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Books in I Explore series

  • iDinosaur

    Dr. Darren Naish

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, Oct. 7, 2014)
    You'll feel as if you're walking with dinosaurs! iDinosaur delivers the next level of augmented reality experience, bringing fans into another dimension. The prehistoric favorites seem to leap directly from the page and into your world thanks to stunningly realistic CGI art—all enhanced by the most up-to-date dinosaur research. Just download the free app for Apple's iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch platforms or for Android devices such as the Galaxy Nexus and the Nexus 7 tablet . . . and watch the now-extinct beasts spring to life again in four different awesome AR experiences.
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  • I Explore! Under the Sea

    Kate Daubney Dr. Mike Goldsmith

    Hardcover (Egmont Books Ltd, March 6, 2001)
    A collectible board book series with a non-fiction twist: toddlers can enjoy mini adventures and explore planet Earth. Dive in and journey below the waves in Under the Sea to discover curious creatures. Open the gatefold to reveal the depth of your adventure! Detailed labels offer further information - perfect for parents to share with their inquisitive pre-school child. A fun gatefold at the end of the book summarizes the journey and reinforces the soft learning. With simple text written by Dr Mike Goldsmith and consultancy by marine biologist Stephen Savage, this is a great way to introduce children aged 2 and up to sealife. Have you collected all of I Explore? I Explore the Airport I Explore Digging for Dinosaurs I Explore the Zoo I Explore Under the Sea Dr Mike Goldsmith was formerly Head of Acoustics at the UK's National Physical Laboratory. Since 1999 he has written over 40 science books for children and adults that have been published in more than 28 countries. Mike's books have been shortlisted twice for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize. Mike lives in Twickenham, near London. There is lots more information about him and his work on his website:http://mikegoldsmith.weebly.com Kate Daubney lives by the sea in North Devon, England with her partner Roger and her scruffy sidekick, Taz the dog. After graduating with a degree in illustration, she has worked on numerous children's books, using both digital and traditional media to create her colourful and quirky illustrations. When she's not busy illustrating she loves nothing more than riding her bike or taking a walk across the local beach, where Taz the dog enjoys chasing the seagulls!
  • Ice Age Collision Course: Bring the Herd to Life!

    Carlton Books

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, June 14, 2016)
    Bring the herd to life with this official companion book to the newest Ice Age film. Complete with Augmented Reality! Excitement is building for the newest Ice Age film—and this official book is perfect for fans of all ages. The Ice Age Collision Course is a colorful guide to everyone’s favorite characters from all of the movies, including Manny, Sid, Scrat, and Diego, as well as to some new faces. Plus, the amazing interactive augmented reality experiences take the fun to another level! The brand-new smartphone and tablet-based augmented reality experiences include:Life-size mode: bring Manny the mammoth and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger to life in the palm of your hand, then enlarge them to their real size!; Dual-user mode: connect your mobile device to a friend’s, choose your Ice Age character, and get ready to explore together
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  • Extinct Animals: Unleash Augmented Reality Prehistoric Beasts!

    Camilla de la Bédoyère

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, March 5, 2019)
    Watch extinct animals come back to life through the power of AR! The past meets the future in this amazing high-tech iExplore book about the biggest, most fascinating extinct creatures on earth. Eleven fact-filled profiles present each unique animal—when it lived, what it ate, what its size and habitat were, and other extraordinary features. Then simply open the app on your smartphone or tablet to trigger the AR action and awaken the digital magic! See a woolly mammoth grow to full size, fly a Pteranodon around your bedroom, and come face to face with the huge sea monster—and one of the largest meat eaters ever to have lived—called Predator X! Plus, you can click on the app’s NEW iExplore feature window to access complementary educational content, featuring facts, stats, quizzes, and more.This will work with the following devices:Apple devices running iOS 8 and above, including: the iPhone 5s and above, the iPad 4 and above, iPod Touch 6th Gen. or above.Android devices with both forward- and backward-facing cameras using Android 4.0 and above, and ARMv7 NEON processors.INTEL-based devices are not officially supported.
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  • My Perfect Puppy: Best Friends Forever

    Kay Woodward

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, Sept. 4, 2018)
    No dog? No problem! With this book, AI, and a free app, you can say hello to your new virtual puppy friend. It’s puppy time! Bursting with the cutest doggie photos imaginable, this unique pet care book + app provides all the info you need on how to train a new puppy and keep it in tip-top condition. Plus, it includes 13 interactive experiences: just download your free app, point your phone or tablet’s camera at the book, and say hello to your individually created Fido. You can name it, feed it, play with it, choose the latest accessories, and even snap photos of your favorite moments!
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  • Battling Dinosaurs

    Anna Brett

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, Sept. 6, 2016)
    Watch our planet’s most fearsome predators come to life again—to fight it out! This fun interactive book, with high-tech augmented reality that allows two players to share screens and go into head-to-head battle, introduces kids to 13 powerful prehistoric contenders. Each dynamically illustrated creature has a fact-packed profile with info about its weapons, armor, strength, and speed. Pick a predator, link your smartphone or tablet to a friend’s, and let the battle commence. May the best dinosaur win!Featured dinosaurs include: Utahraptor, T. Rex, Spinosaurus, Velociraptor, Megalosaurus, Herrerasaurus, Giganotosaurus, Deinonychus, Cryolophosaurus, Mapusaurus, Allosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, and Albertosaurus. The easy-to-download free app delivers four of the 13 dinosaurs included in the book. Follow the simple in-app purchase steps to unlock the remaining nine contenders.
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  • Predators: Unleash Huge Augmented Reality Beasts

    Camilla de la Bédoyère

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, March 5, 2019)
    Unleash the beasts with the magic of AR! Meet some of the most ferocious animals on earth—from the safety of your own home! Just open the app on your smartphone or tablet and digital magic will bring 11 creatures right into your room, including a life-size great white shark, lion, rattlesnake, and grizzly bear. Profiles of each beast give you plenty of information, including how it hunts, what weapons and tactics it uses to defeat its prey, and where it lives. Plus, you can click on the app’s NEW iExplore feature window to access complementary educational content, featuring facts, stats, quizzes, and much more.This will work with the following devices:Apple devices running iOS 8 and above, including: the iPhone 5s and above, the iPad 4 and above, iPod Touch 6th Gen. or above.Android devices with both forward- and backward-facing cameras using Android 4.0 and above, and ARMv7 NEON processors.INTEL-based devices are not officially supported.
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  • Dinosaurs!

    Nick Forshaw, Andy Forshaw

    Hardcover (What on Earth Publishing, April 16, 2018)
    Dig deep into the fascinating world of dinosaurs with the first book in the What on Earth? Explorer series, complete with a six-foot-long fold-out timeline. Join explorer Agent Eagle as he explores these amazing creatures - from the earliest dinosaur fossil discoveries, to the relationship between birds and dinosaurs. Discover the history of the dinosaur, in each major era, emphasizing how dinosaur bodies and diets adapted over time. Learn about the best places to find fossils, who are the great dinosaur explorers and scientists, and ultimately, what killed off the dinosaurs. A quiz, name game, and glossary lead you to the book’s biggest feature – a fold-out timeline featuring 100 of the most incredible dinosaurs that ever lived – from their first appearance 230 million years ago, to their current living descendants. Full of facts and bursting with illustrations, Explorer: Dinosaurs! Is a unique book for any dinosaur buff.Explorer: Dinosaurs won a Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award and was a finalist in the 2018 International Book Awards Young Adult Non-Fiction category.
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  • Jurassic World: Where Dinosaurs Come to Life

    Caroline Rowlands

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, May 14, 2015)
    The official augmented reality book to accompany the highly anticipated Jurassic World, the next installment of the $2 billion film series, Jurassic Park. Every fan will want to own this official tie-in, which takes viewers closer than ever to the terrifying, genetically engineered dinosaurs. Plus, a free interactive app brings the action alive . . . right at home!
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  • I Explore the Zoo

    Emma Dods, Kate Daubney

    Board book (Egmont Books Ltd, )
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  • Into Deep Space: Zoom Through the Universe!

    Paul Virr

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, Oct. 3, 2017)
    Travel deep into space through the magic of augmented reality! Get ready to blast off! Just place your tablet or smartphone near the visual triggers in this incredible book and hold up the pages to see nine incredible AR sequences in action. Follow the lifecycle of a star, and enjoy a close-up view of amazing constellations, faraway galaxies, spectacular supernovae, and the cosmic light show put on by bright, glowing nebulae. Each spread is jam-packed with fascinating facts about the universe far beyond Earth.
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  • Explore: Reptiles

    Maurice Pledger

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, Aug. 24, 2010)
    They're scaly and scary, colorful and cute, poisonous and powerful. They're . . . reptiles! Discover amazing reptiles in Explore: Reptiles, new from best-selling illustrator Maurice Pledger. Texture patches and amazing moving pictures bring the illustrations to life, while flaps, fact boxes and booklets explain all the cool stuff in a way that appeals to young readers. Kids can smile at crocodiles, lounge with lizards, and clown with chameleons as they meet extraordinary animals on every page. A slithering, scintillating time is in store for all!
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