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This irresistible reading series is sure to fire the imagination of
young readers with its exciting range of high-interest topics and
its great-looking, easy-to-follow design. Developed with literacy
experts, this five-level graded reading series will guide young
readers as they build confidence and fluency in their literacy
skills and progress toward reading alone. Hurricanes introduces
fluent readers to one of nature's stunning natural phenomenons. It
includes facts about what hurricanes are, where they happen and how
people can prepare. Children can discover how big hurricanes can
get and the difference between hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons.
See www.kingfisherreaders.com for series information.
Step into the danger zone and discover how these fiery forces of
nature have shaped the Earth! Exactly 100 facts will help you
explore the spectacular features of volcanoes. Find out where in
the world volcanoes occur, take a look at the different types of
lava and learn all about the biggest eruptions in history.
The "DK First Atlas" brings each continent and country to life,
making geographic concepts easy to understand. Packed with detailed
pictorial maps specially designed for young readers, this First
Reference title is an invaluable learning tool for home and
elementary school.
Are you fascinated by wide open spaces and like to know what's over
the next hill or where a path might lead Breathe in that bracing
air and discover how to... cross a river without a boat escape from
a quicksand take shelter without a tent build a dam ...and lots
more. Devised and tested by an expert in outdoor activities these
brilliant projects help you find true adventure in the wild using
nature's resources - and your own
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Be A Survivor (Paperback)
Chris Oxlade; Illustrated by Eva Sassin
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R247
R175
Discovery Miles 1 750
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What happens when you find yourself stranded in the big outdoors
not a mobile or computer in sight Don't panic With these great
survival ideas you'll learn how to... build a shelter from sticks
light a fire without matches catch a fish in your fingers drink
water from a frog ...and much more. Devised and tested by an expert
in outdoor activities these brilliant projects bring you the thrill
of surviving in the wild using nature's resources - and your own
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Cardiff (Paperback)
Chris Oxlade, Anita Ganeri
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R282
R230
Discovery Miles 2 300
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Find out everything there is to know about the city of Cardiff in
this fascinating city guide. Learn about Cardiff's history, its
location, culture, festivals, hidden gems and even where the best
places to shop are! A map of Cardiff city centre will help you find
the locations of the key places mentioned in the book. Impress your
friends with your knowledge of this beautiful and historic city.
Forces and motion go hand in hand. Forces make objects go faster,
slow down, change direction and change shape. Learn about gravity,
friction and other types of forces and the effects they have on
objects.
Build your cricket skills with the Sports Academy series. Looking
to take up a new sport? Or just thinking about ways to keep fit and
healthy? This book is a great introduction to all the important
cricket skills you'll need. Full of skills tips and illustrations
showing key techniques, you'll discover everything - from batting
to bowling and fielding. The series Sports Academy covers rules,
equipment and major competitions through specially commissioned,
step-by-step illustrations that clearly shows skills and techniques
needed for a sport. Great for readers aged 9+
Working backwards from today's flight technology to the distant
past, the history of aviation is traced. Beginning with present-day
wide-body jumbo jets, this book recounts Lindbergh's solo flight
across the Atlantic, the Wright brothers' flight of 1903, and
continues back to the first balloon flight in 1783. A selection
from the "Timeliners" book series. Full-color illustrations.
Find out all about ten amazing emergency vehicles!There are lots of
ways machines can be cool. They can be the biggest, the smallest,
the tallest, the longest and even the noisiest. Machine mad kids
will love pouring over the details of the ten awesome machines in
each book. Fantastic Five stat panels give the scoop on what makes
these machines tick and key design features are highlighted to help
you earn something new about your favourite diggers, tractors,
trucks ad emergency vehicles.Perfect for readers who can't get
enough of books about machines, but who have outgrown the simple
picture books aimed at a much younger level. Those who are
beginning to read by themselves will find the text fun to read and
accessible.For children aged 5+
This title includes 300 step-by-step fun science experiments and
history craft projects for home learning and school study. It
introduces scientific principles through practical example - build
a live ant colony in glass, grow plants from seeds, learn how ships
float, why volcanoes erupt, and all about the world's tides. It
aids better understanding of the past with creative model-making,
costumes, crafts and authentic recipes to cook and eat - fashion an
Indian sari, build a Native American canoe and bake Viking bread.
Every project is shown step by step with easy-to-follow
instructions, and with over 1700 fabulous photographs, diagrams and
maps to inform and inspire. It will provide young scientists and
historians aged 8 to 12 with hours of fun and creative learning.
This extensive collection of projects and experiments covers an
array of subjects, including the oceans, weather and earthquakes;
plants, soil and insects; and transportation. It also explores the
day-to-day lives of past civilizations, including how they built
their homes, what they ate and what they wore. Learn about ancient
inventions and technological advances, including a Sumerian coracle
and a Greek shield. Re-create the arts, customs and entertainments
of the past - everything from an Egyptian wall painting to a Viking
lucky charm.
Become an engineer for the day in this interactive STEAM book for
vehicle-loving children aged 3+ years. Find out what's gone wrong
with the vehicles using the clues and cross-sections to help you,
Fix them by spotting the right tools to do the job, and then they
can Go! For fans of Usborne's Look Inside Things That Go and Penny
Dale's Dinosaur Zoom. Perfect for exploring STEAM and other
high-interest topics. Bite-sized text and hands-on learning make
this a really fun introduction to things that go. The engaging
characters bring each vehicle to life and the book features all of
the vehicles that little ones love: trains, diggers, cement mixers,
helicopters, aeroplanes and spacecraft. With so much to spot and
problems to solve, this great value book will keep littles ones
busy for hours and they won't even realise how much they are
learning along the way. It is a perfect gift for children who love
machines and inspiring the next generation of engineers.
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the
right level Every year, air-sea rescue teams rescue hundreds of
people who have been in danger at sea – from capsized boats and
illness to oil-rig explosions. Discover the equipment and skills
needed to do their jobs in this fascinating non-fiction book by
Chris Oxlade. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and
longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Text type: An
information book. Curriculum links: Geography, Citizenship: People
who help us. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Looking to take up a new sport? Or just thinking about ways to keep
fit and healthy? This book is a great introduction to all the
important cricket skills you'll need. Full of skills tips and
photos showing key techniques, you'll discover everything - from
training to competing - while also finding out something about
cricket stars of the past and present.
Discover what machines are, how they work, and how they have
developed through history, in this fascinating fact file and
learn-it-yourself project book. You can find out about levers,
pulleys, wheels and axles, gears, hydraulics, wind power and much
more. It includes 19 practical experiments - make a windmill, a
hydraulic lifter and even a vacuum cleaner! Over 260 images include
step-by-step photographs and explanatory illustrations. It is an
accessible and lively introduction to machines, ideal for home or
school use for 8- to 12-year-olds. From sophisticated computers to
a simple pair of scissors, we are surrounded by machines. This
engaging science book looks at the enormous variety of machines in
our world and how they function. Fascinating hands-on projects,
such as making your own gears and belt drives, a pulley, a block
and tackle, a can crusher, a water wheel, and an Archimedean screw,
will help you to fully understand the principles behind them. "Find
Out About" is a series for young readers who would like to explore
the exciting world of science. Each book covers a different topic,
bringing the subject to life with vibrant photographs, detailed
drawings and clear diagrams, making it really fun to learn. There
are easy-to-do experiments using everyday objects and equipment so
that young scientists can enjoy finding out all the fantastic facts
for themselves.
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London (Paperback)
Chris Oxlade, Anita Ganeri
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R273
R220
Discovery Miles 2 200
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Find out everything there is to know about the city of London in
this fascinating city guide. Learn about London's history, its
location, culture, festivals, hidden gems and even where the best
places to shop are! A map of London city centre will help you find
the locations of the key places mentioned in the book. Impress your
friends with your knowledge of this beautiful and historic city.
Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the
right level From whirling sandstorms to freezing blizzards, take a
journey around the Earth to see some of its wildest weather. This
is a Band 11/Lime book in the Collins Big Cat reading programme
which has longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary
language. This is an information book and includes a comprehensive
glossary on page 29 to aid comprehension. All the wild weather is
brought together neatly on pages 30 and 31, with a handy table of
all weather types covered, along with locations and causes. This
story supports learning around geography and will help children
identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom
and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to
the Equator and the North and South Poles. For more guided reading
books in this Collins Big Cat band, try Minibeasts (9780007185375)
written by Siobhan Hardy and illustrated by Steve Lumb.
A Scientist's Secret Scrapbook contains information about famous
inventions and the science behind them. Packed with facts about how
stuff works, this book provides a fresh and exciting insight into
science and technology. White Wolves Non-fiction is a guided
reading scheme which takes a high-interest approach to core
geography, history and science topics. These books are ideal for
classroom and topic libraries, and for teaching non-fiction
literacy skills in a curriculum context.
Search and rescue dogs play a crucial part in helping people in
danger. Find out how they are trained and what they can do to help
the humans who are risking their lives to save others in this book
by Chris Oxlade. Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically
designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading
level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read,
building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards
reading. Text type: An information book Curriculum links:
Citizenship This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Learn all about the earth, volcanoes, weather, space, ships, cars,
trains and planes in eight fantastic science books for 8-to 12-year
olds. This title presents 150 step-by-step hands-on projects with
over 2000 fabulous colour photographs, illustrations and
inside-view artworks. It includes thousands of fascinating facts to
discover, about tidal waves, tectonic plates, high-speed trains and
how a submarine stays underwater. Accessible and stimulating for
the independent reader, these eight action-packed books are also
excellent back-up for school projects. The exciting colour
photographs and artworks draw the reader in to find out more about
basic scientific principles and how things work, while practical
experiments increase understanding of these concepts as well as
being fun to do. Explore how astronauts and astronomers have pieced
together knowledge of the universe through history, before
discovering how and why our planet is unique and how life support
systems such as the atmosphere, water, and energy from the sun make
the Earth so rich and varied. Investigate landmarks in design and
inventions that enabled the development of transport on the sea, on
land and through the air over the centuries, and discover how
ships, trains, cars and planes have changed human life. Meet the
pioneers and inventors who made it all happen, the fascinating
geniuses behind the inventions, and find out what the future holds
in store. The 150 interactive practical projects include how to
make a dish antenna and a rocket, and even how to create rainbows
and an erupting geyser! With this unrivalled set of original
reference and activity books, learning about science has never been
more fun.
Build your sports skills with the Sports Academy series. Looking to
take up a new sport? Or just thinking about ways to keep fit and
healthy? This book is a great introduction to all the important
cricket skills you'll need. Full of skills tips and illustrations
showing key techniques, you'll discover everything - from batting
to bowling and fielding. The series Sports Academy covers rules,
equipment and major competitions through specially commissioned,
step-by-step illustrations that clearly shows skills and techniques
needed for a sport. Great for readers aged 9+
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