Dorling Kindersley My Book of Cats and Kittens

Learn about the delightful wagging-tail world in this exciting guide to dogs and puppies • Every young dog and puppy fan will be drooling over the pages of this wonderful dog treasury for hours of delight! Learn everything there is to know about our furry friends in this adorable book of dogs for children, including their body language, what they are dreaming about, and what they are trying to say to you • Children aged 5-7 can learn about the profiles of over 50 different dog breeds, including well-loved favourites, such as the Labrador Retriever, Poodle, Dachshund, French Bulldog, Great Dane, and more! This book for canine lovers is arranged into the different dog groups based on the jobs that they do, and is filled with colourful photos, fur-tastic facts, and bite-sized information

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

Определите яркие драгоценные камни, сверкающие кристаллы, самые твердые породы и древние окаменелости. Наполненный интересными фактами, информацией и фотографиями о горных породах и минералах, из которых состоит окружающий нас мир • Узнайте о 64 различных типах горных пород и минералов, о том, как отличить их друг от друга и где их найти. Ознакомьтесь со всеми интересными геологическими материалами от глубокого космоса до самых глубоких пещер. Вы даже откроете для себя светящиеся в темноте минералы и живые драгоценные камни! • Узнайте о том, из чего сделан наш мир, и о том, как горные породы и минералы формируются с течением времени. Эта увлекательная книга знакомит детей с практической наукой и увлекательными занятиями, такими как создание собственной впечатляющей коллекции камней и как оставаться в безопасности во время поисков камней

A complete and comprehensive children's book about sport that combines facts and figures with the inspiring stories of sporting legends and icons • This exciting book for children is packed with fun facts about a range of popular sports such as football, karate, badminton, and skiing, as well as ones you might never have heard of like biathlon or cheese rolling. Whether you're a fan of team sports, winter sports, water sports, extreme sports, and even board games such as chess and go, this book has it all. My Encyclopedia of Very Important Sport also celebrates the unique talents, lives, and careers of sporting heroes such as Usain Bolt, Serena Williams, Yuna Kim, Lin Dan, and Donald Bradman, and chronicles the most celebrated stories in sporting history, such as breaking the Four-minute mile, Nadia Comaneci's Perfect 10, and Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics

A fascinating look into the secrets of the supernatural world for curious children obsessed with magic and mystery • Featuring bright and bold illustrations, Mysteries, Magic, and the Unexplained traces the story of myth and magic from ancient superstitions to medieval alchemy and divination to the modern-day fascination with UFOs • This book for children aged 7-9 explores every aspect of magic through the ages and across many cultures. It traces the history of magic ritual from spells and potions to alchemy and divination, as well as investigating other mysteries of the paranormal. While it's a fun read, it takes its subject seriously - taking a historical approach to the supernatural world across all cultures • This compendium for kids of all things magical and unexplained throughout the ages will capture the imagination of kids everywhere

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

Meet your favourite monsters, fairies, heroes, and tricksters from all around the world! • Enter the enchanting world of mythical creatures and explore the history behind them in this beautifully-illustrated Greek mythology book for children aged 5-9. You'll meet an incredible cast of mind-boggling fictional animals from all around the world. Say hello to Bigfoot in the forests of North America and learn about the Native American traditions that inspired its story. Voyage to Japan to meet kitsune, supernatural nine-tailed foxes that can turn into humans. Then jump onboard an ancient storm-battered ship to learn why mermaids were the last thing a sailor wanted to see! Learn about the societies that spawned these legendary creatures, from Ancient Greece to the indigenous tribes of Australia, and find out what the beasts tell us about the people who created them

A charming children's encyclopedia that takes you on a journey into the deep blue to discover the wonders of the world's oceans! • The world is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn • My Encyclopedia of Very Important Oceans is a vibrant encyclopedia for curious 5-9 year olds, who want to know everything there is to know about life on and under the waves. Easily accessible to young readers through a balance of striking images and conversational, age-appropriate text, this ocean encyclopedia will tap into every child's natural curiosity and answer all their biggest questions about this amazing world under the water • Bursting with up-to-date facts and discoveries, this exciting kid's encyclopedia includes everything from the spectacular seabirds soaring over Earth's vast oceans, to the tiny creatures lurking on the ocean floor

Discover the insects of the world! • Earth's creepy crawlies may be small but they are far from boring! Learn how they contribute to life on the planet, where they live, what they eat, how their bodies work, and what makes them so special • This beautifully illustrated bug book for kids for ages 7-9 years old is packed with • - Fascinating information about bugs that supports and goes beyond the curriculum • - Stories and facts to convey the amazing world of creepy-crawlies • - Factual and informative, with detailed illustrations and photographs of insects, spiders, molluscs, and more • - Compelling text written by insect expert, author, and television presenter, Jess French • - Stunning photographs of individual creatures, from beetles to butterflies • Take a magical journey through the forest floor, down into the deepest caves, and even across the open ocean

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

Truckloads of rigs and diggers, big, small, red or yellow! A remarkable picture book, full of all types of vehicles that push, pull and carry • For little ones who enjoy big noisy vehicles like tankers and fire engines or construction vehicles like excavators and dump trucks. Help expand your toddler's vocabulary with this attractive tabbed board book • Packed with bright, colourful photos of real-life vehicles, your toddlers will learn to identify different types of trucks and diggers, and the things that come with them! Learning different names and terms is an exciting stimulation for early childhood language development. This fun book includes everything from building sites, emergency vehicles, and even a school bus! • The book has strong board pages made especially for young children

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