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  • Basher Civics: Democracy Rules!

    Shannon Weber, Simon Basher

    Paperback (Kingfisher, June 16, 2020)
    Basher’s Civics is your perfect primer ahead of the 59th presidential election! With his unique illustrations and humorous first-person text, Basher gives key political concepts such as Bill of Rights, Impeachment, Checks and Balances, and Supreme Court a face, voice, and personality.In chapter 1, meet the Founding Principles, including Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. In chapter 2, say hi to Legislative Branch, such as Congress, House of Representatives, and Senate. You'll find Executive Branch in chapter 3, home to President, Cabinet, and Governors. In chapter 4, meet Judicial Branch, including Supreme Court and Trial by Jury. Last, and by no means least, find out what it means to be a citizen in chapter 5―here you will learn all about Immigration, Universal Suffrage, Jury Duty, and how YOU can make changes to society.
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  • Amazing Machines Tough Trucks Activity

    Tony Mitton, Editors of Kingfisher, Ant Parker

    Paperback (Kingfisher, May 17, 2016)
    This interactive early learning activity book is packed full of diggers! Diggers that are are noisy, strong, and big. Diggers that can carry and push and dig. Diggers with shovels to scoop and lift, blades that bulldoze, shunt, and shift. Preschool children will love the activity pages-- there are counting, matching, drawing, writing, coloring, and lots of other activities, as well as two pages of stickers to use. Inside the front and back covers are press-out play pieces that little fingers can use to build their very own dazzling digger!
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  • Amazing Machines: Big Truckload of Fun

    Tony Mitton

    (Kingfisher, July 16, 2019)
    The bestselling Amazing Machines series of picture storybooks is now available in one fantastic fire truck! Now with 14 favorite storybooks inside, the Big Truckload of Fun collection is the perfect gift for every preschooler who loves things that go. From airplanes and ambulances to rockets and tractors, these critically acclaimed picture books are full of fun rhyming text, bright artwork, and wacky animal characters to engage and delight young children as they learn about machines. Each book includes a helpful illustrated glossary of technical words to help build vocabulary.
  • Basher Geography: Countries of the World: An Atlas with Attitude

    Mary Budzik, Simon Basher

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Feb. 13, 2018)
    This brand-new addition to the Basher range of books, which include the bestselling Complete Periodic Table from the Basher Science series, offers a unique and exciting way to explore the world. Basher Geography: Countries of the World features a different take on the traditional atlas approach and will capture the imagination of readers with its quirky and highly memorable characters to visualize the world's countries (and other key territories). You'll never forget the huge and fascinating country of Brazil envisaged as a footballer! Accompanying each country character is a detailed map as well as key facts and some amazing information. Who knew that over 820 different languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea, or that Peru has more pyramids than Egypt?
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  • Marvelous Motorcycles

    Tony Mitton, Ant Parker

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Nov. 1, 2016)
    Introduces young readers to motorcycles, discussing their parts, how they operate, and different types of motorcycles and their uses, including touring motorcycles, sport bikes, and dirt bikes.
  • Basher Science: Extreme Biology: From Superbugs to Clones … Get to the Edge of Science

    Simon Basher

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Feb. 26, 2013)
    In Basher Science: Extreme Biology, artistic designer Simon Basher and writer Dan Green join neurophysiologist Dr. Mark Lythgoe to put modern biology under a microscope in this fun and fact-filled illustrated book for middle grade readers.Learn about the amazing research that is revolutionizing biology, from advances in medicine to genetic engineering. Meet the world’s toughest bacterium and a biologically immortal flatworm whilst learning about epigenetics, superbugs, nanomedicine and cloning. Extreme Biology is a compelling guide to developments at the very forefront of science―a must-read for anyone wishing to understand, and engage with, modern biology.From Superbugs to Clones…Get to the Edge of Science with such topics as:• Hardcore Herd: Water bear, Conan the Bacterium, Planarian flatworm, Superbug (antibiotic-resistant microbes), Aliens• Gene Genies: Gene (including DNA, RNA, Nucleotides), Gene expression, Protein, Prion, Genome, Epigenetics• BioHacker Crew: Gene splicing, Recombinant DNA, Recombinant protein, Polymerase chain reaction, Genetically modified organism, Cloning, Gene machine, Shmeat (including tissue culture), Designer baby, Synthetic life, Biosafety (including bioethics)• Bioscience Buddies/Drug Dudes: Nanomedicine, Monoclonal antibodies, Broad spectrum antiviral, Pharming (the use of genetic engineering to grow drugs), Biosensors• Medical Mavericks: Face transplant, Regenerative medicine, Gene therapy (including DNA vaccine), Functional MRI
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  • Amazing Machines Roaring Rockets Activity Book

    Tony Mitton, Editors of Kingfisher, Ant Parker

    Paperback (Kingfisher, May 17, 2016)
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  • Discover Science: Maps and Mapping

    Deborah Chancellor

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Nov. 22, 2011)
    Discover Science: Maps and Mapping by Deborah ChancellorMake science accessible with this essential series that will capture children's imagination while laying the foundation for future learning. With age-appropriate language and an eye-catching design, Discover Science gives young readers the answers to fundamental questions about the human body, animals, planet Earth and the Solar System.
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  • Basher: Rocks & Minerals: A Gem of a Book

    Simon Basher, Dan Green

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Sept. 29, 2009)
    Simon Basher is back with another zany primer to science! Following his 3 successful titles on the basics of chemistry, physics, and biology, BASHER SCIENCE: ROCKS AND MINERALS is an in-depth look at the ground beneath our feet. Like his other titles, Basher presents these topics through charming and adorable illustrations and pairs them with basic information told from a first person perspective. He develops a community of characters based on the things that form the foundations of our planet: rocks, gems, crystals, fossils and more. And what's more, he makes it understandable, interesting, and cute. It's not what you expect out of a science primer.
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  • Are You a Spider?

    Judy Allen, Tudor Humphries

    Paperback (Kingfisher, May 16, 2003)
    Did you know that when a spider's web is damaged, a spider will often eat the remaining silk before making a new one? Young children will make many amazing discoveries about spiders in the captivating Backyard Books: Are You a Spider? by Judy Allen with illustrations by Tudor Humphries.
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  • My Best Book of Sharks

    Claire Llewellyn

    Paperback (Kingfisher, April 14, 2005)
    The Best Book of Sharks by Claire Llewellyn offers amazing insight into the deep-sea lives of the creatures that have perennially captured children's imaginations--where sharks live, what they feed on, how they bear their young.
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  • Dazzling Diggers

    Tony Mitton, Ant Parker

    Board book (Kingfisher, April 10, 2018)
    Diggers are noisy, strong, and big. Diggers can carry and push and dig. Diggers have shovels to scoop and lift, blades that bulldoze, shunt, and shift. Sloshing and squelching, and smashing and bashing, the construction machinery does its work - manned by a friendly animal gang - in this lively story now in an attractive board book format perfect for small hands. Young children will adore it as will the adults who get to read aloud these irresistible rhymes!
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