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Books with X-Ray Vision: Animal Armour is an ingenious and
innovative new title where children can hold some of the pages up
to the light to see the insides of some of the animals that use
their shells, exoskeletons and carapaces to defend themselves and
survive. Alongside these dazzling optical effects, the books also
provide fascinating introductions, in bite-sized chunks of text, to
the many different forms of animal armour and the advantages that
they give to different creatures. You'll meet the toughest beetle
in the world, the diabolical ironclad, learn how a narwhal uses its
tusk to stun small prey and how armadillos and pangolins can roll
up into tight balls, protected by their shells and scales, to
protect themselves against attack.
Books with X-Ray Vision: Animals in the City is an ingenious and
innovative new title where children can hold some of the pages up
to the light to see the insides of some of the diverse animal
species that live in cities worldwide. Alongside these dazzling
optical effects, the books also provide fascinating introductions,
in bite-sized chunks of text, to the strange, surprising and
extraordinary ways that some animals have adapted to urban life.
You'll dive under New York pavements to discover the populations of
ants that have made it their home, learn about the many nasty
diseases carried by rats, and marvel at the ways that spiders and
birds have found to use streetlights and traffic to gather food.
Would you rather be a Stone Age hunter-gatherer? Or a Shang dynasty
farmer? Behind each of these silly scenarios are some fun facts to
help YOU CHOOSE an answer. You Choose is an entertaining and
humorous series that encourages children to develop their critical
thinking and decision-making skills. Full of brainteasers and
supported by educational information, children will learn some
bizarre and amazing facts about how people lived in ancient
civilisations. Perfect for readers aged 9+
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: Water
can boil and freeze at the same time. Atoms are 99.999999% empty
space. Teleportation is impossible. Pistachio nuts can
spontaneously burst into flame. 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
A look at some of the biggest challenges facing our world today -
war and conflict - and how we are tackling them How can we build a
better, fairer, more equal, cleaner world? This series seeks to
answer this by exploring some of the greatest challenges facing our
planet today - from disease to conflict, and from the energy crisis
to the plight of refugees. It explains what is already being done
to meet and tackle these challenges, and explores what more could
and should be done, both individually and collectively, to ensure a
better future for our planet, its people and its wildlife. Taking a
positive, but realistic perspective, this series aims to empower
young readers by helping them understand these complex and
troubling issues, calm their anxieties, and promote empathy and
understanding for the many millions of people suffering from for
example, poverty or inequality. Perfect for readers aged 9 and up
Titles in the series: Climate Change Disease Inequality Migration
Poverty & Food Insecurity War & Conflict
While the dinosaurs roamed the Earth, another species ruled the
skies. These were the pterosaurs - flying reptiles. They were
expert flyers and hunters, swooping, soaring, and gliding through
prehistoric skies. In this gruesome guide, readers will discover
all about these awesome creatures, how they lived, how they hunted,
and why they eventually died out. Packed with fact-filled,
easy-to-read text, quirky illustrations and side panels providing
more icky information.
Written in clear, straightforward language, this book looks at why
people go to war and whether it is ever right to kill another
person. It explains different attitudes to warfare and why wars are
such a major part of history. It also looks at peace keeping
organisations and conflict resolution. Questions and topics covered
include: What is war?; A brief history of war; Why do wars start?;
Why do people fight?; Why do children fight?; Wars and new
technology; Colonialism; Exploiting fear; War crimes; Civilians and
war; Refugees; After the war; Can war ever be justified?; Are wars
reported accurately?; Preventing war and negotiating peace;
Resolving conflicts.
What is school like in another country? Join Hana, Oliver and Faith
to find out! Using the world's largest known database of writing
for and by children, our experts have defined 300 ambitious words
to help children succeed at school. We've combined these with
finelly levelled books that help you develop support comprehension
and fluency, while inspiring and engaging your young readers.
Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for
the whole school. This exciting Graphic Texts pack includes
action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction, carefully selected
poetry and comprehensive guided reading support to meet the needs
of children at every stage of their reading development. Each book
contains inside cover notes with advice on supporting older
children with their reading, ideas for follow-up activities and
higher-level comprehension questions. Project X Origins guided
reading notes offer step-by-step teaching support for each book
with guidance about comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, spelling,
punctuation, grammar and writing. Each set of notes has in-built
assessment and is fully correlated to all UK curricula. This pack
contains 1 set of guided reading notes and 4 reading books, 1 each
of: Time Stealer, The Jungle Book, If and other poems, Great
Inventors.
Which animals eat their own poo and what do bird droppings have to
do with spa treatments? How come some creatures make their homes
from dung and why are beetle faeces part of the average grocery
shop? Get to the bottom of these questions and many more in this
book which proves the power of poo and what it can do for humans
and animals alike. Loo-se yourself in this book and get the scoop
about poop! With fascinating facts, hilarious text and quirky
illustrations, this non-fiction book teaches readers about how
extraordinary poop can be! From it's many uses around the world to
all kinds of animal excrement, this book covers a much-loved topic
in a new and silly way. Alex Woolf's brilliantly funny writing and
Isobel Lundie's hysterical illustrations give non-fiction a stinky
spin. If your child enjoyed Poo: A Natural History of the
Unmentionable or The Clue is in the Poo, they will love this
educational and side-splittingly funny book about poo.
Help your child to develop their growth mindset as they discover
how real artists look at the world and how they think. Children's
brains are powerful and flexible, but they need exercising and
challenging to develop. In this book they will uncover the core
skills that can make a good artist great, and be encouraged to have
a go at some simple activities to help them to train their brain to
improve their artistic skills and thinking. By uncovering the way
that real artists look at the world and approach problems, they
will be learning skills that will set them in good stead for life.
Each topic is broken down into manageable chunks, so the reader can
build up their skills and naturally develop their thinking. Each
book contains biographies of four top artists, and the humorous
illustrations throughout help the reader to understand some of the
trickier concepts. Ideal for students aged 8+ who are studying Art
or S.T.E.A.M. topics at key stage 2. Titles in this series: Think
Like An Astronaut Think Like An Artist Think Like a Coder Think
Like An Engineer Think Like A Mathematician Think Like A Scientist
Help your child to develop their growth mindset as they discover
how real mathematicians look at the world and how they think.
Children's brains are powerful and flexible, but they need
exercising and challenging to develop. In this book they will
uncover the core skills that can make a good mathematician great,
and be encouraged to have a go at some simple activities to help
them to train their brain to become better at applying outstanding
mathematic practice. By uncovering the way that real mathematicians
look at the world and approach problems, they will be learning
skills that will set them in good stead for life. Each topic is
broken down into manageable chunks, so the reader can build up
their skills and naturally develop their thinking. Each book
contains biographies of four top mathematicians, and the humorous
illustrations throughout help the reader to understand some of the
trickier concepts. Ideal for students aged 8+ who are studying
Maths or S.T.E.A.M. topics at key stage 2. Titles in this series:
Think Like An Astronaut Think Like An Artist Think Like a Coder
Think Like An Engineer Think Like A Mathematician Think Like A
Scientist
Help your child to develop their growth mindset as they discover
how real engineers look at the world and how they think. Children's
brains are powerful and flexible, but they need exercising and
challenging to develop. In this book they will uncover the core
skills that can make a good engineer great, and be encouraged to
have a go at some simple activities to help them to train their
brain to become better at applying outstanding engineering
practice. By uncovering the way that real engineers look at the
world and approach problems scientifically, they will be learning
skills that will set them in good stead for life. Each topic is
broken down into manageable chunks, so the reader can build up
their skills and naturally develop their thinking. Each book
contains biographies of four top engineers, and the humorous
illustrations throughout help the reader to understand some of the
trickier concepts. Ideal for students aged 8+ who are studying
engineering or S.T.E.A.M. topics at key stage 2. Titles in this
series: Think Like An Astronaut Think Like An Artist Think Like a
Coder Think Like An Engineer Think Like A Mathematician Think Like
A Scientist
Written in clear, straightforward language, this book looks at why
people go to war and whether it is ever right to kill another
person. It explains different attitudes to warfare and why wars are
such a major part of history. It also looks at peace keeping
organisations and conflict resolution. Contents: What is war?; A
brief history of war; Why do wars start?; Why do people fight?; Why
do children fight?; Wars and new technology; Colonialism;
Exploiting fear; War crimes; Civilians and war; Refugees; After the
war; Can war ever be justified?; Are wars reported accurately?;
Preventing war and negotiating peace; Resolving conflicts.
In the 780s northern Britain was dominated by two great kingdoms;
Pictavia, centred in north-eastern Scotland and Northumbria which
straddled the modern Anglo-Scottish border. Within a hundred years
both of these kingdoms had been thrown into chaos by the onslaught
of the Vikings and within two hundred years they had become distant
memories. This book charts the transformation of the political
landscape of northern Britain between the eighth and the eleventh
centuries. Central to this narrative is the mysterious
disappearance of the Picts and their language and the sudden rise
to prominence of the Gaelic-speaking Scots who would replace them
as the rulers of the North. From Pictland to Alba uses fragmentary
sources which survive from this darkest period in Scottish history
to guide the reader past the pitfalls which beset the unwary
traveller in these dangerous times. Important sources are presented
in full and their value as evidence is thoroughly explored and
evaluated. Unlike most other volumes dealing with this period, this
is a book which 'shows its workings' and encourages the readers to
reach their own conclusions about the origins of Scotland. Key
Features: * The first book in over twenty years to explain the
destruction of the Picts and the rise of the Scottish kingdom from
contemporary accounts alone * Recounts and evaluates modern
scholarship developing readers' awareness of recent debates and
controversies * Subjects contemporary sources to rigorous
examination allowing students to appreciate the strengths and
pitfalls of different types of evidence * Locates early Scottish
history firmly within a European context
Help your child to develop their growth mindset as they discover
how real engineers look at the world and how they think. Children's
brains are powerful and flexible, but they need exercising and
challenging to develop. In this book they will uncover the core
skills that can make a good engineer great, and be encouraged to
have a go at some simple activities to help them to train their
brain to become better at applying outstanding engineering
practice. By uncovering the way that real engineers look at the
world and approach problems scientifically, they will be learning
skills that will set them in good stead for life. Each topic is
broken down into manageable chunks, so the reader can build up
their skills and naturally develop their thinking. Each book
contains biographies of four top engineers, and the humorous
illustrations throughout help the reader to understand some of the
trickier concepts. Ideal for students aged 8+ who are studying
engineering or S.T.E.A.M. topics at key stage 2. Titles in this
series: Think Like An Astronaut Think Like An Artist Think Like a
Coder Think Like An Engineer Think Like A Mathematician Think Like
A Scientist
It's August 1914. You are 16-year-old Tommy Atkins, living in
London. Set against a backdrop of the war just broken out in
Europe, find out what your life was like after joining up and being
sent to the trenches. From sharing your bed with rats and lice to a
diet of bully beef, bread and biscuits, discover why you really
wouldn't want to be a soldier living in a trench during World War
One. The expanded edition also includes information about the
Commonwealth soldiers from territories like India, Africa, Canada
and Australia who fought in the conflict and the story behind the
Cenotaph. The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and the
narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the narrative
history encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the
characters, aiding their understanding of what life would have been
like serving as a soldier in World War One. Informative captions, a
complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal
introduction to the conventions of non-fiction texts for young
readers.
WINNER OF THE ASE BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021 (THE ASSOCIATION FOR
SCIENCE EDUCATION) Help your child to develop their growth mindset
as they discover how real scientists look at the world and how they
think. Children's brains are powerful and flexible, but they need
exercising and challenging to develop. In this book they will
uncover the core skills that can make a good scientist great, and
be encouraged to have a go at some simple activities to help them
to train their brain to become better at applying outstanding
scientific practice. By uncovering the way that real scientists
look at the world and approach problems scientifically, they will
be learning skills that will set them in good stead for life. Each
topic is broken down into manageable chunks, so the reader can
build up their skills and naturally develop their thinking. Each
book contains biographies of four top scientists, and the humorous
illustrations throughout help the reader to understand some of the
trickier concepts. Ideal for students aged 8+ who are studying
Science or S.T.E.A.M. topics at key stage 2. Titles in this series:
Think Like An Astronaut Think Like An Artist Think Like a Coder
Think Like An Engineer Think Like A Mathematician Think Like A
Scientist
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