Learn all about the amazing things your brain does and how to keep it healthy and strong! Readers will discover the anatomy of the brain including neurons, the cerebellum, and the nervous system. Using vibrant images and informational text in conjunction with supportive diagrams, readers are encouraged to learn all about (and use) their brains.

This book helps middle school teachers by assembling, under a single cover, a comprehensive commentary on the readymade curriculum materials.

Orphaned Leonora lives on a remote island, spending her days making crazy cool inventions. When a strange boy called Jack washes up on an inflatable lobster and reveals that her evil Uncle Luther has been stealing her inventions and selling them on the mainland, it begins a laugh-out-loud adventure - complete with furry otters, confused pirates, and a very secret society...

Little scientists will love the BIG ideas in this activity book. They'll discover more about science at home by reading the simple explanations and doing the beautifully illustrated activities on each page. Start a lifelong passion for STEM subjects. From the power of magnetism to the energy that fuels our world, this is some seriously smart stuff.

Why do stars twinkle? What's the best way to start spotting constellations and comets? Is there life beyond Earth? What's the chance of a catastrophic collision with a killer asteroid? He's covered the big space questions for adults, now Australia's very own Astronomer-at-Large, Fred Watson, embarks on a grand tour of the Universe especially for children. From stargazing to telescopes, space travel to black holes, killer comets to aliens, Fred covers every question kids might ask about space - and then some. With incredible illustrations by Fred himself, and a mix of mind-boggling facts, Spacewarp is a fascinating book that kids will love - and parents and friends will undoubtedly learn a thing or two as well!

'Great Lives in Graphics' reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolour, presenting 250+ fascinating facts in a new and exciting way. You may already know that Albert Einstein was a scientist, but did you know he never wore socks? Or that he had a violin named Lina? This graphic retelling of Albert's story gives children a visual snapshot of his life and the world he grew up in, while educating them on everything from how gravity works to the importance of creative thinking. This book is aimed at children aged 8 to 12.

Nonfiction - Learn about some fascinating animals and how they begin their lives - hatching from an egg!

You never had a science teacher like this! Max Axiom is a super-cool super-scientist. Using powers he acquired in a freak accident, Max demonstrates and explains science in ways never before seen in the classroom. Whether shrinking down to the size of an ant or riding on a sound wave, Max can do whatever it takes to make science super cool and accessible.Here, comic book hero guides readers though the topic. It includes fast-paced, easy-to-read text. It features frequent sidebars. It provides more about section. Read more resources at FactHound.com Internet sites.

This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Robots on the Farm is a non-fiction text reporting on how robots are used in farming. The simple sentence structure offers readers the opportunity for an independent reading experience with the support of the illustrations. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. This early non-fiction text is accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

Evolutionary biologist and TV scientist, Professor Ben Garrod's fun, funny, informative and collectable eight-book series Ultimate Dinosaurs, includes T. rex, Diplodocus, Spinosaurus and Ankylosaurus. Covered in armoured plates and sharp spikes, weighing more than an elephant, and swinging a deadly tail club capable of smashing through bone, Ankylosaurus is one of the most famous and easily recognisable dinosaurs ever. But one we know very little about. Why have so few of their skeletons been found? Were they the only indestructible dinosaur? Could they really have used their tails to take down an attacking Tyrannosaurus rex? Pop a dinosaur in your pocket! Introductions from Chris Packham, Steve Backshall and Dr Jane Goodall. These are the most up-to-date dino books in 66 million years, also available in audio download! TV scientist, Professor Ben Garrod, is proud to be a geek as he mixes top level science and humour to prove that science is for everyone. Looking at the evolutionary arms race, prey, predators, place, time, groups and species, Ben reveals new-look dinosaurs. Additional sections include: Ask an Expert, New Science and Fossil Finder as well as quizzes to test your dinosaur knowledge. 'A celebration of everything that science is really about.' NatSCA 'A perfect primer for kids to learn more about the amazing "terrible lizards".' BBC Wildlife Magazine 'He's the man! The genius is his knowledge; the genius is the man himself!' Chris Evans, Virgin Radio Breakfast Show 'Shines a fresh, contemporary light on this ever-popular topic.' The Bookseller 'Collectable and eye-catching, with plenty of diagrams and illustrations.' Books for Keeps

Our planet is in trouble. It needs YOU. Together we can fight climate change by speaking up and changing what we eat, how we travel and the ways we use energy. Find out how you can become a #2minutesuperhero by completing 50 fun missions that reduce your carbon footprint at home, school and in your community.

Informative, practical and positive, this guide for children is written by Martin Dorey, anti-plastic campaigner and author of the bestselling No. More. Plastic, and is the founder of the Beach Clean Network and the #2minutebeachcleanmovement. He believes that every voice matters on this urgent issue.

Take a trip to the ends of the universe and introduce early elementary readers to beginning astronomical ideas and concepts including galaxies, planets, asteroids, and the entire universe. This fascinating title features bright images, charts, diagrams, and engaging, informational text.

Uncover the mysteries of machines in this funny technology series How do fridges stay so... chilled? Can you 3D print a 3D printer? And how on Earth does air smash concrete? Find out the answers to these questions and much more in this book! With an engaging question and answer format, this series draws young readers into the fascinating world of technology. Each spread opens with a simple, quirky question, opening up an exploration of technology and busting some popular myths along the way! The lively lay-out is supported by annotated photos and cartoons, making technology fun and accessible for every young reader. Contents: What are machines? How can air smash concrete? How can light slice through steel? Why don't towers topple over? How can a crane build itself? Why don't microwaves escape from ovens? How can a gale power my console? How do machines see inside me? What's the biggest digger? How does a mole build a tunnel big enough to drive a train through? Can you 3D print a 3D printer? How do machines keep hearts beating? How can we make machines more green? Quick-fire questions Glossary Find out more Index Titles in the series: How Does a Driverless Car Know Where to Go? (Transport) 978152631994 What's so Super About Supercomputers? (Computing) 9781526320001 Will Robots Take Over the World? (AI) 9781526320032 How Do You Go to the Toilet in Space? (Space Technology) 9781526320049 Could You Really Break the Internet? (Internet) 9781526320087 Who Invented Inventing? (Inventions) 9781526320063 How Can Light Slice Through Metal? (Machines) 9781526320117 Why Do Telephone Calls Travel into Space? (Electronics) 9781526320124 The lively lay-out is supported by annotated photos and cartoons, making history fun and accessible for every young reader.

Quirky stories, interactive activities and off-the-wall infographics serve to answer young brainiacs' urgent questions about the climate and weather. What's the difference between the climate and weather? How do we know global warming is real? The answers to these and many more pressing questions are explored in this book through memorable stories, infographic data dumps, and by engineering a solar oven from a pizza box, among other hands-on activities. Aimed at young brainiacs who want to know how many cow farts make up the Earth's atmosphere, and how to whip up a homemade storm.

Discover the journey that your food takes through the digestive system in this fascinating nonfiction title! Featuring vivid diagrams and photos, fresh and informative text, and stimulating facts, readers will be engaged from cover to cover.

This title deals with graphic science. You've never had a teacher like this! Max Axiom is a super-cool, super-scientist. Using powers he acquire in a freak accident, Max demonstrates and explains science in ways never before seen in the classroom. Whether shrinking down to the size of an ant or riding on a sound wave. Max can do whatever it takes to make science accessible.