Arcturus Children's Planet Earth Encyclopedia Hibbert Clare, Head Honor, Pond Hollow

From icy polar tundra to lush tropical rainforests, readers can explore the wonders of the planet we call home in this spectacular visual guide • This beautiful jacketed hardback introduces the many landscapes and systems that make up Planet Earth, from its molten core and plate tectonics to the different landscapes which make up its surface. Readers can explore the Amazon basin, taiga forests across the frozen wastes of Siberia and vast deserts on almost every continent • Includes • Land: volcanoes, glaciers, caves, wetlands • Air: the geomagnetic field, weather, the auroras • Sea: tides, coral reefs, fjords • The text is brought to life by superb full-colour photos, charts, maps and infographics to reveal the planet in all its splendor

This extraordinary visual encyclopedia presents key information about our wonderous planet in a way that is accessible and engaging to the youngest of readers. From volcanic islands to icy tundra, this wide-ranging book explores our planet and its spectacular habitats. Concepts are introduced in a clear and easy-to-understand way, with fact boxes summarizing key concepts. Stunning, full-colour nature photography accompanies the text, bringing fun and dynamism to this scientific topic • Topics include • Habitats and ecosystem • Weather and climates • Rocks and crystals • Tectonic plates • The north and south poles • Featuring a glossary of key terms, this comprehensive book covers STEM topics and supports home learning. A perfect introduction to geography, geology and the animal kingdom for children aged 5+

In this engaging and accessible account, Anne Rooney explores the formation of Planet Earth and its lifeforms, featuring stunning full-colour photography, textboxes and diagrams • In over four and a half billion years of existence, Planet Earth has gone from a hostile, sterile lump of hot rock to a temperate oasis teeming with life. How the World Works: Planet Earth is a fascinating synthesis of this transformation, exploring the landforms, plants and animals that make up its unique environment • Brought to life by full-colour photography, this comprehensive guide includes useful textboxes, diagrams and profiles of key scientists • Topics include • The Earth's atmosphere • The formation of mountains • Plate tectonics • Extinction of the dinosaurs • Climate change • A perfect read for anyone wanting to learn the science behind of our extraordinary planet

This beautifully designed children's encyclopedia puts the information that young readers need at their fingertips • Full of fascinating facts and world-class photography, this compendium of knowledge sets out key ideas from a wide range of subjects with conviction and authority, while remaining consistently engaging • Every page of The New Children's Encyclopedia is designed to maximise accessibility and engagement. Detailed factboxes make it easy for readers to find information and make comparisons. The large images throughout have been selected for their ability to intrigue and surprise, while the annotations draw attention to key features and provide an effective hook, making kids want to read on to learn more • Written with flair and clarity, this book functions as both an invaluable reference guide and an engaging read

Step into the prehistoric world with this comprehensive visual encyclopedia, packed with more than 60 well-known dinosaurs. Full of fascinating facts and dramatic, specially commissioned illustrations, and based on the latest paleontological research, this is a definitive A-Z of dinosaurs-from Allosaurus to Zuniceratops

From Triceratops to T. rex, this fact-packed encyclopedia contains everything you need to know about dinosaurs. Fantastic illustrations by Mat Edwards will make you feel as if you've stepped into the prehistoric world. This book supports the key stage 2 (KS2) curriculum and is great for home learning. Perfect for kids aged 8 and up wanting the latest information on dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles

From lions and lemurs to dogs and dolphins, this beautiful encyclopedia brings together cutting-edge knowledge, awe-inspiring ideas, and eye-opening images. Key concepts are explained with clarity but accuracy by our expert authors; and brought to life by carefully chosen images, which showcase extraordinary wildlife photography. This title should find a place on the bookshelves of all children aged 8 and up

Юным читателям понравится прекрасно иллюстрированная "Первая детская энциклопедия животных" Клаудии Мартин, содержащая некоторые из самых необычных и великолепных созданий в мире • Каждая страница содержит интригующие и запоминающиеся факты, сопровождаемые привлекательными фотографиями. Дети смогут узнать, почему у колибри такие длинные клювы, как передвигаются детеныши кенгуру и что делает акулу таким хорошим охотником • Книга на английском языке • Young readers will delight in this beautifully illustrated animal encyclopedia, containing some of the world's most unusual and magnificent creatures • Each page contains intriguing and memorable facts accompanied by eye-catching photographs. Kids can discover why hummingbirds have such long beaks, how baby kangaroos travel around, and what makes a shark such a good hunter

Set off on an extraordinary tour of the world's most dangerous creatures with this visual encyclopedia • This hardback full-colour guide combines exceptional wildlife photography with incredible facts about the world's deadliest predators. From big cats to sharks and bears, young readers can discover the surprising techniques that wild hunters use to track and bring down their prey, the strategies that catch their victims unawares and the tactics that lure prey right to them • Includes • Big cats: lions, tigers, snow leopards, cheetahs • Bears: brown bears, grizzlys, polar bears • Crocadilions: crocodiles, caimans, gharials, alligators • Sharks: tiger sharks, hammerhead sharks, great whites • Snakes: cobras, rattlesnakes, boas • Spiders: black widows, tarantulas, hunting spiders

A classic tale of adventure, action, and scientific achievement • With the end of the Civil War, the Baltimore Gun Club are on the lookout for their next great project. Their president suggests building a gun powerful enough to launch a rocket to the moon - and soon three daring pioneers are preparing to set off into outer space • Filled with humour and astonishing predictions • From the Earth to the Moon tells an action-packed story of the international space race nearly 100 years before began in earnest

Охватывающая основные области учебной программы, такие как география человека, физическая география, геология и экология, "Моя первая энциклопедия. Земля" представляет собой всеобъемлющее знакомство с окружающим нас миром. Здесь вы найдете ответы на множество вопросов: как устроена наша планета? что ее формирует? как люди используют ресурсы Земли? Дети могут изучать увлекательные темы: погода, окружающая среда, как пользоваться картами и как меняется наша планета • Книга на английском языке • The only encyclopedia for kids ages 5 and up that covers the subjects of human geography, physical geography, and geology together in one inspiring book • Covering essential curriculum areas such as human geography, physical geography, geology, and ecology, First Earth Encyclopedia is a comprehensive introduction to the world around us and answers questions including: how does our planet work; what shapes it; and how do people use Earth's resources? Kids can explore fascinating topics including where and how people live, weather, world environments, how to use maps, and the way our planet is changing

Brand new titles for 2016 from the best-selling Read it Yourself with Ladybird. The colourful non-fiction reader is filled with fascinating geographical and geological facts about our planet, Earth. For over thirty five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to read. All stories feature essential key words. Story-specific words are repeated to practise throughout. Designed to be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. All titles include comprehension puzzles, guidance notes and book band information for schools. This Level 3 title is suitable for children who are developing reading confidence and are eager to start reading longer stories with a wider vocabulary