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Do you know what you want to do when you grow up? Why not work as a babysitter . . . for sloths? Or become a farmer . . . of corpses? You might even grow up to be someone who gets paid to actually sleep on the job! From taste testers to dinosaur dusters, there are all kinds of incredible jobs that you've probably never heard of . . . and one of them might be just right for you! Discover all kinds of weird and wonderful jobs you never knew existed in this incredible, large-format picture book brimming with wit and wow-factor, from fresh new author-illustrator talent, Natalie Labarre.
Roll Up! Roll Up! It's the Great and Small Games! See the strongest, fastest and biggest animals in the world compete head-to-head! Marvel at the most beautiful creatures in the animal kingdom in the beauty pageant! Be amazed at our gyrating gymnasts, and look out for the deadly fighters as they wow the crowd with their wondrous weapons! But who will come out on top! Roll Up! Roll Up!
READ ABOUT THE STAR LIONESSES AND DISCOVER WHAT IT TOOK TO BECOME CHAMPIONS AT EURO 2022!! This official companion guide to the brilliant Lionesses is a must-have for any young fan who wants the facts and stats of the England Women's national team at their fingertips. The book is packed with player profiles, action photos and cool stats, with inspiring stories about some of the current leading lights, including Lucy Bronze, Leah Williamson and Nikita Parris. The FA official licensed product also looks back at the team's performance at major tournaments throughout their history and includes an extended feature on their run at EURO 2022. Relive the story of how they won the ultimate prize in front of their home fans at Wembley! Finally, the book offers a sneak preview of some of the rising stars who are keen to light up the stage at FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 and beyond. This is perfect gift for any young Lionesses fans, whether they aspire to wear the shirt one day or show their support from the stands.
How long are your intestines? How many mites live in your eyelashes? Do all adults wear clean underwear? And much more! Find out disgusting, hilarious, weird and wacky facts about your body with this awesome book! Are you ready for another EPIC book from the winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2016 (Best Book with Facts)?
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!
The concept is simple. Got a question? Well now you have an answer! 1,111 of them, in fact. Want to know why your snot is yellow? Flip to the human body chapter. What's on the inside of a turtle shell? The animal section's got you covered. What's in the deepest part of the ocean? Why doesn't Earth just float off into space? Check, check, and check. With hundreds of topics ranging from silly to serious, we've got the expert information you need in a fun and entertaining format that will keep kids digging for answers. Answers include all kinds of fascinating extra info like top ten lists, weird-but-true facts, explorer profiles, and cool activities. Now, go stump your parents!
From puke and poo to blood and guts animals will eat almost anything. Learn all about rubbish-raiding racoons and dung-dining dogs as you tuck into these gruesome books. This series takes a look at the gourmet meals of the animal kingdom where table manners don't exist and you won't be asking for dessert Doggie bag anyone|From puke and poo to blood and guts animals will eat almost anything. Learn all about rubbish-raiding racoons and dung-dining dogs as you tuck into these gruesome books.This series takes a look at the gourmet meals of the animal kingdom where table manners don't exist and you won't be asking for dessertDoggie bag anyone
A state-by-state compendium of weird laws, quirks, one-offs and unusual records only to be found in the wonderfully wacky US of A. Only in America explores the strangest claims to fame and the most unusual place names every state has to offer. Visit the city of Dinosaur, drop by the Pizza Museum, find out where it is illegal to feed a pig without a permit and check out the world's only 'carhenge' (that's right, Stonehenge reconstructed using cars). Among many other marvels, discover: The longest gum wrapper chain (over 32 kilometers!) Which state has the highest ratio of cows to humans in the country The origin of shoo-fly pie, a molasses cake baked in a pie crust The world's largest (fake) bug, a 16.5-meter blue termite Where 'dinner' means lunch and 'supper' means dinner Illustrated by the brilliant Alan Berry-Rhys in a bold graphic art style that evokes vintage Americana, the book is arranged state by state, giving key facts about each and presenting an alternative and hilarious look at quirky phenomena that are truly only in America. The 50 States series of books for young explorers celebrates the USA and the wider world with key facts and fun activities about the people, history and natural environments that make each location within them uniquely wonderful. Beautiful illustrations, maps and infographics bring the places to colourful life. Also available from the series: 50 Trailblazers of the 50 States, Only in America Activity Book, Only in California, Only in Texas, We Are the United States, 50 Adventures in the 50 States, and The 50 States.
Calling all coast explorers! Grab your magnifying glasses, binoculars and your ever-handy notebooks - we have a coast to explore. There are hidden habitats, natural treasures and majestic coastal creatures to be discovered. Start the adventure that will last a lifetime.
Dive into the wild world of sharks! Get up close to learn the truth behind these fantastic, ferocious fish with famed National Geographic photographer and explorer Brian Skerry. Join this amazing underwater adventure to track the sharks of the world, from the teeniest dogfish to the everfeared great white. This ultimate book features every species of shark on the planet, with awesome photos, fascinating facts, the latest science, and firsthand stories of real-life encounters with these incredible creatures. Learn how sharks live, how they eat, the challenges they face, and whether or not you are actually on the menu!
Calling all coast explorers! Grab your magnifying glasses, binoculars and your ever-handy notebooks - we have a coast to explore. There are hidden habitats, natural treasures and majestic coastal creatures to be discovered. Start the adventure that will last a lifetime.
A friendly, fascinating book about how to work in the medical industry, written by NHS GP and TV presenter Dr Punam Krishan. Do you have what it takes to become a doctor, a medical scientist or to work in public health? Find out all about the incredible life-saving jobs you could do, from training to become a heart surgeon or a paramedic to working as a psychologist or even travelling to the most extreme areas of the world as an expedition doctor. This fully illustrated book will inspire any child with an interest in helping people and saving lives. 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.
Some incorrect facts have escaped from author Adam Frost's imagination into this book...Can you figure out which fact is untrue in a sea of brilliantly weird, wonderful and unusual facts? Once you find them make sure you SPLAT them, lasso them, doodle on them - and reveal them as an imposter facts before they go out into the world! Can you guess which of these facts is NOT true? Woodlice have blue blood. Dead cabbage café is the name of a band. King Edward III banned football in England. You swallow about one litre of snot a day! (That's roughly five skips FULL of snot, swallowed during your lifetime.) When glass snakes are attacked, their tail shatters into little pieces - these pieces jump around and distract the predator. while the rest of the snake escapes! Hunt for fascinating facts and use your detective skills to uncover the untrue 'fact'. With hilarious illustrations from the brilliant Gemma Correll, you'll need all your brains to uncover the false fact: can you 'squash' the made-up bug fact, decipher hieroglyphics, and join the stars in a night-time sky to find all the answers? Put your skills to the test as you Splat the Fact!
From the author of the multi-million bestselling Sapiens comes an incredible new story of the human race, for younger readers. We humans aren't strong like lions, we don't swim as well as dolphins, and we definitely don't have wings! So how did we end up ruling the world? The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you'll ever hear. And it's a true story... Have you ever wondered how we got here? From hunting mammoths, to flying to the moon? It is because we are unstoppable. But what made us so? Well, we have the most amazing superpower: the ability to tell stories. Fairy tales have led us from imagining ghosts and spirits to being able to create money (yes, really!). And this has made us very powerful... but very deadly. Nothing stands in our way, and we always want more. So get ready for the most amazing story there ever was - the incredible true tale of the Unstoppables. Find out how fire shrank our stomachs, how our ancestors spoke to animals, what football can tell us about being human, how we used oursuperpower for good and bad... and how YOU have the superpower to change the world. With full-colour illustrations showing the relentless rise and rise of the human race, this is history like you've never experienced it before.
Football School Season 3 is part of the bestselling Football School series, which teaches you about the world through football, packed with superstar stories, fun facts and laugh-out-loud illustrations. Perfect for readers 7+ and recommended by the National Literacy Trust, BookTrust, the Premier League and parents and teachers. This book is packed with awesome true stories, real science and fascinating facts and will make you laugh loads - and it's all about football. Learn the maths behind the coin toss, how a good night's sleep helps you perform better on the pitch, the history of trophies, the biology of the foot and about animal mascots from around the world. Illustrated throughout with hilarious cartoons and filled with laugh-out-loud gags this is the perfect book for any boy or girl who loves football. "We love this book series!" Match of the Day Weekly "Intelligent, inspiring, funny" Head of Education, Premier League Collect the series! Football School Season 1 -4 Star Players Epic Heroes Football School Terrific Teams 20 Fantastic Football Stories The Amazing Quiz Book The Incredible Joke Book The Ultimate Puzzle Book The Greatest Ever Quiz Book - out in 2022!
Take a closer look through the seasons in this incredible board book about trees, with see-through acetate pages. Have you ever thought about all the amazing things that trees can do? How do they grow and why do they change through the seasons? How do trees help us and how can we help trees? Children will love discovering the answers with amazing see-through pages and clear, friendly text. With labelled acetate diagrams of a tree throughout the year, alongside minibeasts and animals that live in trees, this is a fantastic first look at nature for curious children everywhere. From leaves changing colour to underground root networks, The Tree Book is an exciting way to explore all the amazing things trees can do. Other books in the series: The Body Book
The second book in the groundbreaking new series from two bestselling writers that teaches you about the world through football.This book is packed with awesome true stories, real science and fascinating facts and will make you laugh loads - and it's all about football. What is a vomitory? When do footballers wee? Where do goalkeepers let in chickens? When did women start playing football? You'll find the answers to these questions and more in chapters on subjects such as biology, maths and history. Illustrated throughout with hilarious cartoons and filled with laugh-out-loud gags this is the perfect book for any boy or girl who loves football.
Where do diamonds come from? What makes gems sparkle? How did Mount Everest and the Grand Canyon form? Find answers to these questions and many more in this rockin' reference book. Welcome to the amazing world of rocks and minerals! Let's start at the very beginning, with an introduction to the origin of our rocky planet, then move on to explore the world of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. You'll discover how they form, what makes them unique, and most importantly, how to identify them in your own garden. Complete with the origin and description of some of the most important rock-forming minerals, readers will discover how some of the most beautiful and precious stones on the planet are created by the Earth itself. Each chapter includes dozens of profiles of amazing rocks and minerals, fun facts, sidebars, photo galleries, and more. At the end of the book readers will get to meet a real geologist and learn just what it's like to dig in the dirt for a living. Thematic spreads cover topics such as birthstones, cool crystals, digging for diamonds, and more. And, of course, amazing photography and colourful graphics add visual awe to the lively text. Fans of other National Geographic Kids Ultimate "pedias" in the same series-Dinopedia, Bugopedia, Reptileopedia, Oceanpedia, Predatorpedia, and Weatherpedia-will want to add Ultimate Rockopedia to their must-have list.
What's the weather? Wake up to this ultimate reference, teeming with fascinating facts, amazing features, the latest science, and tons of close-up images of the wildest weather on the planet. Did you know that a bolt of lightning can crack through the air at up to 136,000 miles per hour and reach temperatures hotter than the surface of the sun? Or that if all the ice in the Antarctic melted, the oceans would rise by about 65 metres? Welcome to the amazing world of weather. From how weather happens to the most extreme weather in the world, it's all covered in this easy-to-use reference featuring all the major types of weather and what kinds of weather happen in particular places, from the desert to the tropics to the poles. The main content is highlighted with fun facts, Did You Know? details, and colourful photos and graphics. Thematic spreads cover topics such as climate change, weather survival stories, animal adaptations to weather, and much more. Fans of other National Geographic Kids Ultimate 'pedias' in the same series-Dinopedia, Bugopedia, Reptileopedia, Oceanpedia, and Predatorpedia-will want to find a place for Ultimate Weatherpedia on their bookshelves.
Sometimes big nerdiness comes in small packages-and this book is an animal nerd's dream! From sharks and star-nosed moles to orangutans and okapis, you'll meet animals of all kinds in this quirky, jam-packed original from National Geographic Kids. If you thought you were brainy, take a look at the incredible critters in this book. Inside, you'll find a spider that spends its whole life in a bubble and birds that build nests so big, they're like avian apartments! (And we're just getting started!) In this little animal "Nerdlet" you'll learn about the weirdest, coolest, most amazing creatures in the animal kingdom-and what makes them beastly brainiacs. Plus, you'll have some of your most burning animal questions answered, such as What's the deal with crocodile tears? And you'll meet people who get to be around animals for a living and travel to animal destinations around the world. Inside, you'll also find personality quizzes, fun facts, animal superheroes, and even a Star Wars reference ... or two.
Want to know how to speak like a spy, make a balloon sword or hypnotize a chicken? This is the book for you. From the weird and wonderful to the hilarious and record breaking, it's packed with over 500 fun facts and intriguing things that every kid should know. |
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