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Books in Amazing Worlds series

  • Amazing Spiders

    Alexandra Parsons

    Paperback (Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, May 10, 1990)
    Part of a new series which examines the story of some of the most amazing members of the animal and plant world, this book looks at spiders. The text is short and easy to read, designed to appeal to children just learning to read for themselves. Includes close-up photography and 3-D images.
  • Ants: Amazing Pictures & Fun Facts on Animals in Nature

    Kay de Silva

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jan. 14, 2016)
    Bestselling children's author Kay de Silva presents “Ants". The book uses captivating illustrations, and carefully chosen words to teach children about the ’social insect'. This series is known for its beautiful full-color images. The description in large text is simple enough for young readers or for a parent to guide a child through. There are also picture captions that provide more information to talk about with your child. Alternatively, a child of any age (even the child in you) can just look at the images and appreciate their beauty. This book depicts the wonder of the world of ants in all its glory. Children are given a well-rounded understanding of these awesome insects: their anatomy, feeding habits, and behavior. The following ants are featured: * The deadly Army Ant * The foraging Harvester Ant * The agricultural Leaf Cutter Ant * The spirited Trap Jaw Ant * The industrious Weaver Ant *** Your child will love this book - this is guaranteed.***
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  • Amazing World Sea Creatures: Encounter 20 Amazing Light-Up Animals--Includes 13 Glow-In-The-Dark Stickers!

    Lee Martin

    Hardcover (becker&mayer! kids, Sept. 26, 2017)
    Some ocean animals have the incredible ability to make their own light! Amazing World: Sea Creatures shows off twenty of these unique animals with facts and photos. From the lanternfish, to the Atolla jellyfish, to the glowing bioluminescent octopus, the ocean is filled with animals that gleam and glow. Go on an electrifying journey to see how these living lights use bioluminescence, fluorescence, and symbiotic bacteria to light up! Amazing World: Sea Creatures reveals the fascinating lives of strange and amazing marine animals. This beautifully illustrated and photographed book for kids explores twenty incredible creatures you'll only find under the sea. You will learn how each of these underwater animals create their own light, and how they put it to good use. Is that wasn't enough, Amazing World: Sea Creatures even includes a sheet of glow in the dark stickers! You won't believe all the cool, beautiful, and sometimes downright weird animals that live under the ocean. They're not aliens, they're sea creatures!
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  • Amazing Islands: 100+ Places that Will Boggle Your Mind

    Sabrina Weiss, Kerry Hyndman

    Hardcover (What on Earth Books, June 2, 2020)
    Intrepid explorers aged 7–11, get ready to embark on a breath-taking tour of over 100 islands found all around the world!Discover over 100 of the planet’s most magical islands - their wildlife, history, diversity, people, cultures, treasures, and more - in this beautifully illustrated book. From islands that have been taken over by animals to disappearing islands, islands made of shells, artificial islands, and even islands that were once prison colonies, this book takes you on an exciting tour of some of the smallest land masses in the world.The book also includes a world map, which plots all the islands found in the book, plus fold out flaps with engaging lists of island facts, including the top 10 biggest and10 smallest inhabited islands in the world.Join author Sabrina Weiss and illustrator Kerry Hyndman in this fact-filled celebration of some of the most Amazing Islands on Earth!
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  • Amazing World Stars & Planets: Discover 23 Incredible Objects from Space--Includes 14 Glow-In-The-Dark Stickers!

    Paul Beck

    Hardcover (becker&mayer! kids, Sept. 26, 2017)
    There is more to outer space than what we can see in the night sky. Explore it all with Amazing World Stars & Planets and be a real space traveler. How is a star born? Why does it die? What is the difference between a star cluster and a planetary nebula? Discover the answers to these questions and more in Amazing World: Stars and Planets! This exciting exploration is a door to the infinite realm beyond the pale blue dot we call home. From stellar nurseries, to glowing green clouds, to spiral galaxies, find out about the dramatic lives of these explosive players in our universe. This is the perfect introduction to the great celestial bodies of outer space for science lovers and their children. Kids will love the gorgeous, bright images, and will also learn quickly from the easily digestible bites of information on each page.Amazing World Stars & Planets also includes a collection of glow-in-the-dark stickers to put on notebooks, folders, bedroom ceilings, anywhere!
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  • Living Book of Dinosaurs

    Brian Harris

    Board book (AZ BOOKS, April 15, 2012)
    This exciting series introduces kids to the wonders and dangers of many worlds: underwater, forest, jungle, savanna, and the land of dinosaurs. 3D pictures and realistic sounds bring to life the atmosphere of nature in all its wildness. Informative pull-out cards provide detailed information about each creature.
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  • Amazing Cats

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    Paperback (Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, Nov. 1, 1990)
    Part of a series of visual information books for young readers which explores the wonders and workings of the natural world. The books examine the story of members of the plant and animal world and explain what makes them unique. Each title has been chosen and designed for children who are beginning to read themselves. This book is about cats. Other books in the series include "Frogs and Toads", "Poisonous Animals" and "Lizards".
  • Living Book of the Ocean

    Brian Harris

    Board book (AZ BOOKS, May 15, 2012)
    This exciting series introduces kids to the wonders and dangers of many worlds: underwater, forest, jungle, savanna, and the land of dinosaurs. 3D pictures and realistic sounds bring to life the atmosphere of nature in all its wildness. Informative pull-out cards provide detailed information about each creature.
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  • Amazing beetles

    John Still

    Paperback (Dorling Kindersley, Jan. 1, 1991)
    Text and photographs introduce amazing members of the beetle world, including scarabs and weevils.
  • Amazing Weather

    Heather Maisner

    Hardcover (Brighter Child, Oct. 30, 2006)
    Explore the world through amazing photographic images that move and change! Discover how snow, hail, and ice form! In Amazing Weather children can explore the extremes of drought to flooding. Stunning photographs and special hands-on features, such as overlays and turning wheels, will transport them from the page to outside in to the weather. For example turn a spiral to see what a tornado looks like. Children will have fun exploring the weather! Features: • Stunning photographic images • Hands-on mechanical elements throughout • Amazing facts, glossary, and index Children can turn, flip, and touch the hands-on features, in this one of a kind series, to learn about the Earth, space, the sun, and the weather! Simple, straightforward explanations and hands-on images are a winning combination to help children learn important science concepts. The Amazing World series is a must-have for any budding science learner. Collect all 4 titles!
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  • Amazing Insects

    Frank Mound, L. A.; Greenaway

    Paperback (Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, March 18, 1993)
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  • Amazing Animal Disguises

    Sandie Sowler

    Paperback (Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, May 21, 1992)
    Part of a series of information books for children just beginning to take an interest in the world around them. This book looks at the ways in which animals camouflage themselves and includes specially commissioned illustrations. The book answers such questions as which insect grows a garden on its back, why does the leopard have spots and how does an opossum pretend to be dead?