Clive Gifford

Powerful predators, Jurassic giants, fossil finding . . . we're off on an incredible adventure into the age of the dinosaurs through the delightful artwork and awesome facts in this beautifully designed volume. Young dinosaur enthusiasts will discover that there's more to do than read, however. Throughout the text are activities such as crafting an extinct reptile with a paper plate and making your own delicious dinosaur pancake Labeled artwork, interesting fact boxes, and a dinosaur pronunciation guide will make every reader a paleontologist in training

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Det är inte alla djur som följer reglerna, och många har utvecklat sina egna listiga trick för att leva och överleva. Några är bra på att förställa sig och överraska sitt byte. Andra använder fräcka trick för att stjäla mat från någon annan. Ta reda på vad olika sorters djur hittar på för att ta sig fram i en tuff värld. Läs om tyranniska paddor, tjuvaktiga kängurur, busiga apor och mycket mer. En ny faktabok om djurens magiska värld, skriven av Clive Gifford och illustrerad av Sarah Horne, skaparna av "Naturens överlevare" (2021). Ingår i lästräningsserien Läskråkan, nivå 3.

Small in size, MIGHTY in facts The Small and Mighty Book of Dinosaurs is a pocket-sized treasure trove of dinosaur information. You'll discover . . . Dinosaur weapons that could fight off a T. rex A dinosaur with neck spines like a spiky hairdo A deadly dinosaur fight preserved in a fantastic fossil and MANY MORE prehistoric wonders. Readers will also discover tons of original dinosaur art, plus profiles of the world's most amazing prehistoric creatures, this is a book no young dinosaur lover can afford to be without From the Introduction: In the past, people thought of all dinosaurs as large, slow-moving, scaly beasts. Science has shown that they were far more varied in size and shape than we first thought. Learning about dinosaurs is so exciting. There are still lots of mysteries, and new discoveries are made every year. Filled with bite-size facts and amazing illustrations, the Small and Mighty series is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can't get enough of their favorite topic.

This essential title from award-winning author Clive Gifford provides children with all the information they need to know how the world works We are surrounded by amazing things in the natural world, and we live in an age of exciting advances in science, engineering, and technology. But do we really understand how and why things happen the way they do? This book explains all - Witness the formation of Earth and the evolution of living things- See how animals and plants have adapted to live in every corner of the planet- Learn how ancient people lived and created their technology- Discover today's incredible scientific and eco-friendly advances Covering a range of children's favorite subjects, including space, nature, wildlife, dinosaurs, volcanoes, technology, and much more, How the World Works is guaranteed to provide the answers to a world of tricky How? and Why? questions

An engaging look at the global impact of robots and robotics that have an environmental impact, discovering how robots move, sense and make decisions in the service of humans. By building ever smarter robots we can equip them with the ability to work better by themselves and perform varied and complex tasks. Super-smart robots can work for 2,000,000 hours, without human supervision, make 21,000,000,000,000 calculations per second and reach a top speed of 282.42 kilometres an hour among other stupendous things. Books in the series: Eco-Robots Robot Explorers Robot Helpers Super-smart Robots

Service robots are put to work helping people in all sorts of locations, from hospitals and care homes to factories and restaurants. Among other amazing feats, robot helpers can produce one complete motor car every 30 seconds, prepare 300 pizzas an hour and reply to questions in 15 languages. In this book, aimed at children aged 8+, readers can meet these robot helpers and many more, then try a quick quiz to find out how much they have learned.

A fun and fascinating book for children aged 6+ who love facts about science, technology, animals, sports, the human body and the environment See the world like never before and surprise yourself, your family and friends with astounding facts on a wide range of hot topics and favourite subjects. Did you know . . . There’s more bacteria in your mouth than on a toilet seat! As many as 70 chemical elements make up a smartphone but only 6 elements make up 99% of your body! If you squeezed all of Earth’s history into 12 months, humans only turned up 36 minutes before the end of the year! Over 1 MILLION plastic bottles are bought every minute, but fewer than one in ten bottles are recycled! Featuring bold illustrations, each turn of the page is a poster-worthy explosion of colours, making NUMBER SHOCKER the perfect gift for children with a thirst for knowledge about the world.

Et quiz-leksikon, perfekt for å lære nye ting på en spennende måte. Med denne boken kan du lese deg opp fra nybegynner til ekspert innenfor det meste. De fem kapitlene i boken, vitenskap, natur, geografi, historie og kultur, er fantastisk illustrert og spekket med lærerik og underholdende fakta. Til hvert av de åttifem underkapitlene følger det en quiz med spørsmål i tre vanskelighetsgrader. Plukk opp ny kunnskap, og sett hjernen din i sving ved å finne rett bildehint til rett svar.

Fearsome robots are sometimes shown in sci-fi movies attacking Earth, but in real life, robots are actually helping to save the planet. Among other amazing feats, eco-robots can plant 10 trees every 15 minutes, collect 500kg of marine waste in 10 hours and blast 9,400 litres of water per minute to fight fires. In this book, aimed at children aged 8+, readers can meet these eco-robots and many more, then try a quick quiz to find out how much they have learned.

Exploration is a risky business. Advances in technology now mean that in many situations we can send machines to explore, rather than risk human lives. Among other amazing feats, robot explorers can climb into an active volcano, dive to the deepest point on Earth and travel to the dwarf planet Pluto. In this book, aimed at children aged 8+, readers can meet these robot explorers and many more, then try a quick quiz to find out how much they have learned.

Blast off into the cosmos with the latest title in the popular 'How Things Work' series which includes How Cities Work, How Airports Work, How Trains Work and How Ships Work - books that reveal the inner workings of familiar places and vehicles. Featuring fantastic illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock, this title explores the ultimate vehicles: spaceships - how they do what they do, what they're used for and their development through history. Spreads will look at how rockets blast off into space, how people were sent to the Moon and back, how space centres prepare spaceships and astronauts for amazing adventures across the cosmos. It will also look at all different types of spacecraft: space stations and satellites orbiting Earth, rovers trundling over the surface of Mars, and probes travelling at thousands of miles per second through the outer reaches of the Solar System on incredible journeys of discovery. Full-page gatefolds and flaps explore spaceships both big and small, inside and out. It's going to be out of this world Contents: Leaving Earth: The history of spaceflightSatellitesRocketsManned SpaceflightsSpace ProbesLandersMoon MissionsRoversSpace CentresSpace TelescopesSpace StationsSpaceships of the FutureAbout 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

Build your sports skills with the Sports Academy series. Looking to take up a new sport? Or just thinking about ways to keep fit and healthy? This book is a great introduction to all the important tennis skills you'll need. Full of skills tips and illustrations showing key techniques, you'll discover everything - from serving to scoring. The series Sports Academy covers rules, equipment and major competitions through specially commissioned, step-by-step illustrations that clearly shows skills and techniques needed for a sporting children aged 9+.

How do you sum upthe world's amazing inventions in just 100 words? This striking book takes on the challenge! From helicopters to fireworks, each of the carefully chosen 100 words has its own 100-word long description and quirky illustration, providing a fascinating introduction to incredible inventions from history to the modern day. Along with some expected inventions, such as trains and Internet, you'll also discover less predictable inventions that will give you a fresh perspective. With balloons and submarine, you can explore the risks some inventors had to take. Through paper and pencil imagine how such seemingly simple objects would have been groundbreaking at the time of invention; whereas some inventions, such as skates, had a very funny beginning! With a clean, contemporary design, each word occupies a page of its own. A large striking illustration neatly encapsulates the accompanying 100 words of text. Other titles in the 100 Things to Know About series include: Ancient World, World Politics, Art.

Blast off into the cosmos with the latest title in the popular ‘How Things Work’ series which includes How Cities Work, How Airports Work, How Trains Work and How Ships Work – books that reveal the inner workings of familiar places and vehicles. Featuring fantastic illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock, this title explores the ultimate vehicles: spaceships – how they do what they do, what they’re used for and their development through history. Spreads will look at how rockets blast off into space, how people were sent to the Moon and back, how space centres prepare spaceships and astronauts for amazing adventures across the cosmos. It will also look at all different types of spacecraft: space stations and satellites orbiting Earth, rovers trundling over the surface of Mars, and probes travelling at thousands of miles per second through the outer reaches of the Solar System on incredible journeys of discovery. Full-page gatefolds and flaps explore spaceships both big and small, inside and out. It’s going to be out of this world! Contents:Leaving Earth: The history of spaceflightSatellitesRocketsManned SpaceflightsSpace ProbesLandersMoon MissionsRoversSpace CentresSpace TelescopesSpace StationsSpaceships of the FutureAbout 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!

Denna bok tar dig med på en färd långt ut i rymden, bortom vårt solsystem, där du får se otroliga kosmiska under. Följ med den snabbaste raketen, besök de hetaste stjärnorna och den tyngsta supernovan som hittills har upptäckts på en resa bland planeter, kometer och galaxer i vårt oändliga universum. Läs och lär dig allt du vill veta om rymden: hur stjärnor bildas, hur rymdfärder går till, vad svarta hål egentligen är, Jupiters röda fläck, pulsarer och mycket mycket mer. Titta på storslagna, fantastiska och detaljerade bilder som visar avlägsna galaxer, exploderande stjärnor, meteoriter och massor av andra spännande fenomen som finns i vårt fascinerande universum. I samma serie finns också: Superdjur Superinsekter

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Why is a $5 note worth $5? Where do coins come from? What do banks actually do? All this and so much more is answered in A Quick History of Money, a crash course from cash cows to cryptocurrency. Money might sound all grown-up and serious, but the history of buying, selling, saving, and stealing is full of crazy stories and unbelievable facts. A Quick History of Money is here to show you the silly side, as well as give you the lowdown on the important stuff like interest, stocks and shares, and wealth inequality. You will discover: How the earliest societies got by without a penny in their pockets. Why gold gets all the glory. How the first banks started making money from money. Who invented the first banknotes and the concept of 'fiat' money. The craziest money-making cons of all time, from shaving coins to selling the Eiffel Tower... twice. How wealth is measured in the modern-day. History's most expensive money mistakes. What money might look like in the future. Great tips for slick saving and smart spending. Plus, read about the world's weirdest wonga, from the four-tonne stones used as currency on the island of Yap, to teacups and sea shells in ancient Asia, to beaver pelts in colonial Canada. Learn how hyperinflation leads to some mind-blowing money math, like the Bitcoins used to buy two pizzas in 2010 that would be worth over $90 million today. Test your knowhow with a quiz at the back of the book. Packed with facts and jokes, the latest in the Quick Histories series takes us on a chronological tour from cashless societies to... cashless societies, proving that while it might make the world go round, money sure is funny.

Aimed at readers aged 9 and up, this book takes a look at the pollution and damage caused to our planet and the solar system through the lens of extreme waste manifestations, such as toxic smogs, grotesque fatbergs, mountainous landfills, marine garbage patches and space junk. It explores these human-created phenomena, uncovering their causes and impact, and asks what is being done to deal with them and prevent their recurrence. Real-life photographs are included, bringing home the extreme awfulness and scale of the problem.