Books with author John Wood

Created in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution and packed with fun facts on fossils, amphibians, sea creatures, woolly mammoths, Neanderthals, insects and more, Dinosaur! will intrigue readers and provide an experience that will redefine natural history for kids. The lost world of velociraptor, stegosaurus, allosaurus, and other prehistoric monsters come to life as never seen before in Dinosaur! Packed with photorealistic computer generated images, detailed cross-sections and cutaways revealing the inner workings of dinosaurs, simple annotations, and clear concise definitions explaining each dinosaur and prehistoric beast at a glance - Dinosaur! revives the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous Eras and brings young readers into the action. Supports the Common Core State Standards.

Modern technology has enabled today's marine scientists to penetrate the oceans' depths as never before, where they continue to discover strange and exotic sea creatures. Creatures of the Deep, the newest title in Barron's exciting Discoverology series, takes young readers on a fascinating descent into the sea's dark and mysterious depths where, at nearly two miles below the surface, they encounter such creatures as-- Viperfish, fierce fish with hinged jaws and outsized, needlelike teeth Crustacean Phronima, the inspiration for the creature in the 1979 film Alien Amphipods, almost totally transparent sea creatures with huge eyes Sperm Whales, giants even among whales, who are able to reach the oceans' greatest depths . . . and many others Pictured and described in these pages are fish that make their own light, colossal squid measuring up to 49 feet with hooked tentacles, and many other extraor

Set in Melbourne, Australia the book follows the story of four characters battling their way through the highs and lows of humanity as society collapses.Genetic scientists discover of an anomaly within the human genome, a dormant gene that sets the wheels of the apocalypse in motion. As the discovery goes public the hospital is quickly acquired by the government and transformed into a top of the line genetics lab with a doctor pushing the ethical boundaries of human testing. Within days of activation zombies walk the streets of Melbourne feasting on the living. Surviving will test courage, strength, trust and morality, the things that separate us from them.

This thrilling and adventurous journey is the latest Discovery Plus title. Sharks have a fascinating history. They were swimming in prehistoric seas for about 150 million years before dinosaurs appeared on land. They have evolved so that they are now considered some of the most efficient hunters on the planet. Other predators are also explored, from night hunters to pack hunters, from owls to piranhas, from scorpions to killer whales. Each topic's spread contains a variety of related and interesting facts, color photographs, and detailed illustrations containing tabs, folds, acetates, and wheels.

Blondie and Puddles are the best of friends and never pass up an opportunity for adventure. So when a new girl moves to town and revives local legends about a bank robber, hidden caves, and forgotten gold Blondie and Puddles are ready with a plan but they'll need some help. Along for the ride is Mary Lou, the new girl, who has the coolest dog Puddles has ever seen, a Great Dane named Noble. Together with Mary Lou, her grandpa, and Noble, Blondie and Puddles must explore legends and caves, as well as battle criminals, to find the truth behind the stories and maybe even find the gold.

(...)"CHAPTER IX.CHEATEBT.Animal Swindlers.—" Barbekark" as a Cheat.—Roguery detected.—Dogs shamming Lameness.—Dogs cheating each other.—The Elephant, " Burra Sahib," hiding a Cake.— Comparison with Humanity.—Golden-crested Wren as a Cheat and Thief.—Two Ravens uniting to cheat a Dog out of his Dinner.—Alliance between a Dog and a Raven.— Principle of the Ambuscade.A LL virtues have their opposite vices, -*.•*- and, just as there are animals capable of exercising great self-denial in order to give to others that which belongs to them- Animalswindlers.(...)"

Contents: The blue twilight; Your mission; Fishing the depths; Dawn descent; Getting darker; Getting colder; Coming up; Microscopic life; Marine snow; A deep-sea vampire squid; The deep scattering layer; Rise and fall; Big-eyed hunter; Top predators; Mirrors and light; Deepwater giants; Talking whales; Heading south; Deep currents; Diving with elephant seals; Mission debriefing.

"Tram No6 is the Naughtiest of Trams" is the first in a series of books for children of all ages and it is about the Trams of Prague (in the Czech Republic for those of you who are geographically challenged).The Trams of Prague is a series of funny, heavily illustrated books for people of all ages who not only like to laugh but also enjoy reading about the rather silly, misguided, pompous and occasionally weird Trams who roll around the beautiful city of Prague.Some say that it’s a good job that the Trams of Prague run on rails because if they didn’t they would have gone off them long ago! Others say they already have!