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Best-selling children's author Emily Dodd brings her scientific
background to this quirky, fun investigative tale. With a wonderful
mix of educational elements coupled with beautifully energetic
illustrations, children will learn how different woodland animals
eat nuts and how little clues can help them solve the crime of the
. A story about friendship and saying sorry.
Bagpipe the Black Grouse loves admiring his glorious red eyebrows
and his magnificent straight tail feathers. He feels sorry for his
friend, Squeaker the Wood Mouse, with his boring brown fur and
bendy tail. But Squeaker's help, along with brown-ness and
bendy-ness, might be just what Bagpipe needs when he gets into some
serious fox trouble. Starring two of Scotland's best-loved
residents, an endangered black grouse and a wood mouse, this is a
funny and heart-warming tale about valuing difference, from the
author of Can't-Dance-Cameron.
This enthralling children's encyclopedia answers more than 200
questions that curious kids ask about science. Why does chocolate
melt? Where does wind come from? How do we know dinosaurs existed?
This fully-updated, fact-packed kids' book answers all kinds of
questions children have about how the world works, and some they
haven't even thought of! Children ages 7-9 can enjoy learning about
all aspects of science, from animals, plants, and the human body,
to forces and magnets, light, sound, and space. Each page asks a
new question, and answers it with clear, simple text alongside
amazing pictures, providing engaging information to help kids
understand all the basics of biology, chemistry, and physics. DK's
Why is the sky blue? is the ideal science book to spark curiosity
and amaze any child interested in the world of scientific
discovery. This fascinating science encyclopedia for kids features:
- More than 200 questions about science, such as "What is a metal?"
and "How do we see colours?" in an engaging question and answer
format - Information presented in bite-sized chunks, and images
clearly captioned and labelled in classic DK style - Six chapters,
covering: the living world, the human body, the material world,
energy, forces and movement, and our planet - "Quick quiz" boxes
that allow the reader to test their friends and family on trivia
about scientific concepts This revised edition of DK's science
encyclopedia includes the latest discoveries in scientific
exploration and answers children's biggest questions about
scientific exploration! Young minds can learn all about forces and
energy, materials, the human body, the living world, and our
planet.
Cameron is a capercaillie and capercaillies LOVE to dance -- well,
all except Cameron! Cameron is the worst dancer in the Scottish
Cairngorms -- but his new friend, Hazel the squirrel, thinks she
can help... Together they travel through the forest, jumping up and
down, ducking under branches and kicking pinecones. Then when the
dancing begins, Hazel tells Cameron to JUMP, DUCK and KICK. Maybe
he can dance after all! Full of fun sounds and actions, this is a
brilliant story about learning to believe in yourself by Emily
Dodd, with gentle illustrations of a host of loveable Scottish
animals by Katie Pamment.
Ollie the osprey loves to swoop into the water and catch fish. But
once he's caught them, he's useless at throwing them! And if he
can't throw a delicious fish to Isla, she'll never become his
friend. Rory the otter says he can help Ollie practise his
throwing. Full of fun sounds, this is a brilliant story about doing
what you love, by interactive storyteller Emily Dodd, with gentle
illustrations of a host of loveable Scottish birds and animals in
the picturesque Scottish Highlands.
Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the
right level What is light and how does it work? Did you know it was
the fastest thing in the universe? Learn about the different
properties of light and the importance of the sun, as well as the
potential for using light in the future. Diamond/Band 17 books
offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for
children to understand causes and points of view. Text type: an
information book Curriculum links: science
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading
journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have
created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read.
Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading
notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support
and ebooks available. Jack knows he's different from other kids -
he doesn't think the way they do. Jack's love of the moon leads him
on a courageous journey into the sea. This is a story about
neurodiversity, finding new friends, facing your fears and
following your dreams. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening
range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting
more ways to respond to texts. Ideas for reading in the back of the
book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the
right level Wind power is used more and more around the world to
give us electricity in our homes. But what is wind? How can it be
used to make electricity and why is it replacing other forms of
energy? Find out in this book. Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and
more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. Text
type – An information book. The book is organised into short
chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and
identifying important information. The glossary and index on pages
28 and 29 can be used to develop children's information retrieval
skills further. Curriculum links – Science – Electricity
Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the
right level What is a tsunami? How do they happen? What effect do
they have on people's lives? Learn about how we can predict them by
looking at the science behind them and some real-life case studies.
Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters
that develop reading stamina. Text type - An information book. The
book is organised into short chapters to help children practise the
skills of locating and identifying important information. The
glossary and index on pages 28 and 29 can be used to develop
children's information retrieval skills further. Curriculum links -
Geography - Human geography
Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the
right level Everything you could ever want to know about one of
Earth's most impressive phenomena. Find out all about the different
types of volcano, why and how they happen, the risks they pose as
well as what they can provide. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a
widening range of genres including science fiction and biography,
prompting more ways to respond to texts.
Making big science topics just the right size for little readers as
we explore the human body. Did you know that your body is
two-thirds water? Or that it takes two days for food to go right
through your body? The human body is pretty amazing, and we'd like
to tell you why... So sit back, and let expert scientist and
CBeebies writer Emily Dodd tell you all about the human body. With
bite-sized text, facts to make you say 'WOW', and
easy-to-understand explanations, big science topics are now just
the right size for readers 4 years plus. Brilliantly illustrated by
Chorkung, this is the perfect little book for readers who are just
discovering all the AMAZING STUFF in the world around them.
Discover how geology is part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM
Science - Geology. Explore the wonders of Earth and see how geology
is all around us, from nature's materials that are used to
construct roads and buildings, to the minerals found in your mobile
phone and drinks can. Witness a volcanic eruption, find out if
there is water on Mars, unearth a dinosaur and meet the geologists
and scientists who brought geology to life, including Zelma Maine
Jackson, Georges Cuvier and Florence Bascom. Readers can also carry
out cool geology experiments at home. With easy-to-understand text
written by STEM expert Emily Dodd, and lots of colourful artworks,
photos and diagrams, readers can best explore where we encounter
geology and why it's even important at all. The Everyday STEM
series makes science relevant to tweens. Instead of telling kids
STEM is important and is the key to their future success, these
books show readers how we use science, technology, engineering and
maths in our everyday lives. While the topics sound high-level and
complex, this series makes these concepts age-appropriate and
accessible. So, while we can't promise to teach 9 to 11-year-olds
quantum physics, we can explain in the simplest terms the practical
applications of STEM.
Making big science topics just the right size for little readers as
we explore plants. Did you know that plants make their food from
sunshine? But that some plants eat bugs? And some plants have been
around since before the time of the dinosaurs? Plants are pretty
amazing, and we'd like to tell you why... So sit back, and let
expert scientist and CBeebies writer Emily Dodd tell you all about
plants. With bite-sized text, facts to make you say 'WOW', and
easy-to-understand explanations, big science topics are now just
the right size for readers 4 years plus. Brilliantly illustrated by
Chorkung, this is the perfect little book for readers who are just
discovering all the AMAZING STUFF in the world around them.
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