Books with author Anna Claybourne

This fun, fact-filled book allows you to explore the most awesome natural, and man-made, sights and experiences on our planet. You'll find mind-boggling mountains and caves, giant waterfalls, extreme weather, and amazing undersea adventures, as well as the world's tallest towers, biggest bridges, and most awesome machines. Each topic includes an awesomeness rating, indicating its amazingness on a scale of one to five. Side panels, statistics, stunning color photographs, and fascinating facts on every page highlight the most awesome things our world has to offer.

In Rats, readers will discover the special abilities that these amazing animals have adapted to help them survive in their wild environment, what humans have trained them to do using their special skills and intelligence, and where their abilities are vastly superior to our own. Did you know that rats can recognize each other just by their smell, or that people use 'hero rats' to help find landmines? The book also looks at how we have used technology to recreate rats' abilities.

'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.

Have you ever changed your mind? In fact, your mind and your brain change all the time, throughout your life – from before you are born, to the day you die. This book explains how our brain is the part of our body that makes our mind work. Like other body parts, our brain and mind grow and develop as we grow up, being affected by the things we experience from talking and play to learning and risky behaviors.

"Gurgle, burp, ooze, and squirt--sometimes our bodies do the most disgusting things! Our bodies are food-processing factories that produce oils and gases and waste. From making sticky earwax and stinky sweat to letting out loud burps and embarrassing farts, this entertaining book describes why our bodies do the rude and hilarious things they do. Get your hands dirty, too, with some easy (and painless!) experiments."--

Winner of the Association of Science Education, Book of The Year 2017.I love this tree is a book which looks at the life of an old living deciduous tree and through it explores the amazing life of a tree and the creatures that inhabit it. Using a mixture of photos and artwork the book shows how the tree has changed and how it acts as a habitat for other life. This beautiful book explores how important trees are to the planet. Packed with information and pictures it provides a wealth of information about trees and their importance and inspires a love of these amazing plants. It's a fantastic resource for the Science Curriculum with its emphasis on plants, classification and habitats, for children aged 8+. As well as winning the ASE Book of the year, the book was shortlisted for the SLA information book award in the 7-12 category and the English 4-11 picture book awards.

This book is a fantastic introduction to the tricky subject of sex for children aged 9+. In a straightforward way, it explores what sex is and what it's for, examines sexuality and identity, what healthy relationships are like and tackles modern-day issues that confront teenagers such as sexting and online pornography.Is is part of the series Healthy for Life, which gives factual information on a range of health issues so teens can get the information they need to be healthy. The books feature fun infographic style illustrations.