ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

Explore the life and achievements of Alexander Graham Bell. Photographs, a timeline, and easy-to-read text tell the story of this famous inventor.

MARIE CURIE

This series will tell the amazing stories of inspiring people who have made a difference and changed the world, despite the odds stacked against them. They will detail the characters' humble origins, the obstacles standing in their way that had to be overcome, and discuss the successes and achievements for which they are lauded today. This book tells the story of Marie Curie, who discovered rad…

ANIMAL SCIENCE: POO : A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE UNMENTIONABLE

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about poo in this exciting new edition of a bestselling book. Hippos navigate by it, sloths keep in touch through it, rabbits eat it … and most grown-ups prefer not to mention it at all! But however you look at it, poo is probably the most useful stuff on Earth. It comes in all shapes and sizes, and every animal has its own special sort. Find out wh…

ANIMAL SCIENCE: WHAT'S EATING YOU? : PARASITES - THE INSIDE STORY

"The subject is inherently fascinating to kids, who will find a good deal of information. . . .The artwork adds a welcome comic veneer." — Booklist Mites and lice, fleas, ticks, and tapeworms — most living creatures that have a habitat also are a habitat, including you (are you itchy yet?). Unwelcome guests — parasites — are everywhere, from the barnacles hitching a ride on a humpbac…

ANIMAL SCIENCE: TALK, TALK, SQUAWK! : HOW AND WHY ANIMALS COMMUNICATE

An exciting new edition of a brilliantly funny book about how and why animals communicate. From the team behind Poo , Extreme Animals , What's Eating You? and Just the Right Size comes another funny and informative book on animal biology, this time looking at how and why animals communicate – for the purposes of mating, gathering food, warning of danger, and many many more. Biologist and chil…

HORRIBLE SCIENCE: THE BRAIN BOGGLING BODY BOOK

This book isn't just about any body, it's about YOUR body and what it does all day. Meet the shrinking scientists who are staying with the Normal family - a perfectly normal family - and studying how their bodies work. Full of seriously squishy facts, cartoons and quizzes, it's the ultimate Horrible guide to YOU.

HOW TO BE A GENIUS: BRAIN TRAINING FOR THE IDLE MINDED

Are you always the last person to get the joke? Do you get a headache when you try and add 34 to 97? Do the words that come out of Stephen Fry’s mouth just sound like nonsensical mumbo-jumbo? If the answer to all these questions is yes, then you need help. How To Be A Genius is filled with informative and fun ways to train your brain into an intellectual athlete! The book contains over 50 tri…

HELP YOUR KIDS WITH SCIENCE: A UNIQUE STEP-BY-STEP VISUAL GUIDE

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ISBN/ISSN

978-0-7566-9268-1

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256 p. ; col. ill. ; 24 cm.

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500 h c.1 201930005

WHO WAS WALT DISNEY

Walt Disney always loved to entertain people. Often it got him into trouble. Once he painted pictures with tar on the side of his family's white house. His family was poor, and the happiest time of his childhood was spent living on a farm in Missouri. His affection for small-town life is reflected in Disneyland Main Streets around the world. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this b…

WHO WAS ANNE FRANK?

In her amazing diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges and dreams common for any young girl. But Hitler brought her childhood to an end and forced her and her family into hiding. Who Was Anne Frank? looks closely at Anne’s life before the secret annex, what life was like in hiding, and the legacy of her diary. Black-and-white illustrations including maps and diagrams provide historical and v…