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A dinosaur a day
Dip in each day to discover a new dinosaur and enjoy sharing with friends or family. Immerse yourself in this unforgettable year-long encounter with the most astonishing creatures ever to walk the Earth. From ferocious Tyrannosaurus to gentle giant Titanosaurus. You'll find familiar and lesser-known names, alongside newly discovered species, all brought to life with illustrations and fascinating facts.
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Inventors: incredible stories of the world's most ingenious inventions
Step into Leonardo da Vinci's workshop, relax on board Hideo Shima's speedy bullet train, and join movie star Hedy Lamarr to bounce ideas around in between takes. Inventors looks at the towering achievements of more than 50 inventors in great detail. From Lizzie Magie, who came up with the idea for the game Monopoly, but had it stolen, to the ancient Turkish polymath Ismail al-Jazari, who decided the best way to power a clock was with a model elephant, to Richard Turere, the Maasai inventor who created a lion-scaring device when he was just 13 years old - the inventors of this ebook have all used buckets-full of creativity to find ways to improve our world. Each page is packed with jaw-dropping facts, with every inventor's achievements written as a story. Professor Robert Winston's beautiful descriptions of the inventors' lives are brought to life through stunning illustrations by Jessamy Hawke and fantastic photography highlights the detail of their designs.The inventors come from all walks of life and parts of the world, making this the perfect ebook for every budding inventor.
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The world's most atrocious* animals : *or are they?
Written by Philip Bunting, this book is filled with facts about some of the scariest creatures in the natural world. The antagonist voice (speaking though cheeky annotations) points out every atrocious feature, while the narrator's voice describes the evolutionary reasons or advantages for each animal's extraordinary characteristics. With hilarious text throughout and bright, contemporary illustrations, this guide to scary animals contains funny labelled diagrams and will help teach kids about evolution by studying some of its most wild products!
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Language around the world
Humans' use of language is one of our distinguishing features. Language allows us to communicate what we think, what we want, what we feel and what we have learnt. Some 100,000 years ago, humans began speaking. Since then, we have developed nearly 7000 languages. Languages are living things; they evolve and change over time. They even travel! This book introduces young readers to the most interesting aspects of languages, how they evolve and change over time.
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Amazing space
Have you ever wondered why some planets have rings? Or whether galaxies can collide? Or how humans are able to explore the vastness of space? This fascinating book takes you above the clouds and beyond the Earth's atmosphere to show you the vast expanse of space that stretches above us.
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All about flags
Do you know why the Union Jack is asymmetrical? Or why the Swiss flag is square? Can you tell the difference between the flag of Luxembourg and the flag of the Netherlands? Every nation in the world has a flag that in some way captures the essence of their culture and values in simple designs and colours. These flags evoke a sense of pride and belonging and teach us about how those countries view themselves. This atlas of flags around the world is packed with fascinating flag facts and engagingly brought to life in bright, bold illustrations.
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Stars of world soccer
The best-selling guide to today's most exciting players, completely revised and updated. Here are the best of the best, from legends like Messi and Ronaldo to dynamic newcomers like Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland. This lively book features short biographies of some 28 stars in all - goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and attackers. With the same action-packed photos and colourful graphics that fans have come to expect from the critically acclaimed 'World Soccer Legends' series, this title shows what it takes to be at the top of the game.
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The bacteria book
Meet the bacteria, viruses, and other germs and microbes that are all around, but too small for us to see. Learn how they keep us and our world running.
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A bug's world
Did you know that flies can help us solve crimes? Spiders can be astronauts? Moths are the ultimate fashion designers? From making our food to keeping the planet clean and solving crimes, bugs come to our rescue every day. Often without us even realising! Discover the extraordinary things that bugs do for us - and how we can look after them too - in this vibrant gift book written by the Natural History Museum's senior entomologist.
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