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The story of rubbish told for children growing in reading confidence. From the recycling cavemen of prehistoric times to the landfill sites of today, find out how rubbish has been dealt with and disposed of throughout history. Humorously illustrated by Uwe Mayer. Developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University. Age 6 Key Stage KS1 E Lexile Measure 790L CEFR Level C1 Hardback with ribbon marker ISBN: 9781409500841 Extent: 64 pages Dimensions: 196 x 130mmIllustrator Uwe Ma...

What’s it like to drive a train? How are railway tunnels built? How do trains go up hill? This fantastic book for young readers has all the answers and more. With simple, easy-reading text, bright illustrations and fascinating photographs. Age 4 Key Stage EYFS Lexile Measure 620L Book Band Gold Accelerated Reader level 4 LYHardback ISBN: 9781409524571 Extent: 32 pages Dimensions: 204 x 150mmAuthor/Editor Emily Bone...

An informative book about how to maintain a healthy body through regular exercise and healthy eating. Answers questions such as: “What counts as exercise?”, “What if I hate sport?”, and “How can I get stronger?”. Includes simple tips on healthy eating, games to play indoors when it’s raining and how to warm up and cool down properly. Written in a clear, factual style with bright, stylish illustrations and internet links to websites to find out more. The ...

How can engineers teach a robot to think? Will machines ever be smarter than humans? With simple text, diagrams, comic strip stories and stunning photographs, this introduction to AI uncovers how intelligent machines can explore space, play games, create works of art, help surgeons and the armed forces, and lots more. Perfect for reluctant readers. Age 7 Book Band Grey Paperback ISBN: 9781409598640 Extent: 80 pages Dimensions: 204 x 150mmAuthor/Editor Henry Brook...

A fun and fascinating flap book that follows rubbish on a journey from the bin to the sorting factories and recycling centres. Over 60 flaps reveal how glass, metal, plastics and paper are recycled and what happens to the rubbish that can’t be recycled. Includes a large, fold-out page showing the amazing machines that separate materials in recycling centres. Age 6 Key Stage KS1/2 S Hardback ISBN: 9781409507413 Extent: 14 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mm...

A fabulous flap book with over 50 flaps to lift and extra pages to pull out offering a peek inside some of the world’s most famous buildings. Stunning illustrations show the fronts and insides of royal palaces, soaring skyscrapers, cathedrals, castles and mosques. Flaps reveal extra facts, information and surprises. Age 6 Key Stage KS1/2 E/H/G Hardback ISBN: 9780746097755 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mmAuthor/Editor Rob Lloyd JonesIllustrator Barry Ablett...

Discover how engineers solve problems in this innovative activity book, filled with inventions to brainstorm, puzzles to solve and objects to design. Create an earthquake detector, design a moon base and lots more, all using only the book and your pencil case. Includes downloadable templates and links to websites with more engineering experiments. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 S/M BIC CBMC C5N79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474950763 Extent: 80 pages Dimensions: 240 x 188mmAuthor/Editor Eddie Reynolds and Darren St...

Open the giant fold-out pages to discover some of the longest and heaviest ships ever built, from powerful battleships and arctic icebreakers to huge supertankers and container ships. Children can explore a luxury cruise ship, see how ships have evolved throughout history, and much more. Includes links to video clips of all kinds of ships. Age 4 Key Stage EYFS/KS1 BIC CBMC A5N79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474941815 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 290 x 240mmIllustrator Gabriele Antonini...

This giant book with fold-out pages is filled with the biggest, longest and most powerful trains ever built, from puffing steam engines and diesel locomotives to high-speed electric trains. Children can discover how the first trains worked, step inside a variety of luxury trains and much more. Includes links to video clips of all kinds of trains. Age 3 Key Stage EYFS BIC CBMC A5N79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474941792 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 290 x 240mmIllustrator Gabriele Antonini...

A funny and fascinating how-to guide for budding astronauts, providing a crash course on what it takes to travel into space. Answers all the big questions about space travel, from “How do rockets work?” and “What do astronauts do all day?” to “How do you go to the toilet on a spaceship?” Explores the technology that astronauts use, from space suits to Soyuz spacecraft, and scientific experiments on the International Space Station, and includes internet links t...

An out-of-this-world sticker book where children can explore the history of space travel and meet some of the intrepid men and women astronauts. Scenes to complete with stickers include underwater astronaut training, life inside the International Space Station and even a peek into the future of space tourism with a holiday trip to Mars! With over 250 stickers of rockets, space probes and space suits plus blank stickers for children to design their own astronaut outfit. Age 5 Key Stage KS1 S BIC ...

Discover the wonders of our Solar System as you fold out this gorgeously illustrated book. Then turn it over to find lots of fascinating facts about the planets, their moons, and the spacecraft that have been sent to explore them. With links to websites for more information, this is the perfect gift for young space lovers. Age 6 Key Stage KS1 S BIC CBMC B5N79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474937702 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 270 x 170mmAuthor/Editor Sam SmithIllustrator Peter Donnelly...

Calling all space cadets! Usborne assigns you a mission to see inside these extraordinary space stations and spacecrafts, from the beginning of the space race to the latest missions to Mars and beyond. With over 70 flaps to lift, plus links to websites with video clips and more information. Published in association with the UK Space Agency. Age 6 Key Stage KS1/2 S BIC CBMC B5K79 Hardback ISBN: 9781409599197 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mmIllustrator Kellan Stover...

Did you know you cry two types of tears? And up to 30 trillion red blood cells pass through your heart in a minute? With colourful, infographic-style illustrations this informative book is packed with surprising facts and useful information on exactly 100 topics about the human body. A useful reference book for home, school and general knowledge quizzes. Winner - Sainsburys Childrens Book Awards 2017 - Learning & Development Age 9 Key Stage KS2 S Hardback ISBN: 9781474916158 Extent: 128 page...

Lift the flaps to reveal the mechanics and engineering of amazing bridges, towers and tunnels including the Channel Tunnel, the Burj Khalifa, Golden Gate Bridge and more. With detailed illustrations and links to websites to see views from the top of the Shard and CN tower, travel through tunnels and see the enormous machines used to create them. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 E BIC CBMC C5K79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474922500 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mmAuthor/Editor Struan ReidIllustrator Annie Car...

Did you know there’s a single spot on your brain that recognizes numbers? Or that the first computer bugs were actual insects and that most of the internet is under water? This fascinating book is filled with 100 fascinating facts, bright, infographic illustrations, a glossary and index, and links to specially selected websites to find out more. Age 8 Key Stage KS2 M BIC CBMC C5N79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474942997 Extent: 128 pages Dimensions: 240 x 170Author/Editor Alice James, Eddie Reynolds...

Think like a scientist in this innovative activity book, full of science activities to explore, record, discover and invent. Investigate forces, turbines, mirror writing, skeletons, animal migration and lots more, all using only the book and your pencil case. Includes links to websites with even more science activities and downloadable templates. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 S BIC CBMC C5L79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474950695 Extent: 80 pages Dimensions: 240 x 188mmIllustrator Various...

We all need energy for our lives – and lots of it. Find out what energy is, how it affects our planet and the exciting new inventions scientists are creating to make energy in the future, in this fascinating introduction to an important topic. With over 65 flaps to lift and links to specially selected websites to find out more. Age 6 Key Stage KS1/2 S BIC CBMC B5K79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474917964 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mmIllustrator Peter Allen...

Discover high-tech gadgets, design robots and machines, and solve all sorts of technological puzzles in this innovative activity book filled with inventions to brainstorm, puzzles to solve and objects to design. Includes downloadable templates and links to inspiring websites about technology today. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 S BIC CBMC C5L79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474959957 Extent: 80 pages Dimensions: 240 x 188mmAuthor/Editor Alice James and Tom MumbrayIllustrator Petra Baan...

Everything in the Universe is made up of just 118 chemical elements, all of which are listed in the Periodic Table. Lift the flaps in this informative book and discover which elements are crucial to life, which are smelly, explosive or radioactive and lots more. An essential introduction to the building blocks of chemistry, with over 125 flaps. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 S BIC CBMC C5K79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474922661 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mmIllustrator Shaw Nielsen...