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  • The Best Book of Fossils, Rocks & Minerals

    Chris Pellant

    Paperback (Kingfisher, June 15, 2007)
    This fact-filled, accessibly written book encourages young readers to start exploring our rocky world and discover the treasures that lie beneath our feet, from fascinating fossils to precious gemstones.
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  • My First Book of Ocean Life

    Unknown

    Paperback (Ticktock Books Ltd, March 15, 2006)
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  • Animals

    Susan Purcell

    Paperback (Windmill Books, Aug. 15, 2018)
    The Animal Kingdom is a wild place. It's home to enormous blue whales and fluttery butterflies, spotty leopards, and wriggly jellyfish. In this engaging book, readers will meet a menagerie of adorable creatures in all shapes and sizes. They'll explore pages of stunning illustrations as they learn basic animal words. Fun, simple questions engage readers and foster confidence. Learning will feel like a game as beginning readers peruse this zoo of animals. This high-interest topic and playful design will intrigue even reluctant readers, making it a valuable addition to any library or classroom.
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  • Mammals

    Honor Head

    Paperback (Gardners Books, July 31, 2005)
    If you are crazy about animals, you'll want to take a look at this exciting new series. These beautiful new books are bursting with the most colourful, most exciting animals on the planet. Toddlers will love looking at all their favourite creatures, while older children will enjoy using the books for reading practice and finding out about wild animals. Guaranteed to provide a world of discoveries and hours of early learning fun!
  • My First Book of Bugs & Spiders

    Ticktock

    Paperback (Ticktock Books, LTD, Oct. 1, 2008)
    This fun book for 5+ years is crammed with photo's and brings you face-to-face with dozens of insects,spiders,slugs,snails and other bugs. It's packed with facts about bug body parts,life cyles and amazing skills that help them survive.Other titles in this series include: Farm Animals, Animal Babies, Mammals, Dinosaurs, Machines, Reptiles & Amphibians, & Ocean Life.
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  • The Best Book of Nighttime Animals

    Belinda Weber

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, May 10, 2006)
    Evocative text and fantastic illustrations draw young readers in to the mysteries of the night. Realistic artwork captures the beauty of nighttime creatures, including coyotes, raccoons, owls, monkeys, and wolves, and helps the reader understand more about the life, habitats, and behavior of animals that are active at night. Follow the hunters and the hunted as they go about their secret lives, and find out how they have adapted to live in a nocturnal world.
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  • The Best-Ever Book of Castles

    Phillip Steele

    Hardcover (Kingfisher Books Ltd, Feb. 22, 1995)
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  • The Best Book of Gymnastics

    Christine Morley

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Sept. 1, 2003)
    From bull-leaping in ancient Crete to modern Olympic competition, gymnastics has been one of the most popular sports for thousands of years. This new Best Book covers everything from the sport's history to how to prepare for gymnastic activities and how to use gym equipment, including trampolines, the uneven bars, and horses. Aspiring young athletes will also find essential information on related concepts such as teamwork, developing balance, and insight into how gymnastic events are judged.
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  • The Best Book of Trains

    Richard Balkwill

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Sept. 1, 1999)
    All aboard for a riveting ride along the rails! Tracks and smokestacks, signals and steam trains, engineers and diesels - all the details that thrill young train enthusiasts are here in this information-packed picture book. With its action-oriented text, detailed, full-color spreads and step-by-step illustrations, this book takes a trip aboard trains from all over the world, and every period of railroad history. Realistic art shows the fascinating detail behind the steam engines of the past, and the sleek outlines of the modern, high-speed French TGV and Japanese bullet trains. A cutaway drawing helps young readers imagine life in a dining car. A reference section at the back of the book includes an illustrated glossary and an index to encourage reference skills and stoke the imagination of any future Casey Jones.
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  • The Best Book of the Moon

    Ian Graham

    Hardcover (Larousse Kingfisher Chambers Inc., April 30, 1999)
    Grab your gravity boots and prepare to explore our nearest neighbor in space and every aspect of its influence over life on Earth. Large, colorful spreads with action-oriented text reveal the answers to questions every young child wants to know, including why the Moon seems to change shape, and why it's covered in craters. Step-by-step illustrations, and informative captions explain more complicated events such as eclipses, and the effects on tides and climate of lunar phases. Also covered are the various lunar spacecraft and landings, as well as the latest discoveries and future missions.
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  • The Best Book of Mummies

    Miranda Smith

    Paperback (Kingfisher, April 14, 2005)
    A fascinating look beneath the bandages for an exploration of Egyptian mummies--who they were, how they were embalmed, where they were buried, and how they were rediscovered. Full-page scenes take the reader back to the time of the pharaohs, while engaging text reveals the secrets of the long dead.
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  • The Best Book of the Moon

    Ian Graham

    Hardcover (Larousse Kingfisher Chambers Inc., April 30, 1999)
    Grab your gravity boots and prepare to explore our nearest neighbor in space and every aspect of its influence over life on Earth. Large, colorful spreads with action-oriented text reveal the answers to questions every young child wants to know, including why the Moon seems to change shape, and why it's covered in craters. Step-by-step illustrations, and informative captions explain more complicated events such as eclipses, and the effects on tides and climate of lunar phases. Also covered are the various lunar spacecraft and landings, as well as the latest discoveries and future missions.
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