Nancy Dickmann

You have eyelashes. Your dog has eyelashes. But fish don’t! Why? You have questions, and this book has the answers. Find out about fish, including their body parts and behaviour.

Come on a journey around the globe to eat bread of the dead, walk barefoot across red hot coals, and race dragons along the river. Explore festivals that celebrate food, history, culture, and religion in a dizzying variety of ways: meet horse-riding gauchos, act out a pirate invasion, party in a parade, or how about burning a Viking longboat? You can throw tomatoes, enjoy a monkey feast, and see dazzlingly intricate ice sculptures. From 60-feet-high towers of buns to camel racing, there's a festival for everything. Including a stunning central gatefold that opens out to reveal all 80 festivals, this book is a visual celebration of the huge variety of festivals that take place all across the world, from the more familiar to those you might never have heard of before. As the book takes the reader on a journey around the world, it reveals celebrations of food and drink, nature, culture, religion and history, plus ways to mark the passing of the year. Focus spreads will explore subjects such as worldwide festivals, ancient festivals and dressing up.

A visual celebration of the huge variety of festivals that take place all across the world. As the book takes the reader on a journey around the world, it reveals celebrations of food and drink, nature, culture, religion and history, plus ways to mark the passing of the year.

What is it like to live in or visit Turkey? What makes Turkey’s culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions and daily lives of Turkish people.

How fast is the wind blowing? How much moisture is in the air? Meteorologists measure weather conditions to help answer these and other questions. Learn about the tools and systems they use. Find out how these measurements help people plan their days and prepare for any weather.

The world is full of colourful birds. But why are flamingos bright pink? You have questions and this book has answers. Find out about flamingos, including what they eat and their behaviour.

A series that helps young children explore big, philosophical questions to come up with their own answers!

A series that helps young children explore big, philosophical questions to come up with their own answers!

People don’t sleep standing up. But cows do! Why? You have questions, and this book has the answers. Find out all about cows and why they don’t need to lie down to catch some Zzzzzs.

En elbil kör tyst, utan att släppa ut avgaser. Den drivs av batteri, men hur långt kan den köra innan den behöver laddas? I den här boken får läsaren veta mer om hur elbilar ser ut, både inuti och utanpå, och hur de fungerar.Motorfakta är en serie extra lätta faktaböcker framtagna för de allra mest läsovana eleverna, som gärna läser om motorer. Här presenteras spännande fakta om olika motorsporter på ett lättläst och lockande sätt. Böckerna är genomillustrerade med fartfyllda bilder i färg. Den korta texten består av enkla ord och korta meningar, främst huvudsatser. I böckerna finns innehållsförteckning, faktarutor och register som ger läsaren en introduktion till att läsa faktaböcker.Nancy Dickmann kommer från USA och bor idag i England. Hon har skrivit fler än 150 faktaböcker för barn, framförallt om historia och vetenskap. Innan hon blev författare jobbade hon länge med barnböcker på bokförlag.Sagt om Racerbilar i samma serie:Meningarna är korta och sättningen luftig och lättläst. Enstaka svåra ord förklaras på samma sida. Fina, fartfyllda och färgglada fotografier illustrerar varje uppslag.Ulf Hyltén-Cavallius, BTJ

I Fakta om extremväder presenteras spännande och viktiga fakta om väder på ett lättläst och lockande sätt. Boken tar upp mycket som går att diskutera tillsammans om hur man bör agera under katastrofer orsakade av svåra väderförhållanden. I boken får läsaren bland annat lära sig om snöstormar, orkaner och översvämningar, samtidigt som det också finns tips om hur man kan förbereda sig för olika typer av svåra väder och vad man ska göra om ovädret slår till. Fakta om extremväder är en lättläst faktabok som vänder sig till läsovana barn och unga. Den innehåller lite text, mycket bilder och har ett enkelt språk. Här presenteras spännande och viktiga fakta om väder på ett lättläst och lockande sätt. Boken tar upp mycket som går att diskutera tillsammans om hur man bör agera under katastrofer orsakade av svåra väderförhållanden. I slutet finns en ordlista med förklaringar till de svårare ord som används i boken. Nancy Dickmann kommer från USA och bor idag i England. Hon har skrivit fler än 150 faktaböcker för barn, framförallt om historia och vetenskap. Innan hon blev författare jobbade hon länge med barnböcker på bokförlag.

Lonely Planet Kidsâ?? Amazing Night Sky Atlas looks upwards to the skies for a fun- and fact-packed guide to astronomy. Featuring a mix of photography and illustration, this book covers topics that range from the science of stargazing to the practicalities of how to use a telescope and the stories that different cultures tell about the night sky.

Lonely Planet Kids' Amazing Night Sky Atlas, the follow up to our bestselling Amazing World Atlas, looks upwards to the skies for a fun- and fact-packed guide to astronomy. Featuring a mixture of photography and illustration, this hardcover book explores both the science of stargazing - explaining what can be seen in the night sky in different parts of the world - and the practicalities, with handy tips such as how to use a telescope. It also covers the background and history of astronomy, travelling around the world to discover the different stories cultures have told about the night sky and the influence the Moon, the stars and the movement of the planets have had on their people. Expert insights come from David Hawksett, a science writer, lecturer and researcher who has previously worked as the Science & Technology Consultant at Guinness World Records and written for Sky at Night Magazine.Perfect for learning at home, in the classroom or being given as a gift, Lonely Planet Kids' Amazing Night Sky Atlas will inspire budding astronomers and excite them for a lifetime of looking to the skies.Contents includes: Introduction to the Night SkyHistory of stargazingHow to use a telescopeConstellationsSeasons in the SkyThe ZodiacPatterns in the Sky - a global guidePlanetsStarsSupernovasBlack HolesNebulasMeteor ShowersEclipsesNight sky legends from around the worldAbout Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore

You step carefully along the shore of a river. A lumpy rock catches your eye. You pick it up and smile as you drop the lightweight rock into your bucket. When it's split open, you see beautiful blue crystals glittering in the light. It's a geode--just like you thought Find out how geodes form, where they are found, and about some of the most amazing geode discoveries. Then learn how you can find and collect these marvelous mineral-filled rocks too

After rock hunting near a river all day, you bring home a bucket filled with rocks. You break one open. Inside, gold cube-shaped crystals shine. You've found pyrite It will be a perfect addition to your growing rock collection. Find out how fool's gold, or pyrite, forms, where it is found, and about some of the most amazing pyrite discoveries. Then learn how you can find and collect this gleaming gold mineral too

You're rock hunting along a lakeshore with your eyes glued to the ground. A see-through rock lights up in the sunlight. Your heart races as you pick up the rock. It has beautiful bands of orange, cream, and brown. You've just found an agate Find out how agates form, where they are found, and about some of the most amazing agate discoveries. Then learn how you can find and collect these striking rocks too

A series that helps young children explore big, philosophical questions to come up with their own answers!

A series that helps young children explore big, philosophical questions to come up with their own answers!