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Newly available in paperback, this is a colorful and playful introduction to animals, environments, and geography for young childrenBeautifully illustrated by Anthony Lewis, First Animal Picture Atlas explains where animals come from and how they live in their habitats.Travel around the globe and identify animals in an absorbing look-and-find game. Large, colorful maps show the world's continents and introduce children to important map concepts such as grids, scales, and keys. Superb full-page illustrations take readers deeper into the different habitats to provide an early introduction to the basics of ecosystems. This atlas will delight young children and is the perfect reference book for both home and school.

A comprehensive introduction to climate change by the best-selling creator of Basher Science: The Periodic Table covers topics ranging from ice caps and the greenhouse effect to global warming and fos

A cool and unique way to open children’s minds, train their brains and get them thinkingReally Really Big Questions About Science is an unusual and fun introduction to science and philosophy that expl

With its warm and busy artwork scenes and chunky flaps revealing extra, exciting information, Human Body is the perfect interactive introduction to the human body, from the head right down to the toes

A series designed to capture the imaginations of the youngest readers through bright, dynamic photography and just the right amount of core information serves as an effective introduction to the natur

With more than 70 chunky flaps to explore and engaging scenes of busy people from all over the world, this book is a wonderful first introduction to different cultures and places. From a bustling mode

With detailed, lively answers to a host of fascinating questions, I Wonder Why Horses Wear Shoes is a perfect introduction to the world of horses. Readers will learn the parts of a horse's body, read

With detailed, lively answers to a host of fascinating questions, I Wonder Why Snakes Shed Their Skin is a perfect introduction to the world of snakes. This reptilian resource explains everything from

With detailed , lively answers to these and many other fascinating questions, I Wonder Why Spiders Spin Webs is a perfect introduction to the world of creepy crawlies.

With detailed, lively answers to a host of fascinating questions, I Wonder Why Horses Wear Shoes is a perfect introduction to the world of horses. Readers will learn the parts of a horse's body, read

With detailed, lively answers to a host of fascinating questions, I Wonder Why Snakes Shed Their Skin is a perfect introduction to the world of snakes. This reptilian resource explains everything from

With detailed , lively answers to these and many other fascinating questions, I Wonder Why Spiders Spin Webs is a perfect introduction to the world of creepy crawlies.

With warm and friendly artworks from award-winning artist Anthony Lewis, Animals Around the World contains more than 70 flaps to open. It is the perfect interactive introduction to animal habit

Nothing captures the imagination like majestic mountains, and this book is the perfect introduction to their history, geology, and wildlife. Including discussions of volcanoes, glaciers, avalanches,

Packed with more than thirteen maps and seven habitat spreads, The Kingfisher First Animal Picture Atlas is a playful introduction to animals, environments, and geography for young children. Beautifu

With detailed, lively answers to a host of fascinating questions, I Wonder WhyHorses Wear Shoes is a perfect introduction to the world of horses. Readers will learn the parts of a horse's body, r

Pirates and Smugglers is a swashbuckling introduction to the highwaymen and women of the seas—from the cruel Cilician pirates who terrorized the Mediterranean more than 2,000 years ago to the w

Pandas, zebras, monkeys, and a host of colorful critters are all on display in At the Zoo. Toddlers will love this perfect introduction to their favorite wild animals.

This fun first number book is a perfect introduction for toddlers to the exciting world of numbers and basic mathematical concepts, and companion to the award-winning First Word Book. After guiding

Discover Science: Rocks and Fossils by by Chris Pellant is a bright and age-appropriate introduction to the three basic forms of rock, crystals, and fossils. Filled with information about geological p

A wonderful introduction to the huge range of reptiles that live on both land and in water. Packed with fascinating facts and vivid microphotography, this eye-popping title takes readers up close and

This accessible introduction to the beauty and functionality of Earth is filled with popular content-area topics like biomes, life on Earth and weather systems. Young readers will explore our planet's

A fun, informative lift-the-flap board book about space exploration and our Solar System?With its warm and busy artwork scenes, Space is the perfect interactive introduction to our Solar System, from

An eye-catching introduction to animals around the worldThis fantastic new series will begin with On the Farm, At the Zoo, Dinosaurs and In the Rainforest. Young children will have fun lifting the fla

With playful text, and beautiful close-up photography that features baby animals in their natural habitats, this series is an accessible introduction to a wide range of animals and ecosystems. Young

About the Series With playful text, and beautiful close-up photography that features baby animals in their natural habitats, this series is an accessible introduction to a wide range of animals and ec

The Kingfisher Illustrated Horse & Pony Encyclopedia is a fantastic gift for children who dream of having a horse or pony of their own. There is a clear introduction to the horse followed by chap

Solar System is the perfect introduction for young readers to the endlessly fascinating topic of space and the vast, mysterious worlds that make up our solar system. Discover the activity of the flam

Enhanced with an informative picture dictionary and bold illustrations, playful rhymes provide a colorful and fun introduction to the many types of jobs large tractors do while operating at a busy far

The Kingfisher Illustrated Horse & Pony Encyclopedia is a fantastic gift for children who dream of having a horse or pony of their own. There is a clear introduction to the horse followed by chap

Solar System is the perfect introduction for young readers to the endlessly fascinating topic of space and the vast, mysterious worlds that make up our solar system. Discover the activity of the flam

Apes and Monkeys is a fascinating introduction to our nearest animal relatives. Young readers will enjoy meeting chattering chimps and curious colobus monkeys, as well as learning about the remarkable

A detailed look at the seldom-seen life of a barn owl. Parents and kids discovering nature together will find this a thought-provoking introduction to the appreciation of a wild animal in its natural

The Kingfisher Treasury of Classic Stories brings together all of your favorite characters in one glorious volume. The carefully chosen extracts from over 30 stories offer the perfect introduction to

This bright and colorful picture word book is a perfect Spanish Language introduction to the exciting world of words and an appealing vocabulary-builder for young children. Toddlers and their parents

This charming collection offers young children an introduction to the treasures of the Bible. Ann Pilling has retold twenty-one stories from the Old and New Testaments with warmth and inspiration. Ea

A fully updated edition of an inspiring title, aimed at the complete beginner as well as the more experienced player.This new edition of a classic title by Grandmaster Daniel King will seduce a huge range of readers, from novice to intermediate players.With a fresh new design, How To Win At Chess introduces each piece and its moves, explains key principles such as check and how to open a game, before exploring tricks such as forks, pins, and skewers. It’s packed with graded test positions and training exercises to help young players improve their game as they progress through the book. What’s more, readers can brush up on the fascinating history of chess, with features on legendary matches and the greatest players, including the current world champion, Magnus Carlsen.

Chess as you’ve never seen it before—Basher brings one of the world’s most popular games to life in his unique, memorable way!What takes 2 people, 32 pieces, and 64 squares? It’s chess, mate! How’s that for an opening gambit? This game of strategy has been around for thousands of years and it gives your brain a real workout. But you don’t have to be a brainiac to have fun playing chess, as Basher brings you his unique guide to the game that has experienced a huge surge in popularity in the last two years. Game on!First, get the basics with clear explanations of the pieces and how they move. Then move on to read about rules, strategy, and famous games. You can also meet the world's chess greats, from the youngest-ever grand master, Abimanuyi Mishra, to current stars Magnus Carlsen and Judit Polgar.

STEM―where we see it, how we use it, and why you should careDiscover how math is part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM Math―Applied Math.Mathematics is not just working out sums and equations for school―it's all around us and used in everyday situations. From photography and cooking to ballet and flower arranging―math is the building block of everything! Discover how watching rabbits and bees developed into a famous sequence, witness the ancient Egyptians apply math to pyramid building, and meet the mathematicians who brought numbers and symbols to life. A "try this at home" section shows readers how math helps you to read minds and how a sequence can turn you into an artist.With easy-to-understand text written by math expert Lou Abercrombie, fun callouts, and lots of colorful artworks, photos, and diagrams, readers can best explore where we encounter math and why it’s even important at all.The Everyday STEM series makes science relevant to tweens. Instead of telling kids STEM is

STEM―where we see it, how we use it, and why you should careDiscover how engineering is part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM Engineering―Civil Engineering.Engineering is all around us, from buildings and structures to the roads on which we travel. It's even in space! Discover how civil and mechanical engineering helps us interact with society, witness how engineering is helping save the environment and meet the engineers whose designs continue to make our lives easier. A "try this at home" section shows readers how to create a building made out of spaghetti, plus much more.With easy-to-understand text written by Jenny Jacoby, fun callouts, and lots of colorful artworks, photos, and diagrams, readers can best explore where we encounter engineering and why it’s even important at all.The Everyday STEM series makes science relevant to tweens. Instead of telling kids STEM is important and is the key to their “future success,” these books show readers how we use science, technology, en