Adam Nicholson explores the marine life inhabiting seashore rockpools with a scientist's curiosity and a poet's wonder in this beautifully illustrated book. The sea is not made of water. Creatures are its genes. Look down as you crouch over the shallows of a rockpool and you will find a periwinkle or a prawn, a claw-displaying crab or a cluster of anemones ready to meet you. Go to the rocks and the living will say hello.Inside each rockpool, tucked into one of the infinite crevices of the tidal coastline, lies a rippling, silent, unknowable universe. Below the stillness of the surface course different currents of endless motion--the ebb and flow of the tide, the steady forward propulsion of the passage of time, and the tiny lifetimes of its creatures, all of which coalesce into the grand narrative of evolution. In The Sea Is Not Made of Water, Adam Nicolson investigates one of the most revelatory habitats on earth. Under his microscope, we see a prawn's head become a medieval helmet an
Blond and a size ten for the first time in her life, Lydia may actually have gotten this love thing right this time. Or not. After a run of bad career and dating decisions, Lydia Gold is ready for a
WIN OR DIE!It’s summer break–a time when most kids are getting ready for a vacation full of fun and friends. But not Asuna. She’s prepping for the challenge of her life. She’s started a new school clu
Tired of being “the nice one,” who is always taken for granted, Binah is ready to try being something – or someone – new. But how will the new and maybe-not-so-improved Binah fit in with the English R
Are you ready to coach the Cubs to a championship victory? How about a little league or T-ball championship? Not ready for either one? We can help! Absolute Beginner's Guide to Coaching Youth Baseball
Signed up for a half-marathon and not sure what you've gotten yourself into? Absolute Beginner's Guide to Half-Marathon Training: Get Ready to Run or Walk a 5K, 8K, 10K or Half-Marathon Race is an eas
The new Secret Avengers are ready to get started...but can they be the world's most eff ecti ve secret squad? Or will their personal issues tear them apart? Why not both? Three missions kick off at th
"I see no way that we junior officers will ever be prepared for any major surgery....I've a premonition that in time it is inevitable. We'll have to perform major surgery on our own, ready or not." T
Are you ready to make a change?Spend a month with Marilu!"Health is not just about weight or appearance, but rather about a much bigger picture. I really believe that you can't be a healthy person unl
Shooting film is not for the faint of heart--or at least that's what many photographers who have grown up shooting digital think. But maybe you're ready to set aside your trepidation and take the leap
Numerical Mathematics is a unique textbook which presents rudimentary numerical mathematics in conjunction with computational laboratory assignments. No previous knowledge of calculus or linear algebra is presupposed, and thus the book is tailor-made for undergraduate students, as well as prospective mathematics teachers. The material in the book emphasises algorithmic aspects of mathematics, which are made viable through numerical assignments, in which the traditional 'chalk-and-talk' lecturer turns, in part, into a laboratory instructor. The book is not a numerical methods book, containing ready-made computational recipes. Rather, it guides the student to create the algorithm required for any given assignment - expressed in whichever programming language is used - on the basis of the underlying mathematics. The computational assignments cover iterative processes, area approximations, solution of linear systems, acceleration of series summation, interpolative approximations, and const
Are you ready to dive into the curious world of Ripley’s? In Undoubtedly Odd, the team behind the international bestseller Ripley’s Believe It or Not! return with another incredible selection of mind-
'Coming, Little My, ready or not!'Meet Moomintroll's family and friends in this intriguing lift-the-flap game of hide-and-seek. Moomintroll cannot find Little My anywhere - and his friends don't
Titus the T-Rex is ready for the Great Dinosaur Games. He may only be young, but he’s a tough lizard king and he’s out to win everything! Or so he thinks. He’s not built for hurdles and swimming isn’t
Get ready to explore the city in a whole new way. This innovative book for younger readers is packed with city facts, loads of flaps to lift, and unfolding pages to see inside buildings and under the streets. Children aged 5+ can learn about skyscrapers, subway systems and stinky sewers. Discover where people live and peek behind closed doors to see what's going on in houses and apartments, or why not find out about what goes on underneath the streets you walk on every day? Each page is stylishly illustrated by James Gulliver Hancock, creator of the All The Buildings That I've Drawn So Far series (Universe Publishing) and there are loads of quirky details to spot. How many giant cowboy hats can you find through the book? Created in consultation with Jill Sterrett, lecturer with the department of Urban Planning at the University of Washington. Contents : The birth of a city In and out of the city City living Build, build, build! High-rise life Green spaces Going underground City hall Em
The BAD GUYS are back, and they're ready to do more good deeds, whether you you want them to or not! 10,000 chickens are trapped in a high-tech cage farm! Who could possibly save them? Well, how about
Just what every kid wants: a fart activity book!Kids love farts, and they’re not embarrassed to admit it (or emit it). There’s something intrinsically funny and fascinating about a fart, whether it’s one’s own or another’s. So get ready to blast off!What a Blast! written by Julie Winterbottom, author of Pranklopedia and Frightlopedia together with 325,000 copies in print, is a cheerfully over-the-top illustrated celebration of farts, packed with activities and delivering science and fun in a way that kids can’t get enough of.Take a trip through the body’s digestive system to learn why and how we fart―which we do, on average, 10 to 20 times per day (luckily, 99% of farts are entirely odorless). Find out about what is likely the fartiest food in the world: the Jerusalem artichoke, a root vegetable that is positively loaded with gas-producing inulin. Complete a fart-slang word search, and then come up with your own words for farts. Get everything you need to throw a fart party, including
Rica’s very best friend is moving away. How can she convince her parents to let her get a pet so she won’t be lonely? Friendship and family shine in this engaging young chapter book.Rica Baptista wants―no, needs―a pet. A llama, a kinkajou, or maybe an iguana? She even has a name picked out: Frederica, her own name, after her Cape Verdean great-great-grandfather. But Rica’s parents say no almost faster than their mouths can open. The worst part is that Rica can’t tell anyone the real reason she wants a pet, because she’s not supposed to know―she overheard that her best friend, Laini, is moving away, and Rica worries about being left behind. Rica and Laini make lists of the benefits of having a pet to convince Rica’s parents, and they try all sorts of schemes to raise money to afford one, from party planning to holding a yard sale to entering a poetry contest. But in the end, it might be an act of unselfish kindness and courage that shows that Rica is ready to take on the pet of her drea
At Isaac's first sleepover, he gets to help Grandpop with a very special routine - putting the house to bed - in a story that's just right for children visiting a new place, or for adopting a new ritual at home. Isaac is excited about having a sleepover at Grandpop's house, but he's a little nervous about being away from home for the first time. Luckily, his knowing Grandpop tells him it's not quite time to go to bed yet - first, he needs Isaac's help in putting the house to bed.Quietly and slowly, they move from room to room, turning out lights and pulling down shades, as Grandpop gently explains the night-time sounds that Isaac finds unfamiliar. Now it's time to read the house a bedtime story (Isaac is good at reading the pictures). By the time the house is settled in for the night, Isaac and Grandpop are ready for bed, too.Janet Costa Bates's tender story and A. G. Ford's cosy illustrations will have families - and extended families or friends - eager to take a wise Grandpop's cue a
A thrilling and hilarious game of jungle hide-and-seek...Ready or not, here it comes!Deep in the heart of the jungle, something is on the hunt... All of the animals have to run, hide, make no noise, and leave no trace. Fleeing in a frenzy, each animal dashes off to find a wacky way to hide from the mysterious hunter on their trail. Will they find a hiding place in time? More importantly, who or what are they running from? Featuring vibrant, eye-catching illustrations, Run! is both a suspenseful and an amusing jungle jaunt. The easy-to-follow format invites plenty of interaction from young readers, who will be delighted to identify animals and point out hidden details in each scene. As funny as it is thrilling, this tale will have readers of all ages waiting with bated breath to discover the surprising, laugh-out-loud twist at the end.
