you count the stars in the sky or the fish in the Amazon? Find out all about the THE HUMAN BODY in THE BIG COUNTDOWN, including the millions of bacteria that live in and on us and help our body function healthily, our digestive system, our bones and muscles, our blood and heart, our lungs and breathing, the size of our brain and the number of hairs on our head. It also covers the human life cycle and the development of a foetus in the womb.The Big Countdown looks at popular topics and investigates the great many numbers that make them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large to smallest and most precious, this series helps us understand that it's not just our days that are numbered.
30 Million Different Insects in the Rainforest (The Big Countdown #2)
by Paul RockettYou can count numbers all around you, from the eight legs on a spider to the one nose on your face. But can you the animal species found in the rainforest or the fish in the River Amazon? Find out all about RAINFOREST in THE BIG COUNTDOWN, including its extraordinary variety of plant and animal life, its tribal people, its layered structure, its role as an oxygen producer and why we need to protect it.The Big Countdown looks at popular topics and investigates the great many numbers that make them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large to smallest and most precious, this series helps us understand that it's not just our days that are numbered.
70 Thousand Million, Million, Million Stars in Space: 70 Thousand Million Million Million Stars In Space The Big Countdown Space (The Big Countdown #1)
by Paul RockettYou can count numbers all around you, from the eight legs on a spider to the one nose on your face. But can you count the stars in the sky? Explore SPACE in THE BIG COUNTDOWN from galaxies and stars to the planets in our solar system, including Earth, and our own satelite, the Moon.The Big Countdown looks at popular topics and investigates the great many numbers that make them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large to smallest and most precious, this series helps us understand that it's not just our days that are numbered.
Sport (EDGE: Street #2)
by Rita StoreyThis is your chance to get the inside track on the hottest street scenes today. - Skateboard stunts- Hot video links- Inspirational photos- Q & As- Parkour tricks- Soccer stars- BMX styles Everything you need to be a street sport star of the future!
Street Dance (EDGE: Street #1)
by Rita StoreyThis is your chance to get the inside track on the hottest street scenes today. - Incredible dance moves- Hot video links- Inspirational photos- Q & As- Star performers- Competitions- Dance stylesEverything you need to be a street dance star of the future!
Art (EDGE: Street #4)
by Rita StoreyThis is your chance to get the inside track on the hottest street scenes today. - Incredible installations- Hot video links- Inspirational photos- Star artists- Art stylesCould you be a street art star of the future?EDGE Street Art is written specifically for readers who struggle with longer sentences and paragraphs, but who want to find out more about this dynamic high-interest area.
The Wimp's Guide to Jungle Survival (EDGE #3)
by Tracey TurnerHave you ever: Paddled down the Amazon River? Been stung by a scorpion? Gone without food for a day? If you answered NO to all of the above then this is the book for you! Terrified of bugs? Great! Feel sick about travelling? Fantastic! Inside you can read about loads of crazy stuff and how to survive - or avoid it. Love your inner wimp!
Extreme Sports (EDGE #4)
by Tracey TurnerThere's nothing wrong with being a wimp. There are times when it makes perfect sense to be terrified. In these books you'll come face to face with scary stuff, find out the horrifying details about it, and, most importantly, learn the best way to get away from it as fast as you possibly can, by harnessing the power of your inner wimp.
The Supernatural (EDGE #2)
by Tracey TurnerHave you ever:Chopped the head off a zombie?Been chased by a werewolf?Spent the night in a haunted house?If you answered NO to all of the above then this is the book for you!Frightened of ghosts? Great! Do your legs turn to jelly? Cool! Inside you can read about loads of crazy stuff and how to survive - or avoid it.Inside:Ghastly Ghosts - Mists, Orbs and Shadows, Apparitions, Poltergeists, Weird Ghosts, Screaming SkullsThe Undead - Zombies, VampiresLycanthropes - WerewolvesPlaces to Avoid - Haunted Castles and HousesThis title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. We believe this title will be of interest to readers aged 7+ and to older readers who struggle with reading.EDGE - for books kids can't put down.
World War II: Special Operations (EDGE: Action Force #6)
by John TownsendInside SPECIAL OPERATIONS: Secret missions- US Rangers - S.O.E. - Special Air Service (SAS) - Devil's Brigade - Case studies - US Marine Raiders - Spies, plus much more!Get tough with some of World War II's fighting men and units. From battlefield frontlines to Naval convoys, from secret missions to aerial dogfights, Action Force brings together the people, weapons, vehicles, the stats and the facts in one all-action World War II series. You want action packed? Read Action Force!
World War II: Army (PDF) (EDGE: Action Force #5)
by John TownsendInside Army: The armies of World War II - Jungle battles - Panzer attack - Infantry weapons - Dunkirk - Artillery weapons - D-Day - North Africa, plus much more!Get tough with some of World War II's fighting men and units. From battlefield frontlines to navalconvoys, from secret missions to aerial dogfights, Action Force brings together the people,weapons, vehicles, the stats and the facts in oneall-action World War II series. You want action packed? Read Action Force!
The Book of Languages: Talk your way around the world
by Mick WebbDid you know that there are nearly 7,000 languages spoken around the world? This book introduces you to a wide variety of different languages to start you off on your language-learning journey.Find out where languages come from and where they are spoken. From Arabic to Zulu, Morse code to whale song, this book is packed with language facts and phrases to help you communicate all around the world. It includes: basic vocabulary and short dialogues to practise, maps and flags to show where languages are spoken and information on non-verbal languages, including sign language.
Pirates: Surprising Facts About Pirates (Know It All #3)
by Philip SteeleImpress your friends (and yourself) with just how much you know about pirates! Loads of facts and stats will bring the world of pirates to life - from the ships they sailed and the treasure the stole to gruesome deaths and gory battles - and ensure you really do Know It All.Part of the series Know It All - there are eight books in this series covering everything from Cars and Knights to Inventions and Dangerous Animals.
Vikings (History Showtime #2)
by Liza Phipps Avril ThompsonHistory Showtime brings a fresh new approach to history, combining essential learning with the fun of drama and music.History Showtime: Vikings looks at who the Vikings were and describes their everyday life, such as what they ate, what they wore and their beliefs. Alongside this key information are four songs, unique to this series, which bring the facts to life. At the end of the book is a simple playscript for children to act out.
Ancient Egyptians (History Showtime #1)
by Liza Phipps Avril ThompsonHistory Showtime brings a fresh new approach to history, combining essential learning with the fun of drama and music.History Showtime: Ancient Egyptians looks at who the ancient Egyptians were and describes their everyday life, such as what they ate, what they wore and their beliefs. Alongside this key information are four songs, unique to this series, which bring the facts to life. At the end of the book is a simple playscript for children to act out which explores the famous opening of Tutankhamun's tomb.
My Dad (Family World #2)
by Caryn JennerWho is in your family? Do you have a dad? All around the world people have dads. How are they like your dad? How are they different? In this book, find out about dads and their families all around the world.This book is part of the 'Family World' series. It looks at key family members and the variety of roles that they play in children's lives all around the world. Each book has easy-to-follow sentences with simple questions to open up discussion. They are packed with engaging photos of families all over the world for the reader to explore.