Beautiful double-page illustrations bring fourteen key periods in history to life. You will see magnificent buildings go up and come down, new churches built on the site of ancient temples, wooden bridges destroyed and then remade in stone, and statues demolished then unearthed many years later. You'll find out how people lived long ago - the tools they used, what they wore, what they ate and what they did all day. In an added twist, you can search for the time traveller in each period and locate the objects that have managed to survive through the ages.
Step inside a magnificent 14th century castle and back in time This fully updated edition of Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle takes you on an illustrated tour of a fully functioning 14th century castle. Explore life within the castle walls with colourful cut-away pictures that give you a unique glimpse of Medieval life. Look at scenes around the castle, from the great hall, the kitchens, to the dungeons and battlements, to see how people lived. Interesting facts about the lives of the inhabitants take you even further in this unique exploration of history.
This Magic Tree House set including the followingtitles: Night of the Ninjas (Magic Tree House, No. 5) Afternoon on the Amazon (Magic Tree House, No. 6) Sunset of the Sabertooth (Magic Tree House, No. 7) Midnight on the Moon. (Magic Tree House, No. 8)
What can happen in just a second, a minute, or an hour? Howcan we measure time? The flap of a vulture's wing. A crocodile'sheartbeat. The weight of a baby blue whale. The life of a mayfly.These increments of time may sound a bit strange, but they are allfascinating ways in which we can think about time. But what exactlyis time? In "Just a Second", the award-winning author-illustratorSteve Jenkins brings forth unique ways to think about time beyondthe hands we see every day on a ticking clock.
Everybody knows that. But what is it that pulls everything from rocks to rockets toward the center of the earth? It's gravity. Nobody can say exactly what it is, but gravity is there, pulling on everything, all the time. With the help of an adventurous scientist and his fun-loving dog, you can read and find out about this mysterious force.
The creators of the award-winning An Egg Is Quiet and A Seed Is Sleepy have teamed up again to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to the world of butterflies. From iridescent blue swallowtails and brilliant orange monarchs to the worlds tiniest butterfly (Western Pygmy Blue) and the largest (Queen Alexandra's Birdwing), an incredible variety of butterflies are celebrated here in all of their beauty and wonder. Perfect for a child's bedroom bookshelf or for a classroom reading circle!
This delightful play set is designed to teach children about the wonderful mysteries of the rain forest. A 40-page book packed with amazing facts and activities provides a basic understanding and foundation for appreciating the rain forest, which is quickly disappearing. Their learning is reinforced through play with six press-out model figures of animals to assemble, a diorama play scene, and removable stickers so they can change the dioramas as much as their little hearts desire! "Animal Adventures: Rain Forest" is sure to keep little hands and minds busy for hours!