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A true cat-alogue of more than 100 feline breeds and cross-breeds adorn the pages of this mini-encyclopedia, which includes a whole lot of information!
Along with a photo of each breed, discover the facts and stats of each cat, including its size, where the breed originated, colours and markings, and unusual features or behaviours. You'll soon be able to tell apart a Burmese from a Siamese; a rex from a sphynx and a manx; and an American shorthair from a British shorthair. You will also discover a lot about colours and patterns. Did you know that tabby cats and tortoiseshells are not breeds, but colours within breeds? Plus there are pages introducing cat anatomy and behaviour; and the ebook finishes with fun facts.
The style of the Pocket Eyewitness series is perfect for all children, from reluctant readers who can easily digest the key points through to budding vets and cat-lovers of all shapes and sizes who want to know more about the best pets on the planet.
There are mammals everywhere! Some of them clamber through the
canopy, others scuttle through the undergrowth, and some even
travel underground. There are Mammals Everywhere is the fifth and
final in a series of non-fiction books from Britta Teckentrup.
Young readers will learn where in the world all sorts of mammals
can be found and all the weird and wonderful things about them that
they never imagined were true. With an added search-and-find
element, this is non-fiction with spark and personality from a
much-loved illustrator for ages 7+. Also available: There are Fish
Everywhere There are Bugs Everywhere There are Reptiles Everywhere
There are Birds Everywhere
Butts are funny, but they're also useful! Humans use their butts
for two primary functions--sitting and pooping. It's the same for
most other animals. However, some species have adapted to use their
backsides in several surprising ways. Did you know manatees swim
using farts? Or that herrings communicate by passing gas? There are
animals that use their butts to protect themselves; others build
things with their butts; and some breathe through their butts!
Focusing on ten different animals and their derrieres, and offering
fun facts about their origin, habitat, and "posterior power," this
hilarious book captures the wonder of our ecosystem. Structured as
a "battle" in which each animal is a "challenger" to see who has
the most formidable rear, Battle of the Butts allows young readers
to rank their favorite butts.
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Through the Pacific Northwest forests and along the rugged coastal
shores of California: a young environmentalist's coming-of- age
story about learning, discovery, and survival Wolf Girl takes
readers on Doniga's journey: from the wilderness immersion school
where she was taught by Indigenous elders and wildlife trackers, to
hitchhiking across the Pacific Northwest, to Alaska, where she fell
in love with tracking wolves. These experiences shaped and inspired
Doniga to become the leader in the regenerative agricultural
movement that she is today. Today's youth are at the forefront of
climate change activism, and will see themselves in Doniga's story,
in the message that you can find yourself by finding-and fighting
for-your place within the world at large.
My book of Africa takes the reader on a journey into Africa and
into the world of a ten-year-old girl called Tippi. Tippi is no
ordinary child. She believes that she has the gift of talking to
animals and that they are like brothers to her. 'I speak to them
with my mind, or through my eyes, my heart or my soul, and I see
that they understand and answer me.' Tippi is the daughter of
French filmmakers and wildlife photographers, Alain Degre and
Sylvie Robert, who have captured her on film with some of Africa's
most beautiful and dangerous animals. Tippi shares her thoughts and
wisdom on Africa, its people and the animals she has come to know
and love. Often her wisdom is beyond her years, and her innocence
and obvious rapport with the animals is both fascinating and
charming.
You can count on horse-crazy kids to be doing something
horse-related, thinking about something horse-related, or planning
something horse-related 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That's
why Cindy A. Littlefield created the Kids' Book of Horse Games
& Puzzles. If kids are going to spend their time horsing
around, they might as well jump-start their creativity and boost
their problem-solving skills at the same time.
The book is divided into five sections: Word Play, Picture Puzzles,
Drawing, Fun and Games, and Brain Teasers. (All the answers are
included.)
Take the "Horse and Pony Stall of Fame" challenge by matching up
famous equines with their human or television character companions.
Snuffle through the "Hungry as a Horse" quiz and see if you can
find the names of 14 things horses like to eat hidden in a block of
letters. Then break out your best drawing pencils and learn how to
draw a horse's portrait in six easy steps.
Fun, horsey cartoons and illustrations adorn every page. And
scattered throughout the book are horse riddles, bits of horse
trivia, and quotes about horses.
Here, at last, is the perfect book for kids who love puzzles almost
as much as they love horses.
With 5 fun surprises, your baby will love the bright photographs and pop-out characters, perfect for reading aloud, learning first words, and encouraging early word recognition.
Ideal for preschool play, Pop Up Peekaboo! First Words is full of bright pictures and common words from around the home such as teddy, dog, bird, sock, tree, flower, ball, and more. Read the simple rhyming text and lift the flaps to discover what - and who - is hiding underneath. Your little one will love recognising familiar objects on the page.
This delightful early-learning book is perfect to read together and the surprise pop ups will keep your little one entertained.
Animals Illustrated mixes fun-filled animal facts suitable for the
youngest of readers with intricately detailed illustrations to
create a unique and beautiful collection of children's non-fiction
books about Arctic animals. Each volume contains first-hand
accounts from authors who live in the Arctic, along with
interesting facts on the behaviours and biology of each animal. In
this book, kids will learn what ringed seals eat, where they live,
how they raise their babies, and other interesting facts, like how
deep they can dive and how they are amazing diggers!
Civilization rearranges nature for human convenience. Clothes and
houses keep us warm; agriculture feeds us; medicine fights our
diseases. It all works-most of the time. But key resources lie in
the most hazardous places, so we choose to live on river flood
plains, on the slopes of volcanoes, at the edge of the sea, above
seismic faults. We pack ourselves into cities, Petri dishes for
germs. Civilization thrives on the edge of disaster. And what
happens when natural forces meet molasses holding tanks,
insecticides, deepwater oil rigs, nuclear power plants? We learn
the hard way how to avoid the last disaster-and maybe how to create
the next one. What we don't know can, indeed, hurt us. This book's
white-knuckled journey from antiquity to the present leads us to
wonder at times how humankind has survived. And yet, as Author Gale
Eaton makes clear, civilization has advanced not just in spite of
disasters but in part because of them. Hats off to human
resilience, ingenuity, and perseverance! They've carried us this
far; may they continue to do so into our ever-hazardous future. The
History in 50 series explores history by telling thematically
linked stories. Each book includes 50 illustrated narrative
accounts of people and events-some well-known, others often
overlooked-that, together, build a rich connect the-dots mosaic and
challenge conventional assumptions about how history unfolds.
Dedicated to the premise that history is the greatest story ever
told. Includes a mix of "greatest hits" with quirky, surprising,
provocative accounts. Challenges readers to think and engage.
Includes a glossary of technical terms; sources by chapter;
teaching resources as jumping-off points for student research; and
endnotes. Fountas & Pinnell Level Z+
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