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Unlock the wonders of STEM in a festive adventure, exploring physics and math while planning a birthday party, blending real-world applications and engaging content for curious young minds. Join Teresa, Cooper, and the Bright family in Planning Grandma''s Party: Measurements, Fractions, and Fun, the exciting sequel in the Everyday STEM series for kids aged 6-9. Defying the notion that physics and math are dull, this non-fiction adventure unfolds against the backdrop of planning Grandma''s birthday party. Dive into the marvels of STEM as you explore why a kilo of feathers takes up more space than a kilo of iron, unravel the secrets behind thoughtful gift choices, and ponder the mysteries of feeling hot in a cap one day and cold the next. Through a story-based exploration, this book seamlessly integrates physics and math into everyday scenarios, transforming complex concepts into an engaging and relatable journey. This book is a

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Get to know your glasses and become a proud glasses-wearer! Kitty and Joe wear glasses, and thanks to that, they can see the world in full detail, beautiful and clear as it is. Maybe you’re getting used to your own new pair of glasses right now, and maybe you’re not sure what to think about this funny thing on your nose. Will it really be as useful as adults tell you? Will it ever stop feeling funny? Will you ever be able to see past the frames? And what if other children mock you? But there’s nothing to fear—really! With glasses, your life will be awesome. In this book, you’ll learn everything you’ve always wanted to know about your new aid—how eyesight works, how the doctor figured out you see poorly, who invented the very first glasses and what they looked like, what glasses of the future will be able to do, and much more.

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Embark on a journey through family dynamics and emotions in this novelty book for children, using relatable scenarios to guide young readers through diverse family situations.Step into the enchanting world of Family and Feelings, part of a series that delicately navigates the complexities of emotions for young readers. Veronica anticipates a garden party celebrating her soon-to-arrive twin siblings. Yet, beneath the surface, she grapples with worries about family changes and the fear of being loved less. The story unfolds against the backdrop of a close-knit family, introducing children to various family dynamics and the unique roles each member plays. As Veronica copes with her emotions surrounding the impending birth, the book explores relatable situations within families, addressing the discomfort and differing needs that can arise. Through a structured sequence of Situation + Explanation + Options for Coping, readers embark on an interactive learning experie

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Explore the fascinating world of shadows in an interactive guessing game, fostering creativity, observational skills, and a deeper connection with nature in this engaging children''s book. Embark on a captivating adventure with Shadow Play: Guess What It Is from the Kidding Nature series. As the sun paints shadows across the ground, young readers aged 3-6 are invited to decipher the mysterious shapes that appear. Through an interactive novelty format with fold-out pages and cutouts, children engage in a guessing game, unraveling the secrets behind each shadow. The play of light and darkness creates an imaginative journey, challenging kids to recognize familiar objects while sparking creativity and spatial perception. Whether imprinted on pavement, grass, or sand, shadows become enchanting companions in the exploration of the magic and mystery of nature. This delightful book, designed for portable entertainment, not only f

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From a skyscraper to a houseboat, kids live in all kinds of places. Peek inside their dwellings across the globe and see their amazing cultures! Have you ever wondered how kids live in other countries? This book gives you a great opportunity to look inside homes on all continents and discover how different kids’ lives can be. People build their homes for comfort and to suit local conditions. Do you know how children live in Mongolia? Or what life’s like in an icy igloo? How about in a rainforest? Come with us to take a look at homes in all parts of the world, and to make new friends who’ll tell you all about their culture.

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Join Karl the kiwi bird on a deep-sea adventure, uncovering submarines, marine life, and ocean secrets with vivid illustrations and kid-friendly infographics.Dive into the captivating world beneath the waves with Karl the kiwi bird as your guide. This fully illustrated children''s book takes young readers on an underwater journey that is equal parts fun and informative. From submarines to exotic marine creatures, we will explore the wonders of the ocean''s depths through modern vector illustrations and informative infographics. Karl''s curiosity and enthusiasm are infectious, making learning about submarines and marine life fun and informative.Geared towards young explorers and ocean enthusiasts ages 6-9, this book is a gateway to discovering the hidden treasures of the deep sea. With its sturdy pages and vivid illustrations, it offers an immersive hands-on experience of marine exploration. The combination of modern graphics and Karl''s charismatic guidanc

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Embark on a STEM journey with a family camping trip, uncovering the marvels of physics and chemistry in everyday activities, promoting real-world applications and hands-on learning. Set against the backdrop of a family camping trip, Our Camping Trip: Physics, Chemistry, and Fun from the Everyday STEM series is a captivating exploration for young minds aged 6-9. Join Teresa, Cooper, and the Bright family as they reveal the wonders of STEM concepts in everyday life. From the physics behind trampoline jumps to the chemistry of dough rising in the oven, this story-based journey seamlessly weaves science into the fabric of holidays and celebrations. Through engaging content and real-world applications, the book not only supports STEM learning in the classroom but extends it beyond school hours, inviting children to discover the science in their surroundings. Packed with activities for kids to try at home, this book transforms theoretical conc

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Wood Wide Web: Understand how plants communicate!Plants—nice but boring? This book will change your mind! Open it and see how they talk without tongue, listen without ears, see without eyes, breathe without lungs, and behave intelligently without brain. Recent scientific findings will make you treat the plants with respect and admiration.Do plants have superpowers we have overlooked? Recent scientific findings have shaken our traditional view of plants. Now we know that plants not only take an interest in the world around them, but they react to it too. Explore with us the depths of the plant soul, and learn how plants converse, help one another, fight together, what they remember, and how plant mail works.

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This cute little book with flaps tells a story of a group of plants that are being moved to a new flower shop.In this brightly illustrated book the basics of plant communication are being introduced to little kids using a simple narrative. As the story goes, kids will learn how plants communicate without words, what they do when they are under stress, how they defend themselves when in danger, and also how they help each other. By opening a window on each double-page spread, the kids will find out what the plants are talking about.Kids of very young age will learn that people and animals are not the only ones capable of interactions, and that plants, trees, and fungi all around us can communicate in their own way as well.

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Come abroad, young readers, as we discover holiday traditions and different cultures from around the world!Good company, great food and drink, and most importantly, lots of fun—we all like celebrating holidays! But have you ever wondered how people spend holidays across the world? In How Kids Celebrate Holidays Around the World, readers will travel the world, experiencing many celebrations and cultures. In this festively illustrated guide that’s perfect for ages four and up, children will discover and learn: What Halloween is like in Ireland? Why Ethiopia celebrates Timkat? How Brazil celebrates Ash Wednesday The significance of Eid Al-Adha The importance of tolerance for other cultures and religion And more!

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This fully illustrated career guide helps kids find out what their future profession might be based on their hobbies. Let them find their dream job!After answering questions provided on the content page that offers a variety of different interests, kids can skip to pages with the most suitable jobs for them. For example: if a kid loves drawing and making things, they can become a painter, of course, but also a tattoo artist, a make-up artist, a restorer, or even a scenographer! Is the kid interested in animals? Then a veterinarian is not the only option. What about a wildlife photographer, a zookeeper, an animal trainer for people with disabilities, or a wildlife rehabilitator?Fourteen chapters provide over 150 possibilities on what to do from classic well-known jobs to the most recent and modern professions.

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How many cat breeds are there? Let's find out! This book belongs to all cat lovers! Did you know that some cats don't have five fingers, but six? We're not pulling your whiskers—it's true! Whether you have your own pet at home or whether you just like these adorable little rascals—read our illustrated cat atlas, which will introduce you to the most interesting, lazy, cuddly, and wild cat breeds in the world, from the common European tabby to the silky-haired Persian cat and the unusual Lykoi. And don't worry, that one over there isn’t a tiny werewolf—it just looks like one. And if you enjoy bedtime stories, don't forget to cuddle up in bed and immerse yourself in the Meow News, a newspaper that comes with the atlas. It contains many stories, interviews, and news from around the world of renowned feline celebrities, as well as lesser-known cat heroes and heroines.

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„To everyone who can see the world as a big adventure.“Planet Earth is a place of extreme temperatures, poisonous creatures, impassable vegetation, mysterious caves, bottomless abysses, and loads more complications . . .If this doesn’t make you close your eyes in fear, but instead makes you dream of a total adventure, open up this book and allow this group of four brave children, with cameras, lenses, and diaries in hand, to invite you on fascinating travels at the limits of human possibility. You will get to know places that ordinary tourists never reach and also learn how to photograph and record your own adventures best.Freezing cold, unbearable heat, cage diving, bungee jumping, forest fire, kayaking with whales, archaeological excavations, motorcycle rally, astronomical observation, sandboarding . . . No, this is not an action movie, this is an illustrated diary and guide for all adventure lovers packed with plenty of interesting and useful information on extreme activities as well as tips on how to document everything on camera. Follow a group of four kids on their expedition to 9 extreme places on Earth to discover the local attractions as well as local cuisine (such as fried giant Amazon Ants, snake soup or stinky durian) and learn how to take photos of extremes sports, the night sky, underwater and how to protect your equipment from various weather conditions. This book with very graphic illustrations resembling comic books will captivate the readers from the first page until the last. Includes information about travel preparations and packing checklist.

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In this book we visit 15 schools in various corners of the world to see how kids learn in different countries or cultures. Kids go to school all around the world, but the types of schools or the school systems vary from place to place. Would you like to see where kids in Japan or in Himalayas go to school? Would you like to know how a school on a boat works? Or what a school in a rainforest looks like? This book will show you that while some schools are pretty similar to what you know, others can be completely different and surprising. In each chapter a local kid poses as a guide who introduces us to the type of school or a school system of a certain country or culture. Kids will learn that every nation has its own way of learning and that difference is what makes each culture special.

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