Claudia Martin

Young animal lovers will relish every page of this beautifully designed hardback encyclopedia to the animal kingdom, which showcases some of the world's most unusual and magnificent creatures with full-color photography. The New Animal Encyclopedia brings together cutting-edge knowledge and awe-inspiring ideas with clarity and accuracy. From aardvarks to zebras, the wonders of nature spring to life, thanks to exceptional wildlife photography. Covering mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians, and invertebrates, this hardback reference guide is perfect for introducing children to our planet's most extraordinary inhabitants. They will discover the eating habits of basking sharks, the habitats of green flying frogs, the vibrant plumage of a toucan, and so much more. Every page is designed to maximise accessibility and engagement. Detailed factboxes make it easy for readers to find information and make comparisons. The large images throughout have been selected for their ability to intrigue and surprise, while the annotations draw attention to key features and provide an effective hook, making kids want to read on to learn more. With a beautiful foil-accented cover design, this visual encyclopedia has a place on every young reader's bookshelf, and makes an ideal gift for any child aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus New Encyclopedias are entertaining and visually spectacular reference guides for young readers, complete with eye-opening stats and fascinating facts with full-color photography.

Explore the incredible world of animals with this beautiful hardback encyclopedia for curious young readers. Inside you'll find a fact-packed overview of animal life, accompanied by delightful full-color illustrations. Based on the latest understanding of natural history, this is a definitive guide to the habitats of the world and the animals that live in them. Readers will discover why wolves live in a pack, what noise a meerkat makes, how an alligator hunts, and many other intriguing animal facts. Packed with information on the lives and habits of animals, this memorable book showcases some of the world's most unusual and magnificent creatures. Includes: - Profiles of fascinating animals, including polar bears, penguins, red pandas, and sea turtles.- Habitat breakdowns and the animals that live there- Fact boxes, pulling out interesting facts and stats This encyclopedia supports home learning and is ideal for children aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Illustrated Encyclopedias series brings together beautiful hardback reference guides for children, brought to life by eye-catching illustrations by Marc Pattenden. Entertaining and accessible, these encyclopedias are perfect for any home library.

Discover the world outside your window with fascinating facts, quick quizzes and outdoor projects that bring nature to life.

Young readers can explore the prehistoric world with this fact-packed, hardback encyclopedia of dinosaurs, brought to life by photo-realistic, full-color illustrations. From Triceratops to T. rex, this compendium of knowledge delves into the world of dinosaurs, pterosaurs and swimming reptiles. It includes 85 double-page profiles of these magnificent creatures, with key stats and fun facts of what makes each of them unique. Each dinosaur name is accompanied by a phonetic pronunciation to help readers to say them correctly out loud. This book will teach children a wealth of information about habitats, evolution and ecosystems - as well as igniting a passion for the prehistoric world Includes: - Carnivorous dinosaurs, from fierce Tyrannosaurus to speedy Velociraptor - Herbivorous dinosaurs, from huge Diplodocus to spiky Stegosaurus - Nesting, egg-laying and parenting - Solitary hunters and living in herds - And so much more With a beautiful cover design with gold-foil accents, this handsome encyclopedia is a wonderful reference guide any home library. Perfect for children aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES Arcturus New Encyclopedias are entertaining and visually spectacular reference guides for young readers, complete with eye-opening stats and fascinating facts with full-color photography.

In 150 striking images, Italy celebrates perhaps the most beautiful country in the world. From the natural beauty of lakes such as Como or Garda to the vineyards in Tuscany to the many beaches, from the pretty seaside towns of the Cinque Terre to the glory of Venice’s canals and palaces, from the magnificence of classical antiquity in Rome to the Arab-Norman architecture of Palermo to Renaissance Florence, there is just so much to feast on in Italy. But apart from the famous highlights, the book also features lesser known sides to the country, be it pretty, unexplored corners and examples of everyday life, or the abandoned cave towns of Puglia and the 16th century star-shaped town of Palmanova. Presented with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Italy is a stunning collection of images.

Think of Rome and you quickly picture so many treasures from the ancient world: the Colosseum, the Circus Maximus, the Pantheon, the Forum. At its height in the 2nd century CE, the Roman Empire, reaching out from its heart in the city of Rome itself, was the most extensive political and social structure in western civilization. Still today, almost 2000 years later, we marvel at how sophisticated and grand Roman society was – and how much of ancient Rome has survived for us to see in the modern Italian metropolis. From public baths to catacombs, from the Appian Way to small frescoes and sculptures, from temples to private houses to aqueducts, Visual Explorer Guide: Ancient Rome shows the reader both the world famous and lesser known sites in the city. What emerges is both a picture of the grandeur of Antiquity, but also the last days of pagan worships, as by Rome’s final days temples were being converted into churches. Small enough to pack in your pocket, Ancient Rome is a fascinating exploration that gives the reader more than a glimpse of the grandeur of ancient Roman life.

Discover the world outside your window with fascinating facts, quick quizzes and outdoor projects that bring nature to life

Our beautiful planet is in danger: the warning signs are there, year after year – from vast forest fires across Australia to coral bleaching in the Pacific and the rapid break up of polar ice and the consequent rise in sea levels, threatening low-lying coastal communities everywhere. Arranged by continent, Endangered Places introduces the reader to many of the most stunning natural locations from the around the world that are currently under threat. Learn about the magnificent Bornean rainforest, home to threatened species such as orangutans, probiscis monkeys and the Sumatran rhinoceros; marvel at the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, stretching 2,300 kilometres along Australia’s east coast and built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps; explore the Aral Sea, formerly the fourth largest lake in the world and today less than 10 per cent of it’s original size after the rivers that fed it were diverted by Soviet irrigation projects; and understand the process of desertification, which has led to the huge expansion of the Sahara Desert and the dramatic shrinkage of Lake Chad. Illustrated with more than 180 photographs of more than 100 threatened locations, Endangered Places celebrates the beauty of our planet while reminding us of how easily this can be lost through human behaviour and climate change.

We live in an increasingly urbanised world, but there are still many magnificent stretches of wilderness unaltered by humankind. From the most remote mountains and valleys in Alaska to the southern tip of Chile and Argentina, from Europe’s primeval forest on the Polish-Belarusian border to Norway’s fjords, and from the Namib Desert to Kamchatka in far-eastern Russia to canyons in Kurdistan and rainforests in Cambodia, The Wild celebrates the beauty of uncultivated landscapes all around the globe. Arranged by continent, the book roams across landscapes and climates, from Antarctica’s dry valleys to African burning deserts, from European marshlands to Arabian rugged peaks and on to Tanzania’s craters, Indonesia’s volcanoes and New Zealand’s bubbling mud pools. Each entry is supported with fascinating captions explaining the geology, geography, flora and fauna. In doing so, the book reveals some of the world’s most naturally bizarre places. Illustrated with more than 200 colour photographs, The Wild leads the reader to the planet’s least cultivated places, from jungles to tundras. Take a step into the wild.

Discover the world outside your window with fascinating facts, quick quizzes and outdoor projects that bring nature to life

Explore the building blocks of our planet with fun jokes, cartoons and hands-on activities

Explore the building blocks of our planet with fun jokes, cartoons and hands-on activities

Suitable for children ages 6-8You have received a crate of rare space objects from around the world, and it’s up to you to place them in the correct rooms! Follow the instructions to create five amazing pop-ups and assemble the objects in a series of exhibitions in the museum. Learn about everything from Mars rovers to Moon rockets. Hands-on, interactive and illustrated with picture book panache by Mike Love, Science Museum is the perfect gift for fans of Space, craft and model making, combining STEAM and creativity in a fun-packed package. Five featured pop-ups:Solar SystemSaturn and its RingsLunar ModuleMars Rover PerseveranceInternational Space StationContents:Introduction & ContentsIntroduction to SpaceThe Solar System Inner Planets Outer Planets Stars and Galaxies Space capsules Space Planes RoversInternational Space Station Where in the Universe? and Space Travel of the FutureBuild Your Own Space Museum is the latest release in Lonely Planet Kids’ successful Build Your Own series which includes Build Your Own Dinosaur Museum, Build Your Own History Museum, and Build Your Own Science Museum. About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

Suitable for children ages 6-8You have received a crate of rare space objects from around the world, and it's up to you to place them in the correct rooms Follow the instructions to create five amazing pop-ups and assemble the objects in a series of exhibitions in the museum. Learn about everything from Mars rovers to Moon rockets. Hands-on, interactive and illustrated with picture book panache by Mike Love, Science Museum is the perfect gift for fans of Space, craft and model making, combining STEAM and creativity in a fun-packed package. Five featured pop-ups: Solar SystemSaturn and its RingsLunar ModuleMars Rover PerseveranceInternational Space StationContents: Introduction & ContentsIntroduction to SpaceThe Solar System Inner Planets Outer Planets Stars and Galaxies Space capsules Space Planes RoversInternational Space Station Where in the Universe? and Space Travel of the FutureBuild Your Own Space Museum is the latest release in Lonely Planet Kids' successful Build Your Own series which includes Build Your Own Dinosaur Museum, Build Your Own History Museum, and Build Your Own Science Museum. About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore

Young readers can explore the wonders of the animal kingdom in this hardback guide, showcasing the world's most unusual and magnificent creatures with breath-taking full-color wildlife photography. Packed with amazing images, dozens of ingenious diagrams, and concise, easy-to-follow text, it's the definitive directory of the natural world - from hummingbirds to blue whales. Readers can learn how wolves communicate, how a tree frog startles predators and how fast a great white shark swims. Chapters include: - Birds- Mammals- Amphibians- Invertebrates- Reptiles- Fish With information on habitats, evolution, conservation and featuring a glossary of key terms, this is the ultimate book on the animal kingdom for children aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES In order to create reference books deserving of the title 'Ultimate', we have brought together world-class children's authors to present STEM topics with clarity, passion and intelligence. Each title brought to life by exceptional photography, illustrations and infographics.

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Explore the building blocks of our planet with fun jokes, cartoons and hands-on activities

Young readers can explore the wonders of the animal kingdom in this hardback guide, showcasing the world's most unusual and magnificent creatures with breath-taking full-colour wildlife photography. Packed with amazing images, dozens of ingenious diagrams, and concise, easy-to-follow text, it's the definitive directory of the natural world - from hummingbirds to blue whales. Readers can learn how wolves communicate, how a tree frog startles predators and how fast a great white shark swims. Chapters include: • Birds• Mammals• Amphibians• Invertebrates• Reptiles• FishWith information on habitats, evolution, conservation and featuring a glossary of key terms, this is the ultimate book on the animal kingdom for children aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES: In order to create reference books deserving of the title 'Ultimate', we have brought together world-class children's authors to present STEM topics with clarity, passion and intelligence. Each title brought to life by exceptional photography, illustrations and infographics.