|
|
| Book Reviews - Children's Learning |
Current book reviews for this category are shown below.
You may add your own review if you wish. |
| Ripley's Believe it or Not 2009 |
Prepare to be Shocked!
£17.99, Random House Books
Following hot on the heels of last year's best-selling edition, "Ripley's Believe it or Not 2009" offers a whole new feast of bizarre facts, fiends and freaks -all guaranteed to fascinate, surprise and amaze. Stare in wonder at the man who swallowed a solid steel sword underwater; gasp at the pelican who ate a pigeon; and, marvel at the man who swam down the Amazon, dodging piranhas, pirates and whirlpools. Illustrated throughout with extraordinary colour photographs, this fascinating book is a must-have for anyone intrigued by the stranger aspects of our planet and its inhabitants.
|
| Guinness Book Of Records 2009 |
Guinness World Records Limited
£20.00, Guinness World Records Limited
New features of the book include: Eye-catching 'sunburst' holographic cover, 100% new photographs, 3D PHOTOGRAPHIC FEATURES! A pair of 3D glasses to view more than 20 3-D photographs throughout the rest of the book. 60% new and updated records, Gatefold pages, New urban design, New approaches to popular themes: REVEALED: The world's STRONGEST MAN, The record-breaking world of HARRY POTTER, Inside the HOLLYWOOD HALL OF FAME, Updated: the all-time VIDEO GAME TOP TEN, Face to face with DINOSAURS in exciting 3D! PLUS Your favourite records country by country. |
| Time Traveller's Journal, The |
Time Traveller's Journal, The
£14.99, Kids at Random House
Travel through time with Prospero Hermes, the original time traveller, and read his notes, diagrams and musings. Uncover puzzles and riddles as Prospero helps you learn in a fun and interactive way.
Visit the dinosaurs with him and then uncover the secrets of Ancient Egypt. Gasp at his recreation of Leonardo Da Vinci's flying machine and explore the solar system with the first man on the moon. Arrive in the eco-concious, hi-tech future and marvel at humankind's ability to survive. Let Prospero Hermes take you on a journey of a lifetime! |
| How Much Poo Does an Elephant Do? |
Mitchell Symons
£7.99, Kids at Random House
Did you know that squirrels can't see the colour red? That Walt Disney, the creator of Mickey Mouse, was afraid of mice? That only 30% of humans can flare their nostrils? Or that every year the average person eats 438 bugs by mistake?
Let Mitchell Symons be your guide into the weird and wonderful world of totally useless trivia! |
| Earthly Treasure |
Jennie Maizels and Kate Petty
£12.99, Kids at Random House
A fascinating and interactive guide to the Earth’s treasures, with superb illustrations and pop-up wizardry. Children (and adults) are always amazed to discover just how many of the things we use have been taken from the ground beneath our feet, from the building materials of our homes, to the fuels that we burn for energy as well as the chalk, talc and salt that we use every day -- and all this before we even go into the minerals from the soil that appear in our vegetables and keep us healthy. Last but not least are the fabulous gems and precious metals that make beautiful jewellery.
Discover how minerals were formed, lift the flaps to find out what all sorts of everyday things are made of and open a treasure chest to reveal a spectacular pop-up of glittering gems! |
| Inventions |
Leonardo da Vinci - paper engineering by David awcock
£14.99, Walker Books
This beautifully engineered glimpse into the world and works of Leonardo da Vinci is a spectacular 3-D celebration of one of the world’s most creative minds. Presented as if it were the master’s previously undiscovered private journal, it recreates his original notes, drawings and astonishing inventions.
A spectacular gift book for children aged nine year and older, who are interested in how things work. |
| Mon Landing |
Richard Platt
£14.99, Walker Books
"Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed!" With these famous words, Neil Armstrong announced the success of the greatest journey in human history. This spectacular pop-up book brings to life the ground breaking mission that put the first man on the moon. Five stunning pop-up models illustrate the epic adventure that inspired the world.
A celebration of the moon landing of 1969 to tie in with the 40th anniversary celebrations, for children five years plus. |
| Ships - A Pop-Up Book Of |
Robert Crowther
£12.99, Walker Books
This follow-up to Trains and Flight covers all types of water transport, from canoes to clippers, steamers to submarines. Open up an ocean liner and see the many decks, make the oars of a Greek bireme row in rhythm and be the master of your own fold-out port. There’s much to discover, with spreads covering early ships, sailing, the age of steam, fighting ships and modern vessels. Packed with pop-ups, pull-tabs and flaps, the interactive fun combines with fascinating facts for a great lesson in transport history.
A spectacular pop-up celebration of ships from a bestselling novelty-book creator, for children over six years.
|
| Tiny Treasury |
Board Book Collection
€12.99, Gill & Macmillan
Cleverly packaged to look like one book, this set actually contains no less than fifteen miniature board books! With clear, simple text and bold illustrations these books will introduce children to a range of vocabulary on topics from the natural world to the concepts of colour and shape.
Tiny Treasury is also available in Irish as Diolaim Beag and in Polish as Moj Skarbczyk. |
| Take-Off! A History of Flight |
Duncan Crosbie
€18.99, Gill & Macmillan
Since time began, human kind has been fascinated by flight and mastering the art of flying.
Duncan Crosbie’s new book for children tells the story of man’s attempts to fly. Starting from Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings, to the Wright brothers’ first successful flight – and onwards to the race to the moon with the Columbia Space Shuttle.
Heavily illustrated throughout (including a spectacular pop-up of Alcock & Brown’s flight) plus flaps, tabs and contemporary newspaper reports, Take-Off! is sure to keep children enthralled for hours. |
| The Voyage of Shackleton's Endurance |
Gavin Mortimer
€18.99, Gill & Macmillan
Heavily illustrated with spectacular pop-ups, flaps, tabs and contemporary newspaper reports, The Voyage of Shackleton’s Endurance tells the remarkable story of Ernest Shackleton’s attempt to cross the Antarctic.
This book contains everything for which this series of information books for children has come to be known. |
| Comic Strip History of the World, The |
Tracey Turner and Sally Kindberg
£6.99, Bloomsbury Publishing
The history of the World in 96 pages – with pictures. Hilarious, irreverent, genius!
From the Big Bang, to the present day, via Ancient China, The Roman Empire, Attila the Hun, The Dark Ages, Enlightenment, Revolution! etc. The entire history of the world has been packed into one hilarious, irreverent comic strip. From Goths and Visigoths, to Newton and Copernicus, all the significant facts and titillating trivias of the world’s most important periods, starting with the Big Bang, have been condensed for your entertainment and of course, education.
Written by Tracey Turner (101 Things) and illustrated by celebrated cartoonist Sally Kindberg, this is the ultimate book for absolutely everyone...why let kids have all the fun?! |
| Evolution Revolution |
Robert Winston
£10.99, DK Ltd
**150th anniversary of On the Origin of Species** and ** Bicentenary of Darwin’s birth** OUT FEBRUARY 2009
2009 is the year of Evolution! Evolution Revolution by Robert Winston is published to coincide with both the 150th anniversary of On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin and the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth. Bold, colourful, and innovative, Evolution Revolution tackles what has been described as the greatest idea in history with an engaging and accessible approach; an approach pioneered by other books in this successful award-winning children’s series.
Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection was not just a great one; it was also beautifully simple and irresistible in its logic. In Evolution Revolution, Robert Winston sets out the elegant simplicity of a radical theory and shows how it brought about a profound revolution, not just in science but also in society, provoking a storm of controversy that continues unabated to this day.
Far more than just a reference book, Evolution Revolution tells the fascinating and tragic story of Darwin’s life, from his conservative religious childhood to his adventurous round-the-world voyage as a young man and his life-long battle with ill health. Though catapulted to fame and notoriety by his incredible book, Darwin was in fact a shy and retiring doctor’s son who led a quiet life in a rural English village. Very much a family man and a doting father, he spent months caring for his daughter Annie after she contracted scarlet fever. Devastated by her death at the age of 10, his faith in religion faltered and he slowly gained the confidence needed to publish the book that would change the world.
Lavishly illustrated with images, Evolution Revolution is a visual feast as well as a gripping story. Scientific ideas that might seem intimidating in a textbook are stripped to the bare bones, brought to life, and made fun and accessible.
Also in the series:
What Makes Me Me?, Think Of A Number, Can You Feel The Force? and It’s Elementary.
‘Everything your maths textbook isn’t. Brilliant’ - Sunday Times on Think Of A Number
|
| Cosmic! |
The ultimate pop-up guide to space
£14.99, Dorling Kindersley
Send your child on a spectacular pop-up, pull-out, cool and cosmic journey through our incredible universe!
They’ll start things off with an almighty bang by pressing the novelty sound button to begin their explosive journey into space. Watch as their imagination is captured by sensational twinkling stars on the front cover, before opening up to witness the awesome birth of the cosmos and Solar System. They’ll love blasting off for an astronaut’s view of a magnificent moon landing.
From pop-up planets, star factories and black holes to the outer limits of deep space send your budding astronaut on a trip through time, space and mind-boggling wonder...
With its flashing lights, 3D maps and turnwheels showing the inside of a planet and a black hole, this really is the most interactive guide to space ever for eight to 12 year olds.
|
| Ten Things I Can Do to Help My World |
Melanie Walsh
£9.99, Walker books
Written in a way that pre-schoolers will understand and yet gives a message that all ages should learn. An important book for the new generation of children.
A beautifully simple book for small children where transforming pages reveal ten things that everyone can do to help conserve their world. Many of them, such as turning off the television properly, walking to school and turning off lights when leaving a room, are about conserving energy. Others, such as feeding the birds in winter and growing plants from seed, will encourage an understanding of nature and conservation.
|
| Cool Stuff Exploded |
Chris Woodford
£19.99, Dorling Kindersley
Widescreen TVs, mobile phones, even space rockets have turned what was once outlandish into the everyday. But how do they actually function? What are the secrets behind this science? And what would they look like if you could delve right into the heart of their insides?
Let your child delve into a host of inventions, objects and gadgets to explore the ways they work. Incredible ‘exploded’ images and huge fold-out pages reveal their components in fantastic detail, showing what each device does and how it does it.
There’s also an ingenious CD-ROM where children can interact with 3D animations that show the latest gadgets exploding before their eyes. Technology has never been cooler! Suitable for eight to 12 year olds.
|
| Animal Families |
Watch Young Animals Learn to be Grown Ups
£9.99, Dorling Kindersley
You've seen them on Channel 5’s popular children’s breakfast show, Milkshake. Now read all about how young animals do just what children do; have baths, eat dinner and play. Your child will love learning all about their favourite creatures exploring the animal world.
From elephants splashing around in a waterhole, a monkey cuddling his mum to birds taking a summer holiday: watch as your child discovers how the animal world is very much like our own. Suitable for five to eight year olds.
|
| Pop-up, Pull-out Picture Atlas |
Dorling Kindersley
£14.99, Dorling Kindersley
Bring the world to life with this interactive pop-up atlas, featuring a fantastic lenticular globe on the front cover, your journey across the world begins with a stunning illustrated 3D pop-up globe.
Read it with your child and journey around the earth together with six amazing 3D pop-up scenes and pull out fact cards. You’ll see countries come to life and learn about the animals, plants and people who live there and the fun places to visit.
Accompanying each map is a continent overview plus an illustrated comparison chart which provides lots of fascinating facts about animals, places, and habitats, allowing children to make at-a-glance comparisons between the continents. Alongside this, slider pages open to reveal colourful political maps showing all the countries of the continent.
Perfect for young armchair travellers, aged six to nine years plus.
|
| My First: Word Games |
Interactive Early Learning
£5.99, Dorling Kindersley
Teach your child all about words with this interactive book and CD-Rom set. Read the book together, fun colourful pages will teach them early concepts. Then have even more fun playing the 5 games on the CD-Rom. Can you match the animals to objects? Find the pairs, play the memory game and tell a story. Turn on the computer and start learning!
Perfect for teaching early words and for introducing first computer skills to young children. Supports National Curriculum Foundation Stage.
Other titles in the My First series include:
My First: Number Games |
| Eye Know: Reptile |
Dorling Kindersley
£4.99, Dorling Kindersley
Take your child on an exciting journey to look at tortoises, snakes, crocodiles and a whole lot more.
Read this book together and find out what crocodiles eat, how fast lizards can run and whether turtles always live in water. Then follow the activity ideas for lots of fun from creating snake patterns to making a rattlesnake which really rattles.
A surprise on every page; five to eight year olds will love getting involved in the activities as they flip the flaps, peep though holes and fold out pages.
Other titles in the Eye Know series include:
Mammal
Body
Dinosaur
|
| Amazing, Fuzzy, Furry Wild Baby Animals |
Dorling Kindersley
£5.99, Dorling Kindersley
A new addition to DK’s Touchables series, overall winner of the Practical Pre-school Awards 2007.
Read this with your child and explore the touchable textures together, tickle the playful stripy tiger and stroke the wrinkly little rhino. Then see the book come to life as your pre-schooler lifts the six colourful wild animals off the pages and plays – when playtime is over, pop them back for another day.
Touch-and-feel pop-out pieces encourage recognition of colours, matching skills, and manual dexterity in young children – sensory learning at its very best.
A tactile book with removable baby animal play pieces, perfect for little people to read, learn and play.
Also in the series:
Soft, Fluffy, Playful Puppies |
| Wheels |
Jan Pienkowski
£4.99, Walker Books
A timeless, colourful picture book to introduce a simple concept to young children aged two years plus.
Combining simple text with bold, colourful illustrations, this classic book is ideal for introducing nursery children to the concept of transport.
Other titles in the Jan Pienkowski toddler range include:
Numbers
Colours
Faces
Yes No
Shapes
|
| Take Me Back |
Charles M Wills
£19.99, Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
This book is amazing, you can find out fantastic facts that you never knew about before. “I love the celts and it has a great section all about them” said Beth (9) – Katie (7) says “I love the pictures and the fact that you have to move the book round to see different parts of history”. This is a great book for use with home studies for school work and would be well worth the money for all the future use it will get..
Rewind history to the juicy bits, let me take you there. Do you think history is just about boring dates and long-dead kings and queens? Open me up and I'll show you 200,000 years, 106,456,367,669 people, 5,000 languages, 100 million books, 10,000 religions, 119 great empires, seven ancient wonders, two world wars, one Elvis and zero boring stuff. Let me take you back and explore history as you've never seen it before. Read Napoleon's profile on a social networking site and see a news anchorman present the headlines as the heads roll in the French revolution. I'm packed with 3,500 years of bloody battles, glorious empires, revolting revolutions, monstrous monarchs, and so much more. You can discover the good bits, the really amazing bits, the gory, exciting, bizarre and jaw-droppingly incredible bits of history, as you've never read, seen, heard or experienced it before.
|
| Animal Life |
Charlotte Uhlenbroek
£30.00, Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
Animal Life is the first illustrated reference book to explore animal behaviour in such extraordinary detail. This fascinating visual guide is a comprehensive overview of behaviour in the animal kingdom, getting right to the heart of the animal world revealing the spectacular secrets of life in the wild. Combined with sumptuous images and cutting-edge design, Animal Life brings together a myriad of incredible stories about mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates that will captivate even the most knowledgeable animal lover.
Written in consultation with Editor-in-Chief, zoologist and television presenter Charlotte Uhlenbroek, Animal Life is the first title in a new series of natural history titles from DK. From amazing hunting strategies to remarkable mating rituals, complex relationships and the fascinating ways animals defend themselves; this book reveals the amazing discoveries of animal behaviour in all its awe-inspiring detail.
The book is divided into three main chapters - Animal Kingdom, Animal Anatomy and Animal Behaviour, each taking a comprehensive look at the main animal groups, their evolution, and how they adapt to their environments. Animal Behaviour is the largest chapter broken down into eight sections including hunting and feeding, sex and reproduction, defence, communication and intelligence. The book also looks at the science behind some of the remarkable discoveries on animal behaviour, key case studies and critical conservation issues. Remarkable page designs provide readers with a concise and detailed account of the different aspects of animal life.
Packed with the world’s most astonishing wildlife photography and action sequences, Animal Life boasts some of the most stunning wildlife images available, each vividly bringing to life various aspects of animal behaviour. These breathtaking photographs have been taken from the world’s most acclaimed natural history photographers including Frans Lanting, Steve Bloom, Thomas Peschak, Anup Shah, Christian Ziegler and Thomas Marent.
This outstanding reference book is the must-have encyclopedia of animal behaviour, guaranteed to be enjoyed by all the family whatever your age.
|
| World War II |
R G GRANT
£17.99, DK Hb
Subtitled ‘The events and their impact on real people’, this book clearly explains the lead up to the war and the political
background behind it and then goes through all the major events and developments. It explains the impact on people at home and has a little bit about the after-effects. There are enough words to be informative without being daunting and they are aided by lots of photographs, maps, charts and timelines. Aimed at older juniors and above, it gives a fascinating insight in an important part of our history and includes a DVD with dramatic eyewitness testimonies and live footage. |
| Dr Frankenstein’s Human Body Book |
Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
£14.99, Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
Join Dr Frankenstein in his laboratory and see how the human body works! In this title, take your child on an incredible journey into Dr Frankenstein's laboratory as he binds bones, organizes organs, sets up systems and creates a living, breathing human body, and watch as they open the holographic cover and join him as his trusty assistant to learn all about how our bodies work. From skeleton to skin they'll be with him every step of the way, helping to assemble the body and learning all about the parts and processes involved. It's an eye-popping around the body experience!
This is a fantastic book which will appeal to all ages and both girls and boys, the information and graphics are amazing and ideal for biology studies
Dorling Kindersley have launched a great game to support the launch of this book - click on this link to construct some monstrous bodies: www.dk.com/drfrankenstein
|
| Car science |
Richard Hammond
£14.99, Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
Car Science is the ultimate crash course to discovering what makes a car work, written with the no-nonsense style and irreverent humour for which Top Gear and Brainiac are famous for. The book takes an innovative and original approach to science by using cars and the way they work to illustrate key scientific concepts such as G-force, friction, and power. ‘Car Science’ is also a fun and interesting way for kids to tackles key curriculum science topics (KS2) such as force and motion, energy, carbon cycle, and pollution.
It is out on June 2nd from all good book shops and is available from dk.com where there is 20% off (there is 20% off all children's books until the end of July). The retail price is £14.99.
Some more useful background info on the book is here:
The Book
Top Gear’s Richard Hammond is in the driving seat for this turbo-charged tour through the nuts and bolts of car technology.
Underneath the bonnet of every car there’s a lot of fast, furious, and spectacular science going on. G-force, combustion, power, you name it, a car’s got it. Help your child discover all about the science of cars in this explosive tour.
Find out how cars revolutionised the world, see how a car functions with jaw-dropping diagrams, cutaway drawings and cool graphics. Steer to the fundamental science behind the mechanics and then sit back for an exciting look into the future of minimal emissions, maximum fun.
PLUS, find great things your child will love to make and do!
The Author
Richard Hammond is best known for co-presenting Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson and for his car accident on the show. He is passionate about cars, science and learning, and is the host of Brainiac: Science Abuse on Sky One. His first book for children Can You Feel the Force was published in 2007 and won The Royal Society Junior Prize for Science Books.
|
| Maths Pass Cards |
Jacqueline Johnson
£7.99, Achievers Publishing
Maths Pass Cards has been specifically created to assist children in primary schools in remembering simple mathematical concepts. It is suitable for children ages 5 to 12 and even parents find it useful. Both independent and state school children have used the book and find it be relevant to the National Numeracy Skills. Good for preparation to Year 2 and Year 6 Sats exam. |
| The Big Book of Science Things to Make and Do |
Leonie Pratt, Rebecca Gilpin
£9.99, Usborne Publishing Ltd
Top Prize for Junior Science Book
Do science books have to be boring? Certainly not according to the Royal Society, the prestigious independent academy promoting the natural and applied sciences since it was founded in 1660. They have established a series of annual prizes for science books which includes one for the best junior science book. “The Usbourne Big Book of Science Things to Make and Do” has just been awarded the Royal Society Junior Prize for Science books. The result was announced at an awards ceremony at the Royal Society in London on the evening of Monday 16 June.
One of the great things about this competition is that although a shortlist is drawn up by the Royal Society’s panel, the final decision is made exclusively by junior judging panels made up of almost 1200 young people over 120 school and youth groups from not just the UK but also children in Uganda, Tanzania, Cameroon, Thailand and Malaysia.
The Big Book of Science Things to Make and Do is a fabulous bumper activity book which was designed to introduce children to the world of science in a practical and interactive way containing 57 exciting activities, including bubbling wizards brew, magic flowers, panpipe straws, a spinning paper helicopter and a light catcher. Each activity is described by step-by-step instructions, using simple and safe materials, and accompanied by simple explanations of the science involved, including density, air pressure, streamlining and power. But this isn’t just a craft book. All the activities demonstrate fundamental scientific concepts and bring them to life in interesting ways.
The book was written by Rebecca Gilpin and Leonie Pratt. Leonie said: “It’s fabulous that something I worked so hard on and enjoyed so much has had so much recognition. It would have been impossible without Rebecca, my co-author, and without the tireless efforts of Usborne’s brilliant design team. It’s an amazing honour for our hardwork to be recognised by the Royal Society and young people – the people that will actually read and hopefully enjoy the book.”
Two of the panellists told us what had made them select the book. Frankie aged 11 said: “This book is ace, we made the helicopters straight away, all the activities look fun and are dead easy to do, I would like to own this book.” Iona agreed, saying: “I wanted to read this book because of all the cool things you can make and I wanted to make them. This book helps you to learn about science but also helps you see what they are explaining by giving you activities to do.”
Overall, we reckon that The Usborne Big Book of Science Things to Make and Do should be congratulated on the skilful way it has inspired children with science and, at the same time created a marvellous craft book for children.
The Usborne Big Book of Science Things to Make and Do was written by Rebecca Gilpin and Leonie Pratt and published by Usborne (unsurprisingly!) and costs £9.99 from all good bookshops.
|
| Cars, Trains, Boats, Trains |
Dorling Kindersley
£17.99, Dorling Kindersley
Fasten your child’s seatbelt, hit the ignition, and send them off on a full-throttle ride around the incredible world of transport. Watch as they get behind the controls of cars, planes, ships, and trains for every possible way of getting from A to B and back again.
They’ll see under the bodywork of classic cars, bikes, planes and boats to find out how they work. Fantastic fold-out pages reveal amazing machines, from a Morgan Roadster to a Zodiac XL plane and explore bustling stations, ports and airports. Plus, they’ll travel to the ends of the earth and back to find out about the technology, history, experience and environmental impact of transport and travel.
Fully illustrated timelines map key out historical events and spectacular gatefolds uncover the real stories behind some of the world's busiest transport hubs, such as Grand Central Station, with spectacular photography and first hand accounts.
From traffic jams to designer sick bags, CARS, PLANES, BOATS, TRAINS examines the social and environmental impact of transport and travel, making it a staple family reference guide for readers aged 10 years and over. |
| CHESS - How to Play Chess and Win |
Claire Summerscale
£6.99, Dorling Kindersley
From the opening move to checkmate, this step-by-step guide will help your child play chess like a champion. Whether they are just starting out, or are a bit of an expert, they’ll learn a great deal – starting with basic techniques, they’ll move up to difficult challenges and pick up tips and techniques from a top expert.
Help them discover chess tactics and strategies that will add firepower to attack and defence, plan moves using amazing 3D illustrations. They’ll be challenged to progress at every stage. A fun way to learn to play chess or improve your game.
Easy step to grandmaster greaness from a full-time professional chess coach teaching primary and pre school children, Claire Summerscale. She is the current British Chess Foundation Director of Women's Chess and runs the national ALl England Girls' Chess Championships. She also runs the Naitonal Girls' Team Championships and with her husband, Grandmaster Aaron Summerscale, she has written the chess book 'Interview with a Grandmaster'. |
| World War II |
Reg Grant
£17.99, Dorling Kindersley
With previously unpublished images and artefacts this comprehensive volume gives a unique exploration of the background and events of the war, enabling young readers to understand the struggles of their grandparents and its impact on their world today.
In DK’s signature approach, WORLD WAR II uses datelines, maps, text images and charts to help uncover the many layers of this complicated event. Dramatic first-hand ‘eyewitness’ testimonies, remarkable live footage on DVD allows you to get behind the statistics and brings to life the complex and harrowing events.
Read the stories of fear, courage and hope of both the soldiers and civilians from all sides of the conflict. From the infamous events including the D-Day landings, the Holocaust, and the dropping of the atom bomb to the often neglected areas such as the effect on India and other Asian countries. Following its complex political origins to its shaping of the modern world, readers can experience all theatres of war; by land, sea, and air from a multi-national perspective.
WORLD WAR II is the best single-volume illustrated encyclopaedia on this subject and complements the National Curriculum at History Key Stage 3. It is a must have for the family bookshelf and an important resource for introducing a new generation to the more difficult and darker past of our world.
Published in association with the Imperial War Museum, World War II: The Events and Their Impact on Real Peopl is a powerfully moving account of once of the most tragic and significant conflicts throughout history.
Suitable for 10 years and over. |
| Bear Grylls: Gold of the Gods |
Bear Grylls
£5.99, Red Fox
Beck Granger is on a trip to Colombia in his school holidays. His anthropologist uncle has taken him along on a visit to Don Rafael de Castillo, a descendent of a great explorer who is claimed to have discovered a lost City of Gold. But the secret of the city died with the explorer - until now... His uncle and Don Rafael believe they know where to find the city and Beck gets to go along for the ride.
But when the two men are kidnapped, Beck is left to solve this new mystery on his own. With Marco and Christina, the Don's children. he must set off into the wilds of Colombia to find the city - and bring his uncle back. Beck must build a raft and negotiate wild river rapids, make camp, defend his friends from wild animals and keep them all alive in the jungle.
A fast-paced, exciting new adventure full of real survival details and gruesome tips. Bear Grylls is a real action man - and he's come up with a brilliant young character who captures the essence of that. Super-fast, thrilling tales that are packed with real detail and very useful tips - should you ever need to know how to catch a fish with your bare hands or what plants not to eat in the rainforest...
www.missionsurvival.co.uk |
| 101 Things You Wish You’d Invented ... and Some You Wish No One Had |
Tracey Turner and Richard Horne
£6.99, Bloomsbury
Marvel at the sheer brilliance of invention, from glass to underpants, the noble compass to the humble pencil. Not forgetting, of course, the undeniably indispensable banana suitcase.
Filled with fascinating details about everything from the most common everyday object to inventions which changed society, it will also distinguish the strokes of genius from discoveries of sheer chance, or millennia of evolution . . . And reveal the real reason why Alfred Nobel had to establish a peace prize (tut, tut).
Expand your knowledge of man’s accomplishments in the most compelling — and irreverent — way possible.
|
| Fifi and the Flowertots - Time |
Learn With Me!
£4.99, Harper Collins
Join Fifi and friends in Flowertot Garden as they show you how to tell the time. Learning to tell the time has never been so much fun with the use of colourful images and special Flowertot activities. Every page has a special time game that Fifi and friends will help you with. The chunky board book format is ideal for little readers.
Learning to tell the time has never been so much fun with Fifi and the Flowertots! |
| Lion Read and Know Bible |
Sophie Piper
£9.99, Lion Hudson
Everything about this Bible is designed to make it appealing and accessible to children aged five years and over.
Containing 51 stories, the text is simple and with just 150-200 words per double page spread and complete stories span just 2-3 spreads each.
The meaning of each story is brought out with a variety of both spot illustrations and larger pieces on every page. This also makes for a lively and engaging layout with plenty to encourage the young reader to turn the pages.
Encyclopedic double-page features throughout the book bring to life the cultural context of the Bible and highlight the point and purpose of these ancient stories.
|
| Space |
...a full-throttle tour of the Universe
£16.99, Dorling Kindersley
Send your child on a full-throttle mission into space with stunning photographs captured from NASA, the European Space Agency and the Hubble Space Telescope.
They’ll hurtle past the flaming surface of the Sun, visit Mercury’s crater-scarred surface and a giant volcano on Mars; then race past comets to admire Jupiter’s moons and the rings of Saturn.
This book’s unique round shape transmits a “through-the-telescope” view of space and includes a spectacular space poster for bedroom walls, special glow-in-the-dark stickers, planet postcards and an amazing planisphere for star spotting.
It’s an out of this world adventure for nine to 12 year olds! |
| Polar Life |
DK Pop-up
£7.99, Dorling Kindersley
Wrap up warm and take your child on a Polar adventure with penguins and sea lions, snowy owls and caribou. Then find out how these animals live, eat and hunt.
Watch them all leap off the page – your child will love the six photographic pop-up scenes and pull-out surprises on every page.
Then turn to the end and see if you can spot all the incredible animals in the pop-up scene – but watch out for the polar bear!
Suitable for five to eight year olds.
|
| Atlas of Exploration |
Anita Ganeri & Andrea Mills
£12.99, Dorling Kindersley
What’s it like to be an explorer and sail into the unknown, go on a journey that takes three-and-a-half years, or walk on the moon? Send your child on an incredible voyage of discovery and excitement to find out.
Explore the fantastic see-through pages and interactive CD-ROM together and follow the greatest explorers on their epic journeys. Then click to find out more about the wildlife, habitats and people they encountered. It's a thrilling interactive adventure for seven to 11 year olds. |
| Puppy |
Touch and Feel
£4.99, Dorling Kindersley
Would you like your own puppy to pat and stroke? This touch and feel novelty book for the very young allows the child to explore the different textures of the cutest puppies.
One of a series of Touch and Feel books, Puppy features full-colour photographs accompanied by tactile patches aimed to encourage the child to feel, explore and stroke their own puppy. Tough and sturdy for little hands to hold, the simple text and bright pictures make the books ideal for a parent and child to share.
Includes full-colour photographs of the cutest puppies
Each spread carries a tactile patch for the child to feel and explore
Contains simple text and bright pictures to provide talking points for parent and child
These sturdy board books are ideal for small fingers |
| Baby Animals |
Touch and Feel
£4.99, Dorling Kindersley
What does a baby elephant's skin feel like? This touch and feel novelty book for the very young allows the child to explore the different textures of the cutest baby animals.
One of a series of Touch and Feel books, Baby Animals features full-colour photographs of a range of animals accompanied by tactile patches to encourage the child to feel, explore and touch all their different textures. Tough and sturdy for little hands to hold, the simple text and bright pictures make the books ideal for a parent and child to share.
Includes full-colour photographs of a variety of baby animals
Each spread has a tactile patch for the child to feel and explore
Contains simple text and bright pictures to provide talking points for parent and child
These sturdy board books are ideal for small fingers
|
| Tractor |
Touch and Feel
£4.99, Dorling Kindersley
This touch and feel novelty book for very young children allows the child to discover the different textures associated with tractors and encourages vital learning processes by stimulating the senses.
One of a series of Touch and Feel books, Tractor features full-colour photographs accompanied by tactile patches to encourage the child to explore through touch. You can touch a chunky tyre, a spiky straw bale or bumpy soil. Tough and sturdy for little hands to hold, the simple text and bright pictures make the books ideal for a parent and child to share.
Includes full-colour photographs of a variety of delicious fabrics
Each spread carries a tactile patch for the child to feel and explore
Contains simple text and bright pictures to provide talking points for parent and child
|
| Farm |
Touch and Feel
£4.99, Dorling Kindersley
Do you dare touch a pink pig's nose? This touch and feel novelty book for the very young allows the child to explore the different textures of their favourite farmyard animals.
One of a series of Touch and Feel books, Farm features full-colour photographs of a range of animals accompanied by tactile patches to encourage the child to feel, explore and touch all their different textures. Tough and sturdy for little hands to hold, the simple text and bright pictures make the books ideal for a parent and child to share.
Includes full-colour photographs of a child's favourite farmyard animals
Each spread carries a tactile patch for the child to feel and explore
Contains simple text and bright pictures to provide talking points for parent and child
These sturdy board books are ideal for small fingers |
| See How They Grow: Fox |
Eye Openers
£2.99, Dorling Kindersley
Watch the cub get bigger in fantastic photographs bursting with colour, and share easy-to-follow words ideal for reading out loud to the very young.
Plus, there are special fox stickers for lots of interactive, furry fun! Read this together with your toddler and find out how a playful cub grows into a handsome red fox.
|
| Just One Quiet Pine Tree |
Chris Butterworth
£5.99, Walker
Watch in amazement as a pine tree unfolds before your eyes and learn about the wildlife that lives on and around it.
Fold out the pages to travel down a pine tree's trunk - and find out what a busy place it is! |
| Just One Peaceful Pond |
Chris Butterworth
£5.99, Walker
Discover all the plants and animals that live in a pond in this beautifully illustrated 'nature map' that tells children what goes on in just one pond.
Fold out the pages to see under and over the water in a pond - and find out what a lot is going on!
|
| Little Green Frogs |
Frances Barry
£4.99, Walker
How does frogspawn grow? Open out the pages and watch in wonder as each stage in the life-cycle unfolds from egg to tadpole to fully grown frog. This unique new format features a shaped cover and pages that open one by one to create a big circular pond scene. Information on how to raise tadpoles at home is also included.
Learn how frogs grow with this innovative novelty book that opens up to reveal a water lily scene. |
| Big Yellow Sunflower |
Frances Barry
£4.99, Walker
How does a sunflower grow? Open out the pages and watch in wonder as each stage in the life-cycle unfolds from seed to seedling to fully grown plant. This unique new format features a shaped cover and petal-like pages that open one by one to create a big sunflower. Information on how to grow sunflowers at home is also included.
Learn how a sunflower grows with this innovative flower-opening novelty book which includes a free packet of sunflower seeds. |
| Egyptorium |
Dorling Kindersley
£17.99, Dorling Kindersley
The second title in DK’s brand new books 10 books in one format, Egyptorium is guaranteed to capture the imagination of anyone who turns its pages. Following the Egyptmania created by the Tutankhamen exhibition, this is the must-have collection encouraging kids to think and learn about this spectacular civilisation in a whole new way.
The ten smaller books are buried within the pages of the big book, allowing kids to dig in and unearth its Egyptian treasures. The enthralling collection of mini books include Egyptpedia, Book of the Gods, Banquet of the Kings, The Curse, Myth of Osiris, Pyramid, Making Mummies, Hieroglyphs, Egyptian Flick and Nile File, each with their own unique and innovative design. Take an epic journey down the River Nile as you come face to face with the mighty pharaohs, decipher the hieroglyphics and seek out the secrets of the mummies and their sarcophagi.
Egyptorium uses a funky fresh approach to learning, with the ten mini books each adding a new twist to this eternally popular subject. Join the Banquet of the Kings for a feast of fascinating facts, get wrapped up in the mummification process and get the latest news on how a deadly curse haunts anyone who dares open a pharaoh’s tomb.
The unique format of Egyptorium enables the reader to learn a little at a time by choosing the different areas of the subject which appeal to them the most. A mix of cartoon graphics, cutting edge illustrations and appealing text style reflect the content of each mini-book, building up a legacy of knowledge of all things Egypt.
Join in the fun as the Egyptians emerge from this glittering tomb and are bought back to life – guaranteed to prove irresistible to curious kids aged 10 years plus.
|
| Grow It, Eat It |
Simple Gardening Projects and Delicious Recipes
£9.99, Dorling Kindersley
Is your child a budding gardener or chef? Children will love learning how to plant seeds and turn their produce into delicious meals that they can eat.
They’ll have juicy tomatoes that make fantastic pizzas, plump pumpkins for a perfect pie, luscious strawberries for a smashing smoothie and many more tempting treats. They’ll discover how food grows, from photosynthesis to pollination and learn to care for their plants.
Then when they’ve picked their crops, there are recipes for snacks, lunches and dinners that are really tasty and will encourage your child and family to eat healthily.
And you don’t need a garden: Grow It, Eat It includes plants that can all be grown in pots.
From plot to plate, a cookery and gardening book in one, from the experts at the Royal Horticultural Society. For children aged five to eight years. |
| Wisdom Stories From Around The World |
Retold by David Self
£8.99, Lion Children's Books
From the depths of the African jungle to the wide expanses of the American plains, storytellers have helped societies pass on their collective learning and wisdom as to how we can make the best decisions in life in order to live together in peace and harmony.
Many of these stories have been retold countless times, with each generation adding their own wisdom to create stories that are just as alive as the communities in which they are still told.
Now modern-day storyteller David Self has brought together insights and wisdom from many cultures around the world in this collection of 15 stories. The stories bring together learning from places including Afghanistan, Africa, America, Germany, India, Israel, Jamaica and Russia and deliver universally valuable messages - the importance of sharing; patience and perseverance; humility; caring for others; living peacefully together; the futility of arguing; and honesty - that show how people from every background can learn from one another.
Sensitively retold with fittingly ethnic illustrations, these wisdom tales will be especially useful in any moral education context. |
| |
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!
Buy Now!