Children & Teen Non-Fiction Books

Book SynopsisA fun, quirky science series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask! Can you hear sounds in space? Which animal has the best hearing? And just how fast is a supersonic plane? A Question of Science: Sound answers all these questions and much more.With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into science in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, diagrams and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young scientists aged 8 and up.Other books in the series include:Why don't your eyeballs fall out? And other questions about the human bodyWhy doesn't the Moon fall down? And other questions about forcesHow can a plant eat a fly? And other questions about plantsWhy does a mirror show things back to front? And other questions about lightWhere does lightning come from? And other questions about electricity Why can't penguins fly? And other questions about animals Why is ice slippery? And other questions about materialsTable of Contents 1: What is sound? 2: Can you hear sounds in space? 3: Why can’t you see sound waves? 4: How fast is a supersonic plane? 5: What was the loudest sound ever? 6: Why does music sound nice? 7: Where do sound waves go? 8: How do sounds get inside your ears? 9: Why is it hard to hear underwater? 10: Can deaf people feel sounds? 11: Could a sound kill you? 12: Which animal has the best hearing? 13: Quick fire questions 14: Glossary and further info 15: Index

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Book SynopsisA highly topical look at the role of art and the importance of creativity in our lives and the wider world. Art, in its widest sense, encompasses many different forms, from painting and poetry to dance, pottery and quilting and much else besides. Creativity is an essential part of what makes us human as well as being crucial for a range of disciplines in the world of work, including science, architecture and technological innovation. This book asks many questions relating to the importance of art in our lives, such as where is art and where does the impulse to make art come from? Who are artists? What is art for? Can art change anything? What use is the imagination and what is the point of daydreaming? It includes pieces from a range of contributors, including Kate Clanchy, Lemn Sissay, Preti Taneja and Andria Zafirakou, who write about their relationship with art and describe what being creative means to them and to others.Aimed at young people aged 10 and upwards.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the world of engineering with fun, step-by-step projects.Kid-Engineer is the perfect introduction to the topic for budding young engineers. Each book focuses on one of the key engineering disciplines, breaking it down to make it interesting and accessible for young readers. Simple step-by-step activities bring the learning to life and encourage readers to develop their own engineering and design skills.Great reading for aspiring engineers aged 8 and above.Other titles in the series include:EnergyComputers & RoboticsBuildings & StructuresTransport & AerospaceMachinesTable of Contents 1: What are materials? 2: Properties of materials 3: You’re the engineer: Testing properties 4: Friction 5: You’re the engineer: Racetrack friction 6: Metal 7: Plastic 8: You’re the engineer: Create a new plastic 9: Glass and ceramics 10: You’re the engineer: Changing clay 11: Wood and textiles 12: Materials of the future 13: You’re the engineer: Engineering structures 14: Glossary 15: Further information 16: Index

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Book SynopsisMeet the S.T.E.A.M. pioneers and discover their fascinating life story and inspirations.Katherine Johnson tells the story of this key scientific figure - covering her early maths skills which saw her attending high school at only 10 years old through to her work at NASA calculating and analysing the flight paths of many spacecraft. She helped send astronauts to the Moon.Masterminds introduces some of the world's great scientists, inventors and artists, retelling their lives and explaining why their work is important. Clear photographic designs bring a real-life quality to these biographies and major S.T.E.A.M. discoveries.Provides an understanding of scientific discoveries and presents inspirational lives from a variety of diverse backgrounds.Includes a timeline of the person's life and shows the ongoing legacy that we can see around us today.Perfect for readers aged 7 and up.Table of Contents 1: Who is Katherine Johnson? 1: Bright beginnings 1: Getting ahead 1: Teaching and family 1: A new job 1: Fighting prejudice 1: Into space 1: In orbit 1: To the Moon 1: Later life 1: Hidden Figures 1: Celebrating Katherine Johnson 1: A new generation 1: Glossary and further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisLearning loads of facts is boring, right? Not with this book! Get your quiz on to become the ultimate expert on people, places and animals around the world.This book is the ultimate combination of facts and fun. Each chapter has loads of fast facts followed by a short quiz, which makes it the perfect tool for revising for a test or for becoming the quizmaster of the world. It covers a huge range of topics, from the seven continents, to climate and biomes and the plants and animals that live in these habitats, to the cultures and customs of people of different countries, and Earth's magnificent and iconic landmarks - both natural and human-made.These books are designed as a companion resource for children studying core curriculum topics. Illustrations, timelines and graphics work with captions and extended texts to challenge the reader's skills in memory, comprehension and reading. Kids will barely realise they are learning when the competitive element takes over as they aim to become the Quizmaster. The books contain loads of information, but as the quiz sections are spaced evenly throughout, it can make the challenge less overwhelming. Readers can choose to read a section and then answer those questions, or read the book and then attempt the whole quiz in one go. It can be used to test themselves, test their friends or as a ready-made resource for teachers in need of a pop-quiz for their class.Suitable for children aged 8+ who are studying natural history and physical and human geography as part of the Key Stage 2 curriculum. Also perfect for fact-mad kids who explode with facts like a volcano erupts with lava.Other titles in this series:DinosaursHuman BodyOuter SpaceScienceSportTable of Contents 1: Our world 1: Africa 1: Europe 1: Go quiz yourself! 1: Asia 1: Oceania 1: Go quiz yourself! 1: North America 1: South America 1: Go quiz yourself! 1: Antarctica 1: Culture, language and religion 1: Go quiz yourself! 1: Oceans 1: Rivers 1: Go quiz yourself! 1: Mountains 1: Deserts 1: Go quiz yourself! 1: Weird and wonderful places 1: Answers 1: Glossary 1: Further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisSmash all the facts, then quiz your way to become the ultimate science expert

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Book SynopsisDiscover how your everyday tech works while developing your coding skills!Smartphones have become an extension of ourselves. We couldn't live without them. But how do they work? What's inside them and how are the apps we rely on so much created and designed? These are the topics explored in Create the Code: Smartphones. You'll also learn to code your own apps using Scratch and MIT's App Inventor: create emojis, code a web browser and make your own selfie filter app! Best of all: you'll get to test them on your own smartphone!Each book explains the key computer code and systems that are used to create and control the tech you use everyday such as the Internet, your smartphone, music and films and your apps. Step-by-step activities teach you how to create your own versions on screen with code.The series uses Scratch, HTML and MIT's App Inventor as the coding languages.Author Max Wainewright is a leading authority on teaching kids to code.Perfect for coders aged 9 and up.Table of Contents 1: Smartphones 1: Texting 1: Code Your Own Emojis 1: Phone Case Design 1: Building Apps 1: Web Browser 1: Location Services 1: Map App 1: Camera Technology 1: Photo Filter App 1: The Scratch Screen/ Bugs & Debugging 1: Glossary 1: Index

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Book SynopsisThe myth-busting Monster Science series explores the science behind the hottest monsters in pop culture.Could electricity really bring Frankenstein's creature to life? Could a zombie even move about without living flesh on its bones? What methods through time have been used to mummify people? Discover whether the scariest monsters could exist when you apply the hard facts of science.Perfect for the reluctant scientist in your life - draw them in with the graphic novel feel and spooky details of this series! Science principles come to life through quirky and humorous explanations paired with illustrations that strike a balance between the right amount of gory and funny.Author Joy Lin, named one of the most inspirational science teachers by TED Ed, has a featured series on their website. She is also a screenwriter, comedian and presents superpower science theories at various Comic Cons. Joy is also author of the series Superpower Science.Table of Contents 1: Introduction 1: Zombies 1: Mummies 1: Frankenstein's Monster 1: Glossary 1: Further Information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated story bringing to life all that is wonderful about the flute. Created in partnership with, and featuring music downloads by, the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO).Follow flute player, Sonja, as she plucks up the courage to play a flute solo in tonight's concert. Discover how the flute is played, the different sounds it can make, and its role within the orchestra. Listen along to the vibrant concert performance at the end.With panels that offer suggestions for music to listen to and exclusive music to download from the LSO, this is a multi-sensory experience in which to enjoy and learn about the flute. From the creative team behind the award-winning book How to Build an Orchestra.

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Book SynopsisDiscover how your everyday tech works while developing your coding skills!Computer graphics are everywhere! From the icons and buttons you tap to open and navigate apps to the impressive special effects in movies, these are created by computers and more or less complex code. Let's take a look inside how these work and learn to code our own in Create the Code: Computer Graphics. Using Scratch and HTML, you'll create a simple drawing app, code an explosion and even make a 3D model of the Solar System.Each book in the Create the Code series explains the key computer code and systems that are used to create and control the tech you use everyday such as the Internet, your smartphone, music and films and your apps. Step-by-step activities teach you how to create your own versions on screen with code.The series uses Scratch, HTML and MIT's App Inventor as the coding languages.Author Max Wainewright is a leading authority on teaching kids to code.Perfect for coders aged 9 and up.Table of Contents 1: Computer Graphics 1: Drawing with Code 1: 3D Name 1: Painting 1: Special FX 1: Text-based Coding 1: HTML Stripes 1: Shape Art 1: How do Screens Display Graphics? 1: Coding 3D Graphics 1: Introducing X3D 1: X3D Tree 1: X3D Forest 1: X3D Solar System 1: The Scratch Screen/ Glossary 1: Bugs & Debugging 1: Index

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Book SynopsisDiscover how your everyday tech works while developing your coding skills!Sound and video are everywhere! You can watch and listen on your phone, on your tablet, but can you create them with code and how are they added to websites? Let's take a look inside how these work and learn to code our own in Create the Code: Sound and Video. Using Scratch and HTML, you'll create a simple music sequencer, code some sound effects and even embed videos into web pages.Each book in the Create the Code series explains the key computer code and systems that are used to create and control the tech you use everyday such as the Internet, your smartphone, music and films and your apps. Step-by-step activities teach you how to create your own versions on screen with codeThe series uses Scratch, HTML and JavaScript as the coding languagesAuthor Max Wainewright is a leading authority on teaching kids to code.Perfect for coders aged 9 and up.Table of Contents 1: Sound and Video 1: Drums 1: Recording Sound 1: Music Keyboard 1: Simple Music Sequencer 1: Sound Effects 1: Text-based Coding 1: Add Video to a Web Page 1: Slow Motion 1: Pause and Play 1: Streaming 1: Embedding Video 1: Camera Code 1: Camera with Filters 1: The Scratch Screen 1: Glossary 1: Bugs & Debugging 1: Index

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Book SynopsisThe myth-busting Monster Science series explores the science behind the hottest monsters in pop culture.Could a process of evolution develop a unicorn horn on a horse? How would dragons create fire inside their bodies? How much food would a kraken need to eat to support its gigantic body? Discover whether these mythical monsters could exist when you apply the hard facts of science.Perfect for the reluctant scientist in your life - draw them in with the graphic novel feel and spooky details of this series! Science principles come to life through quirky and humorous explanations, paired with illustrations that strike a balance between the right amount of gory and funny.Author Joy Lin, named one of the most inspirational science teachers by TED Ed, has a featured series on their website. She is also a screenwriter and comedian, and presents superpower science theories at various Comic Cons. Joy is also the author of the series Superpower Science.Table of Contents 1: Introduction 1: Unicorns 1: Dragons 1: Kraken 1: Glossary 1: Further Information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisThe myth-busting Monster Science series explores the science behind the hottest monsters in pop culture.Could a vampire survive on a diet of blood alone? Could a witch really fly on a broomstick when you apply the laws of physics? Can haunted houses be explained by biology? Discover whether the scariest monsters could exist when you apply the hard facts of science.Perfect for the reluctant scientist in your life - draw them in with the graphic novel feel and spooky details of this series! Science principles come to life through quirky and humorous explanations paired with illustrations that strike a balance between the right amount of gory and funny.Author Joy Lin, named one of the most inspirational science teachers by TED Ed, has a featured series on their website. She is also a screenwriter, comedian and presents superpower science theories at various Comic Cons. Joy is also author of the series Superpower Science.Table of Contents 1: Introduction 1: Vampires 1: Witches 1: Ghosts 1: Glossary 1: Further Information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisWritten by the charity, Buglife, the Invertebrate Conservation Trust, this book will tell you why bugs are SO important - to humans, animals and the survival of our planet!Our amazing bugs are in trouble. Without bugs, plants would not be able to make flowers or fruit. If bugs disappeared, so would strawberries, apples, beans and tomatoes, and even chocolate. Without them, we couldn't grow enough food to feed us all. If we lost bugs, we would also lose creatures who depend on them for survival, such as songbirds, badgers, bats and fish.Did you know that one in three mouthfuls of our food depends on insect pollination? Or that honey, oranges and silk would not exist without invertebrates? Ninety per cent of wildflowers would become extinct if there were no bugs were pollinating them.This book shows the reasons why bugs are so important, to humans, animals and the survival of our planet. You can also discover what you can do to help protect bugs.This book is for children aged 7+ and supports science work in schools by looking at different animals, adaptation, food chains, life cycles, habitats and climate change.Table of Contents 1: Why are bugs so great?; 2: What are bugs?; 3: Super worms; 4: Powerful pollinators; 5: Brilliant bees; 6: Beautiful butterflies & moths; 7: Mimic hoverflies; 8: Farmer ants; 9: Clever beetles; 10: Wonderful wasps; 11: Marvellous millipedes; 12: Centipedes in action!; 13: Body snatchers; 14: Poo eaters; 15: Water wonders; 16: Space travellers; 17: Bug banquet; 18: Doctor bug; 19: Insect moneymakers; 20: Web of life; 21: The future for bugs; 22: You can do your bit, too; 23: lossary; 24: Further information; 25: Index;

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Book SynopsisAimed at readers aged 9 and up, this book takes a look at the pollution and damage caused to our planet and the solar system through the lens of extreme waste manifestations, such as toxic smogs, grotesque fatbergs, mountainous landfills, marine garbage patches and space junk. It explores these human-created phenomena, uncovering their causes and impact, and asks what is being done to deal with them and prevent their recurrence. Real-life photographs are included, bringing home the extreme awfulness and scale of the problem.Table of Contents 1: What a waste! 2: Great smogs 3: Fatbergs! 4: Islands of rubbish 5: Ruined rivers 6: Giant landfills 7: The problems with plastic 8: All at sea 9: What a dump! 10: Space waste 11: You v. waste 12: Glossary 13: Further information 14: Index

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Book SynopsisPerfect for young children studying food chains in their science lessons, or for young minibeast fans, this book explores the importance of insects in food chains, from the tiny flies eaten by fish, birds, bats and amphibians, to the larger insects eaten by bigger animals, such as anteaters and badgers. Insects are an indispensible part of countless food chains. Alongside the simple text, fantastic close-up photographs show the insects at work.The book is part of a series, The Insects that Run Our World, for children aged 6 plus. The titles are: The Pollinators, The Decomposers, The Predators and the Prey and The Helpers and the Pests.The books include information about how insects are threatened by habitat changes and pollution and how we can help them.Table of Contents 1: Eat and be eaten 1: Who ate the ant? 1: The birds and the bees 1: Caterpillars and chicks 1: Yum, yum 1: The insects that eat insects 1: Midnight feasts 1: Safety in numbers 1: A world with less insects 1: Helping insects 1: Glossary/Index

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Book SynopsisMeet the S.T.E.A.M. pioneer - Rachel Carson - and discover her fascinating life story and inspirations.Rachel Carson tells the story of this key scientific figure - covering her whole life's journey and her amazing legacy to science today. It follows her early inspirations and her determined and exemplary scientific skills as she uncovered the truth about the damage the pesticide DDT was doing to the environment. A fierce environmental campaigner and best-selling author, Carson is an inspiration to young scientists - in particular girls - as she navigated and succeeded in a male-dominated field.Masterminds introduces some of the world's great scientists, inventors and artists, retelling their lives and explaining why their work is important. Clear photographic designs bring a real-life quality to these biographies and major S.T.E.A.M. discoveries.Provides an understanding of scientific discoveries and presents inspirational lives from a variety of diverse backgrounds.Includes a timeline of the person's life and shows the ongoing legacy that we can see around us today.Perfect for readers aged 7 and up.Titles in this series:Rachel Carson George Washington CarverMarie Curie Rosalind Franklin Jane Goodall Stephen HawkingKatherine JohnsonNikola Tesla Leonardo da Vinci Frank Lloyd Wright Table of Contents 1: Who was Rachel Carson? 1: Childhood 1: University life 1: A new job 1: Writing and books 1: Marine research 1: Pesticides 1: Silent Spring 1: Speaking out 1: Death 1: The green movement 1: Remembering Rachel Carson 1: Our Environment today 1: Glossary and timeline 1: Further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisTake a deep dive into the depths of our blue planet with this stunning book all about the ocean - Earth's largest biome.In Ocean Habitats, beautiful illustrations and striking photographs combine to help readers explore some incredibly varied and beautiful underwater and coastal habitats. Readers will explore the depths of the ocean, coral reefs, rock pools and more and be inspired to know more about the animals that live there and the delicate balance of life in ocean habitats around the world.For readers aged 7+ who are studying geography, habitats and natural history at key stage 2. The Oceans Explored series is also an excellent resource for children interested in ecology and green issues.Titles in this series:Ocean HabitatsOcean LifeOcean PollutionOceans at WorkTable of Contents 1: Ocean Habitats 1: On the Shore 1: Rock Pools 1: Salt Marshes 1: Kelp Forests 1: Seagrass Meadows 1: Coral Reefs 1: The Coastal Seafloor 1: The Open Ocean 1: Polar Waters 1: The Deep Ocean 1: Protecting Habitats 1: Captions for Photographs 1: Glossary 1: Further Reading and Index

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Book SynopsisTake a trip around the poo-niverse, with all the best faecal facts squeezed into one book!The Poo-niverse is your one-stop for excrement information, from poo-eating worm toilets to poisonous poos, from poo particles on toothbrushes to crucial post-poo hand-hygiene tips. Find out about exploding poo in history, where it goes after you flush, which creatures' poos are used to make tea, coffee and cheese, how much of your food is grown using poo - and much, much more. From high-(and low-)interest excrement information, to important guidance on hygiene and good health, this book taps into the brains of readers who love learning while laughing.There's a whole world where science meets sanitation: are you brave enough to dive in?Author Paul Mason and illustrator Fran Bueno bring you an irresistible combination of words and pictures, alongside perfectly poo-filled photos. Great for readers ages 7 to 9 and beyond!Contents of The Poo-niverse:Welcome to the poo-niverse / Poo creation / What's in a poo? / The world's biggest poos /Not a waste / What a waste / Poo snacks / Weaponised poo / Things we do with animalpoo / The Guano War / Toilets through time / C leaning up / Hygiene and hand-washing /Into sewers / Space poo / Poo from the past / Tapeworms - poo parasites / A bit aboutfarts / Weird animal poo / How often is often enough? / What your poo says about you /The poo lexicon + Finding out more / Glossary / IndexTable of Contents 1: Welcome to the poo-niverse 2: Poo creation 3: What's in a poo? 4: The world's biggest poos 5: Not a waste 6: What a waste 7: Poo snacks 8: Weaponised poo 9: Things we do with animal poo 10: The Guano War 11: Toilets through time 12: Cleaning up 13: Hygiene and hand-washing 14: Into sewers 15: Space poo 16: Poo from the past 17: Tapeworms – poo parasites 18: A bit about farts 19: Weird animal poo 20: How often is often enough? 21: What your poo says about you 22: The poo lexicon + Finding out more 23: Glossary 24: Index

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Book SynopsisA look at baby animals in a range of habitats, exploring how their parents look after them, and how they learn, grow and thrive.Which baby animals are born on farms? What is a baby goose called? Which baby animals live in a den? This book introduces young children to baby animals on a farm, exploring how their parents look after them, and how they learn, grow and thrive. Clear and friendly text, suitable for children aged 5+, is complemented by beautiful photographs of animal babies in a farm environment.Part of the Animal Babies series looking at baby animals on farms, in the oceans and rainforests, and in snowy habitats.Table of Contents 1: Farm babies 2: Lambs 3: Kids 4: Piglets 5: Calves 6: Chicks 7: Barn babies 8: Ducklings 9: Hedgerow babies 10: Can you remember? 11: Glossary 12: Answers 13: Index

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Book SynopsisA look at baby animals in a range of habitats, exploring how their parents look after them, and how they learn, grow and thrive.Which baby animals are born in the ocean? What are baby eels called? What sound does a dolphin calf make?This book introduces young children to baby animals in ocean habitats. Clear and friendly text, suitable for children aged 5+, is complemented by beautiful photographs of animal babies in their natural environment.Part of the Animal Babies series looking at baby animals on farms, in the oceans and rainforests, and in snowy habitats.Table of Contents 1: Ocean babies 2: Fish fry 3: Glass eels and elvers 4: Seahorse fry 5: Sea turtle hatchlings 6: Dolphin calves 7: Orca calves 8: Sea otter pups 9: Octopus hatchlings 10: Can you remember? 11: Glossary 12: Answers 13: Index

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Book SynopsisWhich baby animals are born in the rainforest? What are baby flying foxes called? What sound does a baby ring-tailed lemur make?This book introduces young children to baby animals in rainforest habitats, exploring how their parents look after them, and how they learn, grow and thrive. Clear and friendly text, suitable for children aged 5+, is complemented by beautiful photographs of animal babies in their natural environment.Part of the Animal Babies series looking at baby animals on farms, in the oceans and rainforests, and in snowy habitats.Table of Contents 1: Rainforest babies 2: Orangutan babies 3: Mountain gorilla babies 4: Ring-tailed lemur babies 5: Cairns birdwing caterpillars 6: Strawberry poison dart frog tadpoles 7: Flying fox pups 8: Rainforest chicks 9: Can you remember? 10: Glossary 11: Answers 12: Index

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Book SynopsisDoes your child love to find out what makes top bird predators experts at hunting? They will be staggered at the variety of techniques our feathered friends use to bring down their prey!Speedy peregrines swoop on their victims, hobbys have superior aerial manoeuvring skills, short-toed eagles team up in coordinated attacks and thrushes bash their prey against rocks. Different techniques and adaptations are examined in detail, showing how bird predators are perfectly suited to their habitat and to the prey they pursue.Each spread has dramatic photographs and looks in detail at one bird and focuses on its primary weapon, such as talons, hearing or ambush. The prey animal shows us how it attempts to evade certain death, whether through camouflage, a speedy retreat or safety in numbers. Stat panels give readers a quick overview of how predator and prey stack up against each other.Predators are awe-inspiring. Whether they are fast, strong, armed with claws or teeth, cunning, patient or venomous, they are all masters of the art of killing their prey. Young readers will love the Predator Vs Prey series with its amazing photographs and the details about super-senses or incredible adaptations. These books also highlight the variety of life on Earth and reinforces how animals are adapted to their habitats. Suitable for readers aged 7+ who are either fascinated by wildlife or are studying natural history or animal adaptations or classification.Titles in this series:How Eagles and Other Birds AttackHow Lions and Other Mammals AttackHow Sharks and Other Fish AttackHow Snakes and Other Spiders AttackHow Spiders and Other Invertebrates AttackTable of Contents 1: Bird predators 1: Golden eagle vs grouse: Talons 1: Barn owl vs wood mouse: Hearing 1: Gannet vs squid: High diving 1: Peregrine falcon vs teal: Speed 1: Song thrush vs snail: Tools 1: Hobby vs dragonfly: Agility 1: Short-toed eagle vs lizard: Hovering 1: Sparrowhawk vs chaffinch: Ambush 1: Skua vs puffin: Drowning 1: Harris' hawk vs Jackrabbit: Teamwork 1: Lammergier vs tortoise: Gravity 1: Secretarybird vs spitting cobra: Stamping 1: Glossary 1: Further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisDoes your child love to find out what makes sharks and other top fish predators experts at hunting? They will be staggered at the variety of techniques fish use to bring down their prey!Hammerhead sharks pin their prey to the seabed, great whites have monstrous jaws filled with razor sharp teeth, groupers team up with wrasse in coordinated attacks and moray eels prefer to ambush their victims. Different techniques and adaptations are examined in detail, showing how fish predators are perfectly suited to their habitat and to the prey they pursue.Each spread has dramatic photographs and looks in detail at one mammal predator and focuses on its primary weapon, such as speed, teeth or ambush. The prey animal shows us how it attempts to evade certain death, whether through camouflage, a speedy retreat or safety in numbers. Stat panels give readers a quick overview of how predator and prey stack up against each other.Predators are awe-inspiring. Whether they are fast, strong, armed with claws or teeth, cunning, patient or venomous, they are all masters of the art of killing their prey. Young readers will love the Predator Vs Prey series with its amazing photographs and the details about super-senses or incredible adaptations. These books also highlight the variety of life on Earth and reinforces how animals are adapted to their habitats. Suitable for readers aged 7+ who are either fascinated by wildlife or are studying natural history or animal adaptations or classification.Titles in this series:How Eagles and Other Birds AttackHow Lions and Other Mammals AttackHow Sharks and Other Fish AttackHow Snakes and Other Spiders AttackHow Spiders and Other Invertebrates AttackTable of Contents 1: Fish predators 1: Great white shark vs bottle-nosed dolphin: ambush 1: Bull shark vs hippopotamus: bump and bite 1: Tiger shark vs green turtle: scent 1: Moray eel vs lionfish: two sets of jaws 1: Hammerhead shark vs short-tail stingray: electromagnetism 1: Reef stonefish vs goby: speed 1: Manta ray vs krill: herding 1: Anglerfish vs squid: lure 1: Red-bellied piranha vs golden dorado: feeding frenzy 1: Sheapshead fish vs fiddler crab: crushing teeth 1: Sea lamprey vs lake sturgeon: blood-sucking 1: Glossary 1: Further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisDoes your child love to find out what makes spiders and other top creepy crawly predators experts at hunting? They will be staggered at the variety of techniques invertebrates use to bring down their prey!Trapdoor spiders lie in wait, spitting spiders shoot out silk just like Spiderman, dragonflies twist and turn with incredible agility to catch prey on the wing and hornets are armed with deadly stingers. Different techniques and adaptations are examined in detail, showing how invertebrate predators are perfectly suited to their habitat and to the prey they pursue.Each spread has dramatic photographs and looks in detail at one invertebrate predator and focuses on its primary weapon, such as webs, venom or ambush. The prey animal shows us how it attempts to evade certain death, whether through camouflage, a speedy retreat or safety in numbers. Stat panels give readers a quick overview of how predator and prey stack up against each other.Predators are awe-inspiring. Whether they are fast, strong, armed with claws or teeth, cunning, patient or venomous, they are all masters of the art of killing their prey. Young readers will love the Predator Vs Prey series with its amazing photographs and the details about super-senses or incredible adaptations. These books also highlight the variety of life on Earth and reinforces how animals are adapted to their habitats. Suitable for readers aged 7+ who are either fascinated by wildlife or are studying natural history or animal adaptations or classification.Titles in this series:How Eagles and Other Birds AttackHow Lions and Other Mammals AttackHow Sharks and Other Fish AttackHow Snakes and Other Spiders AttackHow Spiders and Other Invertebrates AttackTable of Contents 1: Invertebrate predators 1: Spitting spider vs mosquito: Spit 1: Trapdoor spider vs Beetle: Tripwire 1: Orb-weaver spider vs wasp: Entrapment 1: Jumping spider vs grasshopper: Leaping 1: Net-casting spider vs moth: Net 1: Emperor dragonfly vs Butterfly: Fast pursuit 1: Hornet vs honeybee: Cooperation 1: Centipede vs bat: Strength 1: Flower mantis vs horse fly: Camouflage 1: Cone snail vs butterfly fish: Harpoon 1: Pistol shrimp vs crab: Shockwave 1: Squid vs fish: Suckers and hooks 1: Glossary 1: Further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisDoes your child love to find out what makes spiders and other top creepy crawly predators experts at hunting? They will be staggered at the variety of techniques invertebrates use to bring down their prey!Trapdoor spiders lie in wait, spitting spiders shoot out silk just like Spiderman, dragonflies twist and turn with incredible agility to catch prey on the wing and hornets are armed with deadly stingers. Different techniques and adaptations are examined in detail, showing how invertebrate predators are perfectly suited to their habitat and to the prey they pursue.Each spread has dramatic photographs and looks in detail at one invertebrate predator and focuses on its primary weapon, such as webs, venom or ambush. The prey animal shows us how it attempts to evade certain death, whether through camouflage, a speedy retreat or safety in numbers. Stat panels give readers a quick overview of how predator and prey stack up against each other.Predators are awe-inspiring. Whether they are fast, strong, armed with claws or teeth, cunning, patient or venomous, they are all masters of the art of killing their prey. Young readers will love the Predator Vs Prey series with its amazing photographs and the details about super-senses or incredible adaptations. These books also highlight the variety of life on Earth and reinforces how animals are adapted to their habitats. Suitable for readers aged 7+ who are either fascinated by wildlife or are studying natural history or animal adaptations or classification.Titles in this series:How Eagles and Other Birds AttackHow Lions and Other Mammals AttackHow Sharks and Other Fish AttackHow Snakes and Other Spiders AttackHow Spiders and Other Invertebrates AttackTable of Contents 1: Invertebrate predators 1: Spitting spider vs mosquito: Spit 1: Trapdoor spider vs Beetle: Tripwire 1: Orb-weaver spider vs wasp: Entrapment 1: Jumping spider vs grasshopper: Leaping 1: Net-casting spider vs moth: Net 1: Emperor dragonfly vs Butterfly: Fast pursuit 1: Hornet vs honeybee: Cooperation 1: Centipede vs bat: Strength 1: Flower mantis vs horse fly: Camouflage 1: Cone snail vs butterfly fish: Harpoon 1: Pistol shrimp vs crab: Shockwave 1: Squid vs fish: Suckers and hooks 1: Glossary 1: Further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisExplore the brainy computers that are changing our world!Imagine a computer that can learn from experience and teach itself new things - that's AI in action! Trace the development of intelligent computers from the earliest ideas to today's technology. Discover how AI helps us in different ways, including communicating in other languages, diagnosing diseases and keeping us safe online.The Explore AI series, aimed at readers aged 7+, takes a trip through the past, present and future of artificial intelligence. Explore the incredible AI applications in the world around us, and find out how AI engineers have modelled machine intelligence on our amazing human abilities and processes.Table of Contents 1: What is AI? 2: Can Machines Think? 3: Early AI Ideas 4: Weak and Strong 5: Fancy a Game? 6: Humans vs Machines: Decision-making 7: Experts at Everything 8: What did you Say? 9: Humans vs Machines: Language 10: What can you See? 11: Humans vs Machines: Visual Perception 12: AI Online 13: The AI Effect 14: Glossary 15: Find Out More 16: Index

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Book SynopsisShortlisted for the Information Book Awards 2023Come on an eye-catching adventure!Masterpieces in Pieces takes you on a journey through great art from all around the world and across the ages. Some of the masterpieces are famous, some may surprise you. Explore the themed galleries or just plunge in anywhere and enjoy the visual feast.From early cave paintings to Grayson Perry, see the exciting developments of art throughout history and look for connections that can be made across each masterpiece. This truly global collection will widen the eyes to many different cultures and approaches to art from across Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australia.Features artwork by Kerry James Marshall, Georges Seurat, John Singer Sargent, Francisco de Goya, Su Hanchen, Andreas Gursky, Diego Rivera, Natalia Goncharova, Rembrandt, Cristóvão Estevão Canhavato, Faith Ringgold, Pablo Picasso, Ford Maddox Brown, Farrukh Beg, Dorothea Tanning, Zheng Zhong, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Henri Matisse, Vincent Van Gogh, Franz Marc, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Wassily Kandinsky, Alice Neel, and many, many more.Find out how to look at and take great art to pieces - and decide for yourself what makes a masterpiece."I love this book. For anyone at any age who is as obsessed with the nuances of art history as I am, this book is for you, inspiring, fascinating, and thought-provoking, this book is your personal archaeologist, gently revealing new ways to see and look at art."Russell Tovey, actor "The wide and refreshing choice of artworks, the focus on revealing often surprising details and the lively and informative commentaries throughout, make this an essential book for any art-loving family."Louisa Buck, writer, and broadcaster"Zoom in and take art apart! This book focuses in on areas of surprising storytelling and amazing skill. How and why art is created has been made visible through loving inspection of some wonderful art works. This is a totally enjoyable book for children but also for parents, enabling conversations about ideas pictured in art."Bob & Roberta Smith RA, artist "Fun, engaging, and beautifully illustrated. Masterpieces in Pieces is a totally inspired way of looking at art history - I wish it had existed when I was young!" Jonathan Baldock, artist"This is a lovely book that looks at art from many angles. It is infinitely clever and knowledgeable, and at the same time innocent, in the best way." Matthew Collings, artist, writer, and broadcaster

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Book SynopsisScience topics are explored through illustrated scenes showing science in action in everyday life.Explore scenes from everyday life that reveal the science that's happening all around you, then find out about the science in more detail. In this book, discover a world of sound - its properties and how we hear it, how the ear works and what volume, pitch and echoes are.Fun interactive features invite you to find further examples for yourselves in the artwork.Part of the I See Science series, aimed at readers upwards of age five, which includes titles on Living Things, Materials, Light, Forces and Magnets, States of Matter and Sound.Table of Contents 1: Sound 1: Rise and shine 1: All about sound waves 1: Hearing sounds 1: All about the ear 1: Sound on the street 1: All about volume 1: High and low 1: All about pitch 1: Bouncing back 1: All about echoes 1: Playing music 1: All about musical instruments 1: Glossary 1: Answers and further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisDiscover how machine learning is changing our world!Imagine a machine that can learn from experience and teach itself new things - that's AI in action! Trace the development of intelligent machines from the earliest ideas to today's technology. Discover how AI helps us in different ways, including problem solving and diagnosing diseases.The Explore AI series takes a trip through the past, present and future of artificial intelligence. Explore the incredible AI applications in the world around us, and find out how AI engineers have modelled machine intelligence on our amazing human abilities and processes.Table of Contents 1: What is AI? 2: Thinking Machines 3: Read, Guess, Refine, Repeat 4: Do you get it? 5: Humans vs. Machines: Understanding 6: Exploring Algorithms 7: Solving Problems 8: How do you know? 9: Humans vs. Machines: Neural networks 10: What's your response? 11: Machine learning and medicine 12: The future of machine learning 13: Glossary 14: Find out more 15: Index

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Book SynopsisExplore the technology that will save our world by protecting nature and wildlife!To keep nature and wildlife safe, we need to protect animals and their habitats from harmful human activities.This involves some big challenges, so let's look at the technology which will help us make cities more nature-friendly, stop the illegalwildlife trade and even help endangered species survive.The four-book series Green Tech is an upbeat guide exploring fascinating technology from the past, present and cutting-edge of futuristic development that has the potential to help solve major ecological issues facing Earth, from the climate crisis to plastic pollution and the ongoing loss of biodiversity around the world.Enough with the negative, it's time to look at all the ingenious inventors who are all about trying to use technology for good.The series offers a balanced view of this technology, considering the practicalities, affordability, sustainability and possible unintended long-term consequences of various hi-tech solutions. It introduces the importance of behaviour change by people in richer countries, and includes technology that facilitates this. It also highlights the need for technologies thatbenefit people in the world's poorest areas, who have done the least to cause the climate crisis but are already feeling its effects the most acutely.Perfect for readers aged 8 and up.Table of Contents 1: Why do we need to protect nature and wildlife? 1: Camera traps 1: Acoustic monitoring 1: Seed banks 1: DNA barcoding 1: Drones 1: LIDAR remote sensing 1: Citizen Science websites and apps 1: Wildlife satellite tracking 1: Wildlife crime detection 1: 'Green’ cities 1: Pheremone traps 1: Indigenous land stewarding 1: Glossary and further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisExplore the technology that will save our world by making water clean and safe!Access to clean water is vital for the survival of people, plants and animals. With a changing climate and increased demand, we need to carefully manage our water supplies. We also have some big challenges, so let's look at the technology which will help us collect and purify more water, reduce our water use and even protect areas from flooding.The four-book series Green Tech is an upbeat guide exploring fascinating technology from the past, present and cutting-edge of futuristic development that has the potential to help solve major ecological issues facing Earth, from the climate crisis to plastic pollution and the ongoing loss of biodiversity around the world.The series offers a balanced view of this technology, considering the practicalities, affordability, sustainability and possible unintended long-term consequences of various hi-tech solutions. It introduces the importance of behaviour change by people in richer countries, and includes technology that facilitates this. It also highlights the need for technologies thatbenefit people in the world's poorest areas, who have done the least to cause the climate crisis but are already feeling its effects the most acutely.Perfect for readers aged 8 and up.Table of Contents 1: Why is clean and safe water so important? 1: Drinking water purification 1: Harvesting water 1: Smart leak monitoring 1: Precision irrigation systems 1: Avoiding freshwater pollution 1: Saltwater desalination 1: Cleaning up plastic pollution 1: Ocean acidification 1: Oil spill drones 1: Living shorelines 1: Permeable paving 1: Wastewater recycling 1: Glossary and further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first coding concepts for kids, and the great thing is: it's unplugged!What's an Algorithm? ... a splash park adventure! is an exciting story that leads children through the idea of algorithms in everyday life, and the super-important concept of debugging errors in their code. Jet and Bolt, the super-powered robots who star in this story, learn these fundamentals of coding as they try to make their way safely to a fun day at the splash park.In the First Steps in Coding series, children are encouraged to become super coders with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn code through unplugged stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their coding learning.A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include:What's an Algorithm? ... a splash park adventure!What's Branching? ... a birthday adventure!What's Decomposition? ... a rock-and-roll adventure!What's a Loop? ... a tree house adventure!What's Sequencing? ... a school-day adventure!What's a Variable? ... a story-time adventure!

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first coding concepts for kids, and the great thing is: it's unplugged!What's an Algorithm? ... a splash park adventure! is an exciting story that leads children through the idea of algorithms in everyday life, and the super-important concept of debugging errors in their code. Jet and Bolt, the super-powered robots who star in this story, learn these fundamentals of coding as they try to make their way safely to a fun day at the splash park.In the First Steps in Coding series, children are encouraged to become super coders with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn code through unplugged stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their coding learning.A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include:What's an Algorithm? ... a splash park adventure!What's Branching? ... a birthday adventure!What's Decomposition? ... a rock-and-roll adventure!What's a Loop? ... a tree house adventure!What's Sequencing? ... a school-day adventure!What's a Variable? ... a story-time adventure!

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Book SynopsisExplore the Arctic Ocean in this beautifully illustrated children's book for readers aged 9+Perched at the northernmost tip of the world, the icy Arctic Ocean is the smallest of Earth's oceans. Its temperature rarely reaches above freezing and it is dotted with thick pack ice and craggy icebergs. The people and animals that live in this polar climate have uniquely adapted to make it their home. But this precious habitat is at risk from our warming climate, as well as pollution and industry. The oceans make up Earth's biggest habitat. More than 70 per cent of Earth's surface is covered by oceans and seas and they hold more than 97 per cent of Earth's water supply. Oceans drive the world's weather, provide half of the oxygen we breathe and provide food and livelihoods for more than a billion people.Blue Worlds explores each of the world's five oceans and major seas in detail, looking at the different features - from wildlife and weather to landscape - that make them all individual and unique. It also looks at the threats that they face, such as global warming, overfishing and pollution.Titles in the series: The Arctic Ocean, The Atlantic Ocean. The Indian Ocean, The Pacific Ocean, The Southern Ocean, Seas, Gulfs & BaysContents:The world's oceansThe Arctic OceanAround the Arctic OceanAn icy ocean Seasons and climate Plant power Arctic Ocean wildlife Polar bear Arctic exploration People of the ArcticArctic Ocean riches Arctic Ocean in danger Arctic future Arctic facts Glossary IndexTable of Contents 1: The world’s oceans 2: The Arctic Ocean 3: Around the Arctic Ocean 4: An icy ocean 5: Seasons and climate 6: Plant power 7: Arctic Ocean wildlife 8: Polar bear 9: Arctic exploration 10: People of the Arctic 11: Arctic Ocean riches 12: Arctic Ocean in danger 13: Arctic future 14: Arctic facts 15: Glossary 16: Index

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Book SynopsisExplore the world's unique and precious seas in this beautifully illustrated series of children's books, for readers aged 9+Our world is scattered with many seas. Some are huge bodies of water and form part of the mighty oceans; others are salty inland seas, at risk at disappearing altogether. Some seas are warm and tropical, others are cold and icy. All are vital to life on Earth, helping to control our climate, provide a home for wildlife and giving us precious natural resources.The oceans make up Earth's biggest habitat. More than 70 per cent of Earth's surface is covered by oceans and seas and they hold more than 97 per cent of Earth's water supply. Oceans drive the world's weather, provide half of the oxygen we breathe and provide food and livelihoods for more than a billion people.Blue Worlds explores each of the world's five oceans and major seas in detail, looking at the different features - from wildlife and weather to landscape - that make them all individual and unique. It also looks at the threats that they face, such as global warming, overfishing and pollution.Titles in the series: The Arctic Ocean, The Atlantic Ocean. The Indian Ocean, The Pacific Ocean, The Southern Ocean, Seas, Gulfs & BaysContents:Oceans and seasThe world's seas The Mediterranean SeaMediterranean tradersGulf of MexicoSouth China SeaThe Bering Sea Hudson BayThe Caribbean Sea The Red Sea Weddell SeaInland seasA healthy future? Seas facts Glossary IndexTable of Contents 1: Oceans and seas 2: The world’s seas 3: The Mediterranean Sea 4: Ancient Mediterranean 5: Gulf of Mexico 6: South China Sea 7: The Bering Sea 8: Hudson Bay 9: The Caribbean Sea 10: The Red Sea 11: Weddell Sea 12: Inland seas 13: A healthy future? 14: Seas facts 15: Glossary 16: Index

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first coding concepts for kids, and the great thing is: it's unplugged!What's a Loop? ... a tree house adventure! is an exciting story that leads children through the idea of loops in everyday life, and the super-important concept of debugging errors in their code. Flash, Jet and Zeb, the super-powered robots who star in this story, learn these fundamentals of coding as they build an incredible tree house together!In the First Steps in Coding series, children are encouraged to become super coders with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn code through unplugged stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their coding learning.A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include:What's an Algorithm? ... a splash park adventure!What's Branching? ... a birthday adventure!What's Decomposition? ... a rock-and-roll adventure!What's a Loop? ... a tree house adventure!What's Sequencing? ... a school-day adventure!What's a Variable? ... a story-time adventure!

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first coding concepts for kids, and the great thing is: it's unplugged!What's a Loop? ... a tree house adventure! is an exciting story that leads children through the idea of loops in everyday life, and the super-important concept of debugging errors in their code. Flash, Jet and Zeb, the super-powered robots who star in this story, learn these fundamentals of coding as they build an incredible tree house together!In the First Steps in Coding series, children are encouraged to become super coders with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn code through unplugged stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their coding learning.A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include:What's an Algorithm? ... a splash park adventure!What's Branching? ... a birthday adventure!What's Decomposition? ... a rock-and-roll adventure!What's a Loop? ... a tree house adventure!What's Sequencing? ... a school-day adventure!What's a Variable? ... a story-time adventure!

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first coding concepts for kids, and the great thing is: it's unplugged!What's Sequencing? ... a school-day adventure! is an exciting story that leads children through the idea of sequencing in everyday life, and the super-important concept of ordering a sequence properly, and debugging errors in their code. Zeb and Astro, the super-powered sibling robots who star in this story, demonstrate these fundamentals of coding as Zeb teaches Astro how to get ready for her very first day of robot school.In the First Steps in Coding series, children are encouraged to become super coders with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn code through unplugged stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their coding learning.A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include:What's an Algorithm? ... a splash park adventure!What's Branching? ... a birthday adventure!What's Decomposition? ... a rock-and-roll adventure!What's a Loop? ... a tree house adventure!What's Sequencing? ... a school-day adventure!What's a Variable? ... a story-time adventure!

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first coding concepts for kids, and the great thing is: it's unplugged!What's Sequencing? ... a school-day adventure! is an exciting story that leads children through the idea of sequencing in everyday life, and the super-important concept of ordering a sequence properly, and debugging errors in their code. Zeb and Astro, the super-powered sibling robots who star in this story, demonstrate these fundamentals of coding as Zeb teaches Astro how to get ready for her very first day of robot school.In the First Steps in Coding series, children are encouraged to become super coders with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn code through unplugged stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their coding learning.A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include:What's an Algorithm? ... a splash park adventure!What's Branching? ... a birthday adventure!What's Decomposition? ... a rock-and-roll adventure!What's a Loop? ... a tree house adventure!What's Sequencing? ... a school-day adventure!What's a Variable? ... a story-time adventure!

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first coding concepts for kids, and the great thing is: it's unplugged!What's Branching? ... a birthday adventure! is an exciting story that leads children through the idea of branching in everyday life, and the super-important concept of debugging errors in their code. Jet and Pixel, the super-powered robots who star in this story, learn these fundamentals of coding as they bake a cake and prepare for a super-fun birthday party!In the First Steps in Coding series, children are encouraged to become super coders with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn code through unplugged stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their coding learning.A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include:What's an Algorithm? ... a splash park adventure!What's Branching? ... a birthday adventure!What's Decomposition? ... a rock-and-roll adventure!What's a Loop? ... a tree house adventure!What's Sequencing? ... a school-day adventure!What's a Variable? ... a story-time adventure!

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first coding concepts for kids, and the great thing is: it's unplugged!What's Branching? ... a birthday adventure! is an exciting story that leads children through the idea of branching in everyday life, and the super-important concept of debugging errors in their code. Jet and Pixel, the super-powered robots who star in this story, learn these fundamentals of coding as they bake a cake and prepare for a super-fun birthday party!In the First Steps in Coding series, children are encouraged to become super coders with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn code through unplugged stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their coding learning.A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include:What's an Algorithm? ... a splash park adventure!What's Branching? ... a birthday adventure!What's Decomposition? ... a rock-and-roll adventure!What's a Loop? ... a tree house adventure!What's Sequencing? ... a school-day adventure!What's a Variable? ... a story-time adventure!

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first coding concepts for kids, and the great thing is: it's unplugged!What is Decomposition? ... a rock-and-roll adventure! is an exciting story that leads children through the idea of the decomposition of tasks in everyday life, and the super-important concept of debugging errors in their code. Volt and his robot rock band star in this story and get to know these fundamentals of coding as they learn to play music together!In the First Steps in Coding series, children are encouraged to become super coders with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn code through unplugged stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their coding learning.A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include:What's an Algorithm? ... a splash park adventure!What's Branching? ... a birthday adventure!What's Decomposition? ... a rock-and-roll adventure!What's a Loop? ... a tree house adventure!What's Sequencing? ... a school-day adventure!What's a Variable? ... a story-time adventure!

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Book SynopsisA first science series that presents information in a simple and humorous way.Snappy the Nile crocodile introduces key science topics with a quirky bit of fun and asks questions to involve readers in exploring the topics further. In this book, find out about the different parts of parts of our amazing human bodies and what they're used for. Discover what goes on inside the body to help us breathe, digest food and fight off disease.Perfect for readers aged 6 and up exploring the Key Stage 1 Science curriculum.Other titles in the series:Quick Fix Science: AnimalsQuick Fix Science: Human BodyQuick Fix Science: LightQuick Fix Science: PlantsQuick Fix Science: Forces and MagnetsQuick Fix Science: MaterialsTable of Contents 1: Human outsides (and insides) 2: Food and nutrition: Eating to live 3: Teeth: Teeth for biting 4: Digestion: Glorious guts 5: Skeleton: Bones 6: Muscles: Moving about 7: Respiration: Air-powered people 8: Circulation: Blood 9: Exercise: Being fit and healthy 10: Brain: Big brains 11: Eyes and ears: Seeing and hearing 12: Skin: Super skin 13: Defences: Fighting illness 14: Glossary 15: Answers 16: Finding out more 17: Index

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Book SynopsisA first science series that presents information in a simple and humorous way.Snappy the Nile crocodile introduces key science topics with a quirky bit of fun and asks questions to involve readers in exploring the topics further. In this book, find out about all kinds of plants and the special ways in which the different parts of a plant are adapted to where they live. Discover how they behave, and how some plants trick us to get what they want!Perfect for readers aged 6 and up exploring the Key Stage 1 Science curriculum.Other titles in the series:Quick Fix Science: AnimalsQuick Fix Science: Human BodyQuick Fix Science: LightQuick Fix Science: PlantsQuick Fix Science: Forces and MagnetsQuick Fix Science: MaterialsTable of Contents 1: Planet of the plants 2: What is a plant? 3: Super seeds and brilliant bulbs 4: Seed breakout! 5: What plants eat 6: Leaves 7: Super stems, tremendous trunks 8: Radical roots 9: How plants spread 10: Flowers and smells 11: Tricksters 12: Extreme plants 13: Plants save the world 14: Glossary 15: Answers 16: Finding out more 17: Index

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Book SynopsisA first science series that presents information in a simple and humorous way.Snappy the Nile crocodile introduces key science topics with a quirky bit of fun and asks questions to involve readers in exploring the topics further. In this book, find out all about light and the things that produce light, whether they're in nature or made by humans. Discover how shadows form and how mirrors work - and why we see the colours of the rainbow.Perfect for readers aged 6 and up exploring the Key Stage 1 Science curriculum.Other titles in the series:Quick Fix Science: AnimalsQuick Fix Science: Human BodyQuick Fix Science: LightQuick Fix Science: PlantsQuick Fix Science: Forces and MagnetsQuick Fix Science: MaterialsTable of Contents 1: What is light? 2: A light experiment 3: Light sources 4: Day and night 5: Seasons 6: Light lines 7: Shadows 8: Reflections 9: Mirror images 10: Colour 11: Animal eyes 12: Light and life 13: Glossary 15: Answers 16: Finding out more 17: Index

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Book SynopsisA first science series that presents information in a simple and humorous way.Snappy the Nile crocodile introduces key science topics with a quirky bit of fun and asks questions to involve readers in exploring the topics further. In this book, find out all about forces and magnets. Discover how gravity, friction, air and water resistance work as well as pulleys, levers and gears. Investigate what makes magnetism so mysterious and what gives magnets their force.Perfect for readers aged 6 and up exploring the Key Stage 1 Science curriculum.Other titles in the series:Quick Fix Science: AnimalsQuick Fix Science: Human BodyQuick Fix Science: LightQuick Fix Science: PlantsQuick Fix Science: Forces and MagnetsQuick Fix Science: MaterialsTable of Contents 1: What are forces? 2: Gravity 3: Weight 4: Friction 5: Friction is hot stuff! 6: Water resistance 7: Air resistance 8: Levers, pulleys and gears 9: Magnetism 10: Magnetic attraction 11: Parts of a magnet 12: Magnet Earth 13: Magnets all around us 14: Glossary 15: Answers 16: Finding out more 17: Index

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