Books in 3-D Explorer series

Dive in! Explore the secrets of the world’s oceans—from the familiar shoreline to the strange abyss of the murky depths—in this amazing guide featuring five eye-popping 3-D scenes.Did you know that an estimated 80 percent of all life on Earth is found in the ocean? Now kids can dive in and discover all of the amazing secrets of the world’s oceans in 3-D Explorer: Oceans. In this multidimensional book, readers will learn more about the familiar plants and animals of the shoreline and rock pools and uncover the mysteries lurking in the ocean’s midnight zone and murky depths. Five spectacular 3-D pop-up panoramas feature clever transparent layers, revealing each ocean zone from the surface to the sea floor. Future marine biologists will be mesmerized by the amazing photos, facts, and artwork.

Let’s explore! Discover the wonders of the rain forests from dazzling blue morpho butterflies in the Amazon Basin to fruit bats high in the emergent layer in this unique guide featuring five amazing 3-D pop-up scenes. The rain forests are bursting with life! Covering just 6 percent of the Earth’s surface, rain forests are home to more than 60 percent of all known animal species. From the riverbed to the treetops, kids can explore the many fascinating layers of the rain forest in 3-D Explorer: Rain Forest. This amazing book gives kids a close-up view of the plants and animals that inhabit the dense jungles. Filled with engaging facts and spectacular photography, this book also features five dramatic 3-D pop-up scenes with transparent layers that reveal the secrets of each rain forest zone.

A bullied boy discovers a door guarded by a sly monster . . . A painting of a door opens in a forgotten Egyptian tomb . . . A portal in the park promises to turn you into a much cooler version 2.0—if you can just get the bugs out . . . Edited by New York Times bestselling comics creator Kazu Kibuishi, who is also a contributor, the third volume in this highly praised series gathers some of the foremost and fastest-rising talents in comics for kids: Jen Wang (Koko Be Good), Johane Matte (Explorer: The Mystery Boxes), Steve Hamaker (colorist of Jeff Smith’s Bone series), Faith Erin Hicks (Friends with Boys), DougHolgate (Zack Proton series), and Jason Caffoe (Explorer: The Lost Islands and Flight). Readers maynever walk into a room the same way again.

3-2-1 lift off! Kids can embark on an amazing 3-D tour of the solar system with this unique book filled with dazzling images, incredible facts, and 5 dynamic pop-up scenes that bring space to life.Blast off for a spectacular 3-D tour of the solar system—from the blazing surface of the sun to the deepest, darkest reaches of space. Filled with engaging text, dazzling images, and diagrams throughout, 3-D Explorer: Solar System features five out-of-this-world pop-up scenes with cool metallic effects that really bring the secrets of space to life. This refreshed title in the popular 3-D Explorer series is a kid's ultimate guide to the mysteries of space. Young astronomers will explore each of the solar system's regions in detail; discover the planets, comets, and asteroids; experience the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing; hitch a ride on the International Space Station; and even traverse the dusty red surface of Mars. No rocket or space suits are needed to embark on this educational, entertaining mission!

Travel back in time to an age when dinosaurs walked the earth! 3-D Explorer: Dinosaurs takes kids on a spectacular journey through the prehistoric world, teaching them about the lives of the reptiles that once ruled our planet.3-D Explorer: Dinosaurs offers kids a window into the early days of our planet. A fun and interactive 3-D tour, it features stunning pop-up scenes that reveal the lives of the mighty Stegosaurus, Raptor, Megasaurus, and other fascinating dinosaurs. Unique transparent layers give readers a glimpse of the unusual habitats of these prehistoric creatures. Kids will discover how dinosaurs evolved from small predators to the largest land animals of all time, and then meet the fierce reptiles of the oceans and the skies. Imagine a time when the Triceratops walked the earth. When the roar of the Brontosaurus could be heard for miles. When the Pterosaurs soared through the skies. Millions of years ago, these magnificent creatures roamed the same lands we now live in. It's a time that now seems impossibly far away in the past--but there are ways to understand what life was like in that prehistoric era. Covering the Triassic period to the Jurassic period and everything in between, 3-D Explorer: Dinosaurs is packed with eye-catching images and intriguing facts about the daily lives of dinosaurs.

Plunge into the ocean and discover the amazing world of sharks with dazzling and detailed pop-ups!Take a spectacular 3-D tour through the world’s oceans and discover the vast diversity of shark species that live in each habitat. This unique book includes five incredible pop-ups with transparent layers and colorful illustrations that show all types of sharks in their natural surroundings. Packed with engrossing facts and dazzling pop-ups, 3-D Explorer: Sharks offers an innovative learning opportunity for children who are interested in discovering more about these fascinating creatures of the deep.

Learning Magazine 2010 Teachers’ Choice for Children’s Books Award WinnerDid you know that an estimated 80% of all life on earth is found in the ocean? Now kids can dive in to discover all of the amazing secrets of the world’s oceans in 3-D Explorer: Oceans. In this multidimensional book, they can learn more about the familiar plants and animals of the shoreline and rock pools and uncover the mysteries lurking in the ocean’s midnight zone and murky depths. Five spectacular 3-D pop-up panoramas feature clever transparent layers, revealing each ocean zone from the surface to the sea floor. Future marine biologists will be mesmerized by the amazing photos, facts and artwork.

Blast off for a spectacular 3-D tour of the solar system—from the infernal surface of the sun to the deepest, darkest reaches of space. Filled with engaging text, dazzling images, and diagrams throughout, 3-D Explorer: Solar System features five out-of-this-world pop-up scenes with cool metallic effects that really bring the secrets of space to life. This new title in the popular 3-D Explorer series is a kid's ultimate guide to the mysteries of space. Young astronomers will explore each of the solar system's regions in detail, discover the planets, comets and asteroids, experience the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing, hitch a ride on the International Space Station, and even traverse the dusty red surface of Mars. No rocket or space suits are needed to embark on this educational, entertaining mission!

Dig deep into the fascinating world of dinosaurs with the first book in the What on Earth? Explorer series, complete with a six-foot-long fold-out timeline. Join explorer Agent Eagle as he explores these amazing creatures - from the earliest dinosaur fossil discoveries, to the relationship between birds and dinosaurs. Discover the history of the dinosaur, in each major era, emphasizing how dinosaur bodies and diets adapted over time. Learn about the best places to find fossils, who are the great dinosaur explorers and scientists, and ultimately, what killed off the dinosaurs. A quiz, name game, and glossary lead you to the book’s biggest feature – a fold-out timeline featuring 100 of the most incredible dinosaurs that ever lived – from their first appearance 230 million years ago, to their current living descendants. Full of facts and bursting with illustrations, Explorer: Dinosaurs! Is a unique book for any dinosaur buff.Explorer: Dinosaurs won a Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award and was a finalist in the 2018 International Book Awards Young Adult Non-Fiction category.

A bullied boy discovers a door guarded by a sly monster . . . A painting of a door opens in a forgotten Egyptian tomb . . . A portal in the park promises to turn you into a much cooler version 2.0—if you can just get the bugs out . . . Edited by New York Times bestselling comics creator Kazu Kibuishi, who is also a contributor, the third volume in this highly praised series gathers some of the foremost and fastest-rising talents in comics for kids: Jen Wang (Koko Be Good), Johane Matte (Explorer: The Mystery Boxes), Steve Hamaker (colorist of Jeff Smith’s Bone series), Faith Erin Hicks (Friends with Boys), DougHolgate (Zack Proton series), and Jason Caffoe (Explorer: The Lost Islands and Flight). Readers maynever walk into a room the same way again.

Fly into the engrossing world of bugs with the buzziest book in the What on Earth Books Explorer series, complete with a six-foot-long fold-out timeline.Join explorer Agent Eagle on his next mission, as he shares the history and science of our insect friends. From ants and bees, to spiders and wasps, learn what a bug is – scientifically – through an understanding of classifications, body shape identification, bug communication and more. Uncover the history of bugs, including how they evolved and how they are born and grow, and unearth how they support our environment. A list of great bug explorers, a quiz, name game, and glossary lead you to the grand finale – a fold-out timeline featuring 100 of the creepiest, crawliest, coolest creatures that ever lived – from their first appearance 520 million years ago until today.Explorer: Bugs won a Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award and was a finalist in the 2018 International Book Awards Young Adult Non-Fiction category.

Stop and smell the roses with Agent Osprey as she works to uncover the beautiful world of plants! Plants! includes a six-foot-long timeline, featuring over 100 plants from their first known forms through to their living descendants, and looks into how they have survived and thrived. Join our explorer on her quest to find out as much as possible about these amazing specimens in her fascinating journal. Find out key discoveries, how they support our environment, and more! Plants! by Nick Forshaw and William Exley is latest to join the Explorer series from What on Earth Books. Bugs! and Dinosaurs! are winners of a Parents’ Choice Silver Award 2018.