A round-the-clock guide to how your body works
With billions of cells, hundreds of muscles and bones, and thousands of kilometres of blood vessels, the human body is a complex machine in which all the parts need to work together. A Day in the Life of Your Body explains how this intricate organism functions to keep us alive and enables us to perform everyday tasks and Olympic feats.
A spectacular visual survey of Earth’s animal life
All animal life is here, organised by continent, then habitat. Find out about Africa’s endangered mountain gorillas, the creatures that live on the ocean floor, in the cloud forests or on the Great Barrier Reef. What kind of animal thrives in the Arctic tundra? Or the Sahara? Or the ocean depths? How do creatures adapt to life in these extreme environments? Find out why some animals hibernate and how animals find a safe place for their young.
Animals are on the move everywhere – over land, sea and through the air
Accompany animals as diverse as the African wildebeest, plains zebra, American monarch butterfly, Mexican free-tailed bat and Pacific bluefin tuna on their astonishing journeys. Track creatures as they travel from one habitat to another to find food, avoid extreme temperatures or breed. Follow the migration stories of creatures large and small along rivers, over continents and through oceans.
The life cycle of an animal, from birth to adulthood
An engaging series of titles for children, each story told through the eyes of a young animal, revealing the secrets of animal family relationships and life and play in the wild.
Weird and wonderful animals come in all shapes and sizes
…from microscopic creatures to the mighty elephant and gigantic blue whale. This series is packed with fascinating facts about astonishing animals and their sometimes bizarre behaviour.
Takes the young reader on an exhilarating journey through space
An introductory section prepares the reader for the voyage, followed by a detailed tour of Earth's neighbours in the Solar System. Then on to deep space, the stars and galaxies.
Takes the young reader on a fascinating tour of our extraordinary world
Before setting off, learn how to read a map and how maps are made. A further section shows how the landscape has been shaped, and how weather, wildlife and peoples vary around our planet. Then journey around the world, continent by continent.
A who's who of the animal kingdom
The Children's Encyclopedia of Animals is a survey of the greatest show on Earth – the animal world.
Meet the dinosaurs that ruled Earth for 165 million years...
Dinosaurs are endlessly fascinating to children and this title is the perfect reference book for young readers. With 192 fact-packed pages and more than 600 illustrations and photos, it provides background information about the world of dinosaurs and a fully illustrated A–Z guide to dinosaur species.
The latest thinking on all aspects of earth science in one volume
Broad in scope, this encyclopedia ranges from the birth of our planet and the origins of life, to the ever-changing physical environment of the land and seas around us. Packed with specially commissioned illustrations and authoritative text, plus maps, charts and hard-working cutaways that reveal the inner workings of our planet, this book is an essential reference for any eager Earth explorer.
