New Releases by Anna Claybourne

Reveals the real-life stories behind dozens of brilliant ideas, from the invention of the wheel, to the hi-tech gadgets of today. Describes the successes - and failures - of inventions in transport, food, household gadgets, communication, clothing, medicine and more. Humorously illustrated by Adam Larkum, with cartoons and simple diagrams showing how the inventions work. Includes invention timelines, a glossary and internet links to websites with games, biographies and tips on becoming an inventor.

Extinction Planet offers young readers a clear, insightful look at Earth''s wildlife extinction crisis It is estimated that out of around eight million species on Earth, at least one million plant and animal species are threatened with extinction, and that the current rate of extinction is up to 100 times higher than in any previous mass extinction. And it''s human activity that''s largely responsible for this frightening decline. Extinction Planet takes a non-alarmist, but truthful, look at Earth''s extinction crisis, explaining what a mass extinction is, how they occur and what their repercussions can be. It explores how, as humankind has caused this latest biodiversity crisis, we also have the solutions to slow or stop its damage, from reining in overconsumption, rewilding natural places, making farming more planet-friendly, preventing overfishing and seriously tackling climate change. It also suggests ways we can all live in a more planet-friendly way, from global changes such as investing in renewable energy sources, to individual actions such as buying sustainable products and eating less meat and fish. Following on from Plastic Planet, Hot Planet, Recycled Planet and Sustainable Planet, Extinction Planet features the same blend of illustrations and photos and a striking cover, and is written by the award-winning author Anna Claybourne. Aimed at readers aged 9 and up.

This fun-packed science book is sure to get a reaction! Young readers will love this awesome collection of science games - including incredible optical illusions, cool experiments, sneaky hacks, hilarious pranks, and awesome magic - using objects from around the home. Written by award-winning science writer Anna Claybourne, this brain-boosting book uses principles from biology, chemistry and physics and supports STEM learning with a fun twist. ABOUT THE SERIES: The STEM in Action series puts maths and science learning into practice, bringing together tricks, games and experiments which involve key STEM concepts. With vibrant, hilarious illustrations, these guides make maths and science accessible and exciting for young readers.

This ingenious book will show young readers just how much FUN maths can be! Strap in for an amazing roller-coaster ride through a world of mathematical games. Written by award-winning science writer Anna Claybourne, this inspiring book promotes maths learning with a twist. Inside you will find intense pen-and-paper puzzles, thrilling two-player games and exciting experiments using ordinary household objects. Young readers can rediscover subjects such as geometry, statistics, and measurement in a completely new light, learning time-saving tips and tricks for common maths problems. Featuring lively illustrations and a glossary of key terms, it promotes functional problem solving and builds confidence in maths. Perfect for readers aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES: The STEM in Action series puts maths and science learning into practice, bringing together tricks, games and experiments which involve key STEM concepts. With vibrant, hilarious illustrations, these guides make maths and science accessible and exciting for young readers.

Magical, mysterious and sometimes mischievous, the fairy folk of the world are notoriously elusive, but this charming compendium will reveal their secrets. From Cornish pixies and Spanish goblins to the forest gnomes of the Congo, welcome to the world of the fairy folk! This captivating book features a mix of fairy ''facts'' and short retellings of some of the most magical fairy tales.

Offering a cross-curricular exploration, readers can discover all about airborne wildlife, weird weather, aircraft, stars and constellations, and their mythology.

Everything changes. From the birth of new stars to the endlessly shifting tides and tiniest life cycle. Some change happens right before your eyes, while other transformations happen so slowly that you won''t notice them in your lifetime. And you change too, just like everything else in Nature - growing, learning and changing your thoughts and feelings. All Things Change is a lyrical and beautifully illustrated book looking at the many different processes of change in the natural world, covering geology, ecology, biology and more. It also embraces the philosophical topic of change - how do we approach changes that make us feel sad? How do we cope with changes we can''t control? Ideal for children to explore independently or with parents, it holds a special appeal for anyone struggling to find stability in a rapidly changing world.

Discover the mind-bending, super-weird science that they don''t teach in school! Young readers will love this awesome collection of science tricks - including incredible optical illusions, cool experiments, sneaky hacks, hilarious pranks, and awesome magic - using objects from around the home. Written by award-winning science writer Anna Claybourne, this brain-boosting book uses principles from biology, chemistry and physics and supports STEM learning with a fun twist. Readers will learn to: • Create the world''s most slippery slime with a secret recipe • Draw a 3-D picture that will mess with their mind • Make an instant soap monster in the microwave Presented in a neat format with rounded corners, colour illustrations and a glossary of key scientific terms, this book is perfect for readers aged 8+.

This is no ordinary boring math book. Young readers will love this incredible compendium of mind-blowing facts, experiments and fun, interactive activities. Written by award-winning science writer Anna Claybourne, this inspiring book promotes STEM learning with a twist and is ideal for children having trouble learning math. Readers can rediscover subjects such as geometry, statistics, and measurement in a completely new light, learning time-saving tips and tricks for common math problems. Whoever new that math could be this much fun? Includes: • Using math to create uncrackable codes. • Exploring weird numerical patterns. (Did you know that 11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321?) • Discovering the secrets of mathematical mind-reading. This brain-boosting book is presented in a neat format with rounded corners and colour illustrations. Featuring a glossary of key terms, it promotes functional problem solving and builds confidence in math. Perfect for readers aged 8+.

Do you have what it takes to be a science detective? Yes, of course you do - and this action-packed book will prove it! Find the clues in a picture to catch a thief; follow the instructions on the page to extract DNA from strawberries (yes, really!); learn all about fingerprints; and doodle your own super-science crime lab! While you''re drawing, making, and playing, you''ll be learning all kinds of exciting facts and ideas about the world of S.T. E.M - science, technology, engineering, and maths. This book supports the key stage 1 (KS1) and key stage 2 (KS2) curriculum and is great for home learning. An awesome book for both boys and girls, aged 7+.

Do you have what it takes to be a rocket scientist? Yes, of course you do - and this action-packed book will prove it! Doodle the designs for your own space launch; build a prototype rocket from a plastic bottle; and solve an awesome solar system wordsearch! While you''re drawing, making and playing, you''ll be learning all kinds of exciting facts and ideas about the world of S.T. E.M - science, technology, engineering, and maths. This book supports the key stage 1 (KS1) and key stage 2 (KS2) curriculum and is great for home learning. An awesome book for both boys and girls, aged 7+.

Do you have what it takes to be a maths magician? Yes, of course you do - and this action-packed book will prove it! Baffle your friends with mysterious number squares; measure the height of a tree using only shadows; and solve a mathematical spot-the-difference! While you''re drawing, making, and playing, you''ll be learning all kinds of exciting facts and ideas about the world of STEM- science, technology, engineering, and maths. This book supports the key stage 1 (KS1) and key stage 2 (KS2) curriculum and is great for home learning. An awesome book for both boys and girls, aged 7+.

Do you have what it takes to be an awesome inventor? Yes, of course you do - and this action-packed book will prove it! Doodle the designs for your own egg parachute before testing it out; fix the plans for an over-engineered car by crossing out the bits that aren''t needed; and build the world''s greatest marshmallow catapult! While you''re drawing, making, and playing, you''ll be learning all kinds of exciting facts and ideas about the world of S.T. E.M - science, technology, engineering, and maths. This book supports the key stage 1 (KS1) and key stage 2 (KS2) curriculum and is great for home learning. An awesome book for both boys and girls, aged 7+.

Do you have what it takes to be a robot engineer? Yes, of course you do - and this action-packed book will prove it! Learn how to build your own battery, make a marvellous motor, and write a simple programme. You can even try taking a Turing Test, to see whether you can tell the difference between real humans and A.I.! Build up the real-life skills you''ll need to become an inventor of awesome automatons. While you''re drawing, making, and playing, you''ll be learning all kinds of exciting facts and ideas about the world of S.T.E.M - science, technology, engineering, and maths. An awesome book for both boys and girls, aged seven and up.

Do you have what it takes to be a dinosaur dectective? Yes, of course you do - and this action-packed book will prove it! Learn how dinosaur bones became fossils, how to recognise coprolites, and all the other real-life skills you''ll need to become a paleontologist. While you''re drawing, making, and playing, you''ll be learning all kinds of exciting facts and ideas about the world of S.T. E.M - science, technology, engineering, and maths. An awesome book for both boys and girls, aged seven and up.

The Mermaid Atlaswill be your ultimate companion in discovering all your merfolk facts! All over the world, wherever there''s water, there are stories, legends and eyewitness accounts of mermaids. These magical, mesmerizing people of the deep have been well known for thousands of years, and almost every country and culture has a tale to tell about them. People have written, sung and passed on rumours about mermaids since ancient times, and often reported their own mermaid encounters, too. Do you know the facts and stories surrounding the magical and, often elusive, world of mermaids? This gorgeously illustrated new book includes everything you wanted to know about these mysterious and captivating creatures. Discover their secrets in this beautiful compendium, written by children''s author Anna Claybourne and illustrated throughout by award-winning Spanish illustrator Miren Asiain Lora. The colourful spreads will take you on an-around-the-world journey, starting in Europe and the warm Mediterranean to the icy Baltic, as well as through countless isles, lakes and waterfalls, continuing to Africa with its immense lakes, cave pools and swampy deltas. Asia is the next stop with its thousands of islands, beaches, rivers and lakes while Oceania, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean with its scattered islands, seems to be the perfect environment for these mysterious creatures. The journey ends with North and South America, where there are sightings of water spirits and fish-tailed ocean goddesses throughout the whole continent, home to the freezing Arctic, the tropical Caribbean as well as the world''s largest jungle. The Mermaid Atlaswill introduce you to the merfolk of the world, whether it''s the beautiful Selkies of the Scottish seas, the wily Iara of Brazil who love to outwit travellers or the fearful Ningyo of Japan who can give you eternal life.

This vividly illustrated book shines a light on the animal kingdom like never before. Perfect for young animal lovers, The Surprising Lives of Animals is a captivating reading experience that will amaze children and deepen their understanding of the world around them. Did you know that some animals giggle and play just like us? Or that certain animals build their homes, stockpile their food, and use tools? In this fascinating book you’ll learn about the things that humans and animals have in common. From team work, exercise, and self-care to dancing and getting into trouble, you’ll discover that, actually, animals are a lot like you! Visiting underground burrows and grassy savannahs, watery realms, and towering tree tops, this book will take you around the world on a journey of discovery. Meet the monkeys who love to take baths, or the penguins who toboggan for fun. Hear the stories of escaping honey badgers, sneaky spiders, and clever crows. Or find out if animals can really talk. You’ll see plenty of Earth’s creatures, from creepy crawlies to mega mammals, and you’ll learn about their lives, habitats, characteristics, and behaviors–and uncover what makes each of them so surprisingly similar to us humans. Look out for ‘Scientist Spotlight’ boxes too, to learn about some important scientists and conservationists, such as Sir David Attenborough and Dame Jane Goodall.

Have you ever made a balloon kebab, written a secret message with invisible ink, or grown crystals in a jar? Find out how to perform lots of amazing experiments at home and learn all about the super-cool science behind them! Brimming with exciting, easy-to-perform experiments this book guarantees hours of fun for budding scientists aged 7+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Discovery Pack is a science reference series for kids, focusing on a variety of exciting topics from the human body to space exploration. Vibrantly illustrated in full-colour these books make science accessible and engaging.

Evolution can be a difficult idea to wrap our brains around: it deals with random, unlikely events, combined with vast lengths of time too enormous to comprehend. But the evidence is all around us – in the fossils of long-dead creatures, and in our genes and the relationships between all living beings. Amazing Evolution shines a light on this incredible process, from the beginnings of life around 3.8 billion years ago, to the millions of different species alive today, including the moon-walking, talking apes with super-powerful brains – human beings! Filled with clear explanations, beautiful illustrations and fascinating facts about the planet’s strangest and most spectacular creatures, Amazing Evolution will keep children (and adults, too!) enthralled for hours. Delve into the pages and learn what makes a fish a fish, why giraffes have such long necks and how all living things, from cabbages to tigers, are related!

This is the perfect introduction to the largest animal group on Earth for all budding entomologists. Each topic is presented in a neat 30-second soundbite, supported by a 3-second flash summary and a full-page colorful artwork. Fun active missions support the topics and encourage kids to find out more. With stunning artwork, the attention-grabbing format is engaging and immediate, introducing readers aged from 8 up to the wonderful world of bugs.

Highlights the world''s most incredible places, buildings, objects, events, and animals includes both natural and man-made wonders.

Presents facts about disgusting things, organized into such categories as animals, food, and the human body.

Learn how to survive in 100 real life dramas, from natural disasters and dangerous weather to fighting off dangerous animals.

Identifies one hundred of the most feared creatures on the planet and describes their size, defense mechanisms, and physical characteristics.

Sometimes in life things are bound to get noisy, and if that''s the case, why not learn from them? With the help of this informative book, readers perform exciting experiments and learn why and how certain items make certain sounds. Accessible step-by-step instructions correlate closely with eye-popping illustrations, ensuring readers of many ages and levels can follow along with these amazing activities. Each exciting project encourages readers to use their critical thinking skills and draw conclusions based on the experiments they perform.

Changing the temperature of certain things can result in some pretty cool outcomes. Readers of this innovative volume use heat and cold to perform a number of incredible experiments. Each project features concise, step-by-step instructions and colorful images that make it easy to follow along and learn from the activities. Helpful sidebars shed even more light on why and how the experiments work and help reinforce key science curricula. Each project is rated easy, medium, or difficult, making it simple to find the best project for a particular skill level.

Hands-on experiments are one of the best ways to learn important science lessons, and what better way to do so is there than to get a little messy? The projects in this book feature concise, step-by-step instructions and colorful illustrations that help engage and aid readers in completing the experiments. Eye-catching sidebars provide further insight on how and why each experiment works, and encourage readers to draw their own conclusions. These high-interest projects are a fun way to reinforce important lessons from elementary science curricula.

Earth is home to billions of life-forms, and scientists discover new species all the time. How do we keep track of all these living things? This immersive book gives readers a firsthand look at evolution and classification. They''ll learn about the scientific method through Ask, Test, Observe, and Measure boxes that guide them through each experiment. "What''s Next?" sections encourage readers to continue exploring each essential concept. As they complete each project, they''ll develop Next Generation Science Standards skills, such as how to ask testable questions. Accessible, fun, and full of amazing photographs, this engaging look at evolution and classification will be an important tool in any science curriculum.

Presents true stories about real-life monsters, doomed domains, and strange disappearances, many attributed to ghosts and other supernatural encounters.