Micaela Tapsell

Tiesitkö, että ensimmäinen euroilla tehty ostos oli kilo litsiluumuja? Tai että maksuvälineiksi ovat kelvanneet niin perunanuijat, sulat, tee, riisi kuin ankeriaat? Ja tiesitkö, että 90 % rahasta on olemassa vain verkossa? Osaatko sanoa, mihin pankkikortin tarkistusnumeroa käytetään? Uskotko, että Rooman keisari peri pissasta veroa? Arvaatko, minkä kokoiset kolikot tuovat eniten onnea?Suositun lasten tietokirjasarjan uusin osa kertoo 100 kiinnostavaa, kummallista ja pöyristyttävää faktaa rahasta. Värikkäästi kuvitettu kirja pursuaa kiehtovia yksityiskohtia ja tilanteita rahan historiasta, muodoista ja arvosta sekä tarinoita hyväntekijöistä ja lurjuksista, joita rahan ympärillä huseeraa. Kolikot kilisemään ja kortit vinkumaan – tämä laadukas tietopaketti saa asiantuntevimmankin lompakon haltijan ällistymään!

Discover the magic of Swan Lake in this beautiful retelling of the beloved ballet story. Simply push the button in each scene to hear specially arranged classical music by Tchaikovsky. With stunning illustrations depicting famous scenes from the ballet, follow Prince Siegfried as he meets the enchanted swans and falls in love with the Swan Princess. Then, together, they overcome the wicked wizard's spell.

Delve into this fantastic world of diggers with lively pop-ups on every page. See the powerful backhoe loader build a new house, journey deep underground where a grapple excavator is digging a tunnel, and scale an icy mountain to find the many-legged spider excavator swinging into action.

With five fantastic pop-ups, you'll meet cheeky penguins at a pool party and watch as clever lemurs solve puzzles. In the safari zone, encounter animals with all sorts of interesting patterns, from giraffes and zebras to striped guinea fowl. Next, go behind-the-scenes where baby Komodo dragons are hatching from their eggs, before heading to the tiger enclosure to spot some playful cubs!

This book is jam-packed with weird and wonderful reptiles, from cold-blooded hunters with lots of teeth and sleepy giants with scaly shells to sea-lizards that sneeze salt and real-life hatching dragons! With over a hundred stickers and added did-you-know facts for hours of screen-free fun.

Why do your feet age more slowly than your head? Is time travel possible? How did spies use clocks to complete secret missions? What caused the year of confusion? Why don't naked mole rats age? Find the fascinating answers to these questions and many more in this book full of mind-boggling facts about time. Ideal for fact loving readers aged 8+. Each book in this best-selling and award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.

Why do your feet age more slowly than your head? Is time travel possible? How did spies use clocks to complete secret missions? What caused the year of confusion? Why don't naked mole rats age? Find the fascinating answers to these questions and many more in this book full of mind-boggling facts about time. Ideal for fact loving readers aged 8+. Each book in this best-selling and award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends. Discover all the titles in the 100 Things to Know series: 1. 100 Things to Know About Science 2. 100 Things to Know About Saving the Planet 3. 100 Things to Know About Music 4. 100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding 5. 100 Things to Know About Food 6. 100 Things to Know About the Human Body 7. 100 Things to Know About Space 8. 100 Things to Know About the Oceans 9. 100 Things to Know About Planet Earth 10. 100 Things to Know About History 11. 100 Things to Know about the Unknown 12. 100 Things to Know about Sport 13. 100 Things to Know about Money 14. 100 Things to Know about Wildlife

With five fantastic pop-ups, you'll meet cheeky penguins at a pool party and watch as clever lemurs solve puzzles. In the safari zone, encounter animals with all sorts of interesting patterns, from giraffes and zebras to striped guinea fowl. Next, go behind-the-scenes where baby Komodo dragons are hatching from their eggs, before heading to the tiger enclosure to spot some playful cubs

This entertaining write-in book will improve your memory without ever feeling like a chore. It's packed with helpful memory techniques and exciting challenges - from secret spy missions to restarting starships or escaping labyrinths. Write, draw and colour in your answers as you exercise your memory to make it stronger than ever. Along the way, you'll also learn more about your brain and how it remembers things, with tips on how to boost your brainpower. Perfect for ages 7+. With answers at the back of the book.

All living things need water to survive. But what actually IS water? Investigate the fascinating science of water with more than 80 flaps to lift and simple experiments to do at home. Find out how water shapeshifts, where it goes after it falls as rain, and why too much or too little water can wreak havoc on towns and cities.

This totally revised edition of the bestselling 'What's Happening to Me?' guide comes with all-new artwork, and 16 more pages. Written with male readers in mind, it explains puberty in a simple, clear and friendly way, with cartoony artwork and diagrams. Designed to help reassure readers that what they're going through is normal, whether that's coping with a changing body, mood swings, new emotions and even questions about their sexuality and identity.The writing and art style, and the level of detail given in each topic has been tailored to be suitable for kids aged 10 and up, who most likely haven't started puberty yet.Topics covered include: growing taller, getting hairier, shaving, all about penises, sex, sexuality, love, relationships, friendships, hormones, girls, looking after yourself, staying safe, keeping healthy.Written with expert input from sex educators and gender specialists.

This is a brand-new edition, with new content and all-new artwork, of THE go-to book for children to learn the facts of life. Aimed primarily at female readers, the book includes discussion of sex and gender identity, and sexuality. Using frank but clear and friendly language and pictures, this book explains all the changes that people with female bodies can expect to experience as they enter puberty. This ranges from physical body changes and new experiences such as what periods are and how to handle them, all the way to mental and emotional challenges that come with growing older and becoming more independent.The book is aimed at readers age 10 and up, who are likely just at the very start of their own puberty journey.Material is based on the original best-seller by Sue Meredith, but with new writing and expert input from professional sex educators and gender consultants.

Vet du varför regn gör choklad dyrare? Om det finns guld som växer på träd? Eller vem det var som försökte sälja Eiffeltornet? Hitta svaren på dessa och många andra frågor i den här fullspäckade faktaboken. Lär dig om allt från antika mynt till kryptovaluta och ta del av världsomspännande fakta om pengar.Varje bok i den här populära serien presenterar 100 fantastiska fakta med färgsprakande illustrationer och lättillgängliga texter. Perfekta böcker för den kunskapstörstande!

All living things need water to survive. But what actually IS water, and WHY is it so special? Lift the flaps to discover the surprising science of water, then try some simple experiments to see it in action for yourself. You'll find out how water shapeshifts, where it goes after it falls as rain, how it shapes landscapes, why too much or too little water can wreak havoc... AND how water can do magic tricks!

Why does rain make chocolate more expensive? How does music make people spend more? Where does gold grow on trees? Who tried to sell the Eiffel tower? Find these answers to these questions and many more in this book full of money facts from around the world, from ancient coins to cryptocurrency. Ideal for fact loving readers aged 8+. Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends. Discover all the titles in the 100 Things to Know About series: 1. 100 Things to Know About Planet Earth2. 100 Things to Know About Space3. 100 Things to Know About the Human Body4. 100 Things to Know About Science5. 100 Things to Know about the Unknown6. 100 Things to Know About the Oceans7. 100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding8. 100 Things to Know About Saving the Planet9. 100 Things to Know about Sport10. 100 Things to Know About History11. 100 Things to Know about Money

Why does rain make chocolate more expensive? How does music make people spend more? Where does gold grow on trees? Who tried to sell the Eiffel tower? Find these answers to these questions and many more in this book full of money facts from around the world, from ancient coins to cryptocurrency.Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.

How do blind athletes tell between silver and gold medals? How did a Finnish architect accidentally invent skateboarding? Why do footballers wear logos on their kit? Find 100 quirky and surprising facts about sports, from the science of sports to amazing sporting achievements. Perfect for sharing with family and friends.Ideal for fact loving readers aged 8+.Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.Discover all the titles in the 100 Things to Know series:1. 100 Things to Know About Science2. 100 Things to Know About Saving the Planet3. 100 Things to Know About Music4. 100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding5. 100 Things to Know About Food6. 100 Things to Know About the Human Body7. 100 Things to Know About Space8. 100 Things to Know About the Oceans9. 100 Things to Know About Planet Earth10. 100 things to Know About History11. 100 things to Know about the Unknown12. 100 things to Know about Sport

En perfekt faktabok för den kunskapstörstande!Visste du att skidåkning uppfanns flera tusen år före skriftspråket eller att det finns tjugofem olika sätt att vinna Tour de France? Visste du att tv-sändningen för en match i amerikansk fotboll varar i tre timmar men att den faktiska speltiden bara är omkring elva minuter? Visste du att nästan alla curlingstenar kommer från Aisla Craig en liten skotsk ö eller att basket uppfanns av en idrottslärare som ville sysselsätta sina elever under vintern? Detta och mycket mer kan du läsa om i denna spännande och lärorika faktabok om sport.