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Meet more than 200 minifigures from the LEGO (R) NINJAGO (R) world - plus an exclusive Future Nya minifigure for your collection! Find out the coolest details about hundreds of LEGO NINJAGO minifigures. Uncover unusual versions of legendary heroes, including Avatar Zane and Teen Wu. Learn to identify dozens of foes from villainous groups including the Sky Pirates, Dragon Hunters, and all-new 2021 baddies. Expand your NINJAGO knowledge with fact files on all your favourite ninja plus the most obscure characters, including the Ninjago Mailman, Gravis, and Captain Soto. Discover heroes and villains from 10 years of LEGO NINJAGO in the LEGO NINJAGO Character Encyclopedia New Edition - the ultimate handbook for fans of the NINJAGO world. (c)2021 The LEGO Group.
Packed with facts, this miniature encyclopaedia is designed to be both fascinating and fun to use and covers a vast scope of information, from the Earth, its plants and animals, to its people and discoveries.
Design, style, and accessorize clothes with this book of practical fashion design ideas for kids Whether your child wants to design the next big outfit for London fashion week, or they just want to learn about textiles and fabrics, How to be a Fashion Designer helps kids enjoy experimenting with new ideas. Draw and color creations, choose materials, and learn to design through drawing your own fashion. Bright illustrations mixed with fun photography show kids how to choose gorgeous colors, design dress shapes, customize t-shirts, and add sparkle to their accessories using simple, easy-to-follow design tasks and practical projects. This hands-on fashion book for kids offers: - A collection of practical activities like restyling their wardrobe staples and customizing t-shirts, with easy to follow design tasks and projects. - A new and updated edition, with fresh content including dressing to boost your mood, how to create your own look book, and sustainable design techniques. - Art and design combined with practical, hands-on making, so children can easily follow along and make their ideas come to life. Using inspiration from the natural world, everyday life, and their own imagination, children can design outfits from scratch and learn how to put together the clothes and accessories they already own in fun, stylish ways. This nonfiction fashion book for children is perfect for 7-9 year olds and brings a unique approach to STEAM learning by combining art and design with practical, hands-on making.
Unlike most girls of her time, Susan B. Anthony received an education. And besides reading and writing, her schooling taught her that women should have the same rights as men, above all the right to vote. So from the time she was a young woman until the day she died, Susan worked very hard to change America and make her dream reality.
Take a tour of the animal kingdom and learn everything there is to know about the wildlife that inhabit the Earth in this complete guide to animals. Introducing Animal Ultimate Handbook, the latest title in DK's Ultimate Handbook series which takes you on a journey of a lifetime as you discover some of the world's most incredible mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. Whether you are trekking through the hot and humid rainforest, exploring the dark depths of the ocean, or climbing the snow-capped, icy mountains, you will learn all about some of the extraordinary animals that live on Earth. This ultimate kids' factbook book includes must-know facts and stats about more than 200 species of animal, from where they live to how they communicate with one another, and much, much more. With modern, detailed illustrations and unique information confirmed by our own animal expert, this book is perfect for inquisitive, young animal-lovers. Explore the animal kingdom like you've never done before and discover: -Features captivating, detailed illustrations of the animal kingdom -Full of unique and interesting facts and stats on more than 200 different animals -Special features about animals diets, habitats, communication, and more -Full of detailed illustrations, engaging information and essential facts and statistics about more than 200 animal species With this highly engaging animal book, you will learn to tell your dolphins from your porpoises, predators from your prey, and carnivores from your herbivores. The handbook style format allows children to be introduced to the topic of animals in a way that is detailed, without being overwhelming or talking down to them. The interactive 'Head to head!' pages feature two animals against one another in a category such as speed or strength, analysing which one would emerge victorious and highlighting the amazing features of different animals. DK's Animal Ultimate Handbook is ideal for sparking curiosity and is certain to amaze any child aged 6+ interested in the animals, doubling up as a must-have volume for parents, care-givers and educators seeking a fun, non-fiction animal book for children. So if you love the outdoors and want to know everything about the fantastic wildlife that live there, then this book will make the perfect companion and a great addition to your bookshelf.
Young naturalists meet sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many uses of feathers. A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying. More curious readers are invited to explore informative sidebars, which underscore specific ways each bird uses its feathers for a variety of practical purposes. A scrapbook design showcases life-size feather illustrations.
Hierdie leesboeke wat plaaslik vervaardig is, is geskik vir Fases 10-14 en is prettig asook lesersvriendelik. Die titels is propvol kleurfoto's en illustrasies, met talle aktiwiteite om leesvaardighede en -begrippe aan te moedig. Ses volkleur feiteboekies is die nuutste toevoeging tot die reeks. Leesoefening in feitemateriaal en kennisuitbreiding word op 'n interessante manier aangepak.
The present book, Space Science and Electronics is one among the five books of the series, Children's Encyclopedia - The World of Knowledge. The book has been broadly divided into two parts: The first part (Part-I) focusses on The Universe, The Stars, The Solar System, The Meteorites, The Comets, Space Exploration, The Earth, All about Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Mountains, Oceans, etc., while the second part or Part-II is quite vast and deals with the various modes of transport, such as The Roadways, Railways, Airways, Waterways, The Supersonic Means of Transportation, and a comprehensive introduction and description of various important electronic gadgets like Transistor, Transformer, Capacitor, Inductor, Resistor, Newspapers and Magazines, Television, Internet, etc. Hence dear readers, grab the book as soon as you can, for it's a treasure trove of knowledge and information, and if you happen to be a school student, you can even use it as a reference book or guide. Happy Reading and Learning too!
Memory systems help you memorize lots of information quickly and easily. Based on a proven illustrated mnemonic memory system that has made its companion book, Yo Millard Fillmore! a huge success, with over 500,000 copies sold, Yo Sacramento! will help anyone nine years old or older memorize all of the U.S. states and their capitals - quickly and easily. In response to nationwide demand, we offer Yo, Sacramento! to help you memorize all of the U.S. states and their capitals--just as quickly and easily!
A fascinating guide to Ancient Greek civilisation from the Minoans to Alexander's empire. Includes information on the key figures, battles and geography of the Ancient Greek empire, as well gods and goddesses, the Olympic games and the day-to-day life of its citizens. Features stunning photographs and illustrations, a comprehensive factfinder section with a time chart, who's who and glossary, making it perfect for reference use. Internet links to websites with virtual tours, reconstructions and more information.
Fish are amazing, and this first picture book is the perfect introduction for kids keen to discover more about them. In a supersized lightweight format, the book can be read on the floor, held up by a teacher or parent to show and share with a group, and enjoyed by all children whether alone or with others. Thematic spreads introduce fascinating underwater animals of all kinds, including lots of the most popular and well-known creatures that children might recognize, as well as intriguing and unusual species to find out about. Beautiful large illustrations by expert natural history artists are full of detail, and there is a bonus at the back of the book with a picture collection of plenty more fish in the sea!
Do you want to know about nine popular hair styles from history, how digestion works in six easy steps, and eight questions about the human body that have no answers? Then look no further because The Curious Book of Lists - Human Body by Rachel Delahaye is absolutely bursting with eye-popping and informative lists about your body, guaranteed to keep you entertained and increase your general knowledge at the same time! Discover your body's most curious bits and pieces, the most muscly gymnastics events, freaky human body museums ... and the worst cures for the Black Death. With quirky, colourful illustrations by Caroline Selmes, this is a great gift purchase but also a book to buy for yourself!
Scared of speaking in public? You're not alone! This accessible guide, written by a former teacher and poetry slam coach, will help tweens and teens find their voice! If you have weak, wobbly knees and a pounding heart when you face an audience--don't worry, that's good! Joy Jones is here to show teens and tweens that stage fright is your friend. With its funny, friendly, slightly irreverent approach, Fearless Public Speaking helps young people feel more comfortable and confident in front of a crowd. Jones covers it all, from how to write and organize your speech, to how to deliver it and use audiovisual equipment, to how to troubleshoot when things go wrong.
It's one-stop shopping for everything scary: a survey of over 50 of the world's most gruesome places, creatures, and scary stories, organised like an encyclopedia - from "arachnids" to "Zombies" and written just for kids. It blends nonfiction (How do you say "boo" in other languages? Can a person actually be scared to death?) with fiction (stories of creepy monsters from around the world), and hands-on activities (from applying zombie makeup to creating your own ghost stories). Take a tour of Borneo's Gomantong Cave where bats, cockroaches, spiders, and rats live together in the millions among the pitch black. Or enter into the Beauregard-Keyes House in New Orleans where Civil War soldiers still do battle in the front hall. Discover the origins of mythical horrors straight out of your nightmares like the Mongolian Death Worm and The Bell Witch, as well as creatures we only wish were fiction like killer bees, the deadly insects created by scientists in a failed lab experiment in 1950. Identify plants like the Machineel of Southern Florida and Central America, a tropical tree covered in succulent looking fruit full of deadly, mouth burning, throat swelling poison. Read and share ghost stories from around the globe that will make you and your friends jump. Plus DIY activities: Create your own haunting; brew up a batch of fake blood; hold you own seance.
This enthralling children's encyclopedia answers more than 200 questions that curious kids ask about science. Why does chocolate melt? Where does wind come from? How do we know dinosaurs existed? This fully-updated, fact-packed kids' book answers all kinds of questions children have about how the world works, and some they haven't even thought of! Children ages 7-9 can enjoy learning about all aspects of science, from animals, plants, and the human body, to forces and magnets, light, sound, and space. Each page asks a new question, and answers it with clear, simple text alongside amazing pictures, providing engaging information to help kids understand all the basics of biology, chemistry, and physics. DK's Why is the sky blue? is the ideal science book to spark curiosity and amaze any child interested in the world of scientific discovery. This fascinating science encyclopedia for kids features: - More than 200 questions about science, such as "What is a metal?" and "How do we see colours?" in an engaging question and answer format - Information presented in bite-sized chunks, and images clearly captioned and labelled in classic DK style - Six chapters, covering: the living world, the human body, the material world, energy, forces and movement, and our planet - "Quick quiz" boxes that allow the reader to test their friends and family on trivia about scientific concepts This revised edition of DK's science encyclopedia includes the latest discoveries in scientific exploration and answers children's biggest questions about scientific exploration! Young minds can learn all about forces and energy, materials, the human body, the living world, and our planet.
Dive into the world of football with this mega book of everything to do with the beautiful game. Learn all the lingo; meet the greatest players, managers and teams from both the men's and women's games; take masterclasses with the pros; wander through the haircut hall of fame; learn the most iconic goal celebrations and more. Written by the team at MUNDIAL, the celebrated football lifestyle magazine, and filled with fun, colourful illustrations, The Big Book of Football by Mundial covers it all: The basics and the lingo that will have you talking like a football expert in no time. History of football, including how we got from playing with a ball made of feathers to using high-tech footballs, the greatest teams of all time and the evolution of football boots. The great players, including Paolo Maldini, Lev Yashin, Joy Fawcett, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, Michelle Akers, Sir Stanley Matthews and Marta Vieira da Silva. Legendary managers and how they did it - learn the favourite killer formations of greats like Rinus Michels and Sir Alex Ferguson. The big cups, with their histories and greatest players. The world's most amazing stadiums, including Wembley, Melbourne Cricket Ground and San Siro. Kits hall of fame, from the USSR's (now Russia) classic red sweatshirt with 'CCCP' written across the front to Mexico's green home shirt with Aztec patterns and the giant face of the Aztec god of death. How to take the perfect shot like Ji So-yun, take the perfect set piece like David Beckham, take penalties like Matt Le Tissier, beat the offside trap like Fernando Torres, do the perfect attacking header like Didier Drogba and more. Weird and wonderful, from the way we describe things that happen in the game (a fox in the box) to the way we celebrate a goal (by pretending to be a robot) or do our hair (shaving it all off except for a triangle at the front). The culture and people surrounding the game, from traditional pre-game food to the referee, commentator and all-important crowd. This great big book is your essential guide to the wonderful world of football.
"A fun way to inspire children's imagination and creativity!" --Serena
Williams
American Indian customs, stories, and history come to life in this important and authoritative reference, artfully designed and packaged for kids and students. More than 160 tribes are featured in this fantastic new encyclopaedia, which presents a comprehensive overview of the history of North America's Native peoples. From the Apache to the Zuni, readers will learn about each tribe's history, traditions, and culture, including the impact of European expansion across the land and how tribes live today. Features include maps of ancestral lands; timelines of important dates and events; fact boxes for each tribe; bios of influential American Indians such as Sitting Bull; sidebars on daily life, homes, food, clothing, jewellery, and games; Did You Know facts with photographs; and traditional Native stories. The design is compelling and colourful, packed with full-colour photographs. To help give kids the lay of the land, this reference is arranged by region, and all federally recognised tribes are included. Tribal members representing each region and experts at the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian Institution were involved in its creation. With nothing comparable available, it is sure to be a valuable resource for kids, students, librarians, and families. |
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