Books in SCIENCE BOOK OF series

Each title in this series introduces children to an aspect of science that is part of their everyday world. Clear simple text works closely with top-quality photography and easy-to-understand diagrams to encourage learning. Each page is full of things for readers to notice, talk about and try out for themselves. All titles have a comprehensive glossary and index, plus notes on how to use the books, in order to get the most out of the information they offer. Time explains units of time and how they can be measured. Colour diagrams show the movement of Earth around the sun, while separate chapters include time passing, from day to night and from season to season.

Take the imagination of bestselling author Gordon Korman, add the hands-on expertise of the popular Mad Science group and eureka! A hilarious new science fiction series!Arcana has two famous families of science: the precise and methodical Flasks and their sneaky neighbors the von Offels who have stolen credit for every scientific breakthrough the Flasks have ever made. And it's about to happen again.Ethan Flask is a popular sixth-grade science teacher. The mysterious, ghostly Professor von Offel is supposed to be reviewing him for a prestigious teaching award. What he really wants is for Flask to unwittingly help him become fully corporeal again.

The perfect guide for preparing scouts, explorers, and budding survival experts for any eventuality while adventuring in the great outdoorsFull of inspiring true life survival stories, this helpful guide teaches top tips for surviving out in the wilderness—or even in the backyard. Taking inspiration from the experts, it covers a multitude of survival techniques both historical and cultural, from how the SAS approach survival during wartime to how the Bedouin survive with barely any water in the intense desert heat. So switch off that computer game, step outside, and use this invaluable guide to learn how to plot a map, make a weatherproof shelter, navigate using the stars, leave tracking signals for others to follow, bake high-energy survival snacks, and more!