Books with author Anna Claybourne

The 30 Seconds series takes readers on a journey of discovery through a wide range of fascinating subjects. Each topic is presented with a quick 30-second soundbite, supported by flash summaries and full-color artwork. Fun, interactive missions with things to make or do support the topics, encouraging readers to test, explore, and discover even more.

Get to grips with your insides and discover how the body works. This series takes readers on a visual tour of the human body, from the hair on your head to the tips of your toes. Packed with disgusting facts and amazing pictures, Body Works is sure to keep young readers captivated.Following on from the successful Science Crackers series, Body Works explores the science of the Human Body. Bitesize facts and gross stories make information easy to digest.Cartoon doctors take readers on a tour of the human body, answering all the important questions about how a body really works. For example, why does it feel like there are butterflies in your stomach? Why does your leg sometimes go to sleep? Questions help children to relate to science, and comical cartoons help them to visualise scientific facts.Each of the four books explains the functions of different organs and systems. Lively and informative text is supported by clearly labelled illustrations and detailed photographs.Each book contains five hands-on activities, from testing lung capacity to making a model stomach.The Body Works series contains the following titles:Heroic Heart (978-1-60992-450-8) Fall 2013Super Skeleton (978-1-60992-451-5) Fall 2013Brilliant Brain (978-1-60992-449-2) Spring 2014Gruesome Guts (978-1-60992-448-5)

100 Facts Horses and Ponies is bursting with fantastic images, fun activities and amazing facts. Children aged 7+ will soon learn everything they need to know about the equine world. Kids learn more easily with bite-sized information. Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts. Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice. 100 Facts Horses and Ponies includes key topics about these hooved mammals in simple numbered facts. Every page features beautiful illustrations and photographs that support a child's understanding of the text. This non-fiction title is a perfect horse book for kids aged 7+ who want to learn more about these majestic animals. Essential topics covered in 100 Facts Horses and Ponies: The early life of a foal and how it develops How to train a horse's natural temperament Similarities between horses, donkeys and mules Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating facts: It takes from nine months to one year for a horse to grow a completely new hoof. When a horse gallops, all of its weight is supported by just one slender hoof at time. Akhal-Teke hot-bloods have been known to travel over 4000 kilometers in just 84 days, surviving on only a tiny amount of food and water. Horses rarely live to be older than 30 years, but an English draught horse, called Old Billy, is said to have made it to the grand age of 62! Activities to make learning accessible and interactive include: Quiz question: Only three of these words are real names for part of the tack. Find the fakes! Make tasty horseshoes with a packet of bread mix. Once made, shape the dough into horseshoes and bake in the oven Normally we use centimeters and meters as units of measurement, but with horses you use hands. Measure the height of a table using your hands

Take a closer look at global warming and how it is affecting the world around us. The changing Earth is explored in detail through one hundred facts, fantastic images, and fun cartoons. Find out why human activities are causing climate change, learn all about how you can save endangered animals, and get the inside story on the scientific solutions of the future.

'Forms of Energy' explores the different types of energy that are around us all the time. You will discover how energy can be moving or stored. You will learn what causes sound, heat, and light energy. You will also find out how different sources of energy can be turned into electricity to power our machines and gadgets. So come on a fantastic journey into the world of forms of energy! Sci-Hi is an engaging, comprehensive, and visually stimulating series that takes learning science core curriculum to a whole new level.

Get to grips with your insides and discover how the body works. This series takes readers on a visual tour of the human body, from the hair on your head to the tips of your toes. Packed with disgusting facts and amazing pictures, Body Works is sure to keep young readers captivated.Following on from the successful Science Crackers series, Body Works explores the science of the Human Body. Bitesize facts and gross stories make information easy to digest.Cartoon doctors take readers on a tour of the human body, answering all the important questions about how a body really works. For example, why does it feel like there are butterflies in your stomach? Why does your leg sometimes go to sleep? Questions help children to relate to science, and comical cartoons help them to visualise scientific facts.Each of the four books explains the functions of different organs and systems. Lively and informative text is supported by clearly labelled illustrations and detailed photographs.Each book contains five hands-on activities, from testing lung capacity to making a model stomach.The Body Works series contains the following titles:Heroic Heart (978-1-60992-450-8) Fall 2013Super Skeleton (978-1-60992-451-5) Fall 2013Brilliant Brain (978-1-60992-449-2) Spring 2014Gruesome Guts (978-1-60992-448-5)