Children are always asking questions and their bodies are an endless source of fascination to them. This illustrated book has lots of answers and will engross curious children. It includes answers to intriguing questions such as How do I smell things? What makes me burp? Why do I need to wash my hands? Why is blood red?
The perfect guide for first-time hamster owners, providing lots of useful information on caring for and understanding them. From setting up hamster tanks and making toys and runs, to what they like to eat and how to keep them clean, this essential guide covers all the ways to keep your pet healthy and happy. Fully checked by experts, this book contains everything you need to know to make a hamster feel at home and help you decide whether owning one is the thing for you.
""If anything in this book doesn't quite ring true, you'd better start believing! The incredible collection of mind-blowing facts may defy belief, but they are all absolutely true.
This irresistible page-turner will keep your eyes popping and your jaws dropping from start to finish. Did you know that the Moon is the same size as Australia? And Earth could fit inside Jupiter more than 1,000 times? Can you believe the Eiffel Tower would fit inside a Sahara sand dune? Or the blue whale's heart is as big as a car and the colossal squid has eyes the size of beach balls? Not to mention in the next hour, another 8,000 people will inhabit our planet! All this and much, much more is at your fingertips in It Can't Be True.?
Wow your friends and amaze your family with hundreds of new facts in this fun-filled, picture-packed bumper book. From the tiniest microchip to our unimaginably enormous Universe, no subject is left unexplored for this groundbreaking reference title. Astounding images, inspiring visual comparisons, and informative graphics combine in one unforgettable learning experience.
Now settle down and start reading... you won't believe your eyes!
Filled with quizzes, stats and little known facts, plus illustrated and told with all the fun of a Tom Gates novel, the Football Superstars series is perfect for young readers five and up.
Is Raheem Sterling your ultimate football hero? He played his first Premier League match in 2015 and in just four years has scored 116 goals and made 114 assists in 388 games for club and country.
Discover the rags-to-riches story of a young boy who loved playing football, even in the rain, and how he followed his passion to become one of the most lethal forwards in world football.
Football Superstars is a series aimed at building a love of reading from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.
Find your football hero:
Ronaldo Rules - out Jan 9th.
Messi Rules - out Jan 9th.
Kane Rules - out Apr 2nd.
Mbappé Rules - out Apr 2nd.
Hazard Rules - out Jun 11th.
Sterling Rules - out Jun 11th.
Read about the busy, buzzy life of bees with DK Reader Amazing Bees. Discover what makes bees so special and why they are very important. Find out how we can help them, too.
DK's innovative range of graded readers combines a highly visual approach with non-fiction narratives that children will want to read. DK Reader Amazing Bees is a level 2 reader, offering narratives for children beginning to read fluently with support. Images complement the text, providing visual clues to build vocabulary and confidence.
There's a DK Reader for every child!
Think you know your Smallpox from your Bubonic Plague? Try testing your knowledge of the history of medicine!
a) What did the Ancient Egyptians treat with powdered ostrich egg?
b) How did body snatchers help 19th-century medical students?
c) Why did the Ancient Romans recommend drinking wee?
ANSWERS: Dive in and find out!
Dr Chris and Dr Xand draw back the bed curtains of history to take you on a tour of the body, revealing the gruesome secrets of medicine through the ages.
Suitable for children beginning to read alone as they develop skills to read confidently, accurately, fluently and with good understanding, this book lets you join Louise and the rest of the Zoo crew as they eagerly await the arrival of a new baby panda. It helps you find out what panda's eat and how they grow.
Meet Zindedine Zidane, Classic Football Hero.
'In the first minute, Zidane used his strength to hold off two Brazilian midfielders and then backheeled the ball cleverly between them. The France fans loved his tricks.'
Zidane is the fantastic story of the boy who started off on the streets of Marseille and went on to win a World Cup with France, score a legendary volley to win the 2002 Champions League Final, and return to Real Madrid as manager. This is how the poor boy with the incredible talent went on to become the greatest player of his generation.
Classic Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life-stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to super-star professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.
