How big were dinosaurs and what did they eat? Which were friendly and which were scary? For children beginning to read on their own, this book is an exciting introduction to dinosaurs, featuring easy-to-read text specially written with the help of a reading expert.
Photographs, illustrations, and simple text describe the ancient celts, how they lived and fought, and cared for one another.
How many types of submarines are there? What are they used for? What is it like to live in one? This exciting, fact-packed book is illustrated with fabulous photographs, diagrams and comic strips, plus fold-out pages that reveal the hidden workings of a submarine. Includes links to websites with video clips, virtual tours and more information.
This innovative book brings a fresh and exciting approach to the practical world of science, combining creative arts and crafts activities with the basics of physics, chemistry and biology. Contains over 40 stimulating and absorbing experiments, each of which is safe and simple to carry out and uses objects and materials that can be easily sourced. The clearly written, jargon-free text explains core scientific information in an accessible and hugely informative fashion that is easy for children to grasp. Every page is a packed with gorgeous original artwork, which beautifully illustrates such exciting and original projects as making paper, a shadow show, a gravity race and creating electrical bugs. Contains a comprehensive glossary, and approved Internet links, which are reached through the Usborne Quicklinks website.
How do tadpoles turn into frogs? What is the biggest frog in the world? How do frogs catch flies? In this book, youll find the answers and lots more about the wonderful world of frogs. Tadpoles and Frogs is part of an exciting series of books for children who are beginning to read on their own. The easy-to-read text has been specially written with the help of a reading expert.
An introduction to extreme sports including extreme cycling (BMX and mountain biking), air extremes such as skydiving and BASE jumping (including the highest ever skydive from space), urban sports skateboarding and parkour, high-risk free and solo rock climbing, and watery extremes such as surfing and whitewater kayaking. Small chunks of text combined with lots of detailed pictures and thrilling subject matter make this an inspiring and informative book - suitable for all ages, including reluctant readers. Internet links allow readers to access more information online via carefully selected and monitored websites. Part of the Beginners Plus series which is designed to inspire boys to read by introducing a wide range of non-fiction topics.
An illustrated introduction to outer space and astronomy for children.
