Introduces the Internet, discussing web sites, web browsers, web addresses, web pages, navigating, searching, and using and evaluating information found online.
Introduces the Internet, discussing web sites, web browsers, web addresses, web pages, navigating, searching, and using and evaluating information found online.
Very few things capture the human imagination like flight. Starting with natural flyers such as birds and squirrels, and then progressing through the history of man’s quest to take to the air, this bo
"Read Volcanoes to learn all about these exciting, beautiful, and unique landforms. Discover the different volcano types, how volcanoes are formed, and what living things can be found in and around vo
"Read Mountains to learn all about these exciting, beautiful, and unique landforms. Discover the different mountain types, how mountains are formed, and what living things can be found in and around m
Perfect for Thomas & Friends enthusiasts, this guidebook is filled with detailed diagrams and explanations of how Thomas the Tank Engine and his engine friends and other pals work. Train-obsessed
Presents an overview of telecommunications from the days of horse-drawn carriages to the current era of advanced communications, and looks at possible future possibilities with increased connectivity
Presents an overview of transportation from its origins with the invention of the wheel through the present day, and looks at possible future directions with driverless cars and space travel.
Presents an overview of robots from their origin in the late 1950s through the present day, and looks at possible future directions with an increased presence of androids and humanoids.
This irresistible reading series is sure to fire the imagination of young readers with its exciting range of high-interest topics and its great-looking, easy-to-follow design. Developed with literacy
This irresistible reading series is sure to fire the imagination of young readers with its exciting range of high-interest topics and its great-looking, easy-to-follow design.Developed with literacy e
This irresistible reading series is sure to fire the imagination of young readers with its exciting range of high-interest topics and its great-looking, easy-to-follow design.Developed with literacy e
The story of technology, from simple gears and levers to high-tech gadgets, with science projects to try yourself, perfect for 8-12 year-olds at home or school.
Readers will become masters of science using objects found in their everyday lives to conduct experiments with matter and materials. They are introduced to the essential concepts of matter and materia
Readers will enter the exciting world of science with this guide to experiments with magnets and electricity! They’ll learn about currents, batteries, circuits, and more through hands-on application o
Examines how optical engineers combine the study of light and vision with the engineering design process to create world-changing instruments and technologies, including how these engineers define pro
Looks at the history of gunpowder and explosives, from the earliest alchemical experiments with saltpeter in ancient China, through the invention of black powder, to the eventual developments of other
Introduces the various ways the chemical elements respond to changes in temperature and pressure and how they react with each other, describes the role of such changes in everyday life, and suggests r
Introduces the various ways the chemical elements respond to changes in temperature and pressure and how they react with each other, describes the role of such changes in everyday life, and suggests r
Build your sports skills with the Sports Academy series. Looking to take up a new sport? Or just thinking about ways to keep fit and healthy? This book is a great introduction to all the important
Learn all about the history, science and technology behind cameras from film to digital and recording images, with hands-on projects to try yourself; for 8 to 12-year-olds.
Air and water are found all around us. Readers will see how fun it is to work with them in this step-by-step instructional guide to experiments with air and water! Readers are treated to a lesson in t
This five-level graded reading series, launched in January 2012, is sure to grip children's interest. Developed with literacy experts, the series will guide young readers as they build confidence and
This five-level graded reading series, launched in January 2012, is sure to grip children’s interest. Developed with literacy experts, the series will guide young readers as they build confidence and
Looks at the science behind houses, looking at the material that makes them and their physical structure, as well as how they are provided with heat, electricity, water, and waste water removal.
"What are vibrations? How do musical instruments make sounds? Why do we have two ears? 'Investigate' encourages science enquiry with an interactive, investigative, and visual approach to a wide range
Describes the various ways that materials can be joined together, such as wood with glue, metal with a weld, and fabric with a thread; and includes simple experiments using common household items.
Describes the various ways that materials can be joined together, such as wood with glue, metal with a weld, and fabric with a thread; and includes simple experiments using common household items.
Provides an introduction to metals, including their physical properties, their place in the periodic table, their uses in everyday life, and how they react with other substances.
There are lots of ways machines can be cool. They can be the biggest, the smallest, the tallest, the longest and even the noisiest. Machine mad kids will love pouring over the details of the ten aweso
Find out all about ten amazing trucks! There are lots of ways machines can be cool. They can be the biggest, the smallest, the tallest, the longest and even the noisiest. Machine mad kids will love po
What is a meteorite? Why can you find seashell fossils on Mount Everest? What are gemstones made of? In Focus: Rocks and Fossils has the answers! In Focus is a cool information series that's perfect f
Presents an overview of computers from their origin less than 100 years ago through the present day, and looks at possible future directions enabled through such technologies as virtual reality.
An introduction to the different kinds of robots and drones being innovated today explains what they are capable of doing and how they are being used to deepen scientific knowledge about space, to pla
An introduction to the different kinds of robots and drones being innovated today explains what they are capable of doing and how they are being used to deepen scientific knowledge about space, to pla
Presents information about fossils, describing their origins and appearance, where they occur, different kinds, how people find them, what they reveal about the past, and the role of fossil fuels.
Sound and light aren’t just sensations picked up by our senses—they’re examples of science at work in the wonderful world around us! Budding scientists will delight in the text’s age-appropriate exper
