Karen Chin is hunting for treasure. But she's not interested in gold or jewels…she's interested in poo. Fossilized dinosaur poo, specifically. What can she learn from this prehistoric feces? Follow the clues and see where Karen's curiosity takes her as she searches for answers about how dinosaurs lived and what the world looked like long ago.Interview with Dr. Karen Chin:"I was always fascinated by science," says paleoecologist Dr. Karen Chin. As a child, her father taught her how to garden and the "miracle of growth" amazed her."I still garden a lot and I have a huge collection of indoor plants as well," she says.But the rest of her scientific pursuits look a little different these days. Now a paleoecologist and a professor and curator of paleontology at the University of Colorado, Dr. Chin studies extinct organisms and is one of the world's leading experts in coprolites, aka, fossilized feces of prehistoric animals or, more colloquially, really old poop!"I became fascinated with how
This paperback junior novelization retells the exciting story of Disney's Strange World--arriving in theaters on November 23, 2022. The book features an 8-page full-color insert with bonus movie content! Walt Disney Animation Studios' Strange World journeys deep into an uncharted and treacherous land where fantastical creatures await. Directed by Don Hall, written by Qui Nguyen, and produced by Roy Conli, Strange World arrives in theaters on November 23, 2022. The film is retold in this paperback junior novelization, perfect for children ages 6 to 9, and includes a full-color insert with pictures from the movie!
The blockbuster, kid-favorite series Weird But True! is back with another annual volume of new, true, mind-blowing oddities for 2024... and beyond! Discover Earth's strangest natural wonders, animals, festivals, ancient architecture, news, and more in this annual compendium of everything Weird But True! fans love ... and then some. Readers will journey across the seven continents, dive into the ocean, and even blast off into space to discover a whole wide world of weird. From volcano-surfing in Nicaragua to a beach in Japan where the "sand" is shaped like stars to extreme ironing competitions in the United Kingdom, Weird But True! World offers an unparalleled, adventure-filled exploration of our world's amazing uniqueness. This BIG, BOLD annual extravaganza is updated each year with NEW "world's weirdest" winners from around the globe, weird news, fresh facts, and strange sites, animals, and events for every continent. Inside, you'll find: Stunning photographsWild, wow-worthy factsWack
The Digital Age we live in is as transformative as the Industrial Revolution and Joshua Cooper Ramo explains how to survive. If you find yourself longing for a disconnected world where information is
The Children in Our World picture book series helps children make sense of the larger issues and crises that dominate the news in a sensitive and appropriate manner. With relatable comparisons, carefully researched text and striking illustrations, children can begin to understand why people have different cultures, what are customs and traditions and why understanding people from other cultures is important. Where issues aren't appropriate to describe in words, Hanane Kai's striking and sensitive illustrations help children visualise the issues with images that are suited to their age.
二戰正式打響,英國男孩Solly被送往英國鄉間躲避倫敦大轟炸,在華沙的表親Bernie則因猶太身分日益危險,冒險前往蘇軍占領區,卻一度進了勞改營。兩名少年在信件裡傾訴彼此的經歷,互相鼓舞,兩人的書信往返,在動盪時代下見證殘酷與希望。Beginning in 1939, young Solly in London exchanges letters with his teenaged cousin, Bernie, in Poland. While Solly is evacuated and tries his best to adjust to life in the English countryside, Bernie's parents know that as Jews they're not safe staying in Warsaw, so they send Bernie to the Russian-occupied side of the country in the hope that he'll be safer there.Soon, though, he is arrested and sent off to a forced labour camp in Russia.As the cousins exchange sporadic letters, they try to keep their spirits up, trading jokes and observations about the world changing all around them.Then Bernie seizes the opportunity to join the "Anders Army" and fight the Axis powers, and tells Solly all about his experiences in Iran and eventually Italy, where he fights alongside the British at the famous Battle of Monte Cassino.Does Bernie survive and find a safe place to call home?
In today’s world, where religious divides and cultural differences so often have tragic consequences, a sound understanding of the belief systems and practices of other peoples and cultures is essenti
Nicola Davies and Jenni Desmond's first collaboration: a spectacular tour of Planet Earth and a powerful rallying cry. Where on Earth are you, right now? It's late where I am and almost everyone's asleep, but I'm awake, looking out into the night. Wondering...As the clock strikes midnight, a little girl and her sister visit animals of every shape and size, all around the world - discovering that, in some places, creatures have just started their day, where in others they're already busy hunting for food. Turning the popular concept of time-zones on its head and combining it with a powerful climate message and delightful illustrations, this book is narrative non-fiction at its most spellbinding. "Nicola Davies is one of the best children's writers in the business." Huffington Post"Jenni Desmond knows just how to make children's precious imaginations soar." Guardian
Press the buttons to hear the music in this time-traveling journey around the world, as young readers embark on a magical adventure through the history of music! Stopping off at 12 key chronologically organized moments in history, in different places around the world, readers meet a great musician in each, and can press their instruments to hear a clip of their musical masterpieces! From 1600s England, where you can hear the harpsichord play Greensleeves, to 18th Century Munich, where you can hear Mozart's piano sonata, to a classical Indian raga in 1700s Udaipur, to New York in the 1940s, where readers can press Charlie Parker's saxophone to hear bebop Jazz, this book will teach children about cultural history, famous musicians and musical genres all while wanting to press the buttons and hear the music again and again. Each musician tells you about where they live, how their music was inspired, and what it means to them, teaching children about the origins of these most magical melod
Written in a way that pre-schoolers will understand and yet gives a message that all ages should learn. An important book for the new generation.A beautifully simple book for small children where tran
A special World Book Day adventure in the wildly funny new series from award-winning Nadia Shireen.Perfect for readers age 7 to 107, fans of Dog Man, Roald Dahl, Mr Gum, Loki and David Walliams, and anyone who loves to laugh.Welcome to Grimwood! Join the residents of the woods where anything can happen, as they tell stories around the campfire. You’ll hear weird and wonderful tales from Titus the stag, mayor of Grimwood, Nancy the fox with attitude, Willow the excitable rabbit, Frank the no-nonsense owl, and Ingrid the movie-star duck. Expect the unexpected, and be warned: you may laugh your head off . . .For another freakishly funny tale with the same cast of cracking animal characters, check out Grimwood, the first book in Nadia Shireen's bestselling, outrageously comical, fully illustrated series for humans (both young and old at heart).
Dr Alan Grant is back to face a new generation of snarling, snapping dinosaurs in this fun activity book for fans of Jurassic World: Dominion. In a world where dinosaurs live among people, he'll need all of his expertise to survive. Build your Alan Grant LEGO (R) minifigure before reading the comics and completing the puzzles.Jurassic World Dominion (c) 2022 Universal City Studios LLC and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group.(c)2022 The LEGO Group.
Follow a cast of curious bugs as they travel the world, finding out what continents and oceans are, what makes a capital city, where people live, and what's happening in the natural world. With interactive questions and activities.
What's at the bottom of the rabbit hole? What happens when you step through the looking glass? Join Alice as she tumbles into a strange world where curious things are normal, and normal things are unh
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING LENA DUNHAM AND STEPHEN FRY. A "haunting, riotously funny, and deeply touching" (Publishers Weekly) novel about a woman and her father's journey to Poland to revisit her family historyRuth Rothwax finds order and meaning in the words she writes for other people, but she can’t find words to understand the loss her family experienced during World War II. She becomes obsessed with the idea of returning to Poland with her father, Edek, making sense of her family’s past, and visiting the places where her beloved parents lived and almost died.But there’s more to this trip than Ruth can plan for. By facing Poland and the past, she might be able to confront her own future. Treasure is the gripping story of a woman’s search for memory and meaning, and the reconciliation of present and past within the complicated fabric of family.Acclaimed bestselling author Lily Brett explores the reverberations of loss through this remarkable and unforgettable journey
Get a charge out of Science Comics: Electricity, the next volume of First Second's middle grade nonfiction series!Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!From simple circuits to giant grids, fossil fuel power plants to wind farms, electricity keeps the world running. In Science Comics: Electricity, you’ll discover where electricity comes from, why lightning suddenly strikes, and how we’ve harnessed it all to turn the lights on in your room. Ready for action? Get energized with electricity!
The book provides the reader with a multifaceted picture of mathematics education in Israel, put into an international perspective where relevant. It is intended to give an overview of a wide range of
Downtown, 1956-1965--the first volume of Sixties British Pop, Outside In--describes the rise of London's music and recording cultures through the stories of those who empowered Britain's youth to be young. As the generations born in the postwar world entered adolescence and demanded a say in their lives, British musicians responded by creating music reflecting youth's quest for love and recognition. With waves of technological innovation sweeping through a world where political and economic superpowers postured for domination, deep-seated English values helped shape both pop music and its audiences. The music that reverberated in hundreds of local clubs and halls began as fervent attempts to imitate an ongoing American cultural invasion that television helped bring into front rooms across Britain. The emergence of British blues and rock 'n' roll began when broadcasters allowed teens to discover Tommy Steele, Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Adam Faith, Helen Shapiro, and others. These pi
The warrior cats leap off the page in this full-color graphic novel adventure--a stand-alone story set in the world of Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series.After recovering from the dog attack she survived as an apprentice, Brightheart is once again a warrior of ThunderClan. But moons of battle and betrayal have left her with lingering suspicions about where her Clanmates' loyalties lie. So when freshkill starts going missing from camp, she fears the worst.Alongside her mate Cloudtail, Brightheart decides to investigate without alerting the other warriors. But as she struggles to track down the culprit, she'll have to take a leap of faith--and remember what it means to be part of a Clan. Set shortly after the events of Warriors: The Prophecies Begin, this action-packed, stand-alone adventure is perfect for longtime Erin Hunter fans and new readers alike.
A shocking and compelling new YA series from debut author, Amy Ewing; The Handmaid's Tale meets The Other Boleyn Girl in a world where beauty and brutality collide.Violet Lasting is no longer a human