Books with author Anna Claybourne

Don't believe your eyes! This book is packed with strange illusions, mind-bending phenomena... and awesome science. Watch in amazement as straight lines bend, patterns spin, and pictures mysteriously 'flip' from one shape to another. Then marvel at what each pattern reveals about your brain and senses! Ideal for children aged 7 and up. Each illusion is explained in terms that are clear and easy to understand. Every illusion is dramatic and immediately accessible, functioning as a hook that draws readers into the text. This is a great book for reluctant readers and visual learners.

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2019 An important nonfiction picture book about conservation and saving endangered animal species for young readers.From the rainforest to the savannah to the depths of the ocean, animal life in every continent and habitat has been affected by human activity. Louise McNaught's powerful animal portraits bring to life 20 stunning creatures and their fight for survival. Discover the dangers they face, the action being taken to protect them, and their vital importance on Earth.Be inspired to join the movement to conserve species and find out how you can make a difference.

Rain or shine - the weather impacts on everything we do. What makes the wind blow? Or snow fall? And what happens when the weather goes WILD? Packed with facts, diagrams, infographics and photos, this is the perfect introduction to our planet's amazing wild weather. From dust devils to flying frogs and twisting tornadoes, Wild Weather takes you on a whirlwind of discovery. Covering the earth's atmosphere and how weather works, you'll find out all you need to know about weather fronts, heat waves, hurricanes, avalanches, ice storms, climate change and much, much more. Packed with facts, figures and world records for the wildest weather ever documented, you'll also find out about storm chasers and weather scientists who have tried their best to keep the weather in check. Be warned - it's a stormy ride.

Library Friendly Edition of original- A narrative introduction to the brilliant brains and eureka moments behind the greatest scientific discoveries in history. Includes scientific facts about black holes, moons, magnets, microscopic creatures, the truth about heat and light, what plants eat, DNA, diseases and dinosaurs, atoms, asteroids and X-rays and more

Can you face the most disgusting things the world has to offer? From nauseating foods and revolting habits to jungle crawlers and stomach worms, this is your ultimate guide to maggots, giant cockroaches, and much, much more. Each vile entry includes a yuck rating and all the disgusting details you need to prepare yourself for the real-life scenario.