New Releases by Clint Twist

Describes the life of a cockroach by explaining its body parts, habitat, and behaviors. Explains how the cockroaches scavenge for decomposing organic material and compares the many types of cockroaches. Includes life-cycle diagram and close-up photos of body parts.

Cleópatra VII governou o Egito há mais de 2 mil anos, porém ainda hoje é lembrada como uma rainha poderosa, uma sedutora fatal e um ícone glamoroso. Descubra seu mundo suntuoso, enquanto ela luta para proteger o Egito sob a sombra do Império Romano, durante uma época de traição e assassinatos. Com trechos fictícios de memórias que ela poderia ter escrito no fim de sua vida, Cleópatra: A Rainha do Egito explora a verdade por trás da imagem imortal desta mulher singular.

"Describes the life of a tarantula by explaining its body parts, habitat, and behaviors. Compares tarantulas to other spiders, shows how they spin webs and catch food. Includes life-cycle diagram and close-up photos of body parts"--Provided by publisher.

Explore the sights and sounds of the old west. Meet the pioneers bravely crossing the plains in their covered wagons and join a Native American tribe as they sing and dance around the blazing campfire. Kids will witness the awe-inspiring power of a pounding cattle stampede, and fend off bandits in a daring armed robbery. With detailed pop-ups and delightful sounds inSounds of the Past: Wild West, they''ll feel just like the settlers did so many years ago! Includes 5 pop-ups with sound: * Wagon Train * Native American Camp * Cattle Stampede * Stagecoach Holdup * Steam Train Pulling Into Town

An entertaining guide to the world''s slimiest stuff.

Contains facts about and photographs of space-related topics, such as shuttles, planets, meteorites, and astronauts.

Exactly 100 facts accompanied by photographs and detailed artwork reveal fascinating information about the Earth. Throughout there are quizzes and activities, plus fun facts and color cartoons.

Describes Darwin''s experiences on the Beagle Expedition and the scientific discoveries that he made on the voyage.

Questions posed on each spread help children learn about the forces in a bright and modern way. Concise text combines with fantastic photography and illustrations in a book that will challenge children to figure things out for themselves.

Table of contents includes: Where does light come from? -- Why does it get dark at night? -- How do we see when it''s dark? -- How does light travel? -- What is sound? -- What makes sounds loud and quiet? -- How do we make sounds? -- Can we block out sound?

The ideal gift for dinosaur connoisseurs! This insider’s account unearths the truth about major species — and features a fearsome ready-to-assemble 26-inch-long T. rex model inside. Head out to the western U.S. in the early twentieth century, where an amateur paleontologist follows a famed T. rex discoverer and makes some extraordinary finds of his own. While uncovering carnivorous dinosaur fossils, he documents his observations in an elaborate journal featuring maps, charts, sketches, and richly rendered color illustrations. Surprisingly, he also comes to some prescient conclusions about the ways dinosaurs walked and used their tails — and their seemingly preposterous link to birds.

Dictionary that introduces young readers to over 100 animals that can inflict great harm.

Dictionary that introduces young readers to over 100 animals that can inflict great harm.

This brand new series is designed to give children a head start with their own natural history collection and help them develop a fascinating hobby. Each pack contains a Guide to Shells book with more than 50 photographs, providing easy identification of different kinds of shells. It also contains aCollector?s Album for children to produce their own drawings, photographs and notes, a nd 6 shell samples to start their collection.

The book features 8 unique board game--all with a historical theme so you can learn as you play along. There are a variety of games, some can be played alone and others can be played with two or more people.

Play the game of learning! Get ready to take off through time to a whole new world of exciting learning with this unique game book!Puzzle Quest Through Prehistoric Timesfeatures 8 board games that help teach children about dinosaurs and prehistory as they have fun playing the games. A variety of games are included that can be played alone or in a group. This title includes fact-boxes, explanations and descriptions of earth’s development, the various prehistoric eras, and the incredible dinosaurs that roamed the earth to enhance the learning process. Vibrant art, a glossary, and an index make this board game book an incredible learning tool that children will want to play over and over again! Features: • 8 unique wipe-clean game boards • Game pieces • Wipe-off markers • Case-bound board book with storage compartments More than just books, thePuzzle Quest seriesoffers a unique game-playing experience! Offering fascinating text combined with unique games and puzzles that teach core curriculum topics and develop logic and deduction skills. Each title includes wipe-clean game board, games pieces, and wipe-off markers. Take on the earth’s most challenging physical features, solve the mysteries of ancient history, discover the prehistoric world of dinosaurs, and navigate your way through space in these adventurous board game books! Collect all 4 board game books for your family game nights!

This exciting new series uses "X-ray" artwork to illustrate the underlying science or technology of familiar structures and systems. The books explore the workings of some key inventions and machinery, such as telecommunications and spacecraft, as well as the basic structures of the Earth, animals, and the human body. Stunning artwork supports the text and provides clear and compelling visual aids to learning. All titles have cross-curricular interest encompassing science, technology, geography, and history.

Part of a series that uses ''X-ray'' artwork to illustrate the underlying science or technology of familiar structures and systems, and explores the workings of some key inventions and machinery. This book contains cross-curricular material to support Key Stage 2-3 requirements for science, technology and history.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of honeybees.

Meet some of the toughest vehicles on Earth and find out how they are used.

An introduction to the physical characteristics and behaviors of the tarantula spider.

This book describes the body structures, life cycles, habitats, and food-gathering methods of cockroaches.

First published: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, U.K.: ticktock Media Ltd., 2006.

This book describes the body structures, life cycles, habitats, and food-gathering methods of dung beetles.

This book describes the body structures, life cycles, habitats, and food-gathering methods of fleas.

Colorful introduction to the planets of our solar system, with information about each individual planet.