Anna Claybourne

In the beginning, about 13.8 billion years ago, the Universe started with a bang. Travel through time and space to learn how the world has evolved from the Big Bang onwards! From the creation of the stars, through the evolution of plants and animals, the dawn of the dinosaurs, and on towards the first humans, early civilizations, empires, and technology, this incredible book will take you through the history of, well, everything! The History of Everything in 32 Pages is a visual guide to 'everything'-from the formation of the solar system, right up to the modern day. Fourteen exciting double-page spreads draw you into a world of discovery. Each fascinating scene depicts a key development in life on earth, with colorful and engaging illustrations and packed with interesting facts and figures. The History of Everything in 32 Pages takes you through the ages in a compact and concise way, covering a huge-ranging subject in just one book! A fun and accessible guide to the history of the universe, this book is suitable for children aged 7 and above. Anna Claybourne is a children's author who has written non-fiction books on a wide variety of topics, including science and technology, wildlife, and history.

A clever comic strip adventure that takes kids on a trip through Earth's incredible history Here's a simple, easy-to-understand chronicle of Earth's long history - 4.5 billion years, to be exact. Starting with the big bang and ending 66 million years ago with the extinction of the dinosaurs, comic book-style panels cover all the highlights in the evolution of Earth: the formation of the solar system, why our sun is so important, where our moon came from, how life developed on Earth and, of course, everyone's favorite prehistoric creatures, dinosaurs Readers will learn the fascinating science behind our amazing planet's origins, one entertaining comic strip at a time. Award-winning author Anna Claybourne's high-energy text combined with Rikus Ferreira's richly colored, detailed artwork make Earth's progression through time feel like an epic journey. Humorous comments in speech bubbles from characters of all types - animal, plant and human - draw readers in to explore the topics. Loads of details about each time period are included, and a red bar denoting the period appears on the top right of each spread to help orient readers along the way. Featuring several favorite topics as well as many life- and earth-science curriculum links, this graphic nonfiction book has huge appeal for science- and history-loving kids. There's an extensive glossary containing terms encountered in the book.

Experience the prehistoric world with this super 20-button sound book featuring dinosaurs and other animals, plus amazing illustrations and astounding facts to guide your audio journey. The Age of the Dinosaurs was a very noisytime! Bursting with all sorts of strange and surprising sounds, this book brings prehistoric animals to vivid life. The sounds have been developed based on scientific research, meaning what you hear is what palaeontologists think these animals actually sounded like. With a push of each button, you can listen to: • The fearsome rumble of T rex. • The trumpeting of Parasaurolophus as it called to its herd. • The whoosh of Diplodocus’ mighty tail. • The swoop of Quetzalcoatlus flapping its gigantic wings. • Terrifying crocodile Deinosuchus bellowing across a swamp. • Marine reptile Opthalmosaurus leaping from the water and splashing back down. • Pterosaur Rhamphorhynchus clacking its bird-like beak. • The snuffling snort of duck-billed Edmontosaurus. • The squeaking of swimming mammal Steropodon. • The piercing chirp of a Jurassic bush cricket. • An immersive prehistoric soundscape. This amazing range of sounds offers a new and interactive way of learning about dinosaurs and prehistoric animals. The sounds were created in consultation with palaeontologist Dr Darren Naish, scientific advisor for the TV series Prehistoric Planet. Expertly written text by experienced children’s author Anna Claybourne is brought to life by Maria Luisa Petrarca’s stunning illustrations. The eco-friendly plastic-free sound panel and large hardback format add to the gift appeal of this beautiful book. Sound Explorers: Dinosaurs opens new worlds for curious young minds, ideal for dinosaur enthusiasts and anyone that wants to be immersed in the wonders of the prehistoric world! You can continue your exploration by venturing out into the Universe with Sound Explorers: Space Adventure!

A funny, fresh comic-strip look at the amazing (and very long!) history of planet Earth for kidsTake a whirlwind comic strip trip through 4.5 billion fascinating years of planet Earth's history, discovering what happened to the dinosaurs, how the mammals took over Earth, early humans, the first civilisations, the dawn of technology and much, MUCH more. Perfect for kids aged 9 and up. Each book works as a timeline, combining information spreads with comic strip stories, and supported throughout by high-interest facts and plenty of humour. Contents: Ancient Earth/The whole of time - at a glance!/Dinosaur disaster!/Rise of the mammals/Changing continents/South Pole Paradise/Trapped in amber/Mighty mammals/Hello Himalayas!/The big chill!/ Don't go in the water!/Arrival of the apes/Down from the trees/The first humans/Spreading out/Stone age life/No more Neanderthals!/Ice age!/Ancient extinctions/The great flood/Farming begins/Settling down/Cities and civilisations/Science and inventions/Age of exploration/The Industrial revolution/The computer age/Into space!/Climate change challenge/Glossary/Index

Experience the Universe with this amazing 20-button sound book featuring sounds from NASA, each with captivating illustrations and astounding facts to guide your audio journey. The Universe is full of fascinating and otherworldly noises and hearing them is unlike how we hear things on Earth. Some of the sounds in this book are real noises recorded in space, and some are created using data from radiation given out by distant objects such as stars and galaxies. With a push of each button, you can listen to: - The thunderous launch of a Space Shuttle. - The beep of Sputnik 1, a sound heard all over the world as the satellite became the first sent into orbit. - Neil Armstrong's historic "One small step..." uttered as he first set foot on the Moon. - The clicking sound of the Perseverance rover firing its laser at rocks on Mars. - The history-making whirr of the Mars helicopter Ingenuity. - Singing signals from a comet. - The roar of ripples in the magnetic field of Saturn's moon Enceladus. - The rattle of colliding space rocks. - The thud of a pulsar 959 light years away. - Bell-like music made using signals from a supernova. - The mysterious boom of a black hole. This amazing range of sounds offers a new and interactive way of learning about space. The science behind each sound is expertly explained by experienced children's author Anna Claybourne and consulted by space scientist Dr Sarah Mitchell. Illustrations by Teo Georgiev bring stunning space scenes to life and the eco-friendly plastic-free sound panel and large hardback format add to the gift appeal of this beautiful book. From iconic missions to extraordinary cutting-edge science, Sound Explorers: Space Adventure opens new worlds for curious young minds, ideal for space and science enthusiasts, and anyone that wants to be swept away by the wonders of the Universe You can continue your exploration by venturing into the prehistoric world with Sound Explorers: Dinosaurs

How feeding the world - and food inequality - are impacting our planetWe all need to eat food to stay alive. In many parts of the world, there's plenty of food available and some even gets wasted. But in other places, people can struggle to find the food they need. Three billion people, or 40 percent of the world's population, currently don't have a reliable supply of healthy food. HUNGRY PLANET looks at how feeding the world - and food inequality - are impacting our world. It explores where our food comes from, how farming and fishing affect the environment, why famines and food shortages happen - and what we can all do to protect the planet and make sure everyone has the food they need. Aimed at readers aged 9 and up. Contents: Everyone needs to eat! / Why we need food / Where food comes from / CASE STUDY: Rice / The journey of food / Food and health / Food shortages 16 / CASE STUDY: The Irish Potato Famine / Food and the environment / Food and climate change / CASE STUDY: Shark overfishing / What's the answer? / Food and farm aid / Changing farming / Changing what we eat / CASE STUDY: Lab burgers / GM foods / Reducing waste / What can you do? / The future of food / Glossary / Further information / IndexBooks in the series:Plastic PlanetHot PlanetPandemic PlanetRecycled PlanetSustainable PlanetExtinction PlanetPeaceful Planet? Unequal PlanetWatery PlanetCrowded PlanetNeurodiverse Planet

All is calm at Super-league HQ ... until the Ignoramus Blob is released from the sky, seeking out to destroy human intelligence and expand across the globe. Join Einstein, Darwin, Curie, Hypatia, Shen Kuo and more in this exciting graphic novel adventure that sees them battle the invasion to keep humankind's memory alive and well, using their very special collection of superpowers. First in a funny and engaging graphic novel series that teaches the reader about real scientists and their discoveries. Young readers will be immersed in the fun and exciting story while being shown the importance of scientific learning. The memorable characters combined with introductions to the historical figures, action-packed storylines and a round-up of featured scientific ideas makes this series the perfect read for young scientists and reluctant learners

A colourful guide to the horrible, shocking and disgusting aspects of the science of plant adaptations and a fantastic way to inspire children in science learning. The book investigates plants from around the world that have some strange and disgusting adaptations in order to survive, from stinging and poisonous species to parasitic and carnivorous plants. 'See for yourself' panels help children relate the science to their everyday world. It is part of the Disgusting Science series, which explores the weird, revolting and shocking aspects of science for children aged 7 plus. It features child-friendly text, experiments to try and fun cartoon illustrations. From plants and life cycles to the human body and animal adaptations, the books offer fun examples to provide ways in to understanding solid scientific principles. Titles in the series: Human Body Horrors, Beastly Animals, Gruesome Plants, Revolting Life Cycles.

A funny, fresh comic-strip look at the incredible history of life on Earth Take a whirlwind comic strip trip through 4.5 billion fascinating years of evolution, discovering how life on Earth began and how it diversified, the weird and wonderful first animals, the age of the dinosaurs, the first humans and much, much more. A Comic Strip History of Evolution works as a timeline, combining information spreads with comic strip stories, and is supported throughout by high-interest facts and plenty of humour. Perfect for kids aged 9 and up. Contents:How it started /In the soup /It's all about the genes / Single cells rule!/ Lots more species... / Animals arrive / Life explosion! / Evolving ecosystems / Oh no - species disaster! / Land takeover / Green planet /Into the air! / Four-legged fish / Age of the dinosaurs / Fossil focus / Reptile world / Mini-mammals /Is it a bird? / Watch out dinosaurs! / Gone forever! / Massive mammals / Looks familiar! / The human family / Types of evolution / Smart humans / Changing wild species / Understanding evolution / It's still going on! / Evolution timeline / Glossary / Index

Get lost in the diverse and beautiful world of plants and fungi - with more to explore than you ever imagined! A Whole World of Plants and Fungi presents the stunning breadth of plant and fungus varieties that fill the Earth. What is the difference between a plant and a fungus? What exactly is the purpose of a pine cone? Which plants can survive in the driest deserts, and which prefer the hot, humid tropics? This book has the answers and so many more facts filling the beautifully illustrated pages. A Whole World of is a book series looking at the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth - the defining features and evolutionary branches - and encourages readers age 7 and up to consider why it is important to maintain biodiversity. Written by award-winning author, Anna Claybourne, with artwork by award-winning illustrator, Yekyung Kwon. Books in the series:A Whole World of Mammals/A Whole World of Prehistoric Life/A Whole World of Minibeasts/A Whole World of Birds/A Whole World of Rocks and Minerals/A Whole World of Plants and Fungi

Get lost in the varied and shimmering world of rocks and minerals - with more to explore than you ever imagined! A Whole World of Rocks and Minerals presents the stunning breadth of rock and mineral varieties that make up our Earth. How do crystals form? What make some stones precious? Why is carbon so multi-talented, and which type of rock contain most of the fossils we find? This book has the answers and so many more facts filling the beautifully illustrated pages. A Whole World of is a book series looking at the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth - the defining features and evolutionary branches - and encourages readers age 7 and up to consider why it is important to maintain this diversity. Written by award-winning author, Anna Claybourne, with artwork by award-winning illustrator, Yekyung Kwon. Books in the series:A Whole World of Mammals/A Whole World of Prehistoric Life/A Whole World of Minibeasts/A Whole World of Birds/A Whole World of Rocks and Minerals/A Whole World of Plants and Fungi

Young readers can discover the fascinating worlds of biology, physics, and chemistry with this intuitive interactive hardback guide to the world of science. Each page of this cleverly constructed, beautifully illustrated book is crosslinked to many others, so that readers can follow their natural curiosity from one subject to the next. It's the perfect way to engage curious minds as they explore the human body, space, chemical reactions and more. Big new concepts are distilled into clear and easy-to-understand paragraphs, thanks to an engaging, energetic prose style that makes complex subjects easy to understand. A great gift for readers aged 8+.

Kids can discover a new way of looking at the world with this beautifully illustrated, inspirational, and accessible book on technology. It's packed with clear, colorful, and engaging explanations of key concepts including: - Machines and materials - Medical technology - Computing Big ideas pop off the page, thanks to vibrant diagrams and an engaging, energetic prose style. Children can take their first step in understanding technology with this wide-ranging celebration of the subject. Perfect for children aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Curious Kids series draws together a collection of meticulously researched, beautifully illustrated fact books that bring STEM subjects to life with a smart, modern sensibility.

This witty, imaginative, and engaging book takes young readers on a guided tour of the incredible world of chemistry. Inside you'll find science explanations and clever diagrams alongside comic strips and fun facts. With quirky illustrations by Josy Bloggs and insightful writing by Anna Claybourne, this book offers an excitingly original introduction to materials, states of matter, reactions, and so much more. This book is packed with eye-opening, strange, and surprising ideas. It's sure to spark curiosity So grab your lab coat and get ready to join the adventure - this is a journey through science you won't want to miss Ideal for readers aged 8+.