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.

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

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.

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

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.

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+

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.

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+

Find out everything there is to know about the city of Edinburgh in this fascinating city guide. Learn about Edinburgh's history, its location, culture, festivals, hidden gems and even where the best places to shop are! A map of Edinburgh 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 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+

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.

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.

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.

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 towards reading alone. Robots introduces children who can read alone with some help to these incredible inventions. It includes facts about different types of robots and what they do. Children can discover robots that have gone to space, robots that can play music and robots that look a lot like people! See www.kingfisherreaders.com for series information.

Find out everything there is to know about the city of Belfast in this fascinating city guide. Learn about Belfast's history, its location, culture, festivals, hidden gems and even where the best places to shop are! A map of Belfast 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.

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 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.

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.

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.