Books in Journey of a... series

Journey to the Stars takes us on an amazing tour past the planets in our own solar system to neighbouring galaxies, by way of newborn stars, exploding stars, and a black hole. Beautiful artwork and revolutionary images from the Hubble Space Telescope will allow children to see the surface ofstars and planets in amazing detail. Expert explanation tells children what they are looking at, and why stars and planets have formed in this way.Stuart Clark has a first class degree in astronomy and combines writing books and articles on space with teaching at the University of Hertfordshire. He also tours schools giving talks on popular topics such as the Apollo moon landings, big bang and the Hubble Space Telescope. He has made guestappearances on children's television and takes school parties round the observatory at the University of Hertfordshire.

In Journey into the Desert we make an adventure-filled trip through one of the harshest yet most spectacular habitats on Earth - the Sonoran Desert of southern USA. We encounter a host of hardy animals and plants that have found the most extraordinary ways of coping with the extremeconditions: a lizard that squirts blood from its eyes, scorpions that glow in the dark, a latter-day dinosaur with a venomous bite, cactuses as tall as houses. The vivd first-person account is illustrated by the author's own breathtaking scenery: vast, ancient volcanoes and rocky canyons that areetched deep into the Earth's surface.John Brown is a wildlife cameraman who has worked all over the world. His travels have taken him from freezing Arctic to steaming rainforest, and from tropical islands to baking-hot deserts, where he has filmed a huge variety of extraordinary wildlife. He lives in Oxfordshire.

Journey into Africa takes us on safari across the grasslands of Southern Africa. With photographs taken by the author and breathtaking first-hand accounts of the journey, the reader travels through the heat, spotting zebra, giraffes, hippos and elephants, amongst others. We learn about thehabitats of the animals and hear fantastic stories around the evening campfire. Watch out for deadly snakes and angry crocodiles along the way!Tim Knight has worked on nature conservation projects in East and Southern Africa and accompanied youth expeditions to the region. His lectures, photographs and sketches have also helped to raise money for the benefit of African wildlife. He is the author of Journey into the Rainforest. He livesin Oxfordshire.

Journey into the Arctic takes us across an environment which is one of the harshest, yet most beautiful on Earth. Setting off from Greenland, we travel by sled and snowmobile, meeting along the way the peoples and animals of the ice kingdom - seals, polar bears, arctic foxes and musk oxen.We learn how an igloo is constructed, and what life is like in an Inuit village. For the final push to the North Pole, we board a Russian icebreaker, shivering as the seamen take a dip in the icy sea!Bryan and Cherry Alexander are professional photographers who have spent many years specializing in photographing the glories of the Arctic and Antartica. They live in Dorset.

Journey into Africa takes us on safari across the grasslands of Southern Africa. With photographs taken by the author and breathtaking first-hand accounts of the journey, the reader travels through the heat, spotting zebra, giraffes, hippos and elephants, amongst others. We learn about thehabitats of the animals and hear fantastic stories around the evening campfire. Watch out for deadly snakes and angry crocodiles along the way!

In Journey under the Sea, we discover a hidden world beneath the waves. Our location is Indonesia, where an amazing diversity of marine life awaits. We explore the breathtaking beauty of the coral reefs, looking at fishes and other animals of every colour of the rainbow. Their behaviour isfascinating; the spiny devilfish is an extraordinary creature who crawls across the sand on 'fingertips' (actually parts of its fins). We dive by day and by night, we go looking for turtles, for octopus...and for sharks!Linda Pitkin is a biologist at the Natural History Museum, where she combines her interest in insects and marine life. Her photography has won many awards, including at the International Underwater Film and Photo Festival, Frankfurt.