Best Selling Books by MINNA LACEY

This charmingly illustrated journal is perfect for creative ideas, sketching and doodling or jotting notes about things you see and do during your holidays. With inspiring quotes and ideas for things to do in the holidays, from making lemonade to beachcombing and identifying bees. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

Look through the trees, see under leaves and discover what''s lurking behind the bushes in this beautifully illustrated flap-book. Young nature lovers will enjoy opening the flaps to discover hidden animals and amazing facts. Look out for birds, squirrels, foxes and bears and find out how trees and woods help make our planet a better place to live.

From the great white shark to the mighty blue whale, children will love discovering the biggest creatures under the sea (and some of the littlest too).

POP-UP & LIFT-THE-FLAP BOOKS. This is a wonderful and innovative new flap book introducing the fascinating world of science in a simple and engaging way. It is full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained, such as flaps beneath flaps. It is full of basic science topics including how plants grow, the human body, astronomy and forces. Each double-page includes simple practical experiments for children to try themselves. Ages 3+.

This engaging picture book for little children is full of ideas for things to see and do outdoors. Charming illustrations cover simple activities from bird watching to beachcombing while clear labels explain basic facts about the weather, wildlife and staying safe outdoors. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

An eye-catching information book filled with one hundred quirky and surprising facts about the seas and oceans. Do fish wear pyjamas? What''s the sound of an iceberg melting? How many sheep did it take to launch a Viking longship? Which is faster - a tsunami or a bullet train? Find the answers to these and many more questions in a book that explores the history, science, environment and art of our planet''s seas and oceans. Richly illustrated and perfect for broadening children''s knowledge of an essential subject, away from the classroom. Part of the popular ''100 Things to Know'' series, ideal gifts for fact-hungry children. Each page features a new fact supported by clear, comprehensible explanations and bold illustrations, maps and infographics. Perfect to dip in and out of, alone or with friends and family.

You really can learn to play the guitar from scratch with this great book. Includes clear instructions and graphic illustrations, showing you exactly what to do. Also includes lots of tunes that a beginner could learn to play.

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A big picture book with giant fold-out pages to satisfy the curiosity of every young adventurer. The Big Picture Book of Outdoors is full of beautiful illustrations of wildlife in different habitats, that will encourage children to explore outdoors and find out more about nature. It includes pictures of trees and leaves, butterflies, wild flowers, the seasons, rivers and ponds, with fascinating facts about the kinds of insects, birds and mammals that you might find on country walks or in towns and cities. Makes a perfect gift which children will pore over for hours.

With big fold-out pages of bright illustrations, this book presents information on some of the biggest and most powerful machines ever made--from a bucket wheel excavator to a container ship with stacks of containers of international goods.

"Rather than explaining details about how to do physics, this book focuses on explaining what different branches of physics are about, how we know about them, and what mysteries remain for budding physicists to uncover. It doesn''t shy away from the hard stuff, tackling Black Holes, quantum mechanics, and even Einstein''s theory of relativity"--

Philosophy is a way of thinking about just about anything. It asks big questions, such as "how can I be good?" or "what makes something beautiful?" Using lively examples, humorous illustrations and simple thought experiments, this book opens up the world of philosophy to children and adults with enquiring minds.

A guide to everything that biology is about, from things we know, to things we don''t know yet. This book explores the fascinating world of biology - the study of all life, from tiny bacteria to plants, animals and entire ecosystems. Discover how living things behave and interact, and the amazing ways they adapt to the world around them. Find out how life on Earth began, how it has changed, and what living things might look like in millennia to come. Take a closer look at cells - the building blocks of life itself - and the vital role they play. Through a mix of diagrams, infographics, comic strips and clear, engaging text, this book shows readers what the study of biology is about, how much it covers, and why YOU might want to study it further yourself. It investigates some of the big issues that biologists are grappling with today, from preventing the spread of ever-evolving diseases to saving animals and plants from extinction.

Each double page contains a brief factual introduction to a species of garden wildlife, such as butterflies, birds and bugs, as well as information on plant-life. 5 yrs+

A fun and informative flap book introducing young children to the wonders of science. Science topics from nature to forces and the human body are brought to life with colorful illustrations, flaps to lift, simple facts and fun experiments to try at home. Full of surprises to keep inquiring minds entertained, including flaps beneath flaps, sliding tabs and even a mini booklet crammed with information on the planets. Includes simple practical experiments for children to try themselves.

Become a zoo keeper for the day, and discover all the things that go on behind the scenes at a zoo. Prepare food for hundreds of animals, clean out their enclosures, take them to the zoo vet for a check up and even watch brand new baby animals being born. With lots of flaps to lift and gorgeous illustrations, this is the perfect introduction to life in a zoo for young readers.

A guide filled with easy-to-follow facts about gymnastics events, competition rules and Olympic records. Ages: 7+ • Covers trampolining and tumbling as well as artistic, acrobatic and aerobic gymnastics. • Find out more about the different apparatus and how they are used in competition. • Features step-by-step illustrations of the techniques gymnasts use to impress the judges, from the simple dive roll to the spectacular inverted swallow. • Full of hints and tips on how moves should be executed and common errors to look out for.

Encyclopedia.

With big fold-out pages of bright illustrations, this book presents information on some of the biggest and most powerful machines ever made--from a bucket wheel excavator to a container ship with stacks of containers of international goods.

This engaging picture book for little children is full of ideas for things to see and do outdoors. Charming illustrations cover simple activities from bird watching to beachcombing while clear labels explain basic facts about the weather, wildlife and staying safe outdoors.

Explore science in a fun new way, with a different activity or experiment for every day of the year. Hands-on science to fascinate children, with often surprising results. Will inspire the scientists of the future. Further resources are available online via the Usborne Quicklinks website.