Best Selling Books by Rachel Firth

8 years + .two brand new titles in the popular Nature trail series .Focuses on an in-depth exploration of each subject, including habitats and conservation, to provide a deeper understanding of the natural world. .Also included are activities such as creating insect catchers and ideas for exploring rock pools. .An ideal progression for growing nature lovers. two new titles available: Insects978 0 7460 9009 1 By Rachel Firth & Louie Stowell Seashore978 0 7460 9005 3 By Sarah Courtauld

An easy-to-read introduction to science for young children. Why do things float? How do magnets work? What is gravity? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this fact-filled book. Simple, easy-to-read text and lively illustrations introduce basic science topics. Also includes fun science activities and exciting recommended websites.

"Meet monsters, ogres and giants - plus a very grumpy troll - from all over the world. Ten entertaining stories include a female Jack climbing the beanstalk, a lonely ogre and a brave little tailor whose adventure begins with some annoying flies and a pot of jam"--

The world of medieval knights in shining armour was both exciting and dangerous. This volume shows the reader what life was like in the days when knights reigned supreme on the battlefield. It describes the weapons they fought with and the armour they wore, from chain mail to plate metal.

Why do things float? What happens to the food you eat? Why is it warm in summer? Find out in this lively book. Simple text, amazing photographs and illustrations, fun science activities and links to exciting recommended Web sites introduce young readers to the wonders of science.

A gift box containing a 300-piece jigsaw and a fold-out dinosaur timeline. Discover the amazing age of dinosaurs with this 300-piece jigsaw and fold-out dinosaur timeline. A sturdy gift box contains a stylishly-illustrated jigsaw showing a selection of dinosaurs - all with their names and when they lived. The richly detailed, fold-out timeline charts dinosaurs from the Triassic to the Cretaceous period. On the reverse, the dinosaurs are shown with more information about where each one lived, how big they were, what they ate and other fascinating facts.

Suitable for children who are beginning to read, this book offers a journey back into the past, and helps children find out what life was like for a medieval knight, including going into battle, living in a castle, feasting and hunting. This edition includes supplementary material for English language learners.

Young readers can kit out famous sailors and seafarers in this fantastic sticker book full of authentic detail. Includes over 350 stickers to kit out seafarers from different ages, from to Ellen McArthur. With fascinating historical facts.

How can you bend water with a ruler? What makes grass green? How do machines work? What happens if you add raisins to a fizzy drink? Why don''t seals freeze in icy water? Can anything stop paper clips from sinking? This book will show you how to discover the answers to these questions and more - making you think like a scientist in a few simple steps.

A giant collection of fun, exciting but not-at-all-scary tales. Meet monsters, ogres and giants - plus a very grumpy troll - from all over the world. Ten entertaining stories include a female Jack climbing the beanstalk, a lonely ogre and a brave little tailor whose adventure begins with some annoying flies and a pot of jam.

This exciting Internet-linked book uses the latest theories and most recent discoveries to bring the world of the dinosaurs to life! Features dramatic artwork and photographs of realistic models showing what dinosaurs were like, how they lived, how they hunted, fed and took care of their young, and why and how they died out.

This lively collection contains six thrilling classic stories of action and adventure.

Philosophy is a way of thinking about just about anything. It asks big questions from nature of reality to what beauty is. Using lively examples and thought experiments, this book provides an accessible introduction to a wide range of philosophical questions and invites the reader think about things in ways they may not have done before. Cartoons, comic strips and diagrams offer simple explanations of big ideas. Suitable for adults and children alike - a brilliant resource for anyone looking to learn about philosophy. Explores big questions in philosophy including the nature of morality, do we have free will, whether knowledge is really possible and how we can justify government.

"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"--

A brilliant introduction to the most famous characters from Shakespeare''s plays and a must-have for all Sticker Dressing/Sticker Dolly Dressing fans With Sticker Dressing: Shakespeare, dress the actors with the 200+ stickers included to get them ready for their stage appearances in Shakespeare''s greatest plays! A fun and accessible way to learn about the Bard. Guaranteed to spark further interest in Shakespeare''s plays. Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts.

Library Friendly Edition of original- From the age of dinosaurs to the Roman invasion, this book tells the story of this vast and exciting period of British history.

Artificial Intelligence is all about humans asking computers and other machines to think and even behave like humans, and to take on jobs that people find too difficult or too boring. But how do you actually define the term? What exactly can machines with AI already do, and what might they be able to do in the future?AI For Beginners answers all the questions - where answers exist - and raises debating points at every turn about what it all means. Should we be asking machines to do creative tasks, such as writing and illustrating books? Do we need to worry if intelligent machines need to be treated like people? Is there a chance that machines might take over the world, either by accident or on purpose? Is there any point going to school and doing homework if computers can do it all for us, and better?

Qu''est-ce qu''un livre avec liens Internet ? C''est un livre qui, grâce à notre site www.usborne-quicklinks.com/fr, t''offre la possibilité de consulter des sites Internet sur le thème traité. Connecte-toi à www.usborne-quicklinks.com/fr pour avoir un lien direct avec des sites qui permettent d''approfondir le sujet de façon active et ludique. Tous les sites sont spécialement sélectionnés et réactualisés régulièrement par nos rédacteurs. Tu pourras, par exemple, regarder un clip vidéo d''une vipère à cornes au Sahara, ou visiter une galerie photos sur les serpents. Tu pourras même télécharger depuis www.usborne-quicklinks.com/fr des illustrations extraites du livre ! Faut-il avoir accès à Internet pour consulter ce livre ? Pas du tout ! Ce livre est un merveilleux ouvrage de référence en lui-même. Au fil des pages, tu y découvriras de saisissantes photographies de nombreuses espèces de serpents ainsi que des explications claires sur leurs modes de locomotion, de chasse, d''alimentation et de reproduction. Au bas de certaines pages, tu trouveras aussi des notes véridiques étonnantes sur le monde des serpents.

Les chevaliers étaient les soldats les plus prestigieux des champs de bataille du Moyen Age. Ce livre explore comment ils vivaient, combattaient et se distrayaient, et pourquoi ils ont disparu. Armes et armoiries, tournois et croisades, adoubement et conduite chevaleresque, tous les aspects sont ici abordés, illustrés de dessins et de superbes photos.

Describes and illustrates the way of life of medieval knights; discusses their weapons, armor, training, siegecraft, tournaments, heraldry, chivalry, and the Crusades; and suggests Web addresses to enhance the reader''s research.

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walking into the craft is a true account of my first year studying the craft, the drama as well as the wonderful experiences, there are hints and tips for beginner witches just as i was and spells and other bits of information that you may find useful