Introduction to MATLAB

Suspend your disbelief with Science Comics: Bridges, the latest volume of First Second's nonfiction STEM series!Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic―dino

Where did life on Earth come from? Out of the blue! Discover the story of life on Earth, and how it evolved from tiny cells in vast oceans into the huge variety of creatures that covered our prehistoric planet. Find out why creatures first emerged from the sea and brought life onto land, in a lively and engaging journey through millions of years of fishes, giant reptiles and mammals. With illustrations from the award-winning Frann Preston-Gannon, this is a gorgeous introduction to the amazing story of prehistoric life.

看漫畫學科普Science Comics新書，以冒險故事的形式，帶讀者深入認識禿鷹、老鷹等擁有利爪、具有速度的掠食性鳥類。除了介紹動物習性、食物鏈位置高低，同時圖文相輔解釋生字。Spread your wings with Science Comics: Birds of Prey, the latest 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!In this book, you’ll meet some of the world’s most skilled hunters up close and personal, from the majestic eagle to the oft-maligned scavenger vulture! Armed with razor-sharp claws, keen eyesight, powerful wings, and killer instincts, these stealthy predators can make a meal of rodents, fish, snakes, lizards, monkeys, and even kangaroos! Discover how these amazing birds, who are often at the top of the food chain, play an integral role in many different ecosystems around the world.

"We need more beautifully illustrated and involving non-fiction like this. Wade and Castrillon introduce nanoscience with perfect clarity and inviting pictures." - The Sunday Times "Beautiful ... plunges deep into the world of atoms, materials and the applications of nanoscience, with accessible text and richly shaded pictures." - Guardian This exciting non-fiction picture book introduces young readers to the fascinating (and cutting-edge) science of the very, very small.Everything is made from something - but the way we make things, from the materials we use to the science and technology involved, is changing fast. Nano offers a fascinating narrative introduction to this cutting-edge area of STEM, better known by the name "nanotechnology". With words by Dr Jess Wade - a highly skilled physicist and trailblazing campaigner for diversity in STEM fields - and beautiful, dynamic pictures by award-winning artist Melissa Castrillon, this is the perfect book for budding young scientists and

A stuck-up cat and a good-natured dog are pen pals from a distance, until a disastrous sleepover brings them together in this playful illustrated chapter book told in letters. Andy has two pets and two houses: a cat, Simon, at his mom's house and a dog, Baxter, at his dad's house. But when Andy's mom goes on a business trip, Simon must spend a few nights at Andy's dad's house. A sleepover with the beast? Simon says, "No, thank you." Baxter, on the other hand, is sooooo excited to play together. He and Simon can go on walks! Stay up late! Eat liver treats! He can't wait to finally meet his pen pal in person. What could go wrong? The big introduction does NOT go well for these wildly different pets. Simon is so desperate to get back home to his quiet, clean oasis that he escapes through a basement window. Can Baxter convince him to return before Andy notices his beloved cat is gone? This funny and heartwarming collaboration between Geisel Honor and Edgar Award-winning author Dori Hillest

收錄六則關於雨天的精采故事，以及更多的調皮搗蛋。Number One for Fiendish Fun! Join Henry in a bumper edition of mayhem with this boredom-beating collection of six of his best rainy day stories!Beat boredom on a rainy day with HORRID HENRY! This book contains six deviously daring rainy day stories about a BRILLIANT invasion, a MAD professor and a sleepover GONE WRONG! Plus loads of fun activities and jokes to keep Horrid Henry fans entertained. An irresistible introduction to reading for pleasure - the perfect gift for Horrid Henry fans everywhere.

Number One for Fiendish Fun! Join Henry in a bumper edition of mayhem with this completely wicked collection of six of his best school stories!Have a mischievous school year with Horrid Henry! This book contains six naughty school stories about a disastrous talent show, a brand new teacher and a nudie foodie! Plus loads of fun activities and jokes to keep Horrid Henry fans busy. An irresistible introduction to reading for pleasure - the perfect gift for Horrid Henry fans everywhere.

Young history buffs and celebrity fanatics alike will enjoy this humorous and irreverent introduction to King Tutankhamun written by Egyptologist and TV presenter Dr Chris Naunton. Readers hear first-hand from King Tutankhamun how he became the ruler of ancient Egypt at the tender age of nine, and what it was like to be rudely awakened from the afterlife by British Egyptologist Howard Carter in 1922. They'll endure him bragging about his collection of blingy 18-carat gold sandals, and wonder how to discern fake news from the truth surrounding Tut's mysteriously premature death.Naunton's expert text is accompanied by Guilherme Karsten's illustrations, giving the boy King a contemporary make-over for celebrity-obsessed readers, and letting children in on all the juicy details of an extraordinary life. With 48 illustrations in colour

10冊經典搭配QRcode音檔，狄更斯筆下的19世紀倫敦眾生相。Bah humbug! Who says the classics are just for adults? Join Ebeneezer Scrooge on his ghostly Christmas adventure, or follow orphaned Oliver Twist from rags to riches in some of literature’s most famous tales from the foggy streets of Victorian London.Adapted and illustrated for children aged 7+.◆ Includes QR codes to the free audiobooks◆ Engaging illustrations that bring the stories to life◆ A great introduction to classic literature◆ An easy-to-read format adapted for childrenThis 10-book box set includes 01-A Christmas Carol (小氣財神)02-Oliver Twist (孤雛淚)03-The Old Curiosity Shop (老古玩店)04-Great Expectations (遠大前程)05-Nicholas Nickleby (尼古拉斯‧尼克貝)06-Hard Times (困難時期)07-A Tale of Two Cities (雙城記)08-David Copperfield (塊肉餘生錄)09-Bleak House (荒涼山莊)10-Little Dorrit (小杜麗)

Modern Art Explorer is a witty and brilliantly illustrated introduction to modern art for children that takes readers undercover to discover the stories behind thirty famous artworks from the Centre Pompidou's collection in Paris. By going behind the scenes and turning each artwork inside out, young readers will see that artworks aren’t remote monuments but real things that are shaped into being by ideas, inspirations, human lives, world events and the materials artists use. Children will be entertained and intrigued by a variety of engagingly specific details and buoyed by their ability to understand what these works of art are all about. Award-winning illustrator Serge Bloch’s cheeky, comic and energetic illustrations serve to illuminate the information and the ideas in each artwork. The thirty featured artworks themselves represent the work of a diverse range of modern and contemporary artists from one of the world’s most celebrated modern art museums. Modern art has never seemed so

An exciting introduction to biology, from tiny bacteria to whole ecosystems, and all the living things in between. The book has an awe-inspiring, general knowledge feel and beautiful illustrations.

A read-aloud introduction to geography for young children that, when opened and folded back, creates a freestanding globeChildren are invited to identify and experience the Earth's amazing geography t

This fun, engaging book is the perfect introduction to how English works. It’s packed with tips and tricks for getting to grips with verbs, pronouns, commas and more – all brought to life by Shaw Niel

Engage in the world around you with this lively and enlightening introduction to science. From materials, light and space to humans, animals and plants, this book covers an impressive range of topics

In this fabulous and funny introduction to how elections work, the animals decide they are tired of their king and that it is time to vote for a president.Lion may be King of the jungle, but lately he

誰來告訴我們高樓是怎麼蓋出來的？當然是……超級英雄！兩位熱血超人將帶領讀者穿越歷史與高度，從古埃及金字塔一路說到現代摩天大樓的建造奧祕。結合建築、物理與工程知識，透過漫畫故事清楚呈現高樓如何靠力學、材料與創意實現。這是《Science Comics》系列中最「高」的一集，也是知識與漫畫的完美結合！Leave no brick unturned in Science Comics: Skyscrapers, the latest volume in First Second’s action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers!Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. 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!In this volume, join a pair of superheroes as they uncover the secrets of skyscrapers, from the great Egyptians pyramids to the world’s tallest building. Read along and learn how skyscrapers are a bold combination of applied physics, ingenuity, and a lot of hard work!

An introduction to coding for complete beginners, this friendly and accessible book will teach children the basics of Scratch (a free, online programme developed by MIT which is widely used in primary

A stylish introduction to the vast world of engineering – what it is, how it works, and how many different jobs it involves, from robotics and coding to earthquake-proof towers to medical innovation.

車子怎麼跑起來的？油門踩下去後，裡面發生了什麼事？讀者將穿越汽車的發展歷史，從蒸汽車、內燃機，到電動車的崛起，一探汽車如何改變世界！這本圖像科普漫畫不僅拆解汽車構造，也揭開動力來源的祕密，像是汽油如何燃燒驅動活塞，或電池怎麼轉換成能量驅動馬達。知識點豐富，畫風生動，滿足讀者的好奇心！Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, 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!In this Science Comics: Cars, you'll learn where cars came from and how they work. When you pop the hood, what are you looking at? How does gasoline—or electric batteries, or even steam—make a car move? Rev up your motor and take look at the combustible history of the automobile and its explosive effects on our modern lives.

Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and many more. These gorgeously illustra

What is an election? Who gets to be Prime Minister or President? What does immigration mean? This essential introduction to politics for children answers all these questions and many more. Topics deba

A charming, interactive introduction to space, exploring not just what's in space, but what it would be like to actually visit. Find out what you can hear, see and eat, and what living on Mars would r

黑暗勢力正籠罩大地 Perodia，禿鷲 Thorn 帶領間諜大軍，企圖以黑魔法毀滅世界。小貓頭鷹 Tag 雖渴望成為勇敢的戰士，卻還太稚嫩。與他的好友松鼠 Skyla，以及最後一隻火鷹攜手，他們踏上尋找魔法石的旅程。故事節奏明快，人物討喜，是孩子接觸奇幻與任務冒險的絕佳入門。Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!A terrible darkness is spreading across Perodia. Thorn, a powerful vulture, is using dark magic (and his dark army of spies!) to destroy the magical land. A young owl named Tag may be the only one who can save it! Tag dreams of one day becoming a brave warrior, but he is small... In this first book, Tag and his best friend -- a squirrel named Skyla -- meet the last firehawk. Together, the three friends learn about a magical stone. Could this stone be powerful enough to defeat Thorn? This action-packed series makes a great introduction t

Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated g

A lively and dynamic introduction to the periodic table, an essential topic to grasp when studying chemistry. Learn what the periodic table is, how it is used, what each element is made of and more in

An eye-opening introduction to an important issueThe UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that every child in the world has the right to play. Unfortunately, that universal right is not alw

Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated g

你知道珊瑚其實是動物嗎？本書帶你潛入五彩繽紛的海底世界，揭開珊瑚礁的生物祕密與生態奧妙！從珊瑚的生活方式、共生關係到它們如何維持整個海洋的健康系統，用圖像漫畫講得既清楚又爆笑。讓讀者一窺珊瑚礁的奇妙世界：牠們如何形成、與誰共生、為什麼這麼重要。Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. 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!This volume: in Coral Reefs, we learn all about these tiny, adorable sea animals! This absorbing look at ocean science covers the biology of coral reefs as well as their ecological importance. Nonfiction comics genius Maris Wicks brings to bear her signature combination of hardcore cuteness and in-depth science.

A very special, limited edition of the fourth thrilling mystery in the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series! With a brand-new introduction by author Robin Stevens, and a gorgeous, collectible new package with gold foil detail and sprayed, stencilled edge design.A very special, limited edition of the fourth thrilling mystery in the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series! With a brand-new introduction by author Robin Stevens, and a gorgeous, collectible new package with gold foil detail and sprayed, stencilled edge design.'Ripping good fun' The Times'Thrilling' Guardian-----As they return to Deepdean for a new school term, Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are faced with some big changes.For one, there's a new Head Girl, Elizabeth Hurst, and a team of Prefects- and these bullying Big Girls are certainly not good eggs.Then, after the fireworks display on Bonfire Night, Elizabeth is found - murdered.Many girls at Deepdean had reason to hate Elizabeth, but who might have committed such fou

An interactive introduction to information and communication technology, which explains what goes on inside computers to what makes them do what they do. With lots of flaps to lift and look beneath, f

It is important for children to understand food - where it comes from, what's in it, and how it affects our bodies. This is an interactive introduction which traces food production from farm to fork.

An engaging and accessible introduction with information on exactly 100 science topics that will fascinate and inspire children - and adults too. Packed with facts and colourful infographics on both familiar and less familiar topics from the Earth's magnetic poles to spider venom and black holes. A brilliant and wide-ranging introduction to an important school subject - and essential for general knowledge too. Includes internet links to specially selected websites where readers can discover even more surprising science facts.Ideal for fact loving readers aged 8+.Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.

在宗教差異與文化隔閡仍可能造成衝突的今日，理解不同民族與文化的信仰體系與宗教實踐，顯得格外重要。「World Faiths」系列共四冊，包含《Christianity》、《Hinduism and Other Eastern Religions》、《Islam》與《Judaism》，以簡明、適合兒童閱讀的方式，介紹世界主要宗教。書中說明各宗教的歷史起源、重要節日與宗教曆法、禮拜場所、信仰實踐，以及宗教在現代社會中的角色。透過歷代宗教藝術作品，讀者可以看見不同信仰如何被實踐並隨歷史演變；搭配現代宗教活動的照片，也能了解今日人們如何延續與展現信仰。本系列內容扎實、文字清楚，適合作為兒童認識世界宗教、文化理解與宗教教育的入門資源。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 essential. The four books in the World Faiths series: Christianity; Hinduism and Other Eastern Religions; Islam and Judaism, offer a simple and child-friendly introduction to religion around the world. The history and origins of each religion are explained, along with information about their calendar and festivals; places of worship; religious practices and their place in modern society. Religious artwork from through the ages demonstrates how each religion has been practised, and has e

This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of "Dick Whittington" is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The tale is sensitively retold, retaini

This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of The Big Pancake is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers aged 3 and up.This cumulative tale is sensitively retold, retaining all the key parts of the story. It begins with seven hungry boys waiting for their pancake to cook, then follows the pancake as it escapes and is chased by the boys, as well as other people and animals, all the way to the river.Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Tales series include The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Cinderella, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Gingerbread Man, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Rapunzel, The Magic Porridge Pot, The Enormous Turnip, Puss in Boots, The Elves and the Shoemaker, Beauty and the Beast, Dick Whittington, and The Princess and the Pea.Ladybird Tales are based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgat

This beautiful hardback "Ladybird Classic" edition of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic Christmas story for younger readers. It has been

This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of The Magic Porridge Pot is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. Ladybird Tales are based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgate, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. Children have always loved, and will always remember, these classic fairy tales and sharing them together is an experience to treasure.Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Tales series include Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, The Enormous Turnip, Puss in Boots and The Elves and the Shoemaker.

This beautiful hardback "Ladybird" edition of "Rumpelstiltskin" is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. "Ladybird Tales" are based on the orig

This beautiful hardback "Ladybird" edition of "Sleeping Beauty" is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The tale is sensitively retold, retain

This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of The Enormous Turnip is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. Ladybird Tales are based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgate, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. Children have always loved, and will always remember, these classic fairy tales and sharing them together is an experience to treasure.Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Tales series include Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Rapunzel, The Magic Porridge Pot, Sleeping Beauty, Puss in Boots and The Elves and the Shoemaker.