Books in Animal Adventures series

Smithsonian Adventures in Space contains everything young space explorers need to learn about the planets and beyond. After reading about the planets and space exploration through the Smithsonian's collection, kids can use the shaped box to create their own Moon landing scene with dioramas, cardstock models, and figurines. Whether it's Jupiter's moons or Neil Armstrong's space suit, Smithsonian Adventures in Space contains everything kids need for an intergalactic adventure!

A BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLSThe rabbit and the fox is a colourful picture book with an entertaining story about a little rabbit and an old fox. It shows how patience and clever thinking can help you to solve a problem. Join the rabbit and the fox on this suspenseful adventure in the forest to find out who outwits who.A great gift for any child! The rabbit and the fox is one of the ten books in the exciting Animal Adventures series by popular children’s author Jacqui Shepherd. Each book features a different animal character and highlights an important life lesson through the story. The charming, full-colour illustrations by Dana Espag and Tanja Dunstan bring the stories to life. The simple and accessible language makes these books suitable for both first- and second-language learners. They are perfect for reading to little ones and for older children to read by themselves. The 10 titles in the series are: Eddie gets a fright! The rabbit and the fox Jojo’s journey Wally gets a tummy ache! The proud old owl The little grey horse who loved to run The monkey who wanted to be different Pinky breaks the rules Ruby right The unkind buffalo. Read them all! By relating to the delightful animal characters featured in these stories children will not only be entertained but also be encouraged to adopt values and attitudes that will help them in their daily lives. Other series by Jacqui Shepherd include: Bug stories Sea stories Farm-tastic. Follow our Awareness Publishing Facebook page for the latest news and updates on this and other series.

In The First Telephone, discover Alexander Graham Bell's story and his determination to be the first to invent a transmitter to carry a spoken message that would transform communications. With the help of Thomas Watson, Bell perseveres and records his step-by-step progress against the wishes of his sponsors. With Elisha Gray and many others are submitting patents too, the race is on.DK Adventures is a nonfiction series for kids ages 8-11 featuring visually rich theme spreads, and fascinating facts that help kids build their skills in vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and critical thinking while developing a love of reading. Designed to keep interest high, build knowledge, and enrich the reading experience with fascinating background information, each title in the DK Adventures series is filled with information yet eminently accessible, and available in a wide range of kid-favorite topics including rain forests, animals, rocks, and shipwrecks.

Start programming quickly with this super-fun guide to RaspberryPi Adventures in Raspberry Pi, 2 Editionincludes 9 cool projects that show you how to set up and startdeveloping on your Raspberry Pi. Updated for the release of the Rev3 board, this second edition covers all the latest features andtells you everything you need to know. Written specifically for11-15 year-olds, this book uses the wildly successful, Raspberry Pito explain the fundamentals of computing. You'll have a blastlearning basic programming and system administration skills,beginning with the very basics of how to plug in the board and turnit on. Each project includes an instructional video so you can jumpright in and start going through the lessons on your own.This hands-on book gets you up and running fast, with funprojects that let you explore.Learn how to "talk to" your Raspberry PiCreate games and stories with ScratchProgram with Turtle Graphics and PythonCode music and create a Raspberry Pi jukeboxIf you want to get started programming today, Adventures inRaspberry Pi is the ultimate hands-on guide.

Nighttime has come in the jungles of Thailand and gecko sets out to find a tasty meal. There are many predators in the jungle though. Will Gecko escape danger and find his meal by sunrise? With an exciting story and beautiful illustrations, children are sure to read this book again and again. Gecko Gathering has been reviewed by wildlife experts for accuracy and includes a poster and bonus facts about this incredible animal.Book Features:- Exciting story and detailed illustrations- Poster with pictorial glossary of all animals encountered in Book- Bonus facts about Geckos- 36 pages- Hardcover dimensions: 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches- Appropriate for ages 3-7 yrs

With Animal Adventures: Sharks, kids can go on an amazing journey to encounter the fantastic creatures that prowl the ocean. Animal Adventures: Sharks takes you beneath the ocean’s surface to meet the many sharks that lurk in the depths. Have fun while learning, meet the sharks—large and small, gentle and fierce—through colorful illustrations and fascinating facts, and then build a diorama. Everything you need to explore the ocean is right here. This unique set with a lenticular cover includes a book full of colorful illustrations and intriguing facts about sharks, plus 3-D animal models and a diorama with reusable stickers. Journey to all the world’s oceans to learn everything you need to know about these mysterious creatures. Animal Adventures: Sharks offers a unique learning experience as you meet wild and exotic animals face-to-face!

Here's your ticket to a world of adventures with Minecraft and programming. Learn how to extend Minecraft and create a new gaming experience, by exploring the magical world of Minecraft programming. Adventures in Minecraft, like other books in the highly successful Adventures series, is written especially for 11- to 15-year-olds. With this book you will learn new programming skills while having fun with Minecraft! Minecraft programming experts David Whale and Martin O'Hanlon walk you step-by-step through everything you need to know to: Get started writing Minecraft programs in Python on your PC, Mac, or Raspberry Pi Build houses and other structures in the blink of an eye, and make a 3D duplicating machine Write interactive games like a field that charges you rent, and a treasure hunt using magic vanishing bridges Build custom game control panels using simple electronic circuits Easily build huge 2D and 3D structures such as spheres and pyramids Build intelligent objects like a massive Minecraft clock, and program an alien invasion Plan and write a complete interactive arena game Using the programming skills you learn from this book, writing Minecraft programs offers endless possibilities to create anything you can imagine. To make your journey that much easier, the Adventures in Minecraft companion website supplies you with a video for each adventure in the book, downloadable code files, helpful programming reference tables, a bonus adventure, and badges to collect for your Minecraft accomplishments. By day, David Whale and Martin O'Hanlon are software engineers who design computer products. By night, they play Minecraft and develop exciting new programs that interact with the Minecraft world. They both work regularly with young people in schools, computing clubs and at community events, giving talks about Minecraft programming and running programming workshops.