Things are hotting up, but not in a good way! Every year, millions of people across the globe find themselves at the mercy of Heat Wave, Drought or Flood – they’re friends of Climate Change, who is wreaking havoc on our planet.Step inside to learn more about these extreme characters. But first, let Weather System, Seasons and Climate tell you how weather works. Find out just what it is about Climate Change that is making things more intense. And whatever you do, do...

Come and join STEM Junior, a little character with some big ideas and a bunch of zany pals. If you think the world of maths is just about numbers, think again. It’s an incredible place packed with symbols, shapes, graphs and so much more. In Basher's STEM Junior: Maths, you’ll meet 40 vibrant personalities who are just itching to tell you more. Listen to what they have to say and you will be a maths legend yourself in no time!And that's not all: "Maths Legend" box...

Written by the founders of Silicon Valley’s the CoderSchool, Basher’s Coding With Scratch is a really useful step-by-step guide to basic programming that’s packed with quirky, colorful characters—from Variable and If/Then to Loop and Function—who will teach you how to make your very own apps with Scratch 3.0. Young readers will learn all the basics of programming, then put their knowledge to the test in a series of apps, before building their first actual computer game. Plus there...

- Which member of the Piece Patrol is the most powerful?- Can you tell a pin from a fork?- Who is the greatest chess player of all time?Basher’s Chess has the answers to these questions and more. Get to know the major players on the chessboard and find out the different moves they make to try and capture King. See how a game of chess unfolds from Opening to Endgame and pick up some top tips and strategies alo...

This latest book from the Basher Science series investigates the unseen world of microbes. Basher's distinctive style presents key microbes as characters with their own voice and personality. Microbiology investigates the "teensy tykes" such as algae and bacteria that are all around us in the living world, as well as a range of so-called "minibeasts", but these are not the usual creepy-crawlies that you might think of. These near-invisible creatures range from the zooplan...

Basher Science: Astronomy, Out of this World! created and illustrated by Simon Basher, Written by Dan Green:Like a Facebook for the universe, Astronomy gives every important celestial body and concept its own page, where readers can learn its behaviors, likes, and dislikes up close and personal. From the flashy stars to the shadowy and strange objects that hang out like loners at the edges of the universe, no player goes unnoticed. Every profile has a hip anime-style portr...

One of four books in an exciting STEM series for younger children, STEM Junior: Technology covers 40 topics from this core subject. Each topic is introduced as a personality who has plenty to say on the subject, while a STEM Junior character appears on each spread to introduce the big idea behind each topic. Combined with "jargon buster" panels and additional information presented in bitesize boxes, over 100 of Simon Basher's trademark illustrations bring fun, appeal, and humor to...

Meet STEM Junior, a little character with some big ideas and a bunch of super science buddies. Can you spot the difference between a reptile and an amphibian? What do you know about your vital body systems? Have you ever wondered how the universe works? Take a look inside Basher’s STEM Junior: Science, and you’ll find 40 vibrant personalities who are just itching to fill you in. Get your lab coat on and let them tell you all about themselves.And that's not all: "S...

Meet STEM Junior, a little character with some big ideas and a bunch of supersmart engineering friends. Have you ever wondered how a bridge stays up, or how your texts get from one end of town to the other, or how your raincoat keeps you dry? Well, you’re in the right place. Basher's STEM Junior: Engineering is packed with 40 vibrant personalities who are just itching to spill the beans. Let them tell you all about themselves and you'll be a top engineer yourself in no time.

From the best-selling and compelling Basher, comes a book that shines its light into out-of-this-world beings who make the universe tick.Learn about the amazing research that is revolutionizing space exploration, from the pioneering space crafts and equipment known as 'Space Aces' that have been used to delve into deep-space exploration to the scientists known as 'The Outerplanetary Mob' that have not only taken voyages to space and back but have contributed to our understanding of...

Do you know your carbon cycle from your carbon footprint? Can you tell your greenhouse effect from your green house? And what exactly is a tipping point? If any of these questions leave you confused, then Basher Science: Climate Change is the book for you. From El Nino and hurricanes to deforestation and population growth of scale - this is a totally comprehensible guide to a fast-moving, essential topic.Subjects covered in this book include: ice caps, the greenhouse effec...

The myths and stories of the gods and goddesses of the ancient world have a timeless appeal that captures the attention of generation after generation of children. Basher History: Mythology is an information-packed introduction to Greek/Roman, Norse and ancient Egyptian mythologies. Meet Zeus, father of the Greek gods (and learn that the Romans knew him as Jupiter), Norse Freyja, goddess of love, beauty, war and death, and Egyptian Bastet, goddess of cats, along with many others. This uniq...