Helps children discover where dinosaurs came from, how they lived and what happened to them as well as facts like which was the tallest dinosaur and who laid the largest dinosaur egg. This book covers topics ranging from unearthing fossils to well-known dinosaurs like Velociraptor and Tyrannosaurus rex.
Why do things float? What happens to the food you eat? Suitable for school projects, this book helps you find out the answers to these and many more questions. It introduces young readers to the wonders of science. It comes with simple text, photographs and illustrations, fun science activities and exciting recommended Web sites.
Introduces young readers to the wonders of the human body. Filled with information on the brain, respiration, circulation and the senses, this title answers such questions as 'Where does your food go?' 'How many bones are there in your body?' and 'What are eyelashes for?'.
A brightly illustrated introduction to science which supports teaching in primary schools. Includes a section on 'what is science?' as well information about living things, materials, forces, light, sound and electriciy, space, and scientific investigations.
Divided into everyday scenes so that each word is easily indentifiable, this book of Chinese vocabulary can help to aid word recognition, as well as providing amusement for younger learners.
A picture book of first words that makes picture to word recognition fun. It is a delight for very young children to share with an adult, looking at and talking about the pictures, or to pore over on their own. Each scene is designed to help readers learn, revise or enrich their vocabulary quickly and enjoyably.
This volume is designed to encourage early language learning and word recognition in German, while keeping children entertained. The illustrations are presented in everyday scenes so that each object is easily identifiable.
A fun and lively word book featuring 1000 Italian words, perfect for young language learners. From colours and numbers, to 'At Home' and 'In School', children will have great fun spotting the familiar objects in the busy pictures whilst learning key Italian vocabulary.
Suitable as a vocabulary building tool for young children, this title encourages language learning for beginners. Part of the "First Thousand Words Language" series, it contains 1000 everyday words combined with pictures.
In 1914, the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked off the most destructive conflict the world had ever seen. This is the story of the First World War, and the people who lived and died fighting in it. This title is part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts from the University of Roehampton.
Lace up your boots and get ready for kick-off - it's time discover the true story of the Dick, Kerr Ladies football team, courageous pioneers of women's football in the UK.
In From Zero to Infinity readers will discover incredible information, such as why zero is so useful; what a googol really is; why music, maths and space are connected; why bees prefer hexagons; how to tell the time on other planets; and much much more.
Enter the crazy world of rap poet Benjamin Zephaniah! A reissue of the wonderfully irreverent collection of poetry for young people, touching on anything from vegetables to the Queen and from sewage to the sun. There's plenty of humour as well as poems on racism, pollution and the murder of a cat.
Think you know everything about women's football? Think again! This book has everything you need to know about the beautiful game and all your favourite players and goals...
Featuring naughty children with nasty habits, cartoon heroes that come to life, lonely caretakers, unhappy ghosts, fantastical creatures with crazy names, giants, goblins, vampires, mermaids, this volume includes a collection of poems that are lyrical, outrageous and serious.