Some mysteries remain unsolved for hundreds of years, defying attempts by scientists and researchers to solve them. This astounding books documents examples of the great vanishing acts of history. Read about the woman who claimed to be Anastasia, the long-lost daughter of the murdered Russian Czar, pilot Amelia Earhart who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean, the colony of Roanoke that vanished without a trace, and more!

Alles oor Suid-Afrika is reeds sedert 1992 die mees omvattende naslaanboek vir Suid- Afrikaanse skoliere (en hul ouers!) wanneer hulle op soek is na inligting oor die land. Hierdie uitgawe – met hersiene en opgedateerde inhoud en fotografie – sal beslis sy status behou! Hierdie grootformaatboek propvol kennis is hoogs visueel met volkleurfoto’s, -kaarte en -illustrasies en die teks is maklik om te lees en te verstaan. Bykomende belangstelling word geprikkel deur brokkies inligting wat in teksboksies en verlengde opskrifte vervat word. Plekke om te besoek word ook aanbeveel en pas by die betrokke tema wat op die dubbelbladsy-uitleg bespreek word. Die teks is opgedeel in afdelings soos lank, lank gelede; die mense; die kultuur; die gemeenskap; wetenskap en tegnologie; die ekonomie; die land; en die natuurlewe, wat elke aspek van Suid-Afrika dek.

For the youngest activists among us, a book geared just for them full of facts, stories, and tips on how to change the world, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Clinton. What can I do to help save endangered animals? How can I eat healthy? Why do I need to cover my mouth when I cough? What do I do if I'm being bullied? With information on problems both large and small, Chelsea Clinton breaks down the concepts of health, hunger, climate change, endangered species and bullying, so that readers can understand the world around them, and how they can make a difference in their own lives, as well as in their communities and the world at large. With comic drawings to illustrate Clinton's words, photographs of real live kids who are making a difference today, and lists of ways to get involved, this book is the perfect introduction to young activists who want to make the world a better place. A book equally important and welcome for any elementary school kid, the Cub Scout and Girl Scout set, and for moms who want to raise socially active children. Praise for Start Now! *

"A must-have title for school and public libraries as well as young activists' home collections." --Kirkus Reviews

"There's a lot of interesting information here, and teachers may want to use this to spark class discussions." --Booklist

Join the exploration experts at National Geographic Kids on a globe-trotting adventure through what's most spectacular in our universe. Embrace your inner adventurer as you explore the most incredible and inspiring wonders of our world. Roam through the breathtaking sand dunes in Namibia's Namib Desert. Marvel at Mexico's axolotl, an animal that can regrow almost any body part. Plunge into a mysterious underwater forest in Kazakhstan. Open your mind to far-off wonders in space, ponder the darkest depths of the ocean, time travel to the ancient wonders of the world, and make friends with the Aibo robot dog, a futuristic Fido. As you race from one amazing wonder to the next, you'll take in gorgeous photography and mind-boggling facts that reveal the truth, history, and scientific explanation behind all that's cool and wow-worthy in our universe. An epic journey around the globe-and beyond! Perfect for anyone who's endlessly curious about the world. Complete your collection with The Big Book of Bling, Ultimate Weird But True!, and 5,000 Awesome Facts.

Part of Nosy Crow's list of publishing in collaboration with the British Museum, developed in consultation with some of the world's leading experts on Viking history. A kid's life as a Viking might sound like fun, what with all those cool battles and awesome longships, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, children will learn just how tough life really was, from spending years on a raid and sharing your bedroom with farm animals to being poked full of holes . . . and even eating extremely watery porridge. Probably the first book about Viking times to feature children walking polar bears and rubber ducks, this is a must read for kids with a passion for horrible history! Brought to life with rich, humorous illustrations by super-talented Marisa Morea. Other titles in the series include: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Aztec Age, Prehistoric Times, and Medieval Castle.

Meet buzzing bumblebees, chirping crickets, and more awesome bugs that fly, hop, crawl, and creep in this colourful book for the very youngest explorers! Bursting with vivid photos, each spread in this sturdy book features a fascinating insect or spider, along with supersimple 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 a variety of insects, they can also find recurring shapes and patterns in the art. (Meanwhile, 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 their 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 new approach to excite a young one's sense of wonder and make learning about nature and science fun.

Discover the amazing world of numbers and the real-world wonders they represent through creative, easy-to-understand infographics!

318,979,564,000: That's the number of ways you can play the first four moves in a chess game. 500: That's the average number of beats per minute of a hummingbird's heart. Colorful illustrated graphs, word clouds, pie charts, maps, photography, comparative images, and more illuminate the math behind statistics, trends, and measurements we encounter every day. Infographics cover popular subjects from science and technology to nature and wildlife, as well as everyday activities like sports and TV. Find fascinating Q&As with math experts such as computer programmers, data artists, and more to show the many ways that math is cool!

Never before has it been so much fun for kids to put on their thinking caps! Chat Pack for Kids[[ contains 156 cards, each one featuring a question guaranteed to get creative juices flowing and great conversations going. Simply pull out any card from the small plastic box and let the big-time fun begin! Some samples: If you could have any round object in the world, what would you choose? Which musical instrument would best describe your personality? If you could be one inch tall for a day, what specific place would you most like to explore? Ideal for trips, mealtime, bedtime/sleepovers, family gatherings, classroom activities, or just having fun with friends! Hinged plastic box measures 3.5"W x 2.5"Lx1"H; box contains 156 stylized cards.

Get ready to have your mind blown with these jaw-dropping facts and visual comparisons about the human body! Packed with incredible stats and facts about the human body that will leave you and your family utterly amazed. The perfect book for kids and adults who love science, biology, or any weird, wonderful and gruesome facts. Do you want to impress your family and friends with mind-boggling information? Well, now you can. Inside the pages of this educational book, you'll find: - 1,000 amazing facts about the human body - Stunning images help explain big numbers relating to facts about the body so that children can understand - Fast fact science boxes that are illustrated with engaging info-graphics to cover essential info on how the body works - Amazing pictures magnified many times show you parts of the body as you've never seen them before - Simple, easy-to-understand secondary artworks which make the main images on each spread the stars of the show - Fun, accessible text suitable for ages 9+ - and fascinating information for adults too! Did you know that Chimpanzee skin has the same number of hairs as humans? Or that you regrow your outer layer of skin 700 times in your lifetime! Or that your DNA can stretch to the sun and back - not once - but 16 times? If these facts have already blown your mind, then wait until you read all 1000 facts! Discover unbelievable facts about your body, with enough blood and guts to satisfy even the most curious kids. It Can't Be True! Human Body! is filled with bite-size, fascinating nuggets of information about the incredible abilities of human bodies. Compelling, computer-generated images (CGIs) reveal just how impressive your body is. It's the perfect addition to any family or classroom bookshelf!

Arm yourself with fun facts and figures and become an animal expert. From colossal mammals to tiny insects and everything in between, learn all about your favourite animals with more than 1,000 weird and wonderful numbers. Alongside stunning full-page photographs and fun, colourful graphics, the wacky animal fact-bites and funky figures in Our World in Numbers: Animals will have you impressing your family and friends like never before. As you number-crunch your way around the animal kingdom, you'll discover everything from the age of the world's oldest animal and which bird has the most feathers, to which snake has the longest fangs and how long a tiger sleeps in a day. This data-packed adventure through the animal world is filled with everything you've ever wanted to know about your favourite animals - and more!

Travel back in time and into the not-so-distant future to dissect, explore, and discover how all kinds of things do what they do! Along the way, you'll learn why candy floss is so fluffy, how scientists built a spacesuit for Mars, and what goes into animating your favorite cartoons.

Look inside, take it apart, turn it over and figure out how things work! Quippy descriptions, full-color diagrams, and brilliant photographs make even the most intimidating subjects totally fun! (We're looking at you, space robots.) For every explanation, we touch on basic principles and then dive deeper. (Just want to know what terraforming is? We've got you covered. Want to know how to terraform, say, Mars? We'll explain that, too.)

But this book isn't just for explaining things. We'll also introduce you to the dreamers, scientists, and innovators who create this stuff. You'll meet a NASA engineer, an underwater archaeologist, and a chocolate scientist. You'll learn what it's like to fly a plane into the eye of a hurricane – on purpose.

A brilliantly fun search-and-find puzzle book for children from 6+, developed in consultation with the British Museum. Tom's not only lost in time, he's lost his cat, too! Can you find Tom and his naughty cat, Digby, across the pages? Packed with detailed artwork, fascinating renaissance Florence facts and over 100 other things to find - from an apprentice working on a sculpture to a juggler at a carnival ball - lose yourself in Michelangelo's Italy with this brilliantly interactive book! The perfect book for fans of Where's Wally! Filled with stylish artwork by award-winning illustrator Fatti Burke. Most of the places mentioned in this book still exist in Florence today! Why not follow the story and explore where Tom visits? Have you read Tom's other adventures? Find Tom in Time: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Ming Dynasty China, and Ancient Greece

Which fish holds the world record for most escape attempts? Which human cannonball travelled the furthest? What is the world's soppiest fairy tale? Find out these amazing record breakers and lots, lots more in this hilarious alternative to the Guinness Book of World Records.

The greatest football team ever. Managed by you. Here are the finest players that have ever lived, in every single position, fighting for a place in your squad. No manager has ever had to make these decisions before, but no manager has ever had talent like this at their disposal. Let your favourite footballing stars go head-to-head and build your ultimate football dream team in this activity book with a difference. From journalist and co-host of That Peter Crouch Podcast Tom Fordyce, learn how to think like a manager, pick your players, draw your kit, set your formation, plan your pre-match meal and more. So, get your football fix this summer and start creating your greatest football team ever ...

Did you know that rain sometimes falls red? Or that the equivalent of one truckload of plastic is dumped in our oceans every minute? This visually stunning book is filled with 100 fascinating facts, bright, infographic illustrations, information on ways we can help our planet and links to specially selected websites to find out more.

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

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!

Blow the minds of your friends and family with your animal knowledge. This brilliant nature quiz book is suited for hours of family fun! Do you know the difference between a great white shark and a giant manta ray? Can you spot the difference between a dung beetle and a tiger beetle? Challenge yourself and the family to this brain-busting nature challenge! In this exciting family activity book, you'll find: - Reference spreads which introduce a topic and give all the essential info - Quiz pages, packed with pictures to pore over and put your knowledge to the test - Test Yourself panels across three levels of difficulty - starter, challenger, and genius - A fun fact with every image gives a clue - Answers appear upside down on the page This stunning visual encyclopedia of animal knowledge is packed with hundreds of fantastic facts. An irresistibly interactive kids book that will have you challenging yourself and the family over and over again. This entertaining general knowledge book for kids will test your brainpower and challenge you to learn so much more. Can you complete all these levels of difficulty as the challenge gets harder? Packed with more than 60 topics across the animal world and eye-popping images, this animal activity book is excellent for brain training and makes learning way more fun. It's perfect for children aged 9-12 or geniuses of all ages. Look out for more fun family quiz books in this series from DK. Put your general knowledge skills to the test and take on the Knowledge Genius! brain-busting challenge!

Almost everything we do each day relies on electricity, but what is it and where does it come from? Electricity explores how electric currents appear in nature, from static to lightning bolts, and how these natural marvels inspired scientists to conduct experiments and find ways to harness power. It looks at how we create electricity and the many ways it is used every day. You can build your own encyclopedia with Ladybird Books. Other titles available in the series: Animal Habitats Insects and Minibeasts Baby Animals Trees Sea Creatures The Human Body Weather Trains The Solar System

The strangest and yuckiest secrets of the galaxy What does the Zillo Beast feast on for breakfast? Does slimy Jabba the Hutt ever have a bath? What are the three yuckiest things he eats? Why are wampas so cuddly? And which monster makes the scariest sound? Take a trip on the wild side and discover the weirdest facts in the Star Wars galaxy! From gross creatures and strange bugs, to disgusting food, dangerous deserts, and sinister Sith, this icky, sticky picture book is the perfect gift for young readers. (c) and (TM) 2020 Lucasfilm LTD.

This amazing activity book is PACKED with adorable art! Scratch off patterns to reveal what the Kawaii Cuties are having at a picnic, complete mazes to help them get home safely, draw your own chibi characters and a whole lot more! This fun and interactive Scratch Magic book comes with a wooden stylus. Includes tons of fun activities and drawing prompts and 20 bonus notebook pages at the end. an easy way for anyone to create colourful art to be proud of includes fun puzzles and sweet quizzes to complete with the included stylus this book provides hours of fun and is the perfect gift for any kawaii fan!

Did you know that a great white shark can weigh as much as 15 gorillas, that you drink the same water as the dinosaurs did, or that there's a car that drives underwater?
This supersized, hardcover addition to the blockbuster "Weird But True "series, "Ultimate Weird But True "is packed 1,000 amazing facts and eye-popping photos that prove truth really is stranger than fiction. With a colorful, metallic cover, a kid-friendly design, and a wacky sense of humor, this stunning book will give kids a winning combination of smarts and fun.
Flip through these boldly-designed pages and you'll find hundreds of snack-size stories about weird animals, space vacations, wacky inventions, freaky weather, amazing feats, wild extreme sports, and more. You'll discover:
- A real-life Spider-Man man who scales skyscrapers with his bare hands
- A fish that plays soccer
- A $150,000 diamond-studded cupcake
- A man who makes himself invisible
- An upside-down house
- A hotel shaped like a giant beagle
- Tornadoes of fire
- A mouse that hitched a ride on a frog's back
- A dog that can read
- A motorcycle shaped like hamburger
- A 13-foot-tall pink poodle
- Millions of red crabs
- A white alligator
- A robot that can do your grocery shopping, and much more...
- Plus, cool illustrations, and "Ultimate Secret Revealed" features that explain the strange truth behind the most mind-bending facts, such as how it's possible to convert peanut butter into a diamond and how frogs can fall from the sky