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1) Dinosaurs
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
45 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"With striking artwork and bold design, this 48-page hardcover features dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes--from the smallest meat-eaters and plant-eaters to creatures with huge jaws, massive claws, super scales, powerful wings, and armored plates!"--
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
New edition, fully revised and updated; Third edition, American edition.
Physical Desc
304 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
See the animal kingdom up close and personal in this ultimate reference book for children. Filled with more than 700 photographs, habitat maps, and illustrations, Animals A Children's Encyclopedia helps children and parents learn about the rich variety of animal life on our planet. Meet the deadliest, largest, friendliest, fastest and downright strangest animals known to man, and discover what they look like, where they live, what they do, what they...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig... Cavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside painted green... Acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head... These are just a few of the things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare. For the very first time, Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra. In a series...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
100 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Dig It! Archaeology for Kids takes readers on a tour through the fascinating world of archaeology, pausing along the way for glimpses into the past lives of people in ancient civilizations across the globe throughout time. This archaeological journey itinerary includes steps in archaeology--finding a site, excavation, lab work, interpretation, and conservation--and types of archaeologists. Bonus topics include tie-ins to the fields of history and...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
159 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
Explore over 40 historical cultures, societies and civilizations from across the planet. Mind-blowing maps bring history to life and show the rise and fall of mighty empires over time.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xxv, 397 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"A renowned historian debunks current distortion and myths about European colonialism in the New World and restores much needed balance to our understanding of the past. Was America really "stolen" from the Indians? Was Columbus a racist? Were Indians really peace-loving, communistic environmentalists? Did Europeans commit "genocide" in the New World? It seems that almost everyone--from CNN to the New York Times to angry students pulling down statues...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
Packed with astounding maps from ancient times to the present, fascinating facts and amazing historic photographs, this ultimate guide to the full breadth of maps in existence shows kids not only how to read maps and symbols but how to create their own.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This story starts with a small, fragile egg. Inside a life is forming. What emerges is one of the most impressive birds on the planet -- an Arctic tern. Read about her life and follow her record-breaking journey from the top of the world to the bottom. This story ends with a fold-out map.
Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
216 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 13 cm
Language
English
Description
"Packed with striking photography, this compact Countries of the World guide explores over 200 countries and territories from around the world. Explore the planet and journey across the world to discover what makes it special in this fact-filled Pocket Eyewitness book for children aged 9-12. This country guide is divided into continental chapters, featuring each nation's geography, climate, and economics, supplemented by stats and data. Children will...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Heatwaves. Floods. Wildfires. Damaging hurricanes. The weather seems to be getting worse these days. But is it just the weather, or is it the result of a rapidly changing climate? In Is It Weather or Is It Climate Change?, author Rachel Salt answers five key questions about climate change: What is climate change? What causes it? How do we know it's real? Does climate change cause extreme weather? And can we still prevent the worst impacts? Young...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
107 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Every story has a beginning, middle, and end and so does everything in our world. From a frog, to a cloud in the sky, to a twinkling star at night, discover the stories of the most amazing life cycles between us and outer space. Read all about the wonderful ways change is happening all around us, all the time in 48 stories of life cycles."--Back cover.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
29 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"You might know that tigers are the largest of the big cats, but there's so much more to learn about these incredible predators! Discover why tigers have stripes, what makes them stick out their tongue, and how they can survive in habitats ranging from snowy Siberia to the tropical rainforest of Indonesia"--
16) The Cherokee
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about the Cherokee people. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"This heartwarming, lullaby-like nonfiction picture book combines animal facts with a comforting message of love and belonging. With back matter about ways animals show love included, this sweet book is perfect for homes, schools, and libraries!"--
18) Little brown nut
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Little Brown Nut starts with a large fruit falling from the tallest tree in the Amazon rainforest. Inside is a little brown Brazil nut, surrounded by 20 others. It sits and waits for an agouti, a rodent with teeth so strong that it can free the nut from its hard casing. The story of the Brazil nut tree and the agouti is told clearly and carefully, with facts about germination, photosynthesis, seed dispersal. The narrative progresses in a way that...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
The story of the world's most famous diamonds -- stolen from South Asia during colonization and now among the crown jewels in London -- is a call to action for readers to decolonize and hold their heads high.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
From going to school to shopping at the mall, sneakers are one of the most comfortable ways to get around. But how did these rubbery soles become everyone's favorite shoe to stomp in? Readers will love learning about the story behind sneakers, from the world's oldest shoe to the latest designer sneaker drop...and everything in between!
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