This charming reference book takes a closer look at the things that surround kids every day and how they work-from cars to vacuum cleaners, animal bodies to humans. More than 100 colourful photos are paired with age-appropriate text featuring answers to questions like "How do chameleons change colour?" "How do refrigerators stay cold?" and "How does my body heal?" This book inspires kids to be curious, ask questions, and explore the world around them.

Robert Holt, himself the successful author of four self-published books, now shares his knowledge and savvy with other would-be author-publishers in this step-by-step guide to every aspect of self-publishing. If you yearn join the ranks of such self published authors as Henry Thoreau, Upton Sinclair, Anais Nin, and George Bernard Shaw, if you've ever thought of doing it yourself, then this is the book for you. How to Publish Promote and Sell Your Own Book provides you with everything you ever wanted to know about self-publishing--and never even thought to ask.

You can count the number of legs on a spider, but can you count the number of stars in the Universe? Or the number of breaths we take each day? The Big Countdown explores the world through numbers, looking at rainforests, outer space, the animal kingdom the human body and much more.

This book counts you down from 70 sextillion to 0.01, bringing facts and figures to life with illustrations, fun infographics and photographs.

Become an instant expert on all things Spider-Man with this handy pocket-sized guide! Discover everything you ever needed to know about Spider-Man and the Spider-Verse! Is Spider-Man speedier than Spider-Ham? Who has more fighting skill, Venom or Ghost-Spider? This pocket guide to the Spider-Verse gives young Marvel fans a one-stop source of amazing facts to wow their friends with! With a Pocket Expert in hand they'll win any schoolyard debates about character superpowers, origin stories, key foes, and gadgets. (c) 2022 MARVEL

Use your eyes, ears, and imagination to explore your amazing mind and sharpen your wits. Want to paint like a prodigy, experiment like a scientist, or even invent the next new technology? Put your grey matter to the brain-training test and see how you measure up to some of the greatest thinkers in history. Tackle brain-boggling puzzles, games, and optical illusions and discover what makes your brain work: from why you smile to what is going on inside your head and what side of your brain does what. Learn about neurons, how memory works and how to boost your creativity. This book makes a complex subject fun, accessible and exciting, and is perfect for any child, whether they are intent on becoming a genius or just want to have fun with clever activities at home, on a journey or in school.

Get ready for an expedition to the rainforests of the world with Bear Grylls.

Discover a place where everything is continually growing; the animals, the trees, the vegetation. Find incredible animals hidden deep in the forest - the swinging orang-utans, slithering pythons and hunting tigers. Pack your belongings and dive into this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes.

This is the only reference you'll ever need - covering everything you might need to help 0-7s with their all-important first steps into the world of books. The title covers board books and novelty books, through to classic and contemporary picture books, chapter books and more challenging reads. We've got recommendations and features from top authors and experts in the field of children's books, including Children's Laureate Michael Rosen, Tony Bradman, Malachy Doyle and Wendy Cooling. As with the previous guides, there are special features on a variety of topics and themed lists, and you can also find a selection of cross-references to other titles children are bound to enjoy, plus colour illustrations on every page.

Become a space traveller and explore our Solar System and the Universe beyond in a cool mini encyclopedia that's packed with pictures.

With space facts at your fingertips, Pocket Eyewitness Space makes learning about space fun. With more than 170 profiles on planets, stars, meteorites, and moons, you'll soon become an expert on all things space. Look closer at amazing planetary features, such as Jupiter's Red Spot and Mars' Olympus Mons, the tallest mountain in our Solar System. Find out, too, about the scale of the Universe, how telescopes work, see the life cycle of a star, the probes exploring other worlds, and life on the International Space Station orbiting our planet.

All this and more can be discovered in Pocket Eyewitness Space, a pocket-sized guide that's out of this world!

Discover some of the strangest species in the animal kingdom in this brilliant mini book packed with pictures and bulging with fun facts.

Pocket Eyewitness Animals uses bite-sized chunks of information to make learning about animals even more fun. From flamingos to frogs, explore the animal family tree and find out the unique features that make an elephant a mammal, or a shark a fish. Inside you'll find everyday animals you might see in your garden as well as rare and exotic species. For each entry, this handy guide profiles habitat, diet, size, and behaviour, along with cool facts about the most curious creatures.

Perfect for school projects and homework assignments as well as for young animal lovers, Pocket Eyewitness Animals will tell you everything you need to know about animals in one pocket-sized book.

Amazing facts about people, animals, Earth, and space pack this fantastic kids' book of world records. It's the perfect gift book for children aged 9-11.

Record Breakers brings you the first, fastest, longest, largest, biggest, and best records in the world. Track the longest shark migration (20,000 km/12,400 miles); visit the coolest place on the planet (Vostok Station, Antarctica: a chilling -89.2ºC/-128.6ºF); see how plane pioneer Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier, and much more.

The greatest human achievements are showcased, from pioneering inventors to modern feats of engineering, technology, transport, and sport. But there's far more than just people power in the book, there are also records about animals, plants, and our amazing natural world, Earth, and space.

Find out all about the best of everything in Record Breakers - an entertaining and educational book for all the family.

For over 27 years, Top 10s have been delighting readers with fascinating lists and mindboggling facts. Ever wondered in which country you would find the fastest roller-coaster in the world? Or wanted to know the terrifying size of the biggest shark known to man? Ever wondered who could be the biggest selling musical artist of all time? This is the book for you. Top 10 of Everything 2018 is divided into genres including Epic Structures, Outer Space, Forces of Nature and Humankind, and includes lists, charts and tables to break down the details of each amazing fact. Packed full of photographs and incredible information, this is the perfect book for anyone with a curious mind and an insatiable appetite for facts, stats and trivia.

Help your child learn all about science with First Science Encyclopedia. Filled with fun science facts about many different subjects, from the human body and animals to facts about space and matter. From the blood and breathing to rocks and minerals, kids will love getting to grips with this exciting encyclopedia. Perfect for homework or just for fun, First Science Encyclopedia is the ideal starting place for young scientists aged 5 and up.

Following the headword to each of 25,000 separate entries, more than 10,000 Spanish synonyms and antonyms are listed in separate typefaces that highlight similar and opposite words. Technical expressions and newly coined words are also included.

Reach for the stars with this best-selling reference book for children. The comprehensive visual encyclopedia looks deep inside space, using stunning photography to excite younger readers and show them the many wonders of our extraordinary Universe. From asteroids and comets to galaxies and planets, Space Visual Encyclopedia takes kids on an in-depth tour of our Solar System and beyond! Go starry-eyed as you learn about the different constellations and look to the skies for the rockets, shuttles, and telescopes used in the most incredible space missions to date. Be inspired by the people who have influenced space history, from ancient astronomers to groundbreaking astronauts. Solve the mysteries of the Universe as you travel back to the Big Bang, experience the pull of a black hole, and come face to face with dark matter. With its stunning visuals and amazing facts, Space Visual Encyclopedia is a must-have for every space enthusiast. So what are you waiting for? 3-2-1, blast off!

Get ready to take a deep dive into all the world's waters! Embark on a captivating tour of the waters that cover 70 percent of our planet! See our oceans come to life in mind-blowing detail. This is the ultimate children's visual encyclopedia about the awe-inspiring blue planet! Explore every aspect of ocean life! It's the perfect ocean book for children aged 9-12 years. Here's what you'll find inside: - Annotated artworks and step-by-step sequences help explain key processes - Look closer, "wow" facts, and data boxes provide additional information about each topic - Catalogue pages give succinct profiles of animals and geographical features - Stunning double-page images show Earth's ocean at its most astonishing This children's educational book is packed with informative text and incredible facts about the ocean - from animals and habitats to ocean exploration and climate change. The innovative design combined with high-quality images and graphics demonstrate key concepts beautifully and make complex subjects easy to understand. See what happens underwater! Based on the latest research and up-to-date information, you'll find everything from tiny plankton and giant whales to coral reefs and depth zones. This ocean encyclopedia for kids is the perfect reference resource for school projects or at-home learning. Ocean: A Children's Encyclopedia is part of the series of award-winning, best-selling DK children encyclopedias that have been completely revised. More than just a catalogue of facts and photos - it's a visual celebration of the history of all life on Earth.

Take an exclusive tour of the world's most exciting museums and discover their hidden treasures. This behind-the-scenes guide showcases a huge range of incredible artefacts from history and reveals the hard work, care, and effort that goes into collecting, preserving, and storing them. Ever wondered what happens to an astronaut's space suit after it's been worn on the Moon? Or how the world's most valuable diamond is looked after? Find out all about how museums work and the people that make it happen - from how historians care for Anne Frank's diary to what it takes to excavate and exhibit a wooly mammoth skeleton. Behind the Scenes at the Museum gives you exclusive access to hidden objects that aren't normally on public display. It lets you into a world of animal specimens pickled in jars, priceless jewellery too valuable to be on display, and fragile papers that must be kept in carefully controlled conditions. Filled with incredible images, step-by-step explanations of exciting techniques, and job profiles of the people that make it happen, Behind the Scenes at the Museum offers unique, behind-the-curtain access to the secret delights of the world's most interesting museums.

In 1912 Edward Bach qualified as a medical doctor and embarked upon a career which not only had a profound effect on medical science, but brought to ordinary people the world over, a simple, safe and effective system of healing. Dr. Bach made a detailed study of bacteriology, immunology and homeopathy and found a clear connection between chronic disease and negative mental attitudes. It was the relationship between mind and body which formed the basis of his further research and as he became increasingly convinced that emotional harmony was the key to good health, he was determined to find a simple, non-invasive and harmless method of healing which could be used safely by everyone. The Medical Discoveries of Edward Bach tells how Dr. Bach's work developed, from his childhood hopes and dreams of a healthy society, to the discovery of a complete system of 38 natural remedies which address all aspects of human nature, emotional outlook and personality. Edward Bach was an eminent physician whose remarkable contribution to medicine, healing and humanity has yet to be fully realised.

Specifically compiled for senior students Written by experienced teachers and examiners Each entry has two parts; a concise 'dictionary' definition and an expanded description which more fully explains each term or concept Each dictionary has a selection of 'commentary pages', specially written to explain more complex issues in context Diagrams and charts are included wherever they can help a student's understanding Students are referred to other words which may help their understanding of a term or concept COMMENTARY PAGES: the dictionary has a selection of 'commentary pages', specially written to explain more complex issues in context ILLUSTRATIONS: diagrams and charts are included wherever they can help a student's understanding CROSS-REFERENCES: students are referred to other words which may help their understanding of a term or concept

Everything your child needs to know about Irish farms! Did you know that there are almost 2,000,000 pigs in Ireland? And that sheep have rectangular pupils, which means they have amazing vision? Would you believe only 10 per cent of the milk produced in Ireland is consumed here? And that hens are pregnant for 21 days, but a horse can be pregnant for up to 345 days? How about the fact that despite our love of spuds, grass is Ireland's top crop, covering 3,700,000 hectares, while potatoes cover only 9,000 hectares? From the farmer's day to the changing of the seasons, from animals and crops to machinery and technology, and from ancient times to the modern day, The Great Irish Farm Book will take you on a fascinating journey through life on an Irish farm. 'A beautifully produced, large-format hardback, it's a pleasure to dip in and out of its pages' Nadine O'Regan, Sunday Business Post 'A wonderful reflection of the gorgeousness of Irish rural life' Damien O'Reilly, Irish Farmers Journal 'This fascinating book, packed with facts, looks to the future with a strong emphasis on the importance of the environment, diversity and sustainability. Highly recommended.' Children's Books Ireland 'It's illustrated beautifully by Sally Caulwell' Ryan Tubridy 'Packed with facts about every aspect of Irish farming...it's perfectly pitched for fact-loving young readers.' Sarah Webb, Irish Independent Review 'I always figure the sign of a good children's book is one that adults just can't resist dipping into and I couldn't resist this gorgeous tome...any child would be immensely cheered up by a book as sumptuous, informative and fun as this one.' Meath Chronicle

From your head to your toes, this encyclopedia for children takes you on a tour of the human body and explains how each part works.

On every page, discover amazing facts about the human body. Did you know that you are made up of 100 trillion cells? Learn about blood vessels (capillaries, veins, and arteries) which, if they were laid out end to end, would wrap around the Earth twice! Find out what makes a balanced diet - after all, you will eat about 20 tonnes of food in your entire life! See what part of the brain makes you appreciate music (it's the right side). There are also fun quizzes, so you can assess your own personality and test your logical and reasoning skills.

An international best-seller since 2012, Human Body: A Children's Encyclopedia has now been fully updated in line with the latest research. Combining clear descriptions of human biology with awesome photographs, graphics, and CGI artworks, make your way from the skin, muscles, organs, bones, right down to your cells and DNA.

From homework projects to just reading for curiosity, this comprehensive encyclopedia is filled with everything that you need to know about what makes your body tick.

The Bible is filled with incredible and interesting characters-from Jesus to Eglon, Gabriel to Legion. The Ultimate Bible Character Guide brings 150 of them to life with comic-book style illustrations and hundreds of facts for kids to explore. Young readers will be captivated to read about both well-known characters of the Bible and some they have yet to discover. They'll learn what characters' names meant, what strengths God gave them, who they considered enemies, and what battles they fought. Which one was possessed by demons? Who wrestled an angel? Who never died? It's all here, the good and the evil, the famous and the infamous. In true encyclopedia form, characters will be arranged alphabetically and indexed so that favorites can be found easily. Contemporaries will be marked as such, and a timeline will help kids understand and place each story. Spreads will include full-length illustrations of each character, list of facts, descriptions, and background info.

Anita Lobel was barely five years old when World War II began and the Nazis burst into her home in Krakow, Poland. Her life changed forever. She spent her childhood in hiding with her brother and their nanny, moving from countryside to ghetto to convent--where the Nazis finally caught up with them.

Since coming to the United States as a teenager, Anita has spent her life makingpictures. She has never gone back. She has never looked back. Until now.