On a cloudless night we wonder about the extraordinary myriad of bright lights in the sky. But do we really understand what we are looking at? Full of stunning photos, this thrilling look at astronomy puts the secrets of our universe at your fingertips. ...

Small in size but big in personality, stars of movies, TV, & games, penguins are loved by kids everywhere. In this book kids can meet every one of the seventeen different kinds of penguin & discover how they eat, sleep, talk, walk, & swim. Big & beautiful Antarctic images are combined with up-to-the-minute information from penguin experts. ...

Fun from Scholastic’s flagship non-fiction series. We got inspired by the internet & thought: what if we could make fact books as cool as the web? Discover More is what we came up with. Books you can browse through: stepping through dramatic pictures frame by frame, or picking up quick facts & awesome tidbits. Each book even comes with a digital companion book full of activities & extras. Now it’s the turn of reptiles to get our unique series treatment. That means everything from king cobras to snapping turtles, plus an interview with a snake expert. Even real-life dragons! ...

Just as much fun as finding things out on the internet. ‘ Wow’ facts to tell all your friends. We know how much you love surfing for facts online. Now you can do it in a book. It’s got amazing graphics, profile boxes, exciting photos & loads of expert facts that you can browse through on your own. There’s even a FREE digital companion book full of extra stuff to learn & do. From tiny puppies to newly hatched sharks, find out how animals are born & grow. ...

What are we made of? What keeps our universe in motion? Where do fireworks get their fantastic colours? Much more than just a walk through the periodic table, this astonishing book shows how just 101 elements create the building blocks for our entire world. ...

On the face of it, being a modern kid today is nothing like living in Anglo-Saxon times. Instead of watching TV, people watched jousting tournaments. They didn’t have police; knights in armour kept them safe. As for fast food, comfy trainers, mobile phones & other modern luxuries, forget it! But as this series shows you, Anglo-Saxons did have their own gadgets, fashions, interests & ways to handle the same problems that all of us face now. (Transport, bad weather, food, shelter etc.) Find out all about Anglo-Saxon life in this fun series full of cool facts to learn. Make sure you could find your way around the Anglo-Saxon world! Simple & colourful guides introducing Anglo-Saxon times Focus on key aspects of daily life which children find interesting With plenty of photos, key fact boxes, a timeline & glossary Weblinks & ‘ Go Visit’ boxes encourage children to keep exploring ...

On the face of it, being a modern kid today is nothing like living in Anglo-Saxon times. Instead of watching TV, people gathered to hear epic stories. Most people couldn’t read books, but churches had very beautiful h&-painted ones. As for fast food, comfy trainers, mobile phones & other modern luxuries, forget it! But as this series shows you, Anglo-Saxons did have their own gadgets, fashions, interests & ways to handle the same problems that all of us face now. (Transport, bad weather, food, shelter etc.) Find out all about Anglo-Saxon art & culture in this fun book full of cool facts to learn. Make sure you could find your way around the Anglo-Saxon world! Simple & colourful guide introducing Anglo-Saxon times
Includes: plenty of photos, key fact boxes, a timeline & glossary Weblinks & ‘ Go Visit’ boxes encourage children to keep exploring Beautiful pictures of illuminated manuscripts, jewellery & crafts
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On the face of it, being a modern kid today is nothing like living in Anglo-Saxon times. Instead of watching TV, people gathered to hear epic stories. They didn’t have police; knights in armour kept them safe. As for fast food, comfy trainers, mobile phones & other modern luxuries, forget it! But as this series shows you, Anglo-Saxons did have their own gadgets, fashions, interests & ways to handle the same problems that all of us face now. (Transport, bad weather, food, shelter etc.) Find out all about Anglo-Saxon daily life in this fun book full of cool facts to learn. Make sure you could find your way around the Anglo-Saxon world! Simple & colourful guide introducing Anglo-Saxon times
Includes: plenty of photos, key fact boxes, a timeline & glossary Weblinks & ‘ Go Visit’ boxes encourage children to keep exploring Looks at the lives of both rich & poor people to give a complete picture
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On the face of it, being a modern kid today is nothing like living in Anglo-Saxon times. Instead of watching TV, people watched jousting tournaments. They didn’t have police; knights in armour kept them safe. As for fast food, comfy trainers, mobile phones & other modern luxuries, forget it! But as this series shows you, Anglo-Saxons did have their own gadgets, fashions, interests & ways to handle the same problems that all of us face now. (Transport, bad weather, food, shelter etc.) Find out all about Anglo-Saxon kings & warriors in this fun book full of cool facts to learn. Make sure you could find your way around the Anglo-Saxon world! Simple & colourful guide introducing Anglo-Saxon times
Includes: plenty of photos, key fact boxes, a timeline & glossary Weblinks & ‘ Go Visit’ boxes encourage children to keep exploring Exciting look at kings, warlords, knights, weapons & battles
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Warfare & kingship were an integral part of Anglo-Saxon society. This book explores great warriors, battles & leaders in a fact-filled narrative full of exciting photos. ...