Bring the amazing animal kingdom right into your home! Packed with fun facts about animals and more than 40 full-colour maps that detail the countries where they live. This fabulous educational book for kids zooms-in on countries and continents to show key animal habitats and locations around the world. A thrilling animal adventure around the globe, perfect for kids ages 6-8. Each colourful map in this children's book is bursting with animal facts, combining illustrations with gorgeous photographs that highlight each continent's most iconic animals. From the tallest mountains and desolate deserts, to wild grasslands and tropical rain forests; it covers key habitats and locations for each country. Packed with tons of fun facts and figures, the Children's Illustrated Animal Atlas explains where the habitats are found, what the climate is like and describes the plants and animals that live in them, making the information easy for kids to comprehend. This children's atlas also includes a super awesome, colourful world map pull-out poster showing every corner of the world and animals that live in each country. Through this educational atlas, children are shown how to read a map, use a map key, follow a compass and how to judge scale and distance. Charming and informative, this kids' atlas is a delightful addition to every child's library. Take A Thrilling Animal Adventure Around The Globe! An enchanting atlas, packed full of fascinating facts and more than 600 incredible animals. From polar bears in the frozen north, to thorny devils in the Australian outback and to toucans in the Amazon rain forest, this factbook will bring the world of Earth's wildlife right into your home! Some of the amazing animals you can expect to encounter: - Emu - Australia's largest bird - Giant hummingbird - the biggest of its kind in the whole world - Cheetah - the world's fastest land animal - Ploughshare tortoise - males try to flip each other over during fights (talk about fighting dirty) - And much, much more! The Children's Illustrated Series brings a whole host of educational subjects and general knowledge to life in full living colour. Detailed drawn pictures, photographs and images teach your child about History, Language, Geography and more. Get a copy of the Children's Illustrated Animal Atlas or any of the other wonderful titles and start your collection.

This amazing 320-page volume is the perfect guide to everything for children aged seven plus! It is packed with colourful illustrations, step-by-step sequences and the latest photography. From glaciers and galaxies to computers and chromosomes, it's sure to keep children engaged. Arranged thematically into key areas, covering core curriculum subjects, the concise text is clear, accurate and perfectly pitched, making this an unbeatable resource for home and school. Plus, a glossary and index are included along with a list of websites for further learning.

Public speaking is both an art and a science. Have you ever thought of addressing an audience and making them listen to you without batting an eyelid? Do you want to create a trancelike spell on people listening to your speech? This book will let you do just that. It has carefully dissected every aspect of public speaking and presents a clear road map that any aspiring speaker can follow. Besides, it also incorporates the necessity of using body language to visually cast a spell besides ways to motivate, captivate, and persuade the audience while making various presentations, lectures, speeches etc. You will also learn 'How to' 1. Customise speech for different sets of gathering 2. Inspire audience 3. Involve people interactively 4. Maintain friendly yet professional image, tone and diction 5. Thank the audience for paying attention to your speech. This book contains preparation material for beginners, as well as for more experienced. This book is a mustread for students, executives, managers, and others who wish to improve their oratory skills.

This book is an ideal resource for learning all important features Microsoft PowerPoint 2010. The guide book uses easytofollow steps and screenshots, and clear, concise language to show the ways to get things done with Microsoft PowerPoint. Stepbystep instructions and relevant screenshots throughout the text enables readers to have a better understanding of Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.

The second edition of The Encyclopedia of Middle Grades Education has been revised, updated, and expanded since its original publication in 2005. The Encyclopedia is a comprehensive overview of the field; it contains alphabetically organized entries that address important concepts, ideas, terms, people, organizations, publications, and research studies specifically related to middle grades education. This edition contains over 210 entries from nearly 160 expert contributors, this is a 25% increase in the number of entries over the first edition. The Encyclopedia is aimed at a general audience including undergraduate students in middle?level teacher preparation programs, graduate students, higher education faculty, and practitioners andadministrators. The comprehensive list of entries are comprised of both short entries (500 words) and longer entries (2000 words). A significant number of entries appearing in the first edition have been revised and updated. Citations and references are provided for each entry.

The present book, Physics and Chemistry 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- Physics and Chemistry. The part that deals with Physics contains simple and fully coloured illustrative chapters on Energy, Magnetism, Electricity, Light, Sound, Force, Motion, Atomic and Nuclear Energy, Pressure, Relativity, etc. The second part exclusively deals with Chemistry containing a detailed and diagrammatic description of Matter and its Properties, Mass, Volume and Density, all about Atoms, Molecules and Elements, Compounds and Mixtures, Reactions and Changes between Solids, Liquids and Gases, 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!

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!

The present book, Scientists Inventions and Discoveries 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- Part-I: The brief life histories and salient contributions of some well-known Scientists like Archimedes, Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Galileo, Newton, Louis Pasteur, Michael Faraday, Marie Curie, Thomas Alva Edison and many more. The second part or Part II emphasises on some major Inventions and Breakthroughs in the scientific world, such as: Bacteria, Vitamins, Vaccines, Aeroplane, Electricity, Cinema, Steam Engine and so on which have revolutionised and transformed the human life completely. Therefore 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!

All the words you need, every day: the perfect word reference for daily use. With practical usage notes, and a fantastic supplement, this is the ideal thesaurus to take your language use and knowledge further. Specially tailored to meet the needs of the user at home, school, or in the office, the Collins English Thesaurus has all the words and alternatives the user might need, as well as a huge choice of opposites. This thesaurus is based on the Collins Corpus, a 4.5-billion-word database of today's English. The clear, accessible layout makes the thesaurus easy to use and ensures users can find the language they need when they need it. This edition also includes a 16-page crosswords supplement. 300, 000 synonyms and antonyms

A fun, visual guide for kids about the tricky topic of money: how it works and how to look after it Knowing the ins and outs of money is important for kids, whether they're trying to work out what to do with pocket money, or if they dream of making millions on the stock market. Children can begin to understand how money works with this jam-packed guide, filled with personal finance tips such as how to save money, how to keep it safe, and how to grow it! Get to know: Money will teach children aged 7+ about bigger topics, too - like what the bank does with your savings, how taxes are spent, and how billions are made and moved around the globe. Learning about money doesn't have to be tricky either - this guide features fun activities and quizzes, bright pages and breaks the information into bite-size chunks so that it's easy to digest. Inside the pages of this money book for kids, you'll find: - A wide-ranging and accessible introduction to money, with bright, informative illustrations alongside engaging text, making key information easy to digest - A topic-by-topic structure, giving an in-depth introduction to the world of money - Current and up-to-date themes, including online safety, microtransactions and money wellbeing - Lively and colourful diagrams that present information in an engaging way This money guide features useful diagrams, colourful illustrations, interactive activities, and plenty of facts, making it perfect for budding money experts, and every child who wants - or needs - to know how it "makes the world go round".

Sharks: 101 Super Fun Facts And Amazing Pictures (Featuring The World's Top 10 Sharks) This book depicts the wonder of the world of Sharks in all its glory. Children are given a well-rounded understanding of this beautiful fish: its anatomy, feeding habits and behavior. The following Sharks are featured: Black Tip Reef Shark Bull Shark Great White Shark Hammerhead Shark Lemon Shark Leopard shark Nurse Shark Tiger Shark Whale Shark Wobbegong The description is simple enough for early readers or for a parent to guide a child through. There are lots of information and pictures to talk about with your child. Alternatively, a child of any age (even the child in you) can enjoy the coloring pages of these sharks. Do enjoy

An inspiring reference book for young readers to pore over, covering a wide range of topics from art and animals to new technology. Arranged thematically and illustrated with over 1500 colourful photos, illustrations and diagrams. QR codes provide instant access via a mobile phone or tablet to 150 video clips of animals, space, places round the world and more, which enhance the information in the book. An additional 650 internet links via the Usborne Quicklinks website take children to websites with online activities, games and further information.

Apples
Apples
Apples
Crunchy and tasty, sweet and tart, in colorful shades of red, yellow, and green -- sometimes all three -- everyone loves apples In this lively and vibrant book, young readers will learn how apples grow, from the planting of a tree, to the pollination of buds by bees, and on to the harvest. And then comes the fun part as apples are used to tease the taste buds in so many ways -- in pies and strudel, in cider and applesauce, but most of all, in that one simple crunch when one bites into an apple's crisp sweetness. Ken Robbins's hand-colored photographs will make you want to take a bite yourself