Books with author Joe Allan

Do you want to be an astronaut, a zookeeper, a firefighter, or maybe a paleontologist digging for dinosaurs? Well you need to use math to do these and other amazing jobs. Follow an imaginary working day with 50 simple math puzzles and activities as these people go through their daily work. Included are tips to help improve math skills, as well as full answers to all of the puzzles and activities. Addition, subtraction, measuring, and sorting are all used to engage and improve math skills. This series shows that math can be fun and relevant in everyday life.

Creepy Crawlies maybe small for the most part but they make up for it when it comes to being interesting. Here we feature the aptly named Rhinoceros Beetle with multiple horns, clever Spider Hunting Wasps who paralyse their prey and the highly maternal Earwig, who make the best mums, plus lots more super creepy crawlies here! Amazing Lifecycles A series of six delightful books about the life-cycles of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles & Amphibians, Creepy Crawlies, Fish & Plants. Beautifully designed, detailing in general what is a life-cycle, why they belong to each group, habitat information and where you will find them. Each book features, the most fascinating animals in each classification in detail. Wonderful books that will appeal to all young readers.

A roller coaster ride takes twists and turns at speed, creating a dizzy feeling that adds to the fun. Learn about the science of switchback turns, including rotational energy, pendulum swings, centripetal force, gravity, spinning, axes, and more. All the topics are explained in bite-size, easy-to-understand nuggets. Photographs and clever illustrations throughout will draw readers into the science. Plus, a "That's Incredible" fact on each spread helps keep them entertained.

Meet some amazing animals―from caring crocodile mothers to meat eating plants, from the tallest parents in the woods to sea horse fathers looking after their young . . . with the odd hairy jumping spiders thrown in. First, be introduced to each group of animals and plants, with a large life-cycle diagram showing the stages of life. Then, some of the most unusual animals and plants are featured to intrigue you to learn more. Each book is full of superb, BIG-and-bold photographs to support and illustrate the text.

Use your math skills to be a topflight airline pilot. Pass your cadet assessment in flight training, and then travel the world. To become an officer, you will need to read information from a bar chart, use fractions and division to complete flight checks on a jumbo jet, use a compass to answer flight plan questions, and more . . . . All of this is accompanied by some weird and wonderful flying facts, some Flight Crew Tips for help with the math, and answers when your aircraft touches down!

Birds can be really cool characters and here we feature some pretty special ones that kids will want to read about. A Hornbill that can eat snakes, a Tailorbird that actually stitches leaves together to make a nest, Penguins who we all have a soft spot for and lots more... Amazing Lifecycles A series of six delightful books about the life-cycles of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles & Amphibians, Creepy Vrawlies, Fish & Plants. Beautifully designed, detailing in general what is a life-cycle, why they belong to each group, habitat information and where you will find them. Each book features, the most fascinating subjects, in each classification in detail. Wonderful books that will appeal to all young readers.

Who wouldn’t want to be a zookeeper? What an amazing job. Use your math skills to experience what it would be like if you were a keeper for a day. You will need to solve problems to find what crate would be safe to transport a giraffe in, what fluids you need to give in an emergency, and what amount of medicine you give to each animal depending on their weight. How would you work that out? There are also brilliant animal facts to entertain along the way, case tips to help with your math, and answers at the end of the day!