Get ready for take off! The sky's the limit with thissoaring, swooping, looping look at the fantastic flying machinesthat made aviation history. Junior pilots will delight in buildingand flying 5 models of legendary aircraft, including the 1909Blériot monoplane and the rocket-powered Bell X-1. From the firstflight at Kitty Hawk to breaking the sound barrier, AmazingAirplanes gives kids a chance to go faster, higher and fartheras they learn all about the evolution of flight and the incredibletechnologies that enabled man to fly. Filled with excitinghistorical photos, detailed diagrams, and colorful comic strips, Amazing Airplanes also tells the stories of pioneers likeWilbur and Orville Wright and Chuck Yeager. This engaging,educational book really lets kids' imaginations soar!

Weather is all around us, and it affects everyone--bothpositively and negatively. But it can be hard to understand,especially since it often changes so quickly.With Weather Lab, kidsages 8 and up can chart weather patterns, create a weather station,and make their own forecasts--just like meteorologists do! Thisbook comes with everything they need to perform 50 hands-onexperiments that will teach them about our weather, including atest tube with lid, thermometer and wind cups. Step by stepinstructions and diagrams will help them create mini tornadoes andbuild their own barometers, wind vanes, and rain gauges as theydiscover how air, water, and temperature can cause everything froma summer breeze to a hurricane.Weather Lab is the ultimate guide tolearning about the science behind our atmosphere--and the perfectkit for whipping up a storm of fun!

What do Galileo, Isaac Newton, Louis Pasteur, and Albert Einstein have in common? They've all ridden on the Magic School Bus, of course! Ms. Frizzle is back in action and she has a mission: her students need science fair projects - and fast. What better way to get ideas than to learn from some of the all-time greats? The class heads to the Walkerville Science Museum to see the exhibit on GREAT SCIENTISTS THROUGH THE AGES, where, suddenly, Galileo comes to life! He is about to make a great discovery, but he needs a ride home. Thank goodness Ms. Frizzle knows the way!

"Leaping lizards--the Cat and Co. explore the world of reptiles " The Cat in the Hat travels the globe--in his trusty crocodile car--to explore the world of reptiles: lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodilians. Along the way, young readers learn the characteristics shared by most reptiles; basic information about each group; quirky, fun facts about individual species; and much, much more. Cool creatures featured include komodo dragons, chameleons, geckos, cobras, leatherback turtles, frilled lizards--a virtual Who's Who of the World's Most Remarkable Reptiles. Young readers will slither in delight

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.

George is heartbroken when he learns that his friend Annie andher father are moving to the US. Eric has a new job working for thespace program, looking for signs of life in the Universe. Ericleaves George with a gift—a book called The User’s Guide to theUniverse. But Annie and Eric haven’t been gone for very long whenAnnie believes that she is being contacted by aliens, who have aterrible warning for her. George joins her in the US to help herwith her quest—and before he knows it, he, Annie, Cosmos, andAnnie’s annoying cousin Emmett have been swept up in a cosmictreasure hunt, spanning the whole galaxy and beyond. Lucy Hawking's own experiences in zero-gravity flight andinterviews with astronauts at Cape Kennedy and the Johnson SpaceCenter lend the book a sense of realism and excitement that is sureto fire up imaginations. The book includes essays written byProfessor Hawking and his colleagues, in which they provide thelatest thoughts on space travel.

If you want to know about the ancient Olympic games, ask someone who was there! Who better to ask than Tethys, the grandmother of all the Greek gods. The Greek gods gather on Mount Olympus to watch the games taking place on Earth below. Like any typical family, they revive old rivalries, pick out their favourite competitors, and vie for the best view. Called upon to answer their questions and resolve their squabbles, Grandmother Tethys soothes and distracts them with stories about How the Olympic Games Came To Be. Prompted by the sporting events the gods have been watching down below, these tales reveal the mythical rivalries and adventures of both gods and mortals that inspired the very first Olympic competitions. The gripping text is accompanied by illustrations inspired by ancient Greek objects and designs in the British Museum.

TIME For Kids The Big Book of How presents kids 8-12 years oldwith answers to the kinds of intriguing questions that appeal totheir sense of curiosity. Colorful graphics, spectacular photos andclear, engaging diagrams will help answer such questions as: Howdoes a chameleon change colors?; How can a person survive in thejungle?; How do you build a teepee?; How do diamonds form?; How dolight sticks work?; How are 3-D movies made?; How do astronautstrain for a space mission?; How do we get cavities?; How does solarenergy work? Divided by subject area-from animals, the human body andtechnology to sports, food and green issues-kids will discover thebackground behind the questions through the book's photos, diagramsand art as well as its clear text. Of course, TIME For Kids goesbeyond just answering the question, and engages kids with hands-onactivities at the end of each chapter that bring life to a topic oridea they just read about. For example: If in the technologychapter kids learn how an airplanef

From the award-winning creators of An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy and A Butterfly is Patient comes this gorgeous and informative look to the fascinating world of rocks. From dazzling blue Lapis to volcanic Snowflake Obsidian, and incredible variety of rocks are showcased here in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this book also presents a wide array of rock facts, making it equally suited for classroom sharing and home exploration.

The Cat and company travel by hot air balloon up and into various weather phenomena including rain, snow, thunder, tornadoes, and (yikes!) even hurricanes! Along the way they learn about thermometers, anemometers, wind vanes, cloud formations, humidity, fog, smog, weather folklore, and how to stay safe in lightning. Written and illustrated in Seussian style, this a great addition to the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library!

A is for APRIL FOOLS' DAY, Horrid Henry's favourite day of theyear (except his birthday, of course.) B is for BOGEY BABYSITTER,Rabid Rebecca, the toughest teen in town. C is for CHRISTMASPRESENTS, Father Christmas had better get it right this year! Fromthe Purple Hand to pink frilly knickers; supersoakers to SourSusan; football fiends to fizzywhiz drinks; demon dinner ladies toDungeon Drinks - this book has it all and more. An encyclopaedia ofabsolutely EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about HorridHenry.

People want their homes to be comfortable and secure, aplace where they can happily raise their children and one dayretire. It's no different in the animal world! There are animalarchitects, animal builders, and even animal squatters — meet themall in 3-D Close Up: Animal Homes! With four awesome pop-upcross sections, this fascinating new book gives young readers achance to do in-depth investigations of some dazzling dwellings —in the trees, in the water, and underground — and meet the amazinganimals that live inside. Kids will love exploring intricate insectcities, squirrels' treetop dreys, a beaver lodge, and theunderground burrow of a meerkat family. Every page is bursting withengaging information, cool close-up photographs, and dramatic,highly detailed illustrations that bring the animal homes vividlyto life.

From the sunlit surface to the darkness of the deep, this book explores the fascinating life forms that exist in our oceans. Peer in to the depths of this tunnel effect book and investigate each zone of the ocean.