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Books in A First Reference series

  • Prehistoric Animals: A First Book

    Christopher Lampton

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1983)
    A dictionary of terms relating to prehistoric animals, their development, and early time periods.
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  • Holidays: Reference First Book

    Bernice Burnett

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1983)
    Describes holiday customs in other countries and explains the history behind religious, national and American ethnic holiday celebrations
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  • The Encyclopedia of the Winter Olympics

    John Wukovits

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Discusses the origins and history of the winter Olympics, describes the development and rules of each sport, profiles stars from earlier games, and offers statistics and lists of winners.
  • The Kingfisher First Animal Picture Atlas

    Deborah Chancellor, Anthony Lewis

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Oct. 15, 2006)
    Packed with more than thirteen maps and seven habitat spreads, The Kingfisher First Animal Picture Atlas is a playful introduction to animals, environments, and geography for young children. Beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Anthony Lewis, with lively age-appropriate text, this atlas explains where animals come from and how they live in their habitats. An adorable penguinshaped bookmark takes readers on a journey around the globe, helping them identify animals in an absorbing look-and-find game. In addition to the colorful maps showing the continents of the world, superb full-page illustrations take readers deeper into the different habitats to provide an early introduction to the basics of ecosystems. This atlas will delight young children and is the perfect reference for both home and school.
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  • Monsters

    Rhoda Blumberg

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1983)
    A humorous dictionary of real and imaginary monsters of the world throughout history.
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  • First Dinosaur Picture Atlas

    David Burnie, Anthony Lewis

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Feb. 4, 2020)
    Beautifully illustrated by children's artist Anthony Lewis, with lively age-appropriate text by zoologist and environmentalist David Burnie, the First Dinosaur Picture Atlas explains where dinosaurs came from and how they lived in different habitats across the world. An adorable dinosaur-shaped bookmark takes readers on a journey around the globe, helping them identify different species of dinosaur in an absorbing look-and-find game. In addition to the colorful maps showing the world's continents, superb full-page illustrations take readers deeper into the different habitats of the prehistoric world to show how and where dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures lived. This look-and-find atlas will delight young children and is the perfect first dinosaur reference book for both home and school.
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  • The Kingfisher First Science Encyclopedia

    Chris Oxlade, Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Sept. 15, 1997)
    Arranged in easy-to-use alphabetical order, this child-friendly, hands-on approach to science includes more than one hundred simple experiments that make complex scientific principles clear to young readers.
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  • World Holidays: A Watts Guide for Children

    Heather Moehn

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2000)
    An illustrated alphabetical guide to celebrations and holidays around the world, including religious, civic, and cultural practices.
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  • The Kingfisher First Dictionary

    Angela Crawley, John Grisewood

    Paperback (Kingfisher, July 19, 2011)
    Kingfisher First Dictionary by Angela Crawley and John Grisewood is the ideal first dictionary for 5- to 8-year-olds contains over 1,500 core words from alligator to zipper, carefully selected to complement the books that children of this age are beginning to read. The clear definitions and sample sentences are enhanced with realistic photos and artwork that help build the child's comprehension and reading readiness.
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  • Amazing Space

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    Paperback (Parragon, )
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  • The Kingfisher First Encyclopedia

    Ruth Thomson, Anne Civardi

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Sept. 15, 1996)
    An alphabetically arranged encyclopedia for young children provides information on subjects such as cars, computers, magnets, and mountains, with each subject is displayed on a one- or two-page spread, complete with full-color illustrations and captions.
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  • DK First Atlas

    Anita Ganeri, Chris Oxlade

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, May 17, 2004)
    The DK First Atlas brings each continent and country to life, making geographic concepts easy to understand. Packed with detailed pictorial maps specially designed for young readers, this First Reference title is an invaluable learning tool for home and elementary school.
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