TheOxford School Atlas includes country data and easy-to-read colourful mapping, presented in an accessible visual layout based on research into how students use maps. The atlas covers key curriculum themes such as earthquakes and volcanoes, climate, economic activity, and development. It includes comprehensive coverage of the British Isles, and case studies of Italy, Kenya, Brazil, Japan, China, California, the Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and Antarctica.

In this atlas of the world, children will find a different continent on each spread with some of the most famous or curious animals who live there . . . but some are missing. Don't worry! You will find the missing animals on the last page of the book where they can be removed and built in 3D. Use the color coding to find which continent they belong on. Play with them and learn everything about their habitat. The book also includes QR codes for informative animal videos.

Have you ever wondered: * What the Earth looks like from space? * How many continents there are? * Where Mount Everest is? Find out in your very first atlas! The Oxford Very First Atlas is a stimulating first atlas for young children. It is completely up-to-date with accurate, easy-to-read and colourful mapping, presented in an accessible visual layout based on research into how young children use maps. It introduces young learners to maps and develops early atlas skills, encouraging them to talk about local and distant places and to find key places on maps. It includes: * An introduction to the globe and places around the world * Stunning images of the Earth from space * Clear and colourful maps of the world and all the continents. The Oxford Very First Atlas is also accompanied by an Activity Book for independent work to develop map skills and an e-Atlas CD-ROM providing an interactive version of the atlas for whole-class display.

Covering every continent, country, even outer space, MAPS OF THE WORLD is a vibrant and comprehensive atlas that children of all ages will love to explore. The dozens of colorful, detailed maps are filled with charming, educational icons representing the aboriginal people in Australia, giant tortoises in the Galapagos, the Gold Rush in California, traditional dress in Mali, and even James Bond in England. Flip the next page in the book, and the corresponding icon key explains hundreds of these cultural, environmental, and societal illustrations. Organized by continent, the atlas also includes details on populations, language, agricultural, politics, and other bite-size facts. Each map includes a link allowing kids to download a version of them on computers and tablets to explore even further. Captivating and comprehensive, MAPS OF THE WORLD will entice even the most reluctant young explorer.

The Oxford Student Atlas includes stunning satellite images, country data, and easy-to-read colourful mapping, presented in an accessible visual layout based on research into how students use maps. The atlas covers key exam specification themes and issues such as earthquakes and volcanoes, climate and climate change, economic activity, development, and globalisation. It includes comprehensive coverage of the British Isles, Europe, and the world. It is the ideal atlas for students to use on exam courses.

The Oxford School Atlas includes country data and easy-to-read colourful mapping, presented in an accessible visual layout based on research into how students use maps. The atlas covers key curriculum themes such as earthquakes and volcanoes, climate, economic activity, and development. It includes comprehensive coverage of the British Isles, and case studies of Italy, Kenya, Brazil, Japan, China, California, the Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and Antarctica.

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 book is an atlas, dedicated to present some of the most famous monuments in the world. The idea is to tell the story of each building in the most captivating way. To realize this purpose, the story is told by a famous character who is involved in the tale or in the legend or is related to the place where the monument is located. The style of the narrated text also changes according to the profession of the person telling the story that each time, can be poetic, fairy or more technical. Therefore each building, perfect illustrated by marvellous drawings by Giulia Lombardo, is presented differently according to the most interesting aspect of its history, considering what can be more attractive for children. For every monument, kids will find practical information, such as, the length or the height of the building, etc, and some very attractive short curiosities, funny facts, or features that will catch the attention of the reader.

The Platinum Primary School Atlas is a rich and colourful resource that will bring History and Geography to life while introducing learners to maps and their meaning.

The carefully selected maps, graphs and photographs will take learners beyond the classroom and enrich their learning. This vibrant atlas supports the CAPS curriculum and has been developed by subject and education specialists who understand the needs of South African teachers and learners.

The Platinum Primary School Atlas provides: Clear links to the CAPS curriculum for Social Sciences.; Comprehensive support for both History and Geography.; The most up-to-date information, statistics, maps and graphs.; Locator maps, map keys, line and word scales, direction indicators, alpha-numeric and latitude-longitude grids; and a comprehensive index of place names.

The must-have Back to School Atlas for Year 7. An introductory atlas for secondary schools, perfectly designed to support and motivate Key Stage 3 students in geographical and mapping skills. This introductory atlas for secondary school students aged 11-14 is designed to develop map, atlas and data handling skills. The content adheres closely to the requirements of the National Curriculum and incorporates results of classroom testing. Its clear and accessible layout will motivate pupils of all abilities at Key Stage 3 and S1-S2. An easy to follow introductory 'map and atlas skills' section, useful for both teacher and pupil, is followed by clear, easy to read reference maps presented with locator maps, fact boxes and flags, descriptive text, detailed map keys and photos, and carefully selected focus country studies. The extended world section in this edition covers all the global issues required by the National Curriculum e.g. climate, population, biomes, earthquakes and volcanoes.

In this colourful board book, every page is bursting with interesting animals and tons of things to discover! Curious readers will love meeting Felix the mouse and his bright red airplane, who not only acts as their tour guide but also loves to hide himself in every scene. Tots will spend endless time playing seek-and-find with the sneaky Felix. For the nonreader, Felix has taken photographs of some of his favourite animals and has shared them on every page so kids can match the "photographs" with the animals on the maps, and beginning readers will enjoy learning about each continent and reading the names of 270 animals, easily labeled on every page. Structured around continents, this is the perfect first animal atlas for children, taking readers on a trip around the world to visit Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, South America, and Australia while discovering tons of extraordinary animals, from elephants, flamingos, and cows to lesser-known species like moles, tarsiers, and axolotls.

Introduce preschoolers to the wonders of the world with this beginner atlas, created with the map experts at National Geographic. Simple, colourful maps, bold pictures, and accessible text present basic geography, continent by continent, to spark kids' curiosity about the planet we inhabit. They'll learn elementary mapping skills and concepts like what is a globe versus a map? What is a compass rose? What features make up the land? Where is the ocean? And what are the countries where people (and animals) live? Reviewed by geography and early childhood consultants, this delightful atlas makes our world accessible to even the most junior explorers.

Get ready for a trip around the world with the fifth edition of National Geographic Kids Beginner's World Atlas, the premier atlas for young explorers looking to learn more about the wondrous planet we inhabit. In this new edition, the map experts at National Geographic have worked with a geography educator to provide: -Large, colourful maps specifically created for readers 7 to 10 years old -Updated facts and statistics about the world's land, people, and animals -Bright, bold photographs -Information on what a map is and how to read a map key -A useful glossary, metric conversion chart, and index -The most up-to-date, relevant information about the world at an age-appropriate level The perfect reference for kids to learn about lands close to home or oceans away -Ideal for classroom use, homework help, and armchair exploration! Complete or supplement your atlas collection with the National Geographic Kids Beginner's United States Atlas (3rd edition). And for older readers, don't miss the National Geographic Kids World Atlas (6th edition), the National Geographic Kids United States Atlas (6th edition), and the National Geographic Kids Student World Atlas (6th edition).

The 11th edition of the market-leading atlas for primary school pupils, Philip's RGS Junior School Atlas has been fully revised and updated with all the latest facts and curriculum requirements. - The essential atlas for primary schools with clear and easy-to-follow maps and diagrams - updated for 2021/22 - Published in association with the Royal Geographical Society - Recommended for Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum - and all 7-11 year olds - An excellent introduction to mapping concepts such as scale, direction, symbols, longitude and latitude - 22-page Britain and Ireland section with clear thematic charts, diagrams and large-scale regional maps - 22-page section on The World, with political maps - and thematic treatment of key themes, from volcanoes and earthquakes to transport and tourism - Continents section with physical and political maps - Easy-to-follow map references and 1,000-place index The market-leading atlas for pupils at primary schools, Philip's RGS Junior School Atlas is a stimulating and authoritative first introduction to the world of maps, and is recommended for Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum. The introductory section describes the meaning of scale, how to measure distances using the maps, and explains the symbols on the maps. The following section is devoted to the United Kingdom and Ireland. Thematic maps cover topics such as mountains and rivers, climate and weather, population and cities, farming and fishing, industry and energy, transport, tourism and conservation. Regional maps of England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland complete this section. The rest of the atlas is made up of world thematic maps and world continental maps. Included are topics such as the world's climate, vegetation, agriculture, energy sources, and environmental concerns, such as global warming. A simple letter-figure index completes the atlas - a useful introduction to help the young reader find his/her way around the maps. Available in both hardback and paperback editions.

Take the adventure with you with this new Travel Edition of the critically acclaimed Atlas of Adventures, which brings together more than 100 activities and challenges from every corner of the globe to inspire adventurers of any age. Whether you're visiting the penguins of Antarctica, joining the Carnival in Brazil or taking a canoe safari down the Zambezi River, this book will take young travellers on whole host of fascinating adventures across the continents. Each section begins with an infographic map of the region it explores, followed by richly detailed two-page spreads featuring its most fascinating locations. You'll get to go to sleep under the Northern Lights, meet millions of monarch butterflies in the boreal forests of Mexico's volcanic mountains, shower with an elephant in Chiang Mai and go snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef, among many other amazing adventures. This book celebrates the great diversity of our planet: with every turn of the page, you'll come across different animals, people and sights unique to each of the locations. Look out for two adventurers in every scene as you travel through the book. Discover with them hundreds of things to spot and learn about. Interesting facts and figures pepper the scenes. Did you know that London's Big Ben clock bell weighs as much as a small elephant? Or that more than one-third of the world's commercial supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii? A 'Can you find?' page at the back challenges you to explore the pages even deeper by locating the pictured people, animals and things. This smaller Travel Edition fits easily into suitcases, backpacks and car-seats, making it the perfect guide for budding adventurers. Praise for the Atlas of Adventures series: 'It encourages curiosity, understanding and tolerance and nurtures a love of the world around us.' - The Bookbag, on Atlas of Adventures 'Lucy Letherland's inky illustrations make the book a joy to look at.' - The Guardian, on Atlas of Dinosaur Adventures '... it is akin to opening up a chest of treasures.' - BooksforTopics, on Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World 'Another absolutely gorgeous addition to the Atlas of Adventures series.' - Goodreads, on Atlas of Ocean Adventures

DISCOVER the facts and DO the activities in this fun geography book all about marvellous maps! Discover and Do! Geography is the perfect introduction to geography for readers aged 7 and up who enjoy getting creative. Each book looks at core geography topics and brings them to life through a lively combination of experiments, craft activities and quizzes. Discover & Do! Maps takes an up-close look at different uses for maps and plans, exploring essential geography topics such as compass points, scale and landscapes. Readers will find information about navigation and map-making skills, and how they can use clues in nature to find their way even without technology. Alongside the facts, readers discover how to design a map of their local area from first-person observation, how to shrink and grow a map, and will even try their hand at making building plans - as an architect does - and much more! Contents of Discover & Do! Maps: What is a map? Bird's-eye view Symbols Making maps Compass points Map lines Scale Landscapes Plans Finding the way Planning a walk Glossary Quiz and Further information Index Titles in the series: By the Sea Caring for Our Earth Maps Mountains Rivers Weather

The Oxford Primary Atlas Activity Book builds upon themes introduced in the Oxford Primary Atlas to develop and reinforce geographical concepts and map skills. The Activity Book encourages pupils to practise and develop their knowledge and understanding of the topics and themes covered in the atlas, and to work independently. Assessment for Learning support throughout the Activity Book enables teachers and pupils to monitor their progress. The Oxford Primary Atlas is a clear, bright and informative atlas for all 7-11 year olds. It introduces primary school pupils to key geographical themes and topics, matched to curriculum requirements, including landscapes, water, settlements, connections, and environments. The Oxford Primary Atlas is also accompanied by the Activity Book for independent work, and the e-Atlas CD-ROM for whole class display on interactive whiteboard.