Books in Animal Adventures series

A BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLSPinky breaks the rules is a colourful picture book with an entertaining story about Pinky the hedgehog who is pressured by a new friend and faced with a very difficult decision. It shows the value of trusting parents and realising that they make rules for good reasons. Join Pinky on her daring adventure and find out what happens when she breaks the rules.A great gift for any child! Pinky breaks the rules 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.

After years of planning, marine biologists Dom Marlin and Jake Sturgeon set off to explore Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean — the deepest ocean trench in the world in DK Adventures: Terrors of the Deep. Join them from pre-launch checks in the submersible Orion, to their encounters with great white sharks, big red jellyfish, a dumbo octopus and more, to the end of their journey, all while supported on the surface by a crew on the ship Andromeda. Discover what life is like 6,000 fathoms deep, plus learn about the history of submersibles, facts about megalodons, what coral reefs are made of, what zooplankton eat and more in DK Adventures: Terrors of the Deep. DK Adventures are an innovative mix of narrative and nonfiction for kids ages 8-11 featuring engaging, action-packed stories that help kids build their skills in vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and critical thinking while developing a love of reading. With diaries, recipes, poetry, instructions, graphics, or songs, the genre spreads in each DK Adventures title enhance the story and reinforce curriculum learning, while the expansive range of entertaining nonfiction subjects will appeal to boys and girls everywhere. Supports the Common Core State Standards.

Swing through New York City with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in DK Adventures: Marvel's Spider-Man: Adventures of the Web-Slinger.Join Peter Parker he fights to stop crime throughout the city and faces off against villains determined to defeat him, all while maintaining his day job at The Daily Bugle as a photographer.Keep your Spidey senses sharp in DK Adventures: Marvel's Spider-Man: Adventures of the Web-Slinger!© 2016 MARVEL

Swing through New York City with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in DK Adventures: Marvel's Spider-Man: Adventures of the Web-Slinger.Join Peter Parker he fights to stop crime throughout the city and faces off against villains determined to defeat him, all while maintaining his day job at The Daily Bugle as a photographer.Keep your Spidey senses sharp in DK Adventures: Marvel's Spider-Man: Adventures of the Web-Slinger!© 2016 MARVEL

Which part of the brain is in charge of creativity? What is the smallest human muscle? Take a trip inside the human body and discover the amazing systems that allow us to move, breathe, and speak. After reading about everything from the digestive tract to the cornea, kids can assemble their own plastic skeleton and view the systems of the body in a layered cardstock model. With 20 fact cards, 2 sticker sheets, and a double-sided poster, this interactive kit is a perfect primer for learning about how the human body works.