Octopus is playing hide-and-seek... would you like to join in? Little children will love opening the big flaps in this beautifully illustrated book to discover who's hiding behind each one. As well as the octopus, there's a turtle, a crab, a fish and a sea horse to discover under the sea.
Nobody has everything they need, all the time – so how can we make do with what we have? Economics is all about understanding the choices we make to solve this problem. With bright, infographics pictures, this informative book describes why markets are so important, how businesses work out what to sell, and how governments choose how to run a country. Includes Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites for more information.
Philosophy is a way of thinking about just about anything. It asks big questions, such as "how can I be good?" or "what makes something beautiful?" Using lively examples, humorous illustrations and simple thought experiments, this book opens up the world of philosophy to children and adults with enquiring minds.
Climate change is having an enormous impact on the world around us - it has become a Climate Crisis. This book uses simple language and vivid illustrations to explain complex questions clearly. How does the climate work? What are we doing to change it? What can we do differently to avoid the worst outcomes? Why do we all find change so hard? The Climate Crisis is a troubling and sensitive topic, especially for children, so the book includes vital tips on how to set realistic goals and not get overwhelmed by bad news.
Part of the best-selling '...for Beginners' series that brings to life the wide world of physics. Rather than explaining details about how to do physics, this book focusses on explaining what different branches of physics are about, how we know about them, and what mysteries remain for budding physicists to uncover. It doesn't shy away from the hard stuff, tackling black holes, quantum mechanics and even Einstein's theories of relativity.
This book is the perfect answer to the question "What is Ecology, and why should I care?"
Explore the basics of Ecology by following a wide variety of real-world examples about how living things cope in all sorts of environments. Learn how ecosystems work, explore how these complicated systems go wrong, and discover what we can do to protect our planet in the future.
An ideal book to explain to curious minds what ecology is all about, and what questions ecologists are trying to find answers to, from how to save dying species, to fixing ecosystems through rewilding.
This book WON'T test your mental maths or teach you countless ways to find x. It WILL show you just how fascinating maths can be.
Can maths make people rich? Can formulas predict which sports teams will win more games? Can equations explain the mysteries of the universe? The short answer to all these is YES. This book explores and explains the ways that the tools of mathematics help people make sense of the world around them, predict the future and, just maybe, how to make life itself better.
There are probably twenty quadrillion ants in the world - that's a lot! But most people have no idea about the tiny creatures scuttling, flying, wriggling or burrowing around us. This beautifully illustrated flap book gives the reader a glimpse into the fascinating world of bugs - brilliant butterflies, bugs that live in water, tropical bugs high up in rainforest trees, ones that burrow deep underground and even those that only come out at night.
Lift the huge flaps in this book to see a giant dump truck being filled with boulders, discover what goes on inside an enormous concrete mixer truck, watch a fire truck's ladder extend, and more. There's lots to find out about all kinds of trucks in this friendly, sturdy flap book.
Long, sunny summer days are perfect for exploring nature, and this beautifully illustrated little book will help children find out more about the wildlife they spot when they're out and about. With 60 animals, insects, birds, flowers and trees to look out for, it's packed full of fascinating facts, and there's a chart with stickers to help you keep track of what you've seen.
Babies will love looking at the bright pictures of zoo animals and seeing what happens when they move the sliding panels. An elephant waves her trunk, a turtle pops in and out of his shell and an orang-utan swings in the trees. There are cut-out shapes and fingertrails to discover, too.
This vibrant book is teeming with animals of the seas and oceans, with over 200 things to spot, match, count and talk about. Creatures in each scene offer readers specific spotting challenges, such as asking them to look for an octopus wearing socks, while a row of pictures at the bottom of each page shows further things to find and count. There is also a little white mouse to spot in each picture. Children will love the challenge while parents can be assured that kids are practising essential skills.
This eye-catching book is full of dinosaurs and other things to spot, match, count and talk about. Animals in each scene offer readers specific fun challenges, such as asking them to find a dinosaur in sunglasses, and there is a row of pictures at the bottom of each page showing other things to spot and count, including a little white mouse in each picture. Children will enjoy the challenge whilst parents can be reassured that kids are practising essential skills.
Take a tour of the ancient world, to discover the wonders, and terrors, of its incredible civilisations.
Eight scenes show readers all around the cities, countryside, and mighty monuments of several incredible ancient civilisations - from the dawn of civilization in Ancient Egypt, to the rise of the great Mayan culture in Central America. Lift the flaps to find out how ancient people people lived, and how they died, what they ate, and how they built some of their amazing monuments. Look inside an Egyptian temple, open the doors of ancient Chinese houses, witness an Assyrian army laying siege to a fortress, and find out what goes on behind the walls of a Roman army fort.
Relax on a cruise ship, catch a flight at the airport or travel on a canalboat in this sticker book full of bustling travel scenes. There are over 150 stickers to bring each scene to life, from cars, buses, planes and trains to tourists, passengers and much more. A perfect activity for a journey or holiday.
Explore different careers as you blast off into space with a crew of astronauts. Find out about their incredible jobs and the work of the huge teams who support them, from medics to technicians. Discover how astronauts are chosen and trained for space missions, what it's like in space, and what they do once they return to Earth - as well as the work of Mission Control and those on the ground. With missions planned to the Moon, Mars and beyond, this is a timely and fascinating read.
From craft activities to colouring pages and step-by-step drawing, this delightful book is packed full of fun activities to keep little children busy all summer long. Each craft activity uses everyday and recycled materials from around the house, and has clear, illustrated step-by-step instructions, with helpful tips and photos of the finished crafts.
Press the ten buttons in this delightfully illustrated book to hear the building site come to life. From rumbling diggers and beeping trucks to brick-laying, hammering and sawing, the detailed scenes and evocative sounds show all the different jobs the busy builders do as a new house slowly takes shape.
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