Ms. Frizzle’s students are putting on a play about globalwarming, and they need some cold, hard facts. The Friz knows justwhere to find them! A hope on the Magic School Bus takes the kidson a whirlwind tour. From the Arctic to the equator, they seetelltale signs of climate change. But to get the really bigpicture, the class has to get really small – so they can seeexactly what is in the air and why it is making the world warmer.What they find gives them a real cause for concern!
Though fierce, not all sharks are the dangerous monsters wethink them to be. In fact, far more sharks are killed by humanseach year than human are killed by sharks. Doubilet takes you downto the deep, where a glorious variety of this amazing family awaitsyou, from the famous Great White to his foot-long cousins. Howclose do you want to get to these marvels of the deep? Doubiletspends much of his life trying to get close enough to look them inthe eye. And now, through Doubilet's remarkable photographs, youcan too! Once you have seen the true beauty of sharks, you will besad to learn that humans both fear them and destroy them in greatnumbers.
When it comes to wild animals, everyone knows that there arecertain things you just don't do. It's clearly a bad idea to teasea tiger, pull a python's tail, or bother a black widow spider. Butdo you know how dangerous it can be to pet a platypus, collect acone shell, or touch a tang fish? Some creatures have developedunusual ways of protecting themselves or catching prey, and thiscan make them unexpectedly hazardous to your health. In thisdynamic and fascinating picture book by Steve Jenkins, you'll findout what you should "never" do if you encounter one of thesesurprisingly dangerous animals.
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!
这是一部有关现代科学发展史的既通俗易懂又引人入胜的书,作者用清晰明了、幽默风趣的笔法,将宇宙大爆炸到人类文明发展进程中所发生的繁多妙趣横生的故事一一收入笔下。惊奇和感叹组成了本书,历历在目的天下万物组成了本书,益于人们了解大千世界的无穷奥妙,掌握万事万物的发展脉络。 书中回溯了科学史上那些伟大与奇妙的时刻,引用了近年来发现的*科学史料,几乎每一个被作者描述的事件都奇特而且惊人:宇宙起源于一个要用显微镜才看得见的奇点;全球气候变暖可能会使北美洲和欧洲北部地区变得更加寒冷;1815年印度尼西亚松巴哇岛坦博拉火山喷发引发的海啸夺走了10万人的生命;美国黄石国家公园是“世界上*的活火山”……而那些沉迷于科学的科学家们也是千奇百怪:达尔文居然为蚯蚓弹起了钢琴;牛顿将一根大针眼缝针插进眼窝,为的
You're crouched in the African brush, camera at the ready.You're waiting on one of nature's loners. It's dark. It's scary.Then silently, he appears; the ever-elusive leopard. You haveseconds to capture on film this wonder of the wild, with its exoticspotted fur, so prized by hunters. National GeographicExplorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert take you closerto the mystery of the magnificent leopard and make a passionateplea to young readers to help secure a future for these felinetreasures.
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!
A is for APRIL FOOLS' DAY, Horrid Henry's favourite day of the year (except his birthday, of course.) B is for BOGEY BABYSITTER, Rabid Rebecca, the toughest teen in town. C is for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, Father Christmas had better get it right this year! From the Purple Hand to pink frilly knickers; supersoakers to Sour Susan; football fiends to fizzywhiz drinks; demon dinner ladies to Dungeon Drinks - this book has it all and more. An encyclopaedia of absolutely EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about Horrid Henry.
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.
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.
In this evocative wordless book, internationally acclaimed artist Suzy Lee tells the story of a little girl's day at the beach. Stunning in their simplicity, Lee's illustrations, in just two shades of watercolor, create a vibrant story full of joy and laughter. New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book 2008
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.
The ingeniously designed, safe plastic bottle is perfect for catching and viewing creepy crawlies, then letting them go unharmed. This is a bug kit with a conscience! The full-colour book provides field notes to 46 bugs (up from the original 24) arranged by habitat, including pond, forest, ground, leaves, field, flower. Written by entomologist Hugh Danks, the "Bug Book" gives comprehensive information about these fascinating creatures - how they live, what they eat, unusual characteristics, and more.It offers simple, clear guidelines on how to collect and care for bugs, and equally helpful hints on which bugs not to catch. New to the kit are a fold-out bug chart for quick identification, a magnifier to see the critters up close, and a bug explorer's journal to record discoveries. Discover how the whirligig beetle got its name, why fireflies light up, and how water striders walk on water. And then impress parents and friends - here are all the tools kids need to become bona fide bug experts.
MORGAN, THE MAGICAL librarian of Camelot, sends Jack and Annie to find lost stories in the ancient worlds of Roman Pompeii, imperial China, Dark Age Ireland, and classical Greece. Will the books help them in their darkest hours? This boxed set includes four exciting Magic Tree House adventures: #13: Vacation Under the Volcano, #14: Day of the Dragon King, #15: Viking Ships at Sunrise, and #16: Hour of the Olympics, as well as a Magic Tree House poster.