Books with author Belinda Gallagher (editor)

This visual guide offers a comprehensive insight into prehistoric life. Starting with the beginning of life on Earth, each section progresses from plants and the first amphibians to early reptiles and the first dinosaurs. A useful source of information for school projects or homework, kids will love learning about the beginnings of life up until the appearance of our first ancestors!

MINI ENCYCLOPEDIA - OCEANS is the mini book crammed with masses of knowledge about the watery world. Interesting bulleted facts for easy understanding. Color-coded sections help children to navigate the book. Brilliantly detailed illustrations and photos support learning. The ultimate ocean book for kids, Mini Encyclopedia Oceans is small enough to slot into school bags, making this a fantastic resource for school projects and homework at key stage 2. The ultimate ocean book for kids, Mini Encyclopedia Oceans is small enough to slot into school bags, making this a fantastic resource for school projects and homework at key stage 2. This compact, comprehensive children's encyclopedia uses clear, bulleted facts and incredible info panels to explain everything from marine life and climate change to diving and boats. Every topic is supported by photographs, realistic artwork and detailed diagrams, and color-coded sections make navigation through the topics easy and quick. Chapters and topic examples of Mini Encyclopedia Oceans: Ocean features: Coastlines, Ocean floor, Polar life, Fossil fuels, Oil spills and Whaling Ocean life: Marine life, Coral reefs, Jellyfish, Penguins, Dolphins, Blue whale Exploration and travel: Marco Polo, Sir Francis Drake, Voyages to Australia, Tankers, Luxury liners, Shipwrecks Amazing facts for kids to enjoy: Long Beach is the world's longest beach. It is located along the southwest coast of Washington, the capital of the United States. This beach stretches for a record 45 km. The stinging hydroid coral found in the Indian and Pacific oceans uses special chemicals to paralyze plankton, which forms a major part of its diet. Pressurized submersibles are designed to operate in very deep waters. They can withstand the high pressure

MINI ENCYCLOPEDIA - HOW IT WORKS is the mini/pocket book crammed with masses of knowledge about how things work for kids aged 8+. All of children s most niggling questions about technology and how things work are answered Did you know? fact boxes contain awesome facts that children will love Clearly labeled diagrams and illustrations showcase the inner workings of 150 different machines. This amazing encyclopedia for kids is small enough to slot into school bags, making this a fantastic resource for school projects and homework at key stage 2. The ultimate how things work book for kids, Mini Encyclopedia How It Works is a compact, comprehensive children's encyclopedia that uses clear, bulleted facts and incredible info panels to explain everything from the mechanisms of everyday modern gadgets to the technology behind space exploration. Every topic is supported by photographs, realistic artwork and detailed diagrams, and color coded sections make navigation through the topics easy and quick. Chapters and topic examples of Mini Encyclopedia How It Works: Gadgets: Flat Screen TV, Mobile Phone, Digital Camera and Video Games Console Cars, Trucks and Bikes: Mountain Bike, F1 Racing Car, 4WD Off-Roader and Fire Engine Emergency Vehicles: Police Patrol Car, Ambulance, Underwater Rescue Submersible and SAR Helicopter Speed Machines: Yamaha R1 Superbike, Mclaren F1 Supercar, TGV Bullet Train and Concorde Military Machines: M270 Rocket Launcher, M1 Abrams Tank, AH-64 Apache Helicopter and Type 45 Destroyer Giant Machines: Bigfoot Truck, Bulldozer, Mobile Crane and Tunnel Boring Machine Energy and Power: Coal Mine, Nuclear Power Station, Solar Panels and Low-energy Transport Ships and Submarines: Yacht, Racing Catamaran, Oil Supertanker and Submarine Aircraft: Hang-glider, Wright Flyer, Harrier Jump Jet and Boeing CH-47 Chinook Space Exploration: Explore 1, Saturn V, Voyager 2 and Cassini-Huygens Amazing facts for kids to learn include: The first computer game using graphics pictures and symbols rather than words was noughts-and-crosses in 1952. The Rocket Racing League plans to hold races for rocket-powered cars and aircraft, each lasting between 60 and 90 minutes. The key to re-entry into Earth s atmosphere is to enter at the right angle. Otherwise the craft skips off the atmosphere like a stone bouncing off a pond s surface.

MINI ENCYCLOPEDIA - SHARKS is the mini/pocket book crammed with masses of knowledge about these underwater predators. This amazing encyclopedia for kids is small enough to slot into school bags, making this a fantastic resource for school projects and homework at key stage 2. Filled with interesting bulleted facts including information about shark species Color-coded sections help children distinguish between different shark species and their characteristics Brilliantly detailed artwork by top illustrators brings sharks to life on the page for children. The ultimate shark book for kids, Mini Encyclopedia Sharks is a compact, comprehensive children's encyclopedia that uses clear, bulleted facts and incredible info panels to explain everything from a shark s life in the water to different shark families. Every topic is supported by photographs, realistic artwork and detailed diagrams, and color-coded sections make navigation through the topics easy and quick. Chapters and topic examples of Mini Encyclopedia Sharks: Life in the water: Swimming skills, Food and feeding, Meeting and mating, and Friends and enemies Shark families: Types of shark, Frilled shark, Sixgill and sevengill sharks, and Prickly and bramble sharks Dogfish sharks: Mandarin dogfish, Lanternsharks, Greenland shark and Cookie-cutter sharks Angelsharks: Types of angelshark Sawsharks: Longnose sawshark Bullhead sharks: Horn shark and Port Jackson shark Carpet sharks: Blind sharks, Bamboo sharks, Zebra shark, and Whale shark Mackerel sharks: Goblin shark, Sand tiger shark, Crocodile shark, and Great white shark Ground sharks: Catsharks, Houndsharks, Leopard shark, and Weasel sharks Requiem sharks: Grey reef shark, Bull shark, Tiger shark, and Lemon shark Hammerhead sharks: Winghead shark, Bonnethead shark, Scalloped hammerhead, and Great hammerhead Shark relatives: Manta rays, Stingrays, Skates, and Chimaeras Sharks and people: Living with sharks, Attacks, Survival Stories, and Sharks in captivity Shark science: Studying sharks, Shark fossils, Endangered species, and Saving sharks Amazing facts for kids to learn include: Many sharks visit cleaning stations where small fish and shrimps remove dead skin and parasites from their bodies even from inside their mouth or gills. Whales sharks are thought to be able to give birth to up to 300 pups at a time. After scientists found out how shark denticles reduced drag, a swimming costume company designed a swimsuit that worked in the same way.

Children's Encyclopedia Ocean is packed with amazing facts about the world's oceans and beyond for children aged 7+! Key topics presented in short, numbered facts. Packed with fantastic photos and artwork. Special panels throughout for incredible facts, quizzes and projects. Children aged 7+ will dive into this highly visual encyclopedia, which includes detailed information about coral reefs, seashores and marine life. With captivating images, fun illustrations and expert information, Children's Encyclopedia Ocean is the ultimate guide to ocean life. Children can discover how coral reefs grow, which whale can sing and what are the most famous shipwrecks found at the bottom of the ocean. Learning is encouraged through quizzes, fun cartoons and simple projects that can be done at home. This is a great ocean encyclopedia for kids aged 7+. Essential topics covered in Children's Encyclopedia Ocean: Seashore: Land meets sea, Estuaries and lagoons, and Seaside adventures Coral Reefs: Coral animals, The Great Barrier Reef, and Underwater explorers Deep Ocean: In deep water, Monsters of the deep, and Glow in the dark Whales and Dolphins: Inside whales and dolphins, Fast and sleek, and Getting together Shipwrecks: Diving discoveries, Pirate wrecks, and Shipwreck mysteries Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating facts: Coral reefs are very slow growers. A reef can grow about 10 centimeters a year if conditions are just right how much have you grown in the last year? The seabed of the Antarctic Ocean had some mega-sized animals. Scientists found giant spiders and worms, and fish with huge eyes and body parts that scientists described as 'dangly bits'. The sperm whale has the biggest brain in the world. It weighs about 8 kilograms - that's over five times the size of a human brain. But its large brain does not mean that it is the cleverest animal. Activities to make learning fun include: Make heavy water! Adding one special ingredient, how can you make one identical glass of water heavier than the other? Create your own dolphin show complete with flips and tricks! Does it float? Collect four waterproof items and predict whether you think they will sink or float. Did you predict correctly?

STICKER PLAYBOOK - PRINCESS CARRIAGE is a double-sided play mat for toddlers, with learning activities, 50 reusable vinyl stickers and a fantastic illustrated short story about Daisy and her journey to the palace for the prince's ball. The play mat folds away easily after playtime. Your child can use the stickers with the activity pages to develop number and word recognition. You can share the story, full of favorite fairytale characters, with your child whilst using the play mat to keep them engaged. Perfect for folding out on the floor, young children will enjoy playing and learning with Sticker Playbook Princess Carriage, one of our most popular fold-out books for toddlers. On one side, a simple story accompanies an illustrated route that children can interact with using the stickers, which include the fairy tale characters of Rapunzel, Fairy Godmother and Prince Charming. The play mat can be turned over for kids to complete the sticker activities, covering words, colors, shapes and numbers. Both long concertina pages feature wonderfully detailed illustrations by Simon Abbott for young children to explore. Excerpts from the story inside Princess Carriage Sticker Playbook: It's the day of the prince's ball and Daisy wishes she could go. Suddenly in a swirl of stars her fairy godmother appears! A witch stands outside her house. She asks Daisy if she would like some sweets. No thank you, Daisy says. Fun word, color, shape and number activities for kids: Test your fairy tale knowledge and place the correct character names next to the illustrations. What color is the dragon? Find the stickers of the objects and place them on their matching shapes. For example, 'The clock tower is a triangle'.