Minna Lacey

Tiesitkö, että kauan sitten valtameret kiehuivat? Tai että napajään alla maailma on ylösalaisin? Tiesitkö, että kaskelotit ottavat torkut pystyasennossa ja seepia on mustekaloista muotitietoisin? Oletko kuullut Tyynenmeren jätepyörteestä?Suositun lasten tietokirjasarjan uusin osa sukeltaa syvälle valtamerten ihmeelliseen maailmaan, jossa silliparvet uiskentelevat ja syvänmeren otukset hehkuvat outoa valoaan.Kirja kertoo sata kiinnostavaa faktaa merten monimuotoisista eliöistä, merenkulusta, merten maantieteestä ja menneisyydestä. Maapallon pinta-alasta 71 % on vettä - kannattaa siis ottaa meristä selvää! Elävästi kirjoitettu ja värikkäästi kuvitettu opus saa henkäisemään ihmetyksestä.

Open the huge fold-out pages to discover all kinds of magnificent sea creatures, from the leatherback sea turtle to the great white shark and the biggest animal on Earth - the mighty blue whale. Each page is full of stunning illustrations to pore over, showing the biggest, smallest, longest, fastest, oldest and most ferocious ocean creatures.

See meeleolukate piltidega raamat annab erinevaid ideid, mida võiks teha vabas looduses - alates linnuvaatlusest kuni lompides hüppamiseni. Vaatamist ja järeletegmist jagub nii väikestele kui suurtele loodusehuvilistele.

Open up the huge fold-out pages of this vividly illustrated book to discover the remarkable ways the human body works. Explore a giant skeleton, learn how your heart pumps blood, find out what's inside your head and see what happens to the food you eat. A fun and engaging introduction to a UK National Curriculum subject.

100 spennende og fascinerende fakta som på en leken og fargerik måte inspirerer barna til å lære mer om historie. På hvert oppslag i boka finnes en påstand som deretter forklares med flere korte tekster og illustrasjoner, for eksempel: - Vikingene gikk mer på ski enn de kriget. - Det finnes flere pyramider i Mellom-Amerika enn i Egypt. - Mammuter og egyptiske faraoer levde samtidig. - Før trykkpressen ble oppfunnet, tok det hele to år å lage en bok. - En kinesisk bonde ble keiser og grunnla et av Kinas største dynastier. - På 1600-tallet kunne en tulipanløk koste mer enn en hel bondegård. En skattkiste av en faktabok med morsomme illustrasjoner og lettlest tekst! I samme serie: 100 fantastiske fakta om verdensrommet 100 fantastiske fakta om naturvitenskap

Discover the magical world of nature in this information book for young children, with over 80 flaps to lift. There are woods, rivers and ponds to explore, and animals to discover under the ground, hiding in trees and rustling in the bushes. There�s information on how plants grow, habitats and nature spotting and links to websites to find out more.

En skattkiste av en faktabok med morsomme illustrasjoner og lettlest tekst. 100 spennende og fascinerende fakta som gir barna en innføring i naturvitenskapens forunderlige verden på en leken og fargerik måte. Boka innledes med en forklaring om hva naturvitenskap er og hvilke områder som inngår. Deretter følger 100 fakta som presenteres i form av en spennende påstand - for eksempel at alt liv på jorda kan spores tilbake til den samme organismen, at biler kan drives med kokosnøtter og at to tredeler av alle sommerfuglarter ikke er blitt oppdaget ennå - som deretter forklares mer inngående på et oppslag eller en side. En lærerik og underholdende bok for store og små forskere! "Will inspire a new generation of scientists." The Surrey Advertiser "Packed full of quirky illustrations and bizarre facts and figures, this is a wonderful book for knowledge-hungry youngsters of seven plus." The Guardian I samme serie: 100 fantastiske fakta om verdensrommet

Step inside this grand department store from the Edwardian era, with six floors to explore. Children will enjoy decorating the store with exquisite flowers and furnishings and arranging items for sale, from a rocking horse and tin soldiers in the children's department to glamorous evening gowns and shawls in the clothing department.

Huge fold-out pages show some of the biggest and most powerful machines ever made, from giant excavators and monster trucks to enormous ships. Children can discover how many people the biggest passenger plane can carry, facts about giant tractors and how fast the fastest train can go. Includes links to video clips to watch big machines at work.

Did you know you cry two types of tears? And up to 30 trillion red blood cells pass through your heart in a minute? With colourful, infographic-style illustrations this book is packed with surprising facts and useful information on exactly 100 topics about the human body. A useful reference book for home, school and general knowledge quizzes.

Children can explore the jungles of the world and meet the plants, animals and insects that live there in this colourful lift-the-flap book. Peep under the flaps to discover iguanas warming themselves in the sun in the Amazon, orangutans swinging through the trees in Borneo, forest buffaloes crossing a river in West Africa, and fruit bats flitting over the treetops in South East Asia. With over 80 flaps to lift, this is an exciting introduction to rainforests and rainforest wildlife.

Har du nogensinde undret dig over, hvorfor brød er fyldt med huller, hvordan dit DNA ser ud, eller hvordan man laver en regnbue? Så er denne inspirerende bog noget for dig. Den er fyldt med lette og spændende forsøg, så du kan opleve noget nyt hver eneste dag i året.

A fun and informative flap book introducing young children to the wonders of science. Science topics from nature to forces and the human body are brought to life with colourful illustrations, flaps to lift, simple facts and fun experiments to try at home. Full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained, including flaps beneath flaps, sliding tabs and even a mini booklet crammed with information on the planets. Includes simple practical experiments for children to try themselves.

A brilliant introduction to the history of The Olympics, from the traditional games of Ancient Greece, to their revival by Pierre de Coubertin and the pomp and ceremony of the modern Games. Specially written as part of the Usborne Reading Programme for children growing in reading confidence and ability.

Introduces mathematical concepts in terms from basic addition and subtraction, through multiplication and division to square roots and algebra. This book includes puzzles and games for readers to test their maths skills.

Gladiators were brutal fighters who risked their lives in one of the deadliest sports of all time. They performed to huge crowds in stadiums across the Roman Empire. Find out how these savage spectacles first began, who took part in them and how men were trained to become fighting machines.

In 1492 Christopher Colombus set sail across the Atlantic, on a voyage into the unknown. He was looking for a quicker route to the Indies. What he found was a whole New World...Ages 7-11.