Children’s / Teenage general interest: Physical world
Dunhill Clare Publishing The Wonder Of Thunder: Lessons From A Thunderstorm
£17.49
Little, Brown & Company The Ice House
Book SynopsisThis heartfelt book explores what it means to cope with change on both a global and personal level.Louisa feels trapped. There''s a global temperature drop, and her family''s been snowed into their apartment building for months. Her parents are overwhelmed. Her little brother is driving her up the wall. She''s barely seen her friends, so they''re growing apart. But her neighbor and former friend, Luke, has been around a lot after his dad''s scary ice-related accident. The universe is out of whack, and all she wants is for normal to return-fast.Everything changes when Louisa and Luke build an ice house as a getaway from their stressed-out families. But when they discover a mystifying window to what could lie ahead, it sets them on an impossible mission to restore the world to its rightful order.Full of heart and sparkling with a touch of magic, this story of emerging from a certain kind of quarantine resonates profoundly during these extraordinary times.
£7.99
DK A Dinosaurs Day T. rex Meets His Match
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£15.29
Workman Publishing The Book of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters
Book SynopsisIt’s hands-on science with a capital “E”—for engineering. Beginning with the toppling of the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to the destructive, laserlike sunbeams bouncing off London’s infamous “Fryscraper” in 2013, here is an illustrated tour of the greatest engineering disasters in history, from the bestselling author of The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science. Each engineering disaster includes a simple, exciting experiment or two using everyday household items to explain the underlying science and put learning into action. Understand the Titanic’s demise by sinking an ice-cube-tray ocean liner in the bathtub. Stomp on a tube of toothpaste to demonstrate what happens to non-Newtonian fluids under pressure—and how a ruptured tank sent a tsunami of molasses through the streets of Boston in 1919. From why the Leaning Tower of Pisa leans to tTrade Review“A new collection from an old hand at designing intriguing STEM activities that will entertain as well as enlighten.”—Kirkus Reviews“With ever-advancing technology present in the lives of readers, this text provides the chance for aspiring architects, engineers, and other problem solvers to understand past mistakes before building future wonders.” —School Library Journal
£11.99
Crabtree Publishing Co,Canada Soaring Above Snow
Book SynopsisBrrr! Soar above snow as the Forecast Fairy explores where snow comes from, and how we use it! Using engaging illustrations alongside simple text, early readers will enjoy learning about this weather phenomenon while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes writing activities and a page for caregivers that suggests reading and creative writing prompts. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
£10.16
Crabtree Publishing Co,Canada Inching on Ice
Book SynopsisLook out! There''s ice all around! Tune in as the Forecast Fairy uncovers what ice is made of, and how we use it! Using colorful illustrations alongside simple text, early readers will enjoy learning about this weather phenomenon while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes writing activities and a page for caregivers that suggests reading and creative writing prompts. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
£10.16
Lerner Publishing Group Climate Change and Air Quality
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£7.59
Lerner Publishing Group Climate Change and Energy Technology
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£7.19
Lerner Publishing Group Climate Change and Extreme Storms
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£7.59
Lerner Publishing Group Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels
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£7.59
Lerner Publishing Group Climate Change and Rising Temperatures
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£7.59
Amicus High Interest Tornado!
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£37.05
Princeton Architectural Press At the Seashore: My Nature Sticker Activity Book
Book SynopsisKeep young nature lovers entertained for hours. At the Seashore is the perfect activity book to use to learn about the beach before your summer visits, a great companion to help you identify plant and animal life when you're at the seashore, and an fun-filled reference for picking out all the wonderful things you saw when you return home. Interactive activities and beautiful illustrations. Children are encouraged to color in jellyfish and anemones, stick on the missing body of a crab, and draw shells and reeds as they learn about the rich life at the beach, including starfish, jellyfish, seagulls, shellfish, and dunes. A fun quiz at the end of the book tests what you learned. Collect the entire My Nature Sticker Activity Book series: • In the Forest • In the Vegetable Garden • Butterflies of the World • Animals of the Savanna • Garden Insects and Bugs • Birds of the World • In the Age of Dinosaurs • In the Ocean • At the Seashore
£7.59
Barefoot Books, Incorporated I Like the Wind
Book SynopsisLyrical, rhyming text and playful, hand-painted illustrations invite young readers to share in the mystery of the whistling wind. Includes educational STEM endmatter about wind and how it helps humans and the earth.
£7.59
Lerner Publishing Group Travel to China
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£10.45
Lerner Publishing Group Climate Change and Extreme Weather
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£8.54
b small publishing limited Planet Earth Puzzles: Activities for Boosting
Book SynopsisBoost problem-solving skills with b small! These bold, FLUORESCENT puzzles and activities will spark your creative brain, stretch that maths muscle and nurture a love of logic. There are fascinating Earth and geography facts too! Contains mazes, pattern sequences, maths problems, join the dots, word searches, quizzes, spot the difference and much more.
£7.08
Cheriton Children's Books Don't Look Down!: Extreme Air Sports
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£11.77
Tilbury House,U.S. The Secret Pool 0 Tilbury House Nature Book
Book Synopsis*John Burroughs Association Riverby Award* *Maine Lupine Award* *Skipping Stones Honor Book* You might walk right by a vernal pool and not notice it. Often mistaken for mere puddles in the woods, vernal pools are the source of life for many interesting creatures.
£9.60
Tilbury House,U.S. A Story of Civilization in 50 Disasters
Book SynopsisCivilization rearranges nature for human convenience. Clothes and houses keep us warm; agriculture feeds us; medicine fights our diseases. It all worksmost of the time. But key resources lie in the most hazardous places, so we choose to live on river flood plains, on the slopes of volcanoes, at the edge of the sea, above seismic faults. We pack ourselves into cities, Petri dishes for germs. Civilization thrives on the edge of disaster. And what happens when natural forces meet molasses holding tanks, insecticides, deepwater oil rigs, nuclear power plants? We learn the hard way how to avoid the last disasterand maybe how to create the next one. What we don't know can, indeed, hurt us. This book's white-knuckled journey from antiquity to the present leads us to wonder at times how humankind has survived. And yet, as Author Gale Eaton makes clear, civilization has advanced not just in spite of disasters but in part because of them. Hats off to human resilience, ingenuity, and perseveranTrade Review"Lest readers get preoccupied by body counts and deciding which disaster was the worst, the real lessons to be derived are discussed in a brief conclusion. What's most important is how people responded to the disasters: some people became heroes, some organized relief efforts, some looted, some blamed others, and some got to work trying to prevent future disasters. ... A fascinating volume especially suited for browsing. (glossary, sources and additional resources, endnotes, index)" -- Kirkus"When given the choice of which book to review, the title of this one stood out to me. I live in Oregon, and right now there is an increasing risk of earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis in the state. If it’s going to happen I might as well know what to do. (I guess it also counts as studying world history.) The author did a fantastic job of compiling information and photographs to support the main event of each chapter. It was interesting that several of the events I had never even heard of. The book showed me that government tended to blame foreigners or minorities for the disasters, even when sometimes it was unknowingly of their own doing. Another thing that surprised me was that the disasters that took more lives were not volcanoes or earthquakes. More often than not, it was sickness, or an outbreak of a disease. (The Bubonic Plague, for example, killed about 1/3 of Europe’s population.) When the volcanoes and earthquakes did happen, they usually gave weeks or even months of warning, and the most damage happened when people did not evacuate. (That’s one piece of information I can use! When they tell me to evacuate, I will!) I really enjoyed this book and I hope other readers will, too. I would recommend it for ages 12 and up. It can also be used as a teaching resource in a classroom. " -- Owen McCoy, 13, homeschooler - Skipping Stones"Critique: A novel and effective way to for students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in how civilizations were stimulated to evolve in response to traumatic, unexpected, and often horrific disasters, "A History of Civilization in 50 Disasters" is a compelling read that is as informed and informative as it is thoughtful and thought-provoking. Thoroughly 'reader friendly' in tone, content, organization, and presentation, "A History of Civilization in 50 Disasters" is very strongly recommended for both community and academic library World History reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists. Of immense interest to student and non-specialist general readers with an interest in history" -- John Taylor - The Midwest Book Review
£11.99
Oceano Travesia La Gotita Viajera
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£20.20
Algar Editorial La Ciencia del Tiempo
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£16.02
Algar Editorial La Ciencia de Las Rocas Y Los Minerales
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£16.02
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Got Geography
Book SynopsisGeography is more than maps and globes, more than latitude and longitude lines, more than continents, oceans, islands, and your own neighborhood.In Got Geography! Lee Bennett Hopkins gathers vivid poems by sixteen poets and Philip Stanton creates glorious artwork to show that geography isn''t just about finding your way. It''s the jumping-off point for dreams and imagination.If you''ve got geography, you''re ready for adventure. . . .
£15.29
HarperCollins Volcanoes
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£9.16
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Lightning
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£9.21
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Oceans Smithsonianscience
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£9.32
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Frogs
Book SynopsisAward-winning science writer Seymour Simon takes readers on a journey through a frog's life cycle, from egg to tadpole to grown frog, in this engaging nonfiction picture book.
£9.31
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Insects
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Handsome and useful, here's a solid addition to science collections." -- Booklist "Prolific science writer Simon offers a clear, concise exploration of insects and their characteristics, accompanied by crisp nature photographs...chock full of intriguing details...that will fascinate future entomologists." -- Publishers Weekly
£8.34
HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School Fast Facts Geography
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£7.07
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Sun and the Moon
Book SynopsisTrade Review“The content is accurate, presented with contagious enthusiasm, and carefully pitched to challenge but not daunt the intended audience. A glowing liftoff for any child’s interest in matters astronomical.” — Kirkus Reviews “Go on a trip with two kids as they travel to the moon and the sun, comparing and exploring facts about them. This book even has a glossary and science experiments to offer kids a hands-on learning experience.” — Brightly
£8.26
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Lets Investigate with Nate 4 The Life Cycle
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£7.70
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Why Do Leaves Change Color
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£8.58
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Moon Seems to Change
Book SynopsisRead and find out about the phases of the moon in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.This clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom, introduces basic information about the moon.Have you noticed that the moon sometimes seems to grow and shrink? Does it look like a big round ball? Or is it just a sliver of light in the sky? The moon seems to change. But it doesn''t really. The moon revolves around the Earth. It takes about four weeks to make the journey, and as it travels around we can only see certain parts of it. Try the simple experiment described inside using an orange, a pencil, and a flashlight, and you''ll understand why the moon seems to change.This is a Level 2 Let''s-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visual acclaimed and trusted great for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same time Have appealing, child-centered topics Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists Meet national science education standards Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids'' scientific interests Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let''s-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
£8.66
HarperCollins Flood Warning
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Accessible text explains how rain can cause overflow in rivers and lakes and, as a result, flood basements and houses. The text exudes a gentle tone. The abstract style of some illustrations complements the discussion of saturated ground, storm surge, flash floods, and flood plains. A few insets add contrasting information, such as how elephants feel a coming tsunami through their feet. Even the annual floods of the Nile are mentioned, with visual reference to ancient Egyptian art—an indication of the wide range of content included. A flood plan and a list of emergency supplies are great additions." — School Library Journal
£8.72
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Down Comes the Rain
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£8.23
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Diamond and the Boy
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£16.19
HarperCollins The Boy and the Wild Blue Girl
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£12.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Cast Away
Book SynopsisTrade Review“In 80-plus poems, Nye writes conversationally, injecting humor, outrage, and reminiscence. . . . Nye at her engaging, insightful best." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “[Nye] challenges readers to become activists and to gain deeper awareness of their surroundings. . . . Her poetic polemic on trash is truly a treasure for readers.” — Booklist (starred review) “Rich variety and impressive scope. . . . Nye’s beautiful and timely collection [is] filled with haunting, sensory images. A must-have for all poetry collections.” — School Library Journal (starred review) “A sharp look at what we choose to discard and at our blinkered belief in our right to do so. Yet it’s also gentle, affectionate, and at times subtly funny . . . Young readers looking for an alternative to cli-fi may embrace this thoughtful cli-po.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) “Nye finds inspiration in those things we throw away—as well as in the act of throwing things away and that of picking them up again. . . . Pick up a poem, why don’t you?” — Horn Book Magazine "Naomi Shihab Nye documents and reflects on the leavings of our existence in keenly observant, probing, unabashed poems.” — Cooperative Children's Book Center “Trash is poetic treasure in this intriguing collection of verse by the current Young People’s Poet Laureate. Nye’s keen eye for the small, revealing detail — a comforting pine cone, a lost mitten — encourages us to notice and perhaps write about the odd, stray things that surround us.” — Washington Post
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Goldilocks Zone
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This lively excursion will leave audiences stirred by what lies around them as well as what awaits up in the skies." — Kirkus Reviews "[An] engaging primer on the solar system.” — Publishers Weekly "A fun trip through the solar system that will leave readers in awe of both the solar system and our own incredible Earth." — Booklist
£12.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Deep End
Book SynopsisCome along on an underwater adventure in The Deep End, an informative and hilarious nonfiction picture book by author-illustrator Drew Sheneman, that teaches kids everything about the deep blue sea!Ahoy, mateys!
£15.21
Penguin Random House Australia Gilberto And the Wind Picture Puffin
Book SynopsisA young boy whose playmate is the wind and finds its many moods: one that can sail boats, fly kites, blow dirt, and turn umbrellas inside out.
£8.42
Penguin Putnam Inc Years of Dust
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£10.99
Penguin Putnam Inc River of Dreams
Book SynopsisThe Hudson River has been a source of inspiration and a means of livelihood to all who have lived along its shores. It played a key role in the settling of the New World and the outcome of the Revolutionary War, and was the birthplace of the environmental movement. Now Hudson Talbott pays homage to the river that shares his name in a gorgeously illustrated, fascinating account of the river?s history. Each appealing spread sheds exciting light on the river?s strategic, economic and cultural signifi cance. Packed with facts, timelines and maps, this is a wonderful introduction to a wide range of topics including the Age of Exploration, the Erie Canal, the Industrial Age, American arts and literature and the environment. River of Dreams is truly a book with something for everyone.
£16.19
Penguin Putnam Inc What Was the Great Chicago Fire
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£8.07
Penguin Putnam Inc What Was the San Francisco Earthquake
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£8.13
Penguin Putnam Inc Best Friends
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£6.96
Penguin Putnam Inc Where Is the Grand Canyon
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£8.03
