Books published by publisher Discovery Books

This Dad is, quite simply, brilliant! He's as strong as a gorilla, fantastic on roller skates, and can sing like a pop star! And not only all that, but he's a dab hand at cooking too! Find out what else he can do in this colourful book that positively bursts over with appreciation for pa's...Everyone's dad is brilliant at something! This delightful new hardback padded edition of a well-loved picture book is sure to sell like hot cakes all year round - but especially on Father's Day!

"A cat is a lion in a jungle of small bushes."--English proverb Why do cats always land on their feet after a fall? What allows a sleeping cat to comfortably curl into a circle? Why do cats appear to torture their prey before killing it? Why does your cat knead on your clothing? Just how much attention do cats really require? To answer these and other questions, Wild Discovery Guide to Your Cat draws from science, history, and feline behavior in the wild to explain the inner nature and most puzzling characteristics of America's most popular pet. The result is a practical and fascinating guide to understanding and caring for these beguiling and enigmatic creatures.This engagingly illustrated book takes the same cat's-eye view of the world that infuses the Discovery Channel television series Wild Discovery. It emphasizes the untamed roots of almost every aspect of a domesticated cat's conduct: the crouch-and-pounce string-chase games that mirror stalking prey in the wild, the furniture-scratching preoccupation that echoes the territorial scent deposits a wild cat claws onto trees. Written in an accessible, authoritative style, Wild Discovery Guide to Your Cat generously mixes the fundamentals of basic care with compelling explorations into cats' physical and psychological traits. Included in this comprehensive primer are detailed insights into all aspects of cat design, from the intricate structure of the feline form to the cat's heightened senses and remarkable agility. The guide explores why cats do the things they do--addressing such issues as grooming, sleep patterns, marking and defending territory, cat language, and learning and intelligence. In addition to probing the tiger within, Wild Discovery Guide to Your Cat offers a host of practical tips on choosing a cat to suit your lifestyle, providing responsible care, cat-proofing your home, and ensuring a smooth transition during the first days at home. Once the cat is a member of the family, the book explains how to bond and play with your new pet, and even how to train and travel with it.Everything you need to know to keep your cat healthy and happy is covered, including the latest information on feeding and nutrition, litter boxes, cleaning and grooming, common health problems, fighting fleas, pregnancy and birth, caring for an aging cat, vet visits, and emergency care.A breed breviary rounds out the book, with the spotlight on the top cat breeds as well as other common feline pedigrees. This section also presents information on body type, common colors, coat type, grooming requirements, and temperament. An informative cat owner's resource guide follows. Accompanied by more than 225 full-color illustrations and photographs showing the similarities between domestic and wild cats, this is an entertaining and insightful approach to feline behavior, pet care, and appreciation for first-time cat owners and veteran cat lovers alike.Lush, lovely, informative and practical, Wild Discovery Guide to Your Cat is a feast for both the eye and the mind...a good introduction to cat care and behavior for novices and also serves as an interesting read for long-time cat owners...There's something for everyone in this book...one of the most educational books to come along in a long time.--Cats, April 2000

Perfect for learning the United States and capitals, this book contains a full-color, flashcard-style page for each state. Each page shows the state's two-letter abbreviation, the state's name, a picture of the state, and the state's capital. The book begins with a page showing all 50 states with their two-letter abbreviation as a hint to help your child name them.

This Level 1 book in our Easy Readers series includes easy sight words and simple sentences for beginning readers. It introduces prepositional concepts like up, down, over, and through. Engaging photographs accompany each concept. A perfect book to read together before going to the park!Look for these levels in the Easy Readers series by A Discovery Book:Pre: Pre-Level books are for children who are getting ready to read. They include ABCs and first words.1: Level 1 books are for the beginning reader. They include sight words and simple sentences.2. Level 2 books are for the independent reader. They include longer sentences and new vocabulary.

The perfect study aid for kids who need to learn the names of the Presidents! This full-color book contains portraits of all the United States Presidents, and includes the number of the President, along with the years served.Small children will also enjoy flipping through the pages as a beginning lesson in U.S. history.While the color portraits look best on a color Kindle or app, they also render well in black and white.

Learn all about dolphins with this beautifully illustrated book! Professional photos will delight your child as he or she finds out about dolphins and dolphin babies, including:* What dolphins eat* How dolphins play and trick their trainers* How dolphins talk* What puts dolphins in danger* How dolphins and humans help each otherThis book is designed to take about 15 minutes for a child to read, and is engaging for both child and parent alike. The photos are in full color, but also render well in black-and-white Kindles.

Welcome to the Addition Flashcards Learning System!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is a fun way to learn addition facts, using a curriculum that is taught in many elementary schools. Instead of learning just by rote memorization, your child will learn strategies for solving each type of problem.The cards are designed to show only the problems and answers, so that children who are easily distracted by pictures and designs can use the cards effectively, too. While this deck is especially useful for children who are just learning their addition facts, it is also a great tool for brushing up on addition facts for older children or adults.Be sure to keep math time fun for your child. You can hold your e-reader device while your child says the facts out loud, or you can let your child go through the flashcards by himself or herself.How the Learning System Works--------------------------------------------------------------------------------The flashcards in the Addition Flashcards Learning System are divided into six different strategy groups, starting with the easiest and working up to the hardest. This system includes addition facts from 0 to 10.The flashcards appear in pairs; the first card contains just the problem, and the second one contains both the problem and answer. The flashcard pairs appear in random order within each strategy group, to ensure that your child knows the facts and is not just memorizing the order of the cards or filling in the sequence.You can challenge your child with the flashcards to see how many he or she can answer correctly in a certain amount of time, like one or two minutes.In addition to the flashcards, the Addition Flashcards Learning System includes 15 quizzes. Nine of the quizzes focus on one or more strategies, and six include all strategies. Each quiz contains 20 questions. Your child should try to get all 20 correct within two minutes.The Strategies--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Counting Up. For this strategy, your child simply counts up 1, 2 or 3 from the largest number in the problem. For example, for 7+2, your child would count up 8-9. For 8+3, your child would count up 9-10-11.Fast Tens. Adding ten to a number turns it into a teen number. For example, 10+4=14 and 9+10=19.Doubles. Children often learn double numbers the fastest. Doubles are always even. For example, 1+1=2 and 6+6=12.Doubles Plus One. This combines the doubles and the counting up strategy. For example, 6+7 = 6+6+1 = 13 and 8+9 = 8+8+1 = 17.Doubles Plus Two. This is like the Doubles Plus One strategy, but you add two instead. For example, 4+6 = 4+4+2 = 10 and 7+9 = 7+7+2 = 16.Make Tens. With this strategy, your child first creates ten out of a pair of numbers, and then adds on the rest. For example, 7+4 = 7+3+1 = 11 and 9+6 = 9+1+5 = 15.The Quizzes--------------------------------------------------------------------------------The 15 quizzes contain 20 questions each. The first quiz contains problems using only the Counting Up strategy, and each quiz after that incorporates additional strategies. The last six quizzes contain problems that use all strategies.In order to pass each quiz, your child should be able to answer all 20 questions correctly within two minutes. If your child gets one wrong, simply repeat the quiz until your child answers them all correctly.You can make the quizzes even more challenging by trying to get all 20 facts within one minute—or even within 30 seconds.You can time the quizzes, or your child can time them.

A beautiful ABC book for babies and toddlers! This book contains stunning, full-color photographs of animals, along with the corresponding lower-case letter and animal name spelled out. Your child will love flipping through the pages on your ereader. You can help your child by reading the letters and animal names out loud, saying the animal noises where you can (for example, "A cow goes moo"), and pointing out what makes that animal unique (for example, "An elephant has a trunk").This book contains full-color images and works best on Kindle Fire or Kindle apps for iPad or computer.