New Releases by Anna Claybourne

''Forms of Energy'' explores the different types of energy that are around us all the time. You will discover how energy can be moving or stored. You will learn what causes sound, heat, and light energy. You will also find out how different sources of energy can be turned into electricity to power our machines and gadgets. So come on a fantastic journey into the world of forms of energy! Sci-Hi is an engaging, comprehensive, and visually stimulating series that takes learning science core curriculum to a whole new level.

Perhaps the most successful way to truly grasp an important science concept is to see it in action. This awesome book invites readers to put on their lab coats and transform into scientists. They’ll perform several simple experiments by following step-by-step instructions, accompanied by helpful images, and are encouraged to reflect on their results. By each experiment’s end, they’ll have discovered an essential principle of science for themselves in an entertaining and unforgettable way, such as creating rainbow-colored celery with food coloring to show how water moves through plants. Additional activities provide for more learning opportunities—and another chance for fun!

Chemistry has never been so fun—and so accessible—as it is in the bright pages of this invaluable volume. While following step-by-step instructions, with the aid of colorful illustrations, readers find themselves in control of their own laboratory, exploring such significant scientific topics as changing states of matter, chemical reactions, and crystal formation. Each experiment, using common materials, highlights a need-to-know concept as well as thoroughly explains what each result means. A vivid design and accessible text make this high-interest book even more inviting to future scientists.

Energy comes in many forms—including sound, heat, electricity, and light—and is perpetually at work all around us. As the inquisitive scientists in this book, readers will come to recognize some key characteristics of energy. Measuring the speed of sound, investigating reflection and refraction, and examining static electricity are a few of the experiments young scientists will undertake, with the help of boxed instructions and bright illustrations. All activities, as well as their underlying principles, are carefully explained. These essential STEM-based activities are a must for any science collection.

Genuine scientists test their theories through experiments, using the results to uncover truly amazing discoveries. In this beneficial STEM-based book, readers are the scientists diving into experiments about forces such as gravity, friction, and magnetism. They’ll use easy-to-find materials such as balloons, erasers, and rulers to perform step-by-step experiments, learning more about forces at work in the world all around them. A summary of each carefully illustrated experiment reviews what the result conveys about the concept, while extra activities encourage more experimentation, an attribute of every great scientist!

The deadliest animal on Earth is also one of the smallest. The mosquito is a vector, or carrier, of diseases that kill millions of people every year. Readers learn about how and why this is, among other facts about animals with other deadly defenses. Full-color photographs highlight the powerful jaws of the grizzly bear, the huge horn of the rhino, and much more. Readers can see some of the worldu0092s predators closer than would be possible, even in a zoo! In addition, fact boxes describe each animalu0092s behavior, size, and even endangered status.

A fascinating look at the history of exploration, from the ancient Greek and Egyptian explorers all the way to man''s exploration of the deepest seabeds and farthest planets.

Explores the different functions of the human body, with such topics as digestion, respiration, cell biology, and DNA explained in less than thirty seconds.

Owls brings together full descriptions and distribution maps for all 225 owl species in the world, illustrated with stunning colour photographs.

Written in British English, Who Discovered Natural Selection? explains how scientists worked out the way in which living things evolve.

Written in British English, Who Split the Atom? explores the ways in which scientists uncovered the secrets of atoms-the tiny particles of matter that make up our world.

Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Two families at war, and a pair of young, star-crossed lovers caught in the crossfire... Discover the tragic story at the heart of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare''s most famous play. The age-appropriate text in Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories: Romeo and Juliet introduces readers to the play by re-telling the story in modern English. It''s an ideal introduction to Shakespeare for children of 9 and above, and perfect for fans of the Tony Ross and Andrew Matthews series Shakespeare Stories. The book also contains information about the background to Romeo and Juliet, its major themes, language, the Globe theatre, and Shakespeare''s life during the time he was writing the play, so is a useful resource for project work, or for anyone studying the play itself. Poisons, and their application in 16th century England, are also examined, to give the play a factual grounding. Anna Claybourne''s concise, witty text really brings out the humour and the drama of the stories, rendering them as relevant today as they were in Shakespeare''s time. Comparisons with themes in modern life: love, revenge, family relationships, political power struggles, etc., serve to reinforce this. The text is supported by Tom Morgan-Jones'' fantastic artwork, giving the series real visual appeal. Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories allow children today to be as enthralled by Shakespeare''s tales as audiences were 400 years ago. Publishing to coincide with the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare''s birth, they are the ideal resource for project work connected to this, or to Shakespeare Week 2015. Other titles in the series include Macbeth, A Midsummer Night''s Dream, The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing and Hamlet.

Here''s an animal lover''s one-stop source for in-depth information on tigers! What do they eat? How do they behave? Are they at risk? This book also includes loads of fun and fascinating facts about tigers, as well as maps, charts, and wonderful photographs of these fearsome creatures.

Here''s an animal lover''s one-stop source for in-depth information on humpback whales! What do they eat? How do they behave? Are they at risk? This book also includes loads of fun and fascinating facts about humpback whales, as well as maps, charts, and wonderful photographs of these fascinating creatures.

Christmas customs, festive food, present-giving, songs and traditional stories from around the world with easy-reading text for children who have just started reading alone. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. "Irresistible for children learning to read''" - Child Education Plus

"Animals have many disgusting and dreadful survival techniques. From lethal defences to revolting eating habits, this book is full of yucky, painful, and fascinating facts about animal adaptations and evolution"--Back cover.

Features different science projects, including turning a penny green, making salt disappear and reappear, and making butter.

Presents simple experiments, with step-by-step, illustrated instructions, for studying the science of light, including how rainbows are made and how light can change directions.

Welcome to the world of Whiz Kid Science! Find out all there is to know about the science of sound with these fun and easy-to-do experiments. Make noise travel through a table, measure the speed of a boom, and make a cup squawk like a parrot all in the name of science!"

Features sound-related science projects, including using a spring to show how sound waves work, measuring how fast sound moves, and making a paper cup phone call.

Features different science projects, including making a straw shooter, making a zero-gravity water squirter, and making a gelatin slide.

Presents simple experiments, with step-by-step, illustrated instructions, for studying how things change shape and grow, including how seeds become plants, the effect of temperature on expansion and contraction, and growing crystals.

Find out all about animals and where they come from, with Bloomsbury''s fantastic Animal Atlas.

These books focus on fascinating big cats and their habitats. Each title includes information such as classification, habitats, adaptation, food chains/webs, behavior, and intelligence. They also include coverage of environmental issues, such as climate change and other threats to habitats. Attractively illustrated with large, top-quality photographs and artworks.

Have you ever been in a cave? Most of us haven''t, but there are adventurers and scientists who love finding new caves to explore. If you ever had the chance to climb down into a cave, what would you need to know? What would you pack? Who would you want to come with you? This book gives you the knowledge you need to plan your adventure!

Looks at how the brain changes during each stage of life, from birth to old age.

Describes the special abilities that help orcas, or killer whales, survive in their environment, what humans have trained them to do because of their special skills and intelligence, and ways in which their abilities are superior to those of humans.

Read this book to find out the answer to these questions and more. Each title in the Animal Abilities series looks at the amazing and often unexpected abilities that animals possess. The books also explore the ways humans use these extraordinary animals to help them, and how scientists have tried to replicate their abilities using technology. Book jacket.

Provides information about dolphins, including habitat, life cycle, eating habits, and intelligence.

An introduction to rats, showcasing interesting abilities.