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Kinders kan al hierdie feite en nog baie meer in Fanie Viljoen se volgende vier “klein boeke” leer! Die boekies is propvol interessante inligting oor spoke, mensegewoontes en daar is selfs een wat jou kind kan leer om towertoertjies te doen. Hierdie reeks verseker ure en ure se vermaak!
Kinders kan al hierdie feite en nog baie meer in Fanie Viljoen se volgende vier “klein boeke” leer! Die boekies is propvol interessante inligting oor spoke, mensegewoontes en daar is selfs een wat jou kind kan leer om towertoertjies te doen. Hierdie reeks verseker ure en ure se vermaak!
Perfect for any child who wants to stay one step ahead of their classmates, this fantastic book is packed with informative titbits that will fascinate and enthrall young minds. I Wish I Knew That is full of interesting stuff that parents and grandparents used to learn at school that every child ought to know today. From classic books children should read, a quick grammar guide, an introduction to foreign languages, who that Pythagoras chap was, to a look at all the kings and queens, countries and their capitals, an introduction to classics and much more, it covers all subjects.
This is a book for all the curious kids whose parents won't let them take apart the family's brand new digital camera. The stuff around us has some pretty cool insides that we don't usually get to see. That's why National Geographic Kids is dissecting all kinds of things in How Things Work: Inside Out! Read along as we dissect, explore, and explain how things do what they do. Complete with exciting diagrams and illustrations, accessible explanations, trivia, and fun features, How Things Work: Inside Out explains cell phones, 3D printers, lava lamps, skyscrapers, and everything in between.
You'll never guess what doctors call tummy rumbles or how many smells your nose can recognise, and did you know that you could catch a yawn? This delightful information book is full of fun and surprising things to know about the human body, all brought to life by Susanna Rumiz's warm, humorous illustrations. You'll be amazed by what's inside!
Pass your level 1 music test with Tom Gates! From DogZombies to Dude3, music is a HUGE part of the Tom Gates world. Learn how to play all your favourite songs from the series with REAL notation for: Guitar Ukulele Piano Recorder And with notation for drums and tips and tricks for vocals!
Drip, drop. Rain falls softly on the forest canopy. You peer into the mist. What wild creatures emerge? In this charming picture book, curious kids will learn all about the majesty of the rain forest, from jungle predators to colourful treetop birds to plants that thrive in this lush landscape.
Friends fans of all ages will love this all-new picture book with adorable art, based on the blockbuster TV show! For when it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year ... your friends will be there for you! Rediscover many of the amazing and heart-warming moments that Ross, Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler and Joey experienced in the hit TV show Friends. You'll get to see: Central Perk Rachel and Monica's apartment Marcel the monkey and a whole lot more. With an adorable art style and a focus on key moments, this is the picture book you've been waiting for!
Learn how to embroidery stitch with Super Cute Embroidery by Klutz! In this adorable kit, kids can learn embroidery stitching the cute way with a new stitch on each adorable project! This kit will teach kids how to satin-stitch a bee and cross-stitch a popsicle! There are 8 different designs printed in 4-colour, in cotton fabric. The kit comes with an embroidery hoop sized perfectly for the art work. Included in the kit: Embroidery hoop Custom designed fabric with 8 projects 7 coolours of embroidery thread Felt embellishments 2 needles What is Klutz? Klutz is a premium brand of book-based activity kits, designed to inspire creativity in every child. Our unique combination of crystal-clear instructions, custom tools and materials and hearty helpings of humour is 100% guaranteed to kick-start creativity. Super-clear instructions Open-ended Creativity Rewarding Reading Skills to Build On Everything You Need
Get ready to have your mind blown with some hair-raising, eye-popping facts! This latest addition to the crazy popular Weird but True series is all about YOU! It's an exciting internal journey through your own wacky, weird, sometimes gross, but always fascinating human body. Did you know that your stomach is shaped like the letter J? Or that if you lined up all your blood vessels they'd circle the Earth twice? Or that your body gives off a light you can't see? From your head to your toes, you'll be surprised and amazed by what you discover.
Packed with pics, facts and fun, INSTAWORLD is the perfect book for those who love everything cute. From famous vloggers, to cool singers, perfect puppies and yummy cupcakes, INSTAWORLD features gorgeous photos to flick through and stare at. Complete with insta-worthy filters and hashtags, it also includes facts, stats and info about all your favourite things.
Vibrant photos and lively text introduce the littlest kids to the weather they experience every day, including rain, clouds, sunshine, snow, and more! These sturdy pages showcase everyday weather with bold photos, super simple facts, and lively, age-appropriate language to keep babies and toddlers-and their grown-ups-fascinated by every colourful page. Designed to be the stepping-stone to the best-selling National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series, the Little Kids First Board Book series takes similar subjects and distills them down to the simplest nonfiction concepts for the youngest audience. Not only will readers learn about several different kinds of weather, they can also find recurring shapes and patterns in the art, while adults can keep their eyes open for occasional funny commentary. Sidebar text offers additional learning for older siblings or those ready for more complex information. With a square shape, bright and playful design, awesome photography, clear text, and cues to encourage interactive learning, the Little Kids First Board Books mirror the beloved First Big Books while taking a fresh approach to excite a young one's sense of wonder and make learning about nature and science fun.
An inspiring reference book for young readers to pore over, covering a wide range of topics from art and animals to new technology. Arranged thematically and illustrated with over 1500 colourful photos, illustrations and diagrams. QR codes provide instant access via a mobile phone or tablet to 150 video clips of animals, space, places round the world and more, which enhance the information in the book. An additional 650 internet links via the Usborne Quicklinks website take children to websites with online activities, games and further information.
More exciting than a video game, this boredom-busting book is an explosion of information about sensational topics kids love: dessert, underwear, amusement parks, pirates, famous criminals, marsupials, Ancient Egypt, famous landmarks, you name it The new "5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything ) 2" has even more brain and eye candy rolled into one beautifully designed, high-octane treasure trove that captures kids' attention and keeps them yearning to learn more.
Discover all the foul facts behind the story of Britain and Ireland's seafaring heritage with history's most horrible headlines: cruise edition. Find your horrible sea legs with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. From the early explorers to the Pilgrim Fathers, the horrors of the slave trade to the particular appeal of a piratical life, the Royal Navy to the Merchant Navy, ship-building tales, fishing traditions and beyond, it's all in Horrible Histories: All at Sea: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot Read all about it!
Did you know that a great white shark can weigh as much as 15 gorillas? Or that meteorites the size of basketballs land on Earth about once a month? It's all weird ... but true! The world can be a pretty wacky place! Kids will have a blast exploring just HOW wacky in the 2nd book in the wildly popular Weird But True series, full of 350 surprising and amazing facts. Topics include science, space, weather, geography, food, pop culture, and just about everything else under the sun, presented with fascinating photos and illustrations. This quirky little reference book is so much fun, kids forget they're learning.
Did you know that fish sometimes cough, or that alligator teeth are hollow? It's all weird ... but true! The world can be a pretty wacky place! Kids will have a blast exploring just HOW wacky in the 5th book in the wildly popular Weird But True series, full of 350 surprising and amazing facts. Topics include science, space, weather, geography, food, pop culture, and just about everything else under the sun, presented with fascinating photos and illustrations. This quirky little reference book is so much fun, kids forget they're learning.
This is the book that will put to rest even more rumours, misconceptions, superstitions, and flat out lies that you hear every day also known as the book your mum never wanted you to see. Think boys are better at math? Don't bet on it. Think an apple-a-day keeps the doctor away? Better buy some oranges too. Think you evolved from a chimp? You might want to check your sources on that. Be in the know on all kinds of amazing subjects!"
From the winner of the 2020 Children's Sports Book of the Year Award. This inspiring collection shows young readers that football has the power to change the world, and so do they! The ultimate gift for every football-obsessed child. Did you know that football can change the world? Well, have you heard of . . . *The children who built a floating football pitch? *The match that stopped a nation fighting? *The girl who kicked down barriers to win the World Cup? *The footballer who fought food poverty? Readers will uncover the most incredible and unbelievable stories of football changing the world for the better, and discover how they can too. Compiled by bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is the second book in the award-winning Unbelievable Football series. Inspiring, entertaining and conversation-starting, this is a book for football fans everywhere.
How does someone become a YouTube star? What do YouTube stars do? Learn about how YouTube stars make videos, talk to fans and more!
The animal kingdom includes over 8 million known living species. They come in many different shapes and sizes they each to weird and wonderful things and they live all over planet Earth. Explore the six groups of the animal kingdom in depth via full-colour imagery engaging facts and informative diagrams.|The animal kingdom includes over 8 million known living species. They come in many different shapes and sizes they each to weird and wonderful things and they live all over planet Earth. Explore the six groups of the animal kingdom in depth via full-colour imagery engaging facts and informative diagrams.
The elements of the periodic table come alive in the first book in a stellar non-fiction comic series by Shiho Pate! From oxygen to hydrogen, carbon to plutonium, Animated Science: Periodic Tablemakes chemistry come alive! In this book you'll meet the building blocks of you, the world, and the universe and see how they come together to make everything you see, do and use every day. With a narrative non-fiction text, kid-friendly information and Shiho Pate's engaging illustrations, Animated Science: Periodic Table is a perfect introduction and ready reference, appealing and laugh-out-loud funny. Easily accessible for readers just learning the elements It also has more interesting facts and details for older kids honing their knowledge! The perfect gift for your science fans. Great for all ages!
Sort the truth from the lies with the Fact or Fake series packed full of unbelievable, mind-boggling facts! This high-interest series for children aged 9-11 sorts the facts from the fakes. From the human body and dinosaurs to history and science, each statement is proved right or wrong, and accompanied by eye-popping graphics that bring each subject to life! Prepare to be surprised and amazed by these sometimes strange, but always fascinating, truths. In Fact or Fake: The Truth About Sports, will you separate the facts from the fakes?: Can wearing red really help you to win? Is it true that snurfing is a popular winter sport? Worm charming is an actual sport, or is it? The longest ever boxing match lasted 110 rounds and took 7 hours. Is that fact or fake? Eye-catching illustration, quirky fonts and clever design treatment make this an appealing and unputdownable high interest leisure read for children aged 9+ Other titles in the series: The Truth about the Human Body The Truth about Science The Truth about History The Truth about Space The Truth about Animals The Truth about Planet Earth The Truth about Dinosaurs The Truth about Sports The Truth about Inventions The Truth about Survival Skills
Sort the truth from the lies with the Fact or Fake series packed full of unbelievable, mind-boggling facts! This high-interest series for children aged 9-11 sorts the facts from the fakes. From the human body and dinosaurs to history and science, each statement is proved right or wrong, and accompanied by eye-popping graphics that bring each subject to life! Prepare to be surprised and amazed by these sometimes strange, but always fascinating, truths. In Fact or Fake: The Truth About Planet Earth, will you separate the facts from the fakes?: Is it true that our planet is radioactive? Is Antarctica really the coldest place on Earth? A day is 24 hours long, or is it? The North Pole is moving. Is that fact or fake? Eye-catching illustration, quirky fonts and clever design treatment make this an appealing and unputdownable high interest leisure read for children aged 9+ Other titles in the series: The Truth about the Human Body The Truth about Science The Truth about History The Truth about Space The Truth about Animals The Truth about Planet Earth The Truth about Dinosaurs The Truth about Sports The Truth about Inventions The Truth about Survival Skills
Sort the truth from the lies with the Fact or Fake series packed full of unbelievable, mind-boggling facts! Read each statement and decide if they are right or wrong, but prepare to be surprised by the sometimes strange truths. Try these and read the book to find out if you were able to separate the facts from the fakes: You swallow eight spiders per year. All blue-eyed people are related. Sweat doesn't smell bad. Over half of your body is not human. Fascinating facts, eye-catching illustration and clever design treatment make this an appealing and unputdownable high interest read for children aged 9+, and there is plenty of science learning as well. Titles in the series: The Truth about the Human Body The Truth about Science The Truth about History The Truth about Space The Truth about Animals The Truth about Planet Earth The Truth about Dinosaurs The Truth about Sports The Truth about Inventions The Truth about Survival Skills The Truth about Survival Skills |
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