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Perfect for the child who wants to know everything about fire trucks, this sturdy book is filled with clear and realistic photography, simple text, and fun textures that encourage tactile exploration and help develop fine motor skills while building an early language foundation.Featuring pictures of everything related to fire engines, Touch and Feel: Fire Engine brightly displays big red trucks including textures on the pages to keep young children engaged.With appealing touch-and-feel elements on every spread, DK's Touch and Feel series is a favorite for both parents and children, in a larger format than DK's Baby Touch and Feel books. The perfect gift for babies and toddlers who will be drawn to the shiny jacket, Touch and Feel: Fire Engine helps develop object recognition and language skills.

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Want to grow your own fruit or vegetables, but unsure how? Small Plot, Big Harvest contains brilliantly simple instructions on how to grow more than 50 different crops – perfect for beginners and expert gardeners alike. Look up the specific crop you want to grow, and follow the photos and practical advice on starting, nurturing, and harvesting. Choose your variety from more than 275 covered across the book, with galleries featuring unusual, exotic, or heirloom options for the most popular crops. Discover how to plan your space, whether it's a vegetable patch, a small raised bed, or just some containers (outside or inside). Explore different planting themes to suit your needs and maximize your harvest. This updated edition contains the latest popular new cultivars and heirloom varieties and expanded troubleshooting information to help keep your plants healthy. Whether you're a novice, a longtime gardening fan, or just want to explore a new at-home hobby, Small Plot, Big Harvest is an invaluable resource for all your gardening needs.

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Did you know culinary salt is the mineral halite? Or that the pigment vermillion is powdered cinnabar, a mineral whose name comes from the Persian for “dragon’s blood”?Discover the extraordinary mineral treasures that form our planet and that today we use in everything, from makeup and cookery to agriculture and high-tech. Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals is your essential collector’s companion, with illustrated entries on hundreds of minerals, gems, and rocks from actinium to zirconium. Its breathtaking array includes organic minerals, such as pearls and corals, as well as silicates and “native elements” like gold. Browse to find wonderful gems, including opals, or pyropes – a deep-red garnet the size of a hen’s egg. Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals reveals each mineral’s defining characteristics and explains how and where they were formed, how they were first identified, their uses, and their chemical composition. Whether you are a geology student or starting your own collection, this fact-packed book is both a fascinating read and an essential identification guide.

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The adorable baby chicks and kittens in this beginner book will make the perfect addition to your baby or toddler's first little library.This classic DK board book is filled with clear photography, simple text, and fun textures. Touch and Feel Baby Animals allows children to practice animal recognition and learn what an animal may feel when like when it's touched. With a modern look, these bestselling DK books are sure to become classics for a whole new generation of young readers.Series description: With appealing touch-and-feel elements on every spread, DK's Touch and Feel series is a favorite for both parents and children, in a larger format than DK's Baby Touch and Feel books. Babies and toddlers will be drawn to the shiny jacket, while the bright, bold interior pages help them develop object recognition, and the descriptive text builds their language skills.

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It’s playtime on the farm! Enjoy a game of hide-and-seek with all the barnyard animals waiting to pop up and surprise you.Read the lively rhymes out loud with your little one for an interactive story time. Learn the names of the farm animals and how to count from 1 to 5.The animals really jump from the page in this beautifully illustrated pop-up book. The animal book has adorable photos of stuffed toys that you’ll just want to cuddle. There are three little pigs and five fluffy chicks, what else can you find hiding around the farmyard?Babies and toddlers will be enchanted by finding the surprises behind each flap. This interactive book helps teach young children object permanence, which is an important step in childhood development. Turning the pages and moving the pop-ups help toddlers learn motor control for improved dexterity.This book has been designed as an all-round activity learning experience to get the most out of story time. Read aloud the lively rhymes that create an amusing game for your kids to follow. Look out for the onomatopoeic noises like, “baa,” “neigh” and “moo.” This helps kids to identify animals and guess who is behind the flap! The rhymes and the easy-to-read text help preschoolers remember the new words they are learning, for early language development.Peekaboo!Bold, brightly colored pictures, lift-the-flap pages and entertaining rhymes. This book provide slots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of animal entertainment. It also makes a special gift for birthdays.Inside the pages of this pop-up adventure book, you’ll find:• Hands-on play that builds confident book skills• Look-and-find peekaboo games that reward curiosity• Rhythmic, read-aloud text that aids language development Surprise! The peekaboo fun doesn’t stop here! Your little one will enjoy hours of hide-and-seek surprises with the My Pop-Up Peekaboo! Series. Travel back in time to find dinosaurs in Pop-up Peekaboo! Baby Dinosaur, search the oceans in Pop-Up Peekaboo! Under the Sea and travel into the rain forest to find sloths and elephants in Pop-up Peekaboo! Baby Animals and more!DK's Pop-up Peekaboo! series has been shortlisted for the Best Preschool Reading Range in The Progressive Preschool Awards 2018.

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An interactive touch and feel book for babies with animals found on a farm and read-aloud text! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning. Baby Touch and Feel: Farm is an interactive and fun way to help your child learn not only words but shapes and textures too. Bold, bright pictures and colorful animal-inspired illustrations will be more than enough to keep your baby’s attention. This adorable picture book is a perfect first book for toddlers and makes for an ideal baby gift.Read all about the animals found on a farm, such as cows and chicks, and other fascinating objects like tractors and wheat! Not too big and not too small, this sturdy, padded sensory book is just the right size for little hands to hold. No need for Mom and Dad to turn the pages! Babies and toddlers can turn the tough board book pages themselves, which helps to develop their fine motor skills while building an early language foundation. This charming board book for babies includes: - An amazing range of different textures to explore.- Cleary labeled pictures and a simple, easy to follow design.- Easy to read text to encourage early vocabulary building.- A texture or eye-catching area on every page.- Rounded edges and chunky pages, protecting babies and their growing teeth.Learning to read should always be this fun. Kids will get hours of play from this sturdy board book for babies and toddlers, from making the noises and reading the names to feeling the different textures, like the fur of the sheepdogs and the shell of the egg. This touchy-feely book, with its strong, baby-safe jacket, makes for an ideal baby gift. Packed full of shiny objects and some bumps and grooves, this educational book will engage small children and stimulate early childhood development in different ways. Complete the SeriesThis delightful book is part of the Baby Touch and Feel range of board books for babies and toddlers from DK Books and includes titles like Baby Touch and Feel I Love You, Baby Touch and Feel Baby Animals, Baby Touch and Feel Colors and Shapes, and more for your little one to enjoy!

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An interactive touch and feel book for babies with big trucks and read-aloud text! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning. Baby Touch and Feel: Trucks is an interactive and fun way to help your child learn not only words but shapes and textures too. Bold, bright pictures and colorful truck-inspired illustrations will be more than enough to keep your baby’s attention. This adorable picture book is a perfect first book for toddlers and makes for an ideal baby gift.Read all about an exciting selection of different trucks, from the rumble rumble garbage truck to the brush brush road sweeper! Not too big and not too small, this sturdy, padded sensory book is just the right size for little hands to hold. No need for Mom and Dad to turn the pages! Babies and toddlers can turn the tough board book pages themselves, which helps to develop their fine motor skills while building an early language foundation. This charming board book for babies includes: - An amazing range of different textures to explore.- Cleary labeled pictures and a simple, easy to follow design.- Easy to read text to encourage early vocabulary building.- A texture or eye-catching area on every page.- Rounded edges and chunky pages, protecting babies and their growing teeth.Learning to read should always be this fun. Kids will get hours of play from this sturdy board book for babies and toddlers, from making the noises and reading the names to feeling the different textures, like the chilly refrigerator truck, the noisy fire truck and the spinning cement mixer. This touchy-feely book, with its strong, baby-safe cover, makes for an ideal baby gift. Packed full of shiny objects and some bumps and grooves, this educational book will engage small children and stimulate early childhood development in different ways. Complete the SeriesThis delightful book is part of the Baby Touch and Feel range of board books for babies and toddlers from DK Books and includes titles like Baby Touch and Feel Things That Go, Baby Touch and Feel Bedtime, Baby Touch and Feel Wild Animals, and more for your little one to enjoy!

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With this adorable and heartwarming sticker book, kids will discover a fun and hands-on way to learn about cats. They can see their favorite felines play, snuggle, and cuddle. Each Ultimate Sticker Book presents an array of colorful, photographic stickers of baby animals or dinosaurs, the US Presidents or the night sky–there's something for everyone. Young children will love working with these durable, reusable stickers, and they can have fun using the stickers to make picture books and projects on their own. These entertaining books provide a hands-on way to explore new subjects. (And some of the stickers even glow in the dark!) Includes over 60 full-color, self-adhesive stickers.

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Discover the natural and physical world, how our body works, the galaxies surrounding our planet, and the periodic table in this compact science box set.Pocket Genius Science Collection combines four visually striking titles: Science, Human Body, Space, and Elements, in one exquisite slipcase that takes kids aged 9-12 through the fascinating world of all things science! This boxset contains:Pocket Genius ScienceCovering the basic principles of science, including matter and materials, energy and forces, and the living world, what things are made of, how things move, and how life works.Pocket Genius Human BodyFocusing on bones and joints, blood and the heart, lungs and breathing, the digestive system, brain, nerves, senses, and the life cycle, this is a head-to-toe look at our body and how it works. Pocket Genius SpaceExploring the Big Dipper, Little Dipper and other constellations, as well as in-depth looks at Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune and to the moons of Jupiter, comets, and galaxies in the vast and mysterious expanse of space.Pocket Genius ElementsDiscover all the major elements of the periodic table, including alkaline earth metals, lanthanides, and noble gases. Learn about the most important ones, from hydrogen, oxygen, gold and oganesson, in this guide to the elements. This science book set for curious kids offers: - Four books providing an engaging introduction to core topics: general science, the human body, space and chemical elements.- Information presented in bite-sized chunks for both avid and reluctant readers aged 9–12, supported by photographs and diagrams that make it fun to explore each topic.- Catalog-style pages in each book featuring captions and images to explain and show different topics.Pocket Genius Science Collection features catalog entries packed with facts provide at-a-glance information, while locator icons offer immediately recognizable references to aid navigation and understanding, and fact files round off the book with fun facts such as record breakers and timelines. Each pocket-size encyclopedia is filled with facts on a collection of subjects and combines a child-friendly layout with engaging photography and bite-size chunks of text that will encourage and inform even the most reluctant readers.

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- Elmo es un personaje querido y reconocido, uno de los más populares de Sesame Street. - Contenido verificado: introducción a las materias populares clave del plan de estudios preescolar; desarrollado en colaboración con consultores educativos.- Primera enciclopedia de este tipo.- Traducción y adaptación de alta calidad¡Descubre datos fascinantes sobre nuestro mundo con Elmo y sus amigos! Tienen muchas preguntas, y quizás tú también.¿Por qué no puedo comer galletas todo el tiempo? ¿Por qué pican las abejas? ¿Por qué tenemos una luna? ¡Y mucho más!Esta primera enciclopedia para niños preescolares contiene datos e imágenes de los personajes más queridos de Sesame Street. Incluye fotos reales para niños y niñas deseosos de descubrir, y ampliar su conocimiento y deseosos de ser, generosos y amables.© 2023 Sesame Workshop®---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well-known brand and best-loved character: With strong global viewership since 1972, when it was aired in Spanish for the first time, and still loved by many generations.- Fully fact-checked: Introduction to popular and key curriculum of preschool subjects, developed in collaboration with consultants.- First of its kind: There are currently no Sesame Street branded encyclopedias available - Top quality and adaptation translation. Discover fascinating facts about our incredible world with Elmo and friends!They have lots of questions, and maybe you do, too. Why can’t I eat cookies all the time? Why do bees sting? Why do we have a moon? Join Elmo and find out the answers to these questions and many more. This must-have first encyclopaedia for pre-schoolers will help curious little learners grow smarter and kinder.© 2023 Sesame Workshop®

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Teach your little one the power of helping others with your Friendly Neighborhood Spidey in this lift-the-flap pop-up bookHelp Spidey keep New York City safe and find his friends one by one, including your little one’s favorite characters: Miles, Ghost Spider, Iron Man, Black Panther, and Ms Marvel. Little hands can lift big flaps and see five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages, and explore themes of friendship, teamwork, and bravery. The lively, read-aloud rhymes encourage literacy and early learning, while the surprise pop-up scenes will delight curious preschoolers. With the help of parents and caregivers, children will have fun turning the sturdy board book pages, guessing what’s hiding under each flap, and then lifting the flaps to reveal Spidey and his friends, and play peekaboo!Ideal for interactive preschool play, Pop-Up Peekaboo! Marvel Spidey and his Amazing Friends will appeal to both parents and children and is certain to keep little ones entertained time and time again!© 2023 MARVEL

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- Bilingual English-Spanish: great resource to promote bilingualism at an early age, a large-type word label, and fun annotation to read aloud. - Exciting images: Twelve vibrant interior pages, each with one bright, bold, engaging image.- Tactile learning: Promotes fine motor skills with soft, shiny, bumpy textures that stimulate senses. Introduce babies to English and Spanish and celebrate how much you love each other. Touch soft teddy bears, smooth roses, sparkly ribbons, and more!Babies can explore the different textures and start their bilingual journey with their favorite animals while expanding their senses as they discover this padded board book’s tactile elements. Promote sensory development and early bilingual language skills. These adorable books with simple images that are clearly labeled are the perfect size for small hands to hold and experience an amazing range of novelty textures.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bilingüe Español-Inglés: recurso esencial para estimular el bilingüismo a temprana edad con letras de tamaño adecuado y notas divertidas ideales para leer en voz alta.- Imágenes llamativas: doce páginas interiores, con una imagen interesante, clara y atractiva en cada una.- Promueve habilidades psicomotrices: las texturas suaves y brillantes estimulan el desarrollo físico.Con esta introducción perfecta al español y el inglés, los bebés aprenderán palabras de afecto y cariño y explorarán diferentes texturas de ositos, rosas y cintas brillantes y más! Explorarán diferentes texturas y al mismo tiempo iniciarán el camino al bilingüismo. Promueve el desarrollo sensorial y las habilidades lingüísticas bilingües a temprana edad y tiene el tamaño perfecto para que los más pequeños puedan jugar y aprender.

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An interactive pop-up book that inspires hands-on learning through the lifecycle of a frog! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning.Bold, brightly colored pictures, lift-the-flap pages and entertaining rhymes, Pop up Peekaboo: Frog provides lots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of amphibian fun. Journey from tadpole to frog and explore all the pop-ups and flaps along the way.Babies and toddlers will love lifting the big flaps to find five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages: eggs floating in the water, a tiny tadpole swimming, a fascinating froglet, a fully grown, hopping frog...then the cycle starts all over again! Does your little one know what frogspawn looks like? Can they spot a tadpole swimming? Vocabulary about a frog’s lifecycle is woven throughout, making this board book a fun and easy story about a tiny tadpole’s transformation. Inside the pages of this adventure pop-up book, you’ll find:- Hands-on play elements that builds all-round learning skills.- Look-and-find peekaboo games that reward curiosity.- Rhythmic, read-aloud text that aids language development.- Rounded edges and chunky board book pages, protecting babies and their growing teeth!This pop-up book has been designed as an all-round activity learning experience to get the most out of storytime. Read aloud the lively rhymes that create the amusing story for your kids to follow, and play a guessing game of who is behind the flap! The rhymes and the easy-to-read text help little ones remember the new words they are learning for early language development. This interactive book for 2-year-olds helps teach young children object permanence, which is an important step in childhood development. Turning the pages and moving the pop-ups helps toddlers learn motor control for improved dexterity.Complete the Pop-Up book series!Surprise! The peekaboo fun doesn't stop here! Your little one will enjoy hours of hide-and-seek surprises with the My Pop-Up series. Find your farmyard friends with Pop-Up Peekaboo! Farm, search the oceans in Pop-Up Peekaboo! Under the Sea and travel back in time to find dinosaurs in Pop-up Peekaboo! Baby Dinosaur, and more!

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•Un libro favorito: con más de 1,000 reseñas positivas: destacado por profesionales y elogiado constantemente por sus ilustraciones detalladas, explicaciones concisas y variedad de enfoques.• Completo: ofrece una introducción exhaustiva a todos los medios de dibujo, desde el lápiz hasta el pastel.• Cubre todos los niveles: con proyectos para artistas principiantes, intermedios y avanzados, el lector podrá estudiar los conceptos básicos antes de saltar a nuevos desafíos creativos.Aprende a dibujar paisajes, retratos, bodegones y otros temas con lápiz, carboncillo, tinta y pastelDomina más de 80 técnicas de dibujo con talleres paso a paso y consejos de artistas profesionales.Para principiantes o expertos, descubre todo lo que necesitas saber sobre tonos, colores, texturas, líneas y composición, con consejos detallados para artistas principiantes, intermedios y avanzados. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Favorite one: With over 1,000 positive reviews, a favorite practitioner choice and is consistently praised for its detailed illustrations, concise explanations, and variety of approaches.• Expansive: Offers a thorough introduction to all drawing media, from pencil to pastel.• From easy to aspirational: With projects for beginner, intermediate, and advanced artists, readers can master the basics before embracing new creative challenges.Whether you want to try your hand at drawing for the first time or to fine-tune your artistic skills, this is for you. Learn how to work with charcoal, pen, and pastels and discover everything you need to know about tone, color, texture, linework, and composition with detailed advice for beginner, intermediate, and advanced artists.

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- Bilingual English-Spanish: Great resource to promote bilingualism at an early age, a large-type word label, and fun annotation to read aloud. - Exciting images: Twelve vibrant interior pages, each with one bright, bold, engaging image.- Tactile learning: Promotes fine motor skills with soft, shiny, bumpy textures that stimulate senses.Introduce babies to English and Spanish terms about cats, kittens, and other cute animals.Babies can explore the different textures and start their bilingual journey with their favorite animals while expanding their senses as they discover this padded board book’s tactile elements. Promote sensory development and early bilingual language skills. These adorable books with simple images that are clearly labeled are the perfect size for small hands to hold and experience an amazing range of novelty textures.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bilingüe Español-Inglés: recurso esencial para estimular el bilingüismo a temprana edad con letras de tamaño adecuado y notas divertidas ideales para leer en voz alta.- Imágenes llamativas: doce páginas interiores, con una imagen interesante, clara y atractiva en cada una.- Promueve habilidades psicomotrices: las texturas suaves y brillantes estimulan el desarrollo físico.Es la introducción perfecta al español y el inglés, los bebés aprenderán sobre conejos, gatos y otros animales tiernos y graciosos.Explorarán diferentes texturas y al mismo tiempo iniciarán el camino al bilingüismo. Promueve el desarrollo sensorial y las habilidades lingüísticas bilingües a temprana edad y tiene el tamaño perfecto para que los más pequeños puedan jugar y aprender.

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- Ilustrado con más de 1,000 imágenes.- Formato original cronológicamente presentado.- Un regalo perfecto para la biblioteca familiar.Este excelente libro presenta de principio a fin, en una recta cronológica, desde las pinturas rupestres hasta el arte callejero y mucho más, creando una fantástica galería de arte a través de la historia.Se exploran y explican movimientos artísticos, se incluyen biografías de las figuras clave tras algunas de las obras de arte más conocidas del mundo.Con más de 1,000 imágenes de pinturas, dibujos, fotografías y esculturas, esta es la mejor guía visual de la historia del arte, siglo a siglo, año tras año.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lavishly illustrated, with more than 1,000 images.- Unique timeline format.- A perfect gift for the family library.It has a timeline running through it, a glorious gallery of art through history art movements are explored and explained. There are biographies of key figures behind some of the world’s best-known artworks.With more than 1,000 images of paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures, thi is the ultimate visual guide to the history of art.

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- De la serie 'El mundo en imágenes', la cual ha vendido más de 600,000 copias en todo el mundo.- Con más de 1,200 imágenes, fotografías e ilustraciones inéditas.- Un enfoque marcadamente visual, ideal para niños a los que encuentran la combinación de texto y fotografía más atractiva para leer, ya sea en la escuela o en el hogar.- Presenta contenido de todo el mundo.- En colaboración con el Smithsonian.Explora galerías de objetos intrigantes de una gran variedad de temas, desde las plantas hasta el espacio, pasando por los deportes o las civilizaciones antiguas. Extiende tu conocimiento sobre varios temas, como el espacio, tierra, naturaleza, ciencia, tecnología, historia, cultura, sociedad y entretenimiento.Desarrollado, escrito y verificado por expertos, es un libro de referencia imprescindible para la biblioteca de cualquier niño.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Our World in Pictures series which has sold more than 600,000 copies worldwide.- Includes more than 1,200 images, photographs, and never-before-seen illustrations. - Picture-led editorial approach, perfect for young and reluctant readers whether at school or home.- It features content from all around the world.- In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution.Explore galleries of intriguing objects on a range of topics, from plants to space, and from sports to ancient civilizations. Prepare to build your knowledge on a wide range of topics, including space, earth, nature, science, technology, history, culture and society, and entertainment.Developed, written, and checked by experts, a must-have reference book for every child's library.

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- Exitosa serie de enciclopedias "¿Sabías qué?", con más de 500,000 copias vendidas en todo el mundo.-Textos claros y un divertido formato de pregunta y respuesta que capta el interés de los niños.- Creado y revisado por especialistas con un enfoque educativo y cubriendo una amplia gama de dinosaurios.- Equilibrio perfecto entre texto e imágenes.Explora las fascinantes respuestas a más de 200 preguntas sobre dinosaurios y resuelve todas las dudas que pueden tener los niños. En esta divertida enciclopedia encontrarán todo lo que quieren saber sobre criaturas, fósiles y el mundo prehistórico, invitándoles a descubrir el gigantesco mundo de los dinosaurios. Es un libro visualmente impresionante que todos los jóvenes entusiastas de los dinosaurios y cazadores de fósiles querrán tener.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Successful "¿Sabías qué?" Encyclopedia series, which has a worldwide sales volume of 500,000 copies.- Information is presented in bite-sized chunks, and images are clearly captioned and annotated in classic DK style.- Created and checked by a specialist author and consultants.- Strikes the perfect balance between text and images.Explore the intriguing answers to more than 200 questions about dinosaurs in DK's newest dinosaur encyclopedia for kids.Bursting with up-to-date facts and discoveries, this visually stunning book is something that every young dinosaur enthusiast and fossil hunter will want to own.

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- Ilustraciones claras y fascinantes – y totalmente nuevas, creadas especialmente para este proyecto.- Expone miles de fenómenos y procesos científicos, tecnológicos y naturales: ideal para el aprendizaje STEM.- Información contextualizada y revisada por expertos que explica conceptos clave de un modo claro y fiable.- Interesante y apropiado para niños a partir de 9 años.Enciclopedia increíblemente detallada que te guiará a conocer desde la naturaleza a la tecnología que nos rodea, con ilustraciones llamativas que muestran en todo detalle qué hay dentro de los objetos y los edificios. Conocerás cómo funcionan muchas cosas muy de cerca. Explorarás temas diversos: el cuerpo humano, las ciudades, la industria, el universo, el sueño, la cocina, el sistema de alcantarillado, los parques eólicos, las esporas de los hongos o las placas tectónicas.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clear, attractive, and absorbing all-new, specially commissioned illustrations. - Explains thousands of scientific, technological, and natural phenomena and processes, ideal for STEM learning.- Contextualized, curated information that explains ideas better and reliably.- Interesting and appropriate for children ages 9 and up.Each page of this mind-blowingly detailed and ambitious encyclopedia will guide you through the natural world and the technology that surrounds you. Chapters range from the human body to cities and industry, to planet Earth, taking in sleep patterns, cooking, sewage systems, wind farms, fungi spores, and plate tectonics along the way.

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Whether you're trying your hand at painting for the first time or honing your artistic ability, Artist's Painting Techniques is the handiest guide to teach you how to paint.Starting with the basics such as observational skills and learning how to draw, Artist's Painting Techniques will guide you into working with watercolors, acrylics, and oil paints. Discover everything you need to know about tone, color, pattern, brushwork, and composition to create your own masterpieces with confidence. Learn a range of key watercolor, acrylic, and oil painting techniques, including laying a flat wash, painting fur, and creating impasto sculptural effects. Embark on exciting artistic exercises and projects to discover your style and grow as an artist.Follow the fully illustrated step-by-step guides and get inspiring advice and encouragement from practicing artists. Kickstart your creativity and develop your own style with Artist's Painting Techniques.

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Join Owl and Otter as they have fun selling homemade treats, teaching children math skills and money.Mini mathematicians will love following this funny, sweet-filled adventure that gently introduces them to simple addition and money skills.Owl, Otter, and their friends are so excited to start selling their delicious cookies and bottles of lemonade. Everything is off to a great start until the friends begin muddling up how much customers need to pay. With more and more customers waiting and lots of numbers to add up, one disaster leads to another! But never fear - teamwork and Otter’s wiggly toes save the day…This exciting early learning book for kids offers:- A humorous, action-packed storyline combined with early-learning information about addition and counting money.- An introduction for kids to earning and saving money from an early age.- Illustrated characters that bring a playful element to learning about the topic of math and basic addition. With a helpful glossary covering everything from what terms such as supply and demand mean, to earning and saving money, Owl and Otter and the Big Yard Sale shows that you’re never too young or furry to learn about money. So, what are you waiting for? Let's go and sell some lemonade and cookies!

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Be transported to the breathtaking locations of Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water with more than 50 delicious recipes inspired by the lush biomes of Pandora.Experience the Hallelujah Mountains‘ High Camp, the secret cave encampment of the Omatikaya, the reef atolls of the Metkayina clan and sacred sites such as the Tree of Souls in a new, mouthwatering way through carefully curated recipes inspired by the peaceful Na’vi lifestyle. Feast on everything from Pandoran pancakes and Sully family shakshuka, to delicious frittatas, fish dishes, soups, salads, and stews, topped off with Na’vi deserts, sunrise cocktails, and frozen mocktails.This official cookbook conjures the magical landscapes, flora, fauna, and atmosphere of James Cameron’s Avatar, all lavishly photographed for movie fans and foodies alike.

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Packed with striking photography, Eyewitness World War I explores one of the most brutal conflicts of the 20th century.Become an eyewitness to the first conflict fought on a global scale in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of World War One. Made in collaboration with The Imperial War Museum, children will be mesmerized by learning about the world-changing events that led to the start of the conflict.This beautifully illustrated guide for kids aged 9+ gives an insight into life in the muddy trenches and what it was like to be a soldier, along with a broader picture of the events that took place causing the war to start. Using striking full-color photographs and illustrations of warfare, weaponry, vehicles, maps, and secret documents, this is an eyewitness view of the conflict dubbed the “the war to end all wars”.Throughout the pages of this newly-revised book on the First World War, you can expect to find: - A fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and a new “eyewitness” feature.- Amazing facts, updated diagrams, statistics, and timelines.- Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field.Eyewitness World War I introduces the ultimate guide to the first global conflict, with more than 250 photographs illustrating the people, places and stories of the war. Children can learn all about military vehicles and tank warfare, the first ever gas attacks used during a war and Armistice and peace after four years of fighting. This all-encompassing guide to World War One is a must-have for curious children aged 9+ with a thirst for learning, as well as teachers, parents and librarians.So, what’s new? Part of DK’s best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new “eyewitness” feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.Explore the series!Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Travel through the solar system with Eyewitness Space, learn the incredible systems that keep your body functioning with Eyewitness Human Body, or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.

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Discover the elemental properties and explosive reactions of iconic DC characters From Superman, whose powers are enhanced by Earth's yellow sun; to The Flash, imbued with the Speed Force; and from Batman's superior human abilities to the mystically empowered Wonder Woman, not to mention the criminal genius of Lex Luthor and The Joker; the DC universe comprises a vast and varied array of heroes and villains. Whether Atlantean or Amazonian, magical or elemental, technologically augmented or genetically evolved, key and lesser-known DC characters are expertly classified in The Periodic Table of DC to illuminate the properties that bind them, the catalysts that created them, the active agents that energize them, and the fundamental forces that underpin the DC Multiverse.With more than 130 character profiles written by a DC expert, beautiful comic book art, and DC’s seal of approval, The Periodic Table of DC reveals the fascinating and astonishing connections between the most extraordinary heroes and villains ever created.

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Get more out of your garden in winter by planning, creating and planting a beautiful outside spaceUnlock your garden’s winter potential and see the beauty and promise of the colder months with award-winning garden designer and author Naomi Slade.There is so much to marvel at in a winter garden. As summer flowers fade and autumn winds strip trees bare, the season brings new delights to draw us outside, from the dusting of frost on bare seedheads and the long-reaching shadows cast by a December dawn to the joy of huddling up beside a fire pit to see in the New Year.RHS The Winter Garden is a celebration of the coldest season, with stunning photography that captures the very best that winter has to offer. Discover the bulbs that will bloom and the ornamental grasses that will dance in the winter breeze; create unique winter flower arrangements with cut stems and dried flowers; and learn how to design a garden with winter beauty at its heart with hard landscaping and evergreens. Find new ways to enjoy your garden all year round. Create a welcoming space that encourages you to step outside and entertain or snuggle up with loved ones, even as temperatures drop. With tips on supporting wildlife over winter, the best cold-weather crops to grow that will both look and taste great, and “recipes” for creating winter container displays that will provide months of interest, this essential book will make you see your winter garden in a whole new light.

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Discover your ABCs at the museum! Little ones can learn the alphabet through artI went to the museum and I saw…Featuring artists from Gustav Klimt to Vincent van Gogh, young readers can learn the alphabet while discovering some of the world’s most well-known paintings and intricate textiles. Developed in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Met ABC is guaranteed to spark a lifelong love of learning and art appreciation. Each page features a famous artwork from The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, a letter, and a headword. A memory game at the end of the book reinforces learning. Children can discover apples with Cézanne, dance lessons with Degas, and waves with Hokusai. It’s the baby art book series that grown-ups will love, too.

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Put yourself in the movie! Step inside dozens of real-life locations with this gloriously geeky, map-filled compendium.Locations are everything. They transport us to far-flung worlds and dystopian futures, and provide the backdrop to intergalactic battles and rampaging monsters. Our most obsessed-about stories would be nothing without them.Meticulously researched and compiled by self-proclaimed superfans and travel experts, The Screen Traveler’s Guide maps the real-life locations behind your favorite shows and scenes. Follow the Avengers’ battle of New York, discover the Croatian location for Game of Thrones’ King’s Landing, find out how New Zealand transformed into Lord of the Rings’ Middle Earth, uncover exactly where the magical world of Harry Potter is set – and much more.Along the way, you’ll discover the landmarks to avoid during an alien invasion, the strangest location stand-ins (did you know, for example, that Liverpool stood in for Brooklyn in Captain America?), the place that’s doubled as more countries than any other, and lots of travel inspiration from your pop culture cornerstones. Welcome to the ultimate travel guide for every screen geek.

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Ponies and horses are favorite animal friends. Make reading your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction.Use your reading superpowers to learn all about ponies and horses - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Ponies and Horses is a beautifully designed reader all about these favorite animal friends. The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about all different kinds of ponies and horses; how to look after them; amazing sports with horses; and even wild horses.

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How many colors can you see all around you! Make reading in English and Spanish your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction.Use your bilingual reading superpowers to learn all about the colors in your world - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress.Colorful Days - Días de colores is a beautifully designed reader all about the colors all around us, from white snow to red apples, pink flowers to green trees. The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills in Spanish and English. Children will love to find out about the colors of the world and search all around for the colors they can find.

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Meet all the animals and their babies on the farm! Make reading in English and Spanish your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction.Use your bilingual reading superpowers to learn all about farm animals - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Farm Animals - Los animales de la granja is a beautifully designed reader about farm favorites and their babies.The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills in Spanish and English. Children will love to find out about farm animals and their babies.

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Discover what bugs eat, what rocks are made of, how fossils are formed, and what lives beneath the ocean in this compact nature box set.Pocket Genius Nature Collection combines four visually striking titles: Bugs, Ocean, Rocks and Minerals and Dinosaurs, in one exquisite slipcase that takes kids aged 8-12 through the fascinating world of all things nature! This boxset contains:Pocket Genius BugsAn introduction to the fastest, strongest, and most harmful species, profiling more than 200 insects and bugs. Find out what bugs eat, which are poisonous, which live the longest, and which can be found in your own backyard. Pocket Genius OceanFrom colossal whales to microscopic plankton, our vast oceans are teeming with a wide range of weird and wonderful plants and animals. This is a clear introduction to our oceans – what they are, what creatures they hold, how they affect climate, and how humans are changing them. Pocket Genius Rocks and MineralsDig deep beneath the surface and profile nearly 200 types of rocks and minerals from volcanic rocks and granite to sparkling diamonds and explosive sulfur. Find out what each rock is made of, how they are formed and what they are used for and more.Pocket Genius DinosaursDiscover more than 140 prehistoric animals and learn about fossils, skeletons, anatomy, and history as well as species including dinosaurs on land, winged pterosaurs in the sky, and a range of sea monsters in the ocean. This nature book set for curious kids offers: - Four books providing an engaging introduction to core nature topics: bugs, oceans, rocks and minerals, and dinosaurs.- Information presented in bite-sized chunks for both avid and reluctant readers aged 8–12, supported by photographs and maps that make it fun to explore each topic.- Catalog-style pages in each book featuring captions and images to explain and show different topics.Pocket Genius Nature Collection features catalog entries packed with facts provide at-a-glance information, while locator icons offer immediately recognizable references to aid navigation and understanding, and fact files round off the book with fun facts such as record breakers and timelines. Each pocket-size encyclopedia is filled with facts on a collection of subjects and combines a child-friendly layout with engaging photography and bite-size chunks of text that will encourage and inform even the most reluctant readers.

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From your molars to your metatarsals, find out how your body works with these flash cards.Learn about 11 systems in the body in this colorful deck of flash cards, designed to help kids learn and memorize different bodily parts and functions.Take children aged 9+ on a tour of the human body, where they can learn about the muscular, skeletal, digestive, reproductive systems - and everything in between! Each part of each body system has its own card, which clearly explains how the different parts work together to keep us alive and healthy. As you read the cards, you’ll find answers to lots of questions, such as: What does the lymphatic system do? How many bones are there in our feet? How do muscles work? Why is my blood red? These anatomy flash cards for children offer:- A pack showing 125 body parts, including a huge variety of organs, bones, and muscles.- Photos, detailed illustrations, and fast facts on the body’s organs, bones, and systems.- Bold and eye-catching images clearly show each body part, highlighting its function.- Two-sided, laminated cards, packed in a durable cardboard carton.These engaging cards are designed to help you learn and memorize different parts of the body. The front of the card shows a section of the body (such as the heart), and numbered dots point to different sections of the heart (such as the ventricles and the aorta), and there’s also a clue to help you name the body part. Turn over the card, and the back reveals the answer, giving you lots of detail, colorful diagrams and illustrations, and fascinating facts about the complex machine that is our body. You can use the cards to test your own knowledge, or how about using them to play a guessing game, quiz, or a competitive comparison game with a friend? Learn all about a topic, one flash card at a time!If you like Our World in Pictures: Human Body Flash Cards, then why not complete the collection? Explore the new Our World In Pictures: Flash Cards series and learn about the prehistoric world with Our World in Pictures: Dinosaurs Flash Cards.

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Inspira jóvenes curiosos a explorar los símbolos y las tradiciones estadounidenses a lo largo de la historia y cómo es la vida en EE. UU. hoy en díaParte de una serie inspirante que apoya el aprendizaje acerca del gobierno y el civismo en un EE. UU. contemporáneo a través de eventos históricos y las personas que formaron los mismos. Nuestras tradiciones interconecta contexto,personalidades y eventos históricos y las experiencias de estadounidenses modernos. Ayudará los estudiantes a entender temas claves de estudios sociales, como los orígenes de instituciones y valores de EE. UU. y la relevancia que tienen a las vidas de jóvenes hoy. El libro explora los orígenes y la importancia de los símbolos de EE. UU., como la bandera y el Juramento, la Casa Blanca y el Capitolio. Explica días feriados nacionales y tradiciones claves, como el Día de los Veteranos, el Día del Trabajo y el Día de Acción de Gracias. ¿Cómo surgieron estos símbolos y tradiciones y cómo impactan en la vida contemporánea?

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Inspira jóvenes curiosos a explorar las instituciones estadounidenses a lo largo de la historia de la nación y cómo es la vida en EE. UU. hoy en díaParte de una serie inspirante que apoya el aprendizaje acerca del gobierno y el civismo en un EE. UU. contemporáneo a través de eventos históricos y las personas que formaron los mismos. El poder del pueblo interconecta contexto,personalidades y eventos históricos y las experiencias de estadounidenses modernos. Ayudará los estudiantes a entender temas claves de estudios sociales, como los orígenes de instituciones y valores de EE. UU. y la relevancia que tienen a las vidas de jóvenes hoy. El libro explora las instituciones y los sistemas de gobierno estadounidenses como una república constitucional, y las razones por las mismas. Incluyen la función del Presidente, del Congreso, de la Corte Suprema, el gobierno estatal y otras entidades nacionales e internacionales. Temas y eventos históricos incluyen la Constitución estadounidense y enmiendas, elecciones y grandes Presidentes históricos

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Step back in time to an ancient world of mythical beasts, bow down to gods and goddesses, and take a trip to the first Olympics in this illustrated guide. Become an eyewitness to the glory of ancient Greece in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of what classical Greece was like. Children will be mesmerized by striking photography, maps, paintings, and lots of artefacts to help understand what life was like at this time.This illustrated guide lets kids aged 9+ experience the significance ancient Greece has had in transforming our world, in this detailed introduction to one of the world's founding nations. Learn why Greek pottery is so famous, discover how children played, and take a look at what people wore.Throughout the pages of this newly-revised book on Ancient Greece, you can expect to find: - A fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and a new “eyewitness” feature.- Amazing facts, updated diagrams, statistics, and timelines.- Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field.DK Eyewitness Ancient Greece is crammed full of fascinating information, statistics and facts. Meet a fierce minotaur, wage war with Alexander the Great, look inside a temple, and learn how the people of ancient Greece lived their lives. Find out about their religions, their hobbies, and their amazing impact on the rest of our history.So, what’s new? Part of DK’s best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new “eyewitness” feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.Explore the series!Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Travel through the solar system with Eyewitness Space, discover the incredible world of creepy-crawlies in Eyewitness Insect, examine precious stones in Eyewitness Crystal & Gem or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.

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An accessible guide to the most important poems ever written— from the Epic of Gilgamesh to The Waste Land—and the poets behind themDiscover the key themes and ideas behind the most important poems ever written, and the poetic geniuses who wrote them.The perfect introduction to poetry, The Poetry Book takes you on a fascinating journey through time to explore more than 90 of the world’s greatest poetic works.Discover poems in all their many guises and from all over the world, from the epics of the ancient world through Japanese haikus and Renaissance sonnets to modernist masterpieces such as The Waste Land, and the key works of the last 50 years—from And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou to Derek Walcott’s Omeros.Using the Big Ideas series' trademark combination of clear explanation, witty infographics, and inspirational quotes, The Poetry Book unlocks the key ideas, themes, imagery, and structural techniques behind even the most complex of poems, in clear and simple terms, setting each work in its historical, social, cultural, and literary context. Delve into the works of Dante, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Dickinson, Eliot, and Neruda with in-depth literary analysis and fascinating biographies. Find out what odes, ballads, and allegories are. Trace recurring motifs, explore imagery, and find out how rhyme and rhythm work. From Beowulf to Seamus Heaney's Bogland, The Poetry Book is essential reading for readers of poetry and aspiring poets alike.

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This busy board book encourages hands-on fun for your toddler as they learn about all the different things they can buy! Introducing My First Let’s Shop, an adorable board book for babies and toddlers, featuring a list of items for them to find at the shop. This engaging shopping book is packed with bright, colorful pictures and fun-filled activities to get your little ones thinking and talking, and your child will love learning about all the different colors and objects along the way. Are we ready to go shopping? Let’s find the things we need to take with us, then off we go! At the bakery, let’s choose some bread to buy, then we can find a toy at the toyshop. This vibrant board book is a must-have for babies and toddlers aged 0-3 to encourage early learning and help your child develop early speaking, listening, and observation skills.Celebrate your child’s curiosity, as they uncover: - Over 180 colorful photographs of shopping items with corresponding word labels.- Groceries split into 13 distinct groups so kids can learn about the many different types.- A sturdy and chunky board book with safe rounded tabs, thoroughly tested for babies and toddlers.- Easy-to-read text with names and descriptions to encourage language development in 0-3-year-olds.The interactive book encourages children to think about real life scenarios like what to put on their shopping list and choosing toppings to buy for their pizza, having fun as they turn every page. This delivers a rounded early learning reading experience for young children, whilst they engage and have fun!Whether it’s spotting patterns at the clothes shop, or counting all the balls at the sports shop, your little one can bring the items to life in this inspiring board book. The strong board pages are made especially for young children, and the chunky tabs are easy to grab to help with early motor control. Young children will be able to quickly recognize the picture on the tab which will take them straight to the page with their favorite shopping items. At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why stop there!There’s so much more to explore and love with DK’s My First series. With over 15 titles in the series, your child can discover new topics, people and places to keep them entertained time and time again. Discover all the colors of the rainbow with My First Colors, meet playful puppies and cuddly kittens with My First Animals and have a fabulous time on the farm with My First Farm.

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Join Baby Dinosaur on her first swimming adventure as she discovers that everyone can succeed in their own way.DK invites you on a fun-filled journey with the lovable Baby Dinosaur, a thrill-seeking explorer with a heart of gold, as she sets out on an underwater adventure.Baby Stegosaurus loves a challenge – even one that seems impossible. And on a sunny day at the beach, she has her mind set on learning how to swim! Luckily, she has the best kind of pals to help her out. But when she finds that she can’t swim like the seahorse or the dolphin, and definitely not like the octopus, she fears this might be the end of her dream…A heart-warming story for kids to enjoy, Baby Dinosaur Under the Sea features:- 14 simple pages within a chunky and easy-to-hold board book.- Beautiful illustrations bringing all the key characters to life.- Rhyming text and important vocabulary words to encourage early learning.- Heart-warming storylines with a strong underlying message. Proving the perfect story book for early learners, Baby Dinosaur Under the Sea develops early reading, builds social skills, and gently reminds every child that they can achieve things, but they might do so in a different way to others. Celebrate your child’s curiosity with this baby book that teaches little ones persistence, and embracing differences by showing that everyone has their own unique, but equally brilliant way of doing things.Perfect for parents and children to read together, whether as a bedtime story or a read aloud with friends, this Baby Dinosaur book is sure to delight. At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why stop there?There’s so much more to explore and love with DK’s Baby Dinosaur series. If you enjoyed Baby Dinosaur Under the Sea, why not try the other book in this series, Baby Dinosaur on the Farm!

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Packed with stunning photography, Eyewitness The Elements explores the building blocks of our universe.Become an eyewitness to the fascinating world of chemical elements, in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of their many different properties and uses. Children will be mesmerized by where each element comes from and what it is used for, like how precious gold protects astronauts in space. This unique, beautifully illustrated guide reveals the concise history of chemistry, scientific pioneers, and the creation of the first table of elements. Using striking full-color photographs and illustrations, discover why nitrogen and oxygen are essential to our survival, what makes the metal mercury so unusual, and much more.Throughout the pages of this newly-revised book on chemical elements, you can expect to find:- A fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new “eyewitness” feature- Amazing facts, diagrams, statistics, and timelines- Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the fieldEyewitness The Elements introduces the ultimate guide to chemical elements, exploring the building blocks of our universe. Children can learn about synthetic elements created in labs, which the smartest chemists are still busy figuring out how to use, and much more, through amazing facts, diagrams, and statistics to see them as never before. This all-emcompassing chemical elements guide is a must-have for curious children aged 9+ with a thirst for learning, as well as teachers, parents and librarians.So, what’s new?Part of DK’s best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new “eyewitness” feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.Explore the series!Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Journey down the River Amazon and explore the rainforest with Eyewitness Amazon, learn how to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.

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Packed with stunning photography, Eyewitness The Elements explores the building blocks of our universe.Become an eyewitness to the fascinating world of chemical elements, in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of their many different properties and uses. Children will be mesmerized by where each element comes from and what it is used for, like how precious gold protects astronauts in space. This unique, beautifully illustrated guide reveals the concise history of chemistry, scientific pioneers, and the creation of the first table of elements. Using striking full-color photographs and illustrations, discover why nitrogen and oxygen are essential to our survival, what makes the metal mercury so unusual, and much more.Throughout the pages of this newly-revised book on chemical elements, you can expect to find: - A fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new “eyewitness” feature- Amazing facts, diagrams, statistics, and timelines- Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the fieldEyewitness The Elements introduces the ultimate guide to chemical elements, exploring the building blocks of our universe. Children can learn about synthetic elements created in labs, which the smartest chemists are still busy figuring out how to use, and much more, through amazing facts, diagrams, and statistics to see them as never before. This all-emcompassing chemical elements guide is a must-have for curious children aged 9+ with a thirst for learning, as well as teachers, parents and librarians.So, what’s new? Part of DK’s best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new “eyewitness” feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.Explore the series!Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Journey down the River Amazon and explore the rainforest with Eyewitness Amazon, learn how to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.

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- These bilingual books are great for reading aloud together. - Pop-up surprises promote memory and help build their fine motor skillsDual language books are ideal to enjoy and increase Spanish and English vocabulary. Interactive flaps help improve the child's motor skills, including five peekaboo surprises that pop up.Discover different ocean creatures, from clown fish, turtles, coral reefs to whales and more! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Texto rítmico Bilingüe para fomentar el aprendizaje a temprana edad y compartir leyendo.• Un libro lleno de sorpresas y pop-ups que fomenta la memoria y la motricidad fina. Un libro bilingüe para disfrutar y mejorar el vocabulario inglés y español. Con solapas interactivas para que los niños jueguen también con las cinco sorpresas pop-ups.¡Descubre criaturas acuáticas, desde el pez payaso, tortugas, arrecifes de coral, ballenas y mucho más!

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Inspirational travel book covering 150 of Europe's most incredible journeys, including routes on foot and by bike, road, rail and water. When it comes to beautiful landscapes, Europe has more than its fair share of icons. The snowy peaks of the Alps, the vivid tulip fields of the Netherlands and the glittering lakes of northern Italy – you’ll find them nowhere else but here. Yet pause to look around a little longer, and you’ll soon discover that these postcard favorites sit side by side with many more understated scenes that are just as stunning. In fact, the slower you go, the more treasures you’ll uncover – so why would you want to rush the experience? Featuring over 150 inspirational entries, Unforgettable Journeys Europe is a vibrant celebration of taking the scenic route. We've picked the best adventures across the continent, from cruising around the Western Fjords of Norway to hiking the Lycian Way in Turkey. Of course, the big-hitters are covered – riding Switzerland’s Glacier Express, ferry-hopping in Greece and cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats – but we also take you off-the-beaten path, roaming the Albanian Riviera, kayaking through Finnish lakeland and navigating the steady switchbacks of the Transfagarasan Road in Romania. Make your next trip magical as you explore: - Over 150 incredible journeys illustrated with inspiring photography and maps that plot the routes and bring their highlights to life.- Chapter maps provide a handy overview of the locations covered.- Evocative text transports the reader there with vivid descriptions and fascinating stories.- Includes practical information, such as duration, difficulty, and start and end points.- Sustainable and slow travel options have been covered where possible.- Feature boxes give the routes context.- Gives suggestions for alternative ways to make the same journey and other destinations where you can enjoy similar trips.We’ve organized the book by types of transport, so whether you’re an avid hiker, cyclist or driver, or love to be on the water or on the rails, we’ve got you covered. It’s time to take the slow road and truly appreciate Europe in all its wonderful variety.

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¿De qué está hecho el universo? ¿Cómo se crea la materia? ¿Cuáles son los enlaces químicos que hacen posible la vida?Un libro de ciencias con el que obtendrás la respuesta de la forma más clara y simple a estas y otras muchas preguntas fundamentales de la química, desde el nacimiento de la teoría atómica hasta el descubrimiento del polietileno y el desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías de vacunas para combatir el COVID-19. - Incluye el pensamiento de químicos célebres como John Dalton, Marie Curie, Dmitri Mendeleev, Kathleen Lonsdale y Stephanie Kwolek- Cubre temas clave en las ciencias físicas y naturales, como la geoquímica y los elementos de la tabla periódica- Organizado en orden cronológico- Explicaciones sencillas con gráficos y diagramas que las respaldanYa seas estudiante de química, estés interesado en la materia o simplemente quieras mantenerte al día y comprender las últimas noticias y debates científicos, El libro de la química es para ti. Este libro pertenece a la galardonada serie Grandes Ideas, que explica temas complejos de un modo fácil de entender mediante explicaciones claras y alejándose del academicismo tradicional. Su creativo diseño y los gráficos innovadores que acompañan al texto hacen de esta serie una introducción perfecta a una gran diversidad de materias. Un libro en español para todas las edades.

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This stunning book is a glorious celebration of all things train and track.Packed with stunning photography, Train catalogues the development of trains from early steam to diesel engines and electric locomotives, explores in detail iconic trains such as the Palace on Wheels and the Orient Express, and chronicles the social, political, and cultural backdrop against which railways were built the world over.Profiling the best loved railways and rail journeys of all time – from the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian Railway – and the pioneers of train and track – from "Father of the Railways" George Stephenson to engineering legend Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Métro-maestro Fulgence Bienvenüe – Train is perfect for anyone with an interest in trains, locomotives, and the history of the railway.

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More than 250 trivia questions for curious minds!What is the largest organ in your body? What connects the eye to the brain? What is the purpose of sweating? Find out in this quiz book, packed with questions and facts about the incredible human body. Challenge yourself, your family, and friends with awesome questions based on the award-winning online Kahoot! games. Answer the questions, keep score, and declare the winner. Scan the QR codes throughout the book to find more cool quizzes on the same topics within Kahoot! and test your knowledge further. Go for gold and make learning awesome!

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From ancient history to modern times, journey through the past with this picture-packed encyclopedia of curiosities. A museum in a book, this collection of treasures from the past brings history to life, from Stone-Age tools to smartphones. Children will love to explore galleries of intriguing objects from ancient civilizations, bygone eras, and breakthrough moments, to understand how the modern world has been influenced by the past. With more than 1,000 extraordinary images of items big and small, kids aged 9-12 will love poring over the pages of Our World in Pictures: The History Book. Glimpse the treasures of the past on every page and learn the fascinating stories of those who came before us! Celebrate your child's curiosity as they explore:- Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings, and illustrations on every page. - Chapter introductions give context to each historical era.- Picture galleries showcase collections of historical objects from around the world.- Explores the major cultures and civilizations of each era, and common historical themes such as warfare and trade.Marvel at the jewelery created in ancient empires. Discover the treasures that traveled along the Silk Road from East Asia to Europe. Uncover the gadgets used by spies during World War II and the Cold War. Find all this and more in this history encyclopedia, featuring at-a-glance panels that provide a quick reference to all the stats, making it an ideal combination of colorful diagrams and informative text boxes. The easy-to-read text is accessible for kids aged 9-12, yet can be enjoyed by the entire family, making this enthralling children’s encyclopedia a beautiful and educational gift that can be passed down through generations.Learn all about the world one picture at a time!If you like Our World in Pictures: The History Book then why not complete the collection? Part of the highly visual Our World In Pictures series, avid readers can become vehicle virtuosos with Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes, journey across the globe with Countries, Cultures, People & Places and become palaeontologists with The Dinosaur Book.

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