Sonya Newland

Discover the human body in glorious technicolour! With eye-grabbing diagrams and amazing facts, The Bright Body Book takes a vibrant look at the body's many systems: how they work and what role they each play in keeping us alive. This colourful and fact-packed bumper book provides an accessible look at the human body through bright and bold graphics. With page-filling diagrams, a colour-blocking approach, and simple text and captions, The Bright Body Book presents the incredible scale and complexity of the human body in small, digestible chunks. As well as this, surprising statistics and close-up photos allow children ages 9+ to gain a deeper insight into the wonders of our bright and bold bodies. This definitive resource is your one-stop shop and includes a look at the following areas of the body:The brain and nervous systemThe digestive systemThe heart, lungs and bloodThe reproductive systemThe sensesThe skeleton and muscles

Almost every person has a piece of technology on themselves at all times today, but where did the ideas behind the technological advances we're so attached to come from? In this volume, readers discover the many inventors and their inventions who played a part in creating the technological revolution we are living through. Guided by exciting images and age-appropriate text, readers take a journey through the most influential inventions of the past 100 years, exploring technology that has changed how we live, work, travel, and communicate.

Almost every person has a piece of technology on themselves at all times today, but where did the ideas behind the technological advances we're so attached to come from? In this volume, readers discover the many inventors and their inventions who played a part in creating the technological revolution we are living through. Guided by exciting images and age-appropriate text, readers take a journey through the most influential inventions of the past 100 years, exploring technology that has changed how we live, work, travel, and communicate.

Modern medical facilities often have exactly what you need when you feel ill or hurt yourself--but that was not always the case. Modern medicine took centuries of trial and error to figure out cures for ailments, and readers learn about many of the biggest inventions in medicine throughout this volume. They explore the extraordinary ideas that have changed people's lives, from the first vaccines and the development of IVF to ground-breaking cancer therapies and "intelligent" artificial limbs. Full-color photographs, diagrams, and clear, concise text work together to tell the story of the greatest ideas in the world of medicine.

Modern medical facilities often have exactly what you need when you feel ill or hurt yourself--but that was not always the case. Modern medicine took centuries of trial and error to figure out cures for ailments, and readers learn about many of the biggest inventions in medicine throughout this volume. They explore the extraordinary ideas that have changed people's lives, from the first vaccines and the development of IVF to ground-breaking cancer therapies and "intelligent" artificial limbs. Full-color photographs, diagrams, and clear, concise text work together to tell the story of the greatest ideas in the world of medicine.

While dinosaurs walked Earth, many reptiles lived in the ancient sea These prehistoric reptiles had large jaws, filled with sharp teeth used to hunt and devour unsuspecting prey. But this group of marine reptiles doesn't just have one deadly hunter in it. From one of the biggest marine reptiles ever discovered, the ichthyosaur, to the deadly mosasaurs, these ocean reptiles were the best hunters around Through this classification exploration, readers discover more about these amazing ocean reptiles.

Some of the largest dinosaurs to ever live were animals that ate only plants Members of the Sauropoda family have long necks and huge bodies that scientists believe they used to eat the leaves from trees. But there isn't just one member of this amazing family. Learn how scientists classify, study, and learn about these giant dinosaurs. Discover how these dinosaurs used their massive legs, tails, and huge, long necks to keep themselves from falling over. With fact boxes calling out important details as well as illustrations of each dinosaur, budding paleontologists will learn how to classify these dinosaurs

Ancient flying reptiles may have lived alongside dinosaurs, but they weren't dinosaurs at all Learn about the wonderfully wild world of pterosaurs, the kings of the sky during the age of the dinosaurs. Discover what made them so different from their land-dwelling counterparts and learn how scientists classify each different kind of pterosaur that has been discovered. From the smallest winged reptile, the peteinosaurus, to the biggest currently discovered, the Quetzalcoatlus, there's a lot to learn and discover about pterosaurs

Ancient flying reptiles may have lived alongside dinosaurs, but they weren't dinosaurs at all Learn about the wonderfully wild world of pterosaurs, the kings of the sky during the age of the dinosaurs. Discover what made them so different from their land-dwelling counterparts and learn how scientists classify each different kind of pterosaur that has been discovered. From the smallest winged reptile, the peteinosaurus, to the biggest currently discovered, the Quetzalcoatlus, there's a lot to learn and discover about pterosaurs

Armor seems like something humans used to protect themselves, but some animals have armor too Ancient animals, like stegosauruses and ankylosauruses, are dinosaurs that had thick armor to protect them. Discover all the ways that dinosaurs protected themselves from the deadliest predators and learn about some of the toughest herbivores around Through this exploration of dinosaurs, readers will learn how to classify each kind of armored dinosaur. Then, with illustrations recreating these dinosaurs, readers discover the other amazing ways dinosaurs kept themselves safe.

Armor seems like something humans used to protect themselves, but some animals have armor too Ancient animals, like stegosauruses and ankylosauruses, are dinosaurs that had thick armor to protect them. Discover all the ways that dinosaurs protected themselves from the deadliest predators and learn about some of the toughest herbivores around Through this exploration of dinosaurs, readers will learn how to classify each kind of armored dinosaur. Then, with illustrations recreating these dinosaurs, readers discover the other amazing ways dinosaurs kept themselves safe.

The group Cerapoda is one of the largest and most diverse groups of dinosaurs Learn about the amazing features of the animals that belong to the group in this book. From the sharp horns of the triceratops to the strange, duck-like bill of dinosaurs in the group Hadrosauridae, these animals are all very different. Discover how and why scientists have included so many different dinosaurs in the same group and learn how these dinosaurs may have lived during prehistoric times. With illustrations depicting what scientists believe these dinosaurs looked like, readers will learn about the wild world of Cerapods

Some of the largest dinosaurs to ever live were animals that ate only plants Members of the Sauropoda family have long necks and huge bodies that scientists believe they used to eat the leaves from trees. But there isn't just one member of this amazing family. Learn how scientists classify, study, and learn about these giant dinosaurs. Discover how these dinosaurs used their massive legs, tails, and huge, long necks to keep themselves from falling over. With fact boxes calling out important details as well as illustrations of each dinosaur, budding paleontologists will learn how to classify these dinosaurs

The group Cerapoda is one of the largest and most diverse groups of dinosaurs Learn about the amazing features of the animals that belong to the group in this book. From the sharp horns of the triceratops to the strange, duck-like bill of dinosaurs in the group Hadrosauridae, these animals are all very different. Discover how and why scientists have included so many different dinosaurs in the same group and learn how these dinosaurs may have lived during prehistoric times. With illustrations depicting what scientists believe these dinosaurs looked like, readers will learn about the wild world of Cerapods

While dinosaurs walked Earth, many reptiles lived in the ancient sea These prehistoric reptiles had large jaws, filled with sharp teeth used to hunt and devour unsuspecting prey. But this group of marine reptiles doesn't just have one deadly hunter in it. From one of the biggest marine reptiles ever discovered, the ichthyosaur, to the deadly mosasaurs, these ocean reptiles were the best hunters around Through this classification exploration, readers discover more about these amazing ocean reptiles.

Would you rather race around Saturn's rings or take a tour of Jupiter's moons? Would you rather visit Mars or the Moon? Behind each of these silly scenarios are some fun facts to help YOU CHOOSE an answer. Which would you rather do? Full of fascinating facts, this book will keep kids entertained for hours! They can read on their own or have fun asking each other the questions. There are no right or wrong answers but plenty of ideas to think about. Perfect for readers aged 9+, You Choose is an entertaining and humorous series that encourages children to develop their critical thinking and decision-making skills. Full of brainteasers and supported by educational information, readers can learn some bizarre and amazing facts about space. Read the others titles in the series: Animals, Ancient History, Dinosaurs, Machines, Planet Earth.