Dorling Kindersley My Amazing Body Machine. A Colorful Visual Guide to How Your Body Works Winston Robert

DK brings you an all-encompassing practical guide to the seasons that take place in the world around us, and just how magical they can be! • Author Vicky Woodgate introduces a beautifully-illustrated and informative book to teach your child everything they need to know about the changing seasons in our world • What are seasons and why do they change? How can we measure seasons? Are seasons the same for everyone? These are all valuable questions that can be answered within this easy-to-follow weather book, proving the ideal read for 7-9 year olds • Inside the pages of this first-class climate book for kids, you can expect to find • -Top tips, quizzes and activities to reflect on the information learned throughout the book • -Visually engaging content including maps, charts and scenes • -Easy to read language encompassing key vocabulary about seasons • Let DK plant the seed of curiosity in the minds of our young readers, and watch as it blossoms into a life-long love of learning about the natural world and the science and history behind it

Reveal the inner workings of the human body with this illustrated atlas • How well do you know your body? What happens under your skin? Where exactly is your stomach? What does your liver do? How can ears help your balance? The Body Atlas answers all these questions and many more • This unique visual guide approaches a body as if it were a map, divided into "continents" (such as parts of the body) and "countries" (such as organs). You can see inside your body and examine it region by region - for example, the head and neck or the upper torso. These regions enclose vital structures, such as the brain, lungs, and heart, just as continents contain countries. Body systems such as the circulatory system (blood) and nervous system, link the body regions just like mountains and rivers range across countries

Learn how NOT to believe what you see with this book of eye-popping pop-up visual tricks • From the classic "which dot is bigger?" or "is this line straight?" illusions to the first-ever 3D trick to appear in a book, Optical Illusions is packed with picture puzzles. Every illusion is set up to challenge what you think you see. There are hints and tips of how to approach the illusion, and then an explanation of how it works and why you were fooled (and you will be!). There are also flaps, tabs, and a decoder to test the answers, so you can check whether different-looking colours are actually the same, or if those lines really are wonky • All kinds of visual tricks are featured, including distortion, motion, colour and brightness, ambiguous illusions, impossible objects, hidden images

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is jam-packed with treasures from around the world... Now they're leaping out of the museum and onto your sticker book pages! • This is your chance to create your very own art gallery! From dancers to dragons, masks to mummies and much, much more, your Met Sticker Book will be bursting with awesome art, curated by you • Discover The Met's collection of spectacular paintings, amazing artefacts, and world-famous sculptures, and choose which gallery to display them in. Where will you hang the modern-art installations or the ancient suits of armour? Along the way, learn fun facts about artists, history, and the stories behind some of the most famous objects from across the globe • Developed in partnership with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this is the perfect introduction to the art world for any budding art lover

A charming children's encyclopedia that takes you back in time to discover the prehistoric world! • The world is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn • My Encyclopedia of Very Important Dinosaurs is a vibrant encyclopedia for curious 5-9 year olds, who want to know everything there is to know about dinosaurs! Easily accessible to young readers through a balance of striking images and conversational, age-appropriate text, this dinosaur encyclopedia will tap into every child's natural curiosity and answer all their biggest questions about this amazing lost world • Bursting with up-to-date facts and discoveries, this exciting kid's encyclopedia includes everything from an in-depth exploration of the triassic, jurassic, and cretaceous periods and how fossils are made, to detailed profiles of popular dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus, to more unfamiliar species such as Microraptor, Guanlong, and Spinosaurus

Hands-on fun for you and your toddler as you meet everyone on the farm! • Introducing 'My First Farm', a brand-new adorable board book for babies and toddlers, featuring a farmyard full of fun animals for them to explore and love. This engaging board book is packed with bright, colourful pictures and fun-filled activities to get your little ones thinking and talking, and your child will love learning about different farm animals and the noises they make along the way • Celebrate your child's curiosity, as they uncover • -Over 180 colourful photographs of farm animals, vehicles, crops and more for little ones to look at with corresponding word labels for them to learn • -Content divided into 13 distinct subject areas so children can easily turn to their favourite aspects of the farm • -Sturdy and chunky board book with safe rounded tabs, thoroughly-tested for babies and toddlers • -Easy to read text with names and descriptions to encourage language development in 0-3 year olds

Blending fun facts with charming crafts and simple activities, this unique mix makes the perfect activity book for little ones to find out about how their body works • Curious kids can discover why they have a certain hair or eye colour and why their hair grows. Then they can learn how to create a charming family tree, make a set of paper lungs, and design fingerprint paintings. In My Top to Bottom Body Book, amazing facts and activities go hand-in-hand, ideal for your little learner. This unique book brings a personal touch to human body learning, and children can even look at their own body by tracing themselves life-size on paper! • My Top to Bottom Body Book is ideal for helping children aged 3-5 to develop their literacy, numeracy, memory, and dexterity through fun activities

Intricate details of all aspects of the human body down to the smallest detail - from our cells and DNA, to the largest bone in our bodies, the femur • 3D generated illustrations and medical imaging provide a close look at the body's forms and functions in physiology and anatomy, showing how the body works and its amazing systems and abilities • To understand our modern human bodies, this book first looks at our ancestors and how the evolution of Homo Sapiens shaped our anatomy. This gave us the ability to walk tall, create language, and make tools with our incredibly adapted apposable thumbs • Learn how we can see evolution in our DNA, and the functions of DNA. Read about the things you can only see with microscopes and other special imaging machines, like cell structure, motor pathways in the brain, and the inner iris

From coding languages and hardware to cyberbullying and gaming, this comprehensive homework helper for kids and parents covers the essentials of computer science • This unique visual study guide examines the technical aspects of computers, such as how they function, the latest digital devices and software, and how the Internet works. It also builds the confidence of parents and kids when facing challenges such as staying safe online, digital etiquette, and how to navigate the potential pitfalls of social media • Help Your Kids with Computer Science supports the Key Stage 1 to 5 curriculum in the UK, including GCSE and A-level Computer Science, and beyond. Jargon-free language helps to explain difficult and potentially dread-inducing homework such as hacking, ""big data"" and malware, while colourful graphics help make learning about the world of computer science exciting

A fresh and fun introduction to sewing on a machine for kids, this guide is perfect for budding little crafters. From threading up, to filling a bobbin, award winning author Jane Bull uses clear step-by-step instructions and photos to walk you through everything you need to know to get to grips with your machine. My Sewing Machine Book is packed with easy sewing projects, templates, and patterns to try, and your newly learned skills can then be put to the test with 20 creative and original projects to make - from bags and accessories, to colourful cushions and fabric toys

This award-winning children's science book is packed with pop-ups, amazing facts, and fun science projects for kids to try at home • The 2015 winner of the Royal Society's prestigious Young People's Book Prize, Utterly Amazing Science explains the mysteries of science with pull-outs, flaps, sliders, and other interactive wizardry • Pull the tab to launch a rocket, lift the flap to see inside a molecule, and turn a wheel to see how an engine works. Learn about atoms, forces, energy, light, heat, and other core curriculum science topics • This book is perfect for kids aged 8 upwards but guaranteed to entertain and educate readers of any age

Travel back in time to discover the incredible plants and animals of prehistoric Earth. It's the ultimate first dinosaur book for young readers! • From the first living cells to fearsome dinosaurs and giant mammals, this children's book brings your budding palaeontologist face-to-face with these awe-inspiring creatures! • The Prehistoric World Awaits! • Packed with jaw-dropping images, fascinating dinosaur facts and straight-forward explanations, it's the perfect gift for children aged 5 to 8 with a love of prehistoric beasts and dinosaurs • Inside the pages of this dinosaur encyclopedia from DK Books, you'll discover • - Large pictures and clear, jargon-free text for curious minds • - A handy, pronunciation guide for each animal or plant • - Visual index arranged chronologically, so species can be found quickly • - Detailed profiles of 50 species with key information and fun facts such as size, time period and location • Little dinosaur lovers will be captivated by the amazing range of prehistoric beasts on display! Detailed artworks bring the past to life, painting a spectacular portrait of the supersized, the scary, and the downright bizarre animals and plants that inhabited Earth in ancient times