Curious young children can follow pouncing spiders, swirling butterflies, and zooming ladybugs in the pages of this interactive book. They will uncover the fascinating answers to questions about creepy-crawlies, and they'll delight in the unexpected scene changes as they flip tha flaps.
Microscopic Life explores the world of tiny organisms that exist alongside us, from the bacteria in our bodies to the mites that live in our carpets. Meet tje fungi and moulds that help us in our daily lives, as well as the microscopic worms and viruses that can cause worldwide epidemics. Discover how we study them through microscopes and learn how scientists work with them to find cures for di…
Curious young children can share in the wonder as chirpy penguin chicks, eager baby elephants, anad playful bear cubs discover their world in this interactive book. There they will uncover the fascinating answers tp questions about these young creatures, and they'll de;ight in the unexpected scene changes as they flip the flaps.
At just ten years old, Paolo becomes an apprentice to Leonardo da Vinci, the gifted artist and inventor. Life in Leonardo's busy studio is never dull-there are errands to run, pigments to grind, paints to mix, and drawings to be made. But there are mysterious events, too. Another apprentice is not all that he seems, and an evening visit to a hospital uncovers some very interesting developments..
At just ten years old, James KIncaid is an assistant to the naturalist Cherles Darwin on the HMS Beagle. The life of a ships boy turned explorer is never dull, as James discovers when he helps Darwin collect specimens on the South American continent. From treacherous seas to devastating earthquakes and erupting volcanoes, the Beagle sails on, searching bays, inlets, and island... James's diary …
When did the first life forms appear on earth? Why was the Roman Empire so successful? When was writing first invented?
How did the rhinoceros beetle get its name? Does a centipede really have 100 feet? Can bugs learn things?