Books with author Rob Richards

Take a fantastic journey into outer space with Earth Lab: Solar System. The informative text and full-color photographs highlight the structure and key features of each planet, as well as distant galaxies and constellations. Also included in the box are cardstock pieces to build models of the Sun and planets, glow-in-the-dark stars, and a solar system poster with stickers for kids to turn their rooms into their own outer space adventure!The kit includes:• 56-page book full of facts about our solar system and beyond• 9 models of the Sun and planets• 22 plastic glow-in-the-dark stars• 18 x 13-inch poster• 41 reusable stickers

Electrifying forces are at work here. Discover the amazing power of electricity with this fun filled kit. Turned On By Electricity explores the mysteries of electricity and comes complete with easy-to-use accessories and a book filled with exciting experiments and activities. Produce sparks in a jar...generate electricity using a lemon...create a working switch...and much more! You're sure to get a charge out of Turned On By Electricity!

Every year on Halloween night, villains from around the world gather to attend a secretive event known as a midnight auction. Here the wealthy, the diabolical and the curious get to bid on items from the darker side of history: antique spell-books, knives used by famous murderers, hands of glory. It's not the kind of place for those with a weak constitution and it's certainly not the kind of place for a twelve-year old boy, no matter how brave he might think he is … Tony Lott lives with his uncle in a dusty antiques shop in London, England. Joseph Martell—said uncle—is an old man harboring a terrible secret. When the pair are lured to the grandest midnight auction of all, they find themselves caught up in a frightening conspiracy. At the center of the puzzle lies Marshwood, the House of Many Doors. But what does its owner want with Tony? And why is a teenage witch with a short temper the key to unraveling the whole mystery?

This visually exciting book takes a unique look at our globe from the perspective of all the people on Earth. Using an innovative design, maps are populated by infographics, graphs, and icons to represent information and statistics about a subject in a very visual way. This aids readers in comparing and contrasting the same subjects in different parts of the world. Each spread explores one subject in-depth, such as how countries are governed around the globe, who has the highest obesity rates, how urbanization rates affect the environment, and how the life expectancy in a country is linked to its sanitation levels.

Have you ever wondered what made human beings think they could take to the skies? Starting with Icarus and his wax and feather wings and Leonardo Da Vinci's Flying Machine and primitive helicopter know as the Aerial Screw, It'll Never Work: Aeroplanes and Helicopters explores the history of flying machines, the successes and failures that have led to the comforts of modern passenger flight that we know today.Each title in this exciting, high-interest series looks at a different area of technology and engineering and reveals the pioneering ideas and scientific thinking that enabled its development, as well as exposing those that proved to be a dead end. Each spread examines a particular example in depth, bringing in other similar ideas where relevant, and revealing that experimentation and failure often pave the way to technology success. Beautifully designed and illustrated with infographic-style artwork, this series is an excellent technology resource for readers aged 9 and up.

Fully updated for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, this book is packed with information on the laws that govern rugby and how they are enforced by referees. Find out about the complex laws of the game with pitch-side photographs of professional players and specially commissioned action shots that explain the laws in detail.The four books in the Rugby Focus series takes an in-depth look at one of the world's best-loved sports. Find out everything you need to know about rugby, from the players and laws of the game to the teamwork involved in winning the ultimate tournament - the Rugby World Cup.Great for readers who play the game or avid fans!

Anna is a geeky freshman at a small Pittsburgh college. When she meets Davin, the campus weirdo, she promptly befriends him--and finds herself perpetually pulling out her first aid kit to patch up his mysterious injuries. But when a shadowy superhero begins to make the news, she has to wonder if there is a connection between them. Is she overthinking things as usual, or has she just become best friends with a superhero?

Have you ever wondered what made human beings think they could go to the Moon? The idea of exploring space started with fiction and science-fiction written by authors like Jules Verne and H G Wells. Little did they know that space travel would become a reality! It'll Never Work: Rockets and Space Travel explores the history of space travel and spaceships, the successes and failures that have led to the very recent Pluto flyby by the New Horizons spacecraft.Each title in this exciting, high-interest series looks at a different area of technology and engineering and reveals the pioneering ideas and scientific thinking that enabled its development, as well as exposing those that proved to be a dead end. Each spread examines a particular example in depth, bringing in other similar ideas where relevant, and revealing that experimentation and failure often pave the way to technology success. Beautifully designed and illustrated with infographic-style artwork, this series is an excellent technology resource for readers aged 9 and up.