This bright, funny book tells the story of a cliff as it is gradually eroded by the sea, wind, rain and ice. The Science Works series uses cartoon style illustrations and lively narrative text to make key topics in science accessible and engaging.Scorching days, cold nights, pouring rain, stormy winds and pounding waves – for thousands of years. It's enough to make even the hardest rocks crack up!In this revised edition from Jacqui Bailey, we follo...

The Science Works series use cartoon style illustrations and lively narrative text to make key topics in science both accessible and engaging.Two legs, four legs, 100 legs or none – every animal needs food to keep it alive, and all of our food comes from other living things.In this revised edition from Jacqui Bailey, we follow the story of a food chain on the grasslands of Africa. We find out how plants create their food from sunlight, the way inse...

The Science Works series use cartoon style illustrations and lively narrative text to make key topics in science accessible and engaging.Without the Sun there would be no good days or bad days, or even birthdays. there would be no DAYS at all – just one dark endless NIGHT.In this revised edition from Jacqui Bailey, we follow the story of the path of the sun from dawn to dusk. We learn how light rays travel out from the sun, how shadows are formed, ...

The Science Works series use cartoon style illustrations and lively narrative text to make key topics in science both accessible and engaging.Have you ever thought about what keeps your feet on the ground? Or why things always fall downwards? The answer is a mysterious force called GRAVITY.In this revised edition from Jacqui Bailey, we follow the story of an astronaut on his first trip into space. There he experiences what life is like without the ...

A brand new edition of A Drop in the Ocean from the Science Works series, featuring lively storytelling and fun, engaging illustrations to aid children in their learning.Our world is full of water. We swim in it. We Swallow it. We are even made of it (mostly).In this revised edition from Jacqui Bailey, we follow the passage of a water droplet, from the time when it evaporates from the ocean and becomes the water vapour that makes up clouds...

A brand new edition of The Rock Factory from the Science Works series, featuring lively storytelling and fun, engaging illustrations to aid children in their learning.Deep down underground the Earth's rock factory is mixing and melting, and squeezing and stirring, and baking and making rocks.In this revised edition from Jacqui Bailey, The Rock Factory tells the story of how a special sort of stone formed deep inside the Earth, and c...

A brand new edition of Monster Stones from the Science Works series, featuring lively storytelling and fun, engaging illustrations to aid children in their learning.Millions of years ago, a hungry dinosaur did something daft and died in a river. What happened next is one of the oldest stories in the world – the dinosaur became a FOSSIL.This book takes the reader back millions of years to tell the story of a dinosaur's death. Through this sto...

A brand new edition of Charging About from the Science Works series, featuring lively storytelling and fun, engaging illustrations to aid children in their learning.Press a button, flick a switch, turn a knob and zap . . . something amazing happens. You have music, light, heat, hairdryers - all because of electricity.In this revised edition from Jacqui Bailey, we follow the story of how electrical energy is generated in a power station, ho...

Elizabeth II's Reign examines the recent history of Britain. Exploring the Britain the Queen was born into and took over when her reign began, the Commonwealth, changing social times / family, fashion, technology and work the book builds up a picture of how life in Britain has changed.The book is bought alive with humourous cartoon and by memories in the form of quotes from people who remember the events and changes from the past 60 years. It is illustrated with pictures of the Que...

Giant pandas are animals that live in China.For many years, people couldn't decide if a panda was part of the bear family or part of the raccoon family. Now they know that they are really bears.They look like a huge, cuddly bear. They have four legs and a short, stubby tail. They also have a face that looks like a bear face.They are covered in thick fur like a bear. This fur is mostly white. However, there are black patches of fur around the panda's eyes. Their arms, l...

The Plains-wanderer is unlike any other bird on Earth – it's one of a kind!On the Trail of the Plains-wanderer tells the true story of one of Australia's most critically endangered bird species. This unique, quirky and precious bird faces many threats, but continues to survive against the odds. Discover more about this fascinating bird and see how people are providing hope for their future.Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for age...

This captivating book explores the real connection and communication that runs underground between trees in the forest. The well-researched details about trees' own social network will help readers see that the natural world's survival depends on staying connected and helping others—just like us!Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find:a beautiful story about our forests with scientifically accurate informationeducationa...