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Books > Children's & Educational > Social studies > Sociology & social issues
Early readers will be engaged as they find out how a skyscraper is
built and what goes inside when it's completed. This nonfiction
title features detailed, vibrant images, helpful definitions and
diagrams, and simple, informational text. Readers will be eager to
learn all they can about the architecture that goes into building
these amazing skyscrapers!
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Mr. Cannelloni's Circus
(Hardcover)
Tuula Pere; Edited by Susan Korman; Translated by Paivi Vuoriaro
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This is a bold, bright and educational bilingual board book that
introduces children to the concept of jobs and occupations in two
languages.
Imagine someone told you that your dream could never come true. What would you do?
Meet Marie Curie. Shy and reserved, she loved science more than anything else in the world. But she lived at a time when women couldn't be scientists. Marie followed her passion and is now remembered for her game-changing discoveries. But while she tinkered away with test tubes and experimented with a glow-in-the-dark chemical elements, Marie became a mother. Irene and Eve grew up to be fiercely independent and determined women just like their mother, and had many adventures of their own.
Join these three incredible women in this gorgeously illustrated book as they save lives during WWI and WWII, win Nobel Prizes, overcome tragedies, travel all around the world and change the history of science forever. This uplifting and touching tale of strength, science and sisterhood, written and illustrated by two remarkable sisters Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, is a triumph of female empowerment.
A friendly, fascinating book about how to work in the
crime-fighting industry, written by Detective Constable Alexandra
Beever. Do you have what it takes to become a detective, a crime
scene investigator or a forensic scientist? Find out all about the
incredible crime-fighting jobs you could do, from training to
become a crime laboratory analyst or a lawyer to working as a
helicopter pilot or even becoming an expert in fingerprints. This
fully illustrated book will inspire any child with an interest in
helping people and fighting crime. Other titles in the series
include: How to Be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs (shortlisted
for a 2020 Blue Peter Book Award); How to Be a Footballer and Other
Sports Jobs; How to Be a Vet and Other Animal Jobs; How to Be a
Doctor and Other Life-Saving Jobs.
A fun and magical tour of the world of working with animals, with
Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Does your child love the
ocean? Do they think that they might want to work with animals one
day when they are grown up? Help your child to find out about all
sorts of jobs that people do when they work in, on or under water.
Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an
outfit from the box, they are whisked away to meet all sorts of
people doing all kinds of amazing job. In Working Underwater,
Billie and Mia meet a diving instructor, an oceanographer, a marine
scientist, an aquatic vet, an aquanaut and many more. Together,
they find out lots of interesting things about these jobs these
people do in water. (And be sure to take a close look to see what
naughty and silly things Mia gets up to in the funny
illustrations.) Jump into Jobs is no ordinary science careers
series. It's designed to help young children to think not only
about the job that they might want to do in the future, but to be
inspired by the world of work that is happening all around them.
Each book concludes with a spread to encourage children to research
the topic further through fun activities. The series is perfect for
children aged 5 and up who are interested in what adults do all day
and as part of a well rounded PSHE and Science curriculum. Title in
the series: Working with Animals Working in Space Working
Underwater Working with Weather
Sixteen-year-old Adrienne Lewis is in charge of eight-year-old Emma
Warner, the youngest member of the snooty Warner family. Emma is an
evil genius who has gotten all five previous nannies fired -- and
she's the good news. Because then there's Emma's half brother,
Graydon, who goes to college -- yet always seems to be lurking
around waiting to hit on Adrienne. But worst of all is Emma's
beautiful seventeen-year-old half sister, Cameron, whose reputation
as a wild girl, a liar, and a user is known to everyone
...everyone, that is, except Adrienne.
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The Griffin Gate
(Paperback)
Vashti Hardy; Illustrated by Natalie Smillie
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R209
R192
Discovery Miles 1 920
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For years Grace's family have been wardens of the Griffin map,
using its teleport technology to help people and fight crime across
the land of Moreland. At thirteen, Grace is too young become a
warden, but she longs to go on missions herself. After all, if her
brother Bren can do it, why can't she? So when Grace finds herself
alone with the map when a distress call comes in, she jumps at the
chance to prove she's up to the task. But the map transports Grace
to a remote village where nothing is quite as it seems. Has she
landed right in the middle of a treacherous scheme?
Describes the history and culture of the prehistoric Woodland Indians as well as the Central Algonquian, Coastal Algonquian, and Iroquois tribes.
Whether it's in cake, pudding, cookies, or ice cream, chocolate is
found in many different foods and styles of cooking! Early readers
explore the history of chocolate and how it's made in this
captivating nonfiction reader that features vibrant images and
fresh, informational text.
It's never too early to start getting excited about the future!
Using simple language to explain different jobs, this charming book
demonstrates to young children how different careers can help look
after the planet. It includes roles such as zookeeper, food
scientist and planet engineer as well as forester, conservationist
and journalist. When I Grow Up is a series of four books each
containing 13 different jobs that are involved in helping people,
looking after the planet, the creative industries and STEM.
Do you have what it takes to become an astronaut, a spaceship engineer or to work at Mission Control? Find out all about space and all the incredible space jobs you could do, from training to be a space chef or designing spacesuits to searching for new planets we could live on, or even blasting into space and living in the International Space Station. This book will inspire anyone with an interest in science and space exploration.
Paperback includes a press-out-and-make rocket, over 100 stickers and fold-out space scenes!
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The Fox's City
(Hardcover)
Tuula Pere; Illustrated by Andrea Alemanno; Edited by Susan Korman
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Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, is back with a brand new wildly brilliant and accessible book about incredible women in the world of work.
What do you want to be when you grow up? It's a BIG question that everyone is asked from an early age. Discover eye-opening facts about a collection of go-getting women who have pioneered careers in a kaleidoscope of different industries. Join scientists, doctors, athletes, hot-air balloonists and more, journey back in time with these brave, bold and brilliant women and discover that anything is possible when you make the most of YOUR talents.
Prepare yourself for a celebration of women who opened doors and made it possible for more women to achieve amazing things today. Overflowing with beautiful illustrations and astounding facts, Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders is the perfect introduction to just a few of the most incredible women who helped shaped the world we live in.
List of women featured: Junko Tabei, Sophie Blanchard, Maria Merian, Elizabeth Magie, the London Matchgirls, Rosa May Billinghurst, Katherine Johnson, Annette Kellerman, Katia Krafft, Rosalind Franklin, James Barry, Madam C.J. Walker, Lotte Reiniger.
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