Books in Timeline: Life on Earth series

The perfect cross-curricular home-learning resource for children aged 6 - 14Explore the story of the Natural World from the dawn of life on Earth to the present day, in this unique fold-out timeline book that brings natural history to life!The timeline begins over 4 billion years ago, includes over 1,000 illustrations and captions and is divided into sections (Sea, Land, Sky and Planet Earth), with a timeline running along the bottom. Witness the emergence of life, the reign of dinosaurs, the migration of mammals, and finally, the story of humanity from the first two-legged hominids to a world populated by more than 7 billion people today. The nearly 6-foot-long timeline allows readers to compare events across the world at any given moment in time – making this a wonderful cross-curricular, all-encompassing history tool for the whole family!Created in association with the American Museum of Natural History, the timeline also includes an easy-to-read chronicle, written in the form of 30 newspaper articles. These examine the key moments in natural history in greater detail, such as the extinction of dinosaurs and the threat of climate change. Other features include a page of letters to the editor, a 50-question quiz, and a pocket magnifier to make it easy and fun to explore all the timeline’s details.This timeline is essential for all curious minds in a world where loving learning matters more than ever before. It is perfect for 6–14 year olds, and for history lovers of any age! You can enjoy this timeline many ways: unfolding it on the floor, reading it like a book or detaching it to stick it to the wall.

When did the dinosaurs live? How did they hunt? And why is the T-Rex the scariest dinosaur? Find out the answer to these and many more questions in this fun fact-filled lift the flap book. Discover the secrets of the prehistoric era with 100 questions and answers about dinosaurs and more than 70 lift-flaps to be opened! With stunning, detailed illustrations throughout, this is the perfect introduction to the world of dinosaurs for young children.

Life on Earth: Planet Earth is the perfect introduction to geography for 5+ year-olds. Lift the flaps to find the answers to common questions, such as, ‘Why do we have day and night?’, ‘How are rivers made?’ and ‘What is the equator?’ With 100 questions and 70 flaps to lift, Life on Earth: Planet Earth provides the perfect way to keep engaged while learning. Topics covered include the solar system, the continents, plants and animals, how maps work and world landmarks, among many more. Scientific details are turned into simple, bitesize facts that the reader lifts the flaps to discover. Heather Alexander’s colourful illustrations make each fact memorable, and the sturdy, boardbook format means that even the most hands-on learners will have fun playing with the book day after day. Perfect to read out loud to your toddler, or to let them explore on their own, Life on Earth: Planet Earth offers a simple, fun way into geography for little readers.

How big is the universe? What would it be like to live on Venus? Is there life on another planet? What was the Big Bang? How does space travel work? Find out the answers to these and many more questions in this interactive lift-the-flap fact book. Embark on an epic journey through space and see the amazing Milky Way, find out what life is like for astronauts and take a closer look at life outside our galaxy … could aliens really exist?

When was the wheel invented? How fast is a bullet train? What makes a car go? Find out in this interactive book with 100 questions and answers, and 70 lift-the-flaps to explore.Lift the flaps to look inside a car's engine, learn about farm machines, find out about aircraft, see the fastest vehicles, and take a closer at emergency vehicles, construction machinery and submarines.

How do fish breathe? Why is the ocean salty? Why is a whale not a fish? Find out the answers to these and many more questions in this brilliant interactive lift-the-flap fact book. Embark on an epic journey under the sea looking for fish and other ocean creatures beneath the waves, learn what shells are for, find out which sea creatures are the most dangerous, and take a closer look at a coral reef. This fascinating fact-filled book is the perfect introduction to life under the sea.

Which animals live in the jungle? What noises will you hear? And how do the plants grow? Find out the answer to these and many more questions in this fun fact-filled lift the flap book. Discover the secrets of the jungle with 100 questions and answers and more than 70 lift-flaps to be opened! With stunning, detailed illustrations throughout, this is the perfect introduction to the world of the jungle for young children.

Who lives in the barn? How do seeds grow? And where do eggs come from?Find out in this fact-filled book, the first in a new non-fiction series for children aged 3–5 called Life on Earth. Each book answers 100 questions in a simple and informative way, and has 50 lift-flaps to open. Every book follows the same formula to explore a key topic area, with "How does is work?", "What's inside?" and "Amazing and incredible" sections. In Farm, information about key topics – including how crops grow, where animals live, and what machinery is used on the farm – are made fun and accessible through a series of questions and lift-flap answers.

How has Earth and life on it changed? What can fossils tell us? Where can you find dinosaur footprints? ‘Geological and Fossil Evidence’ looks at how evidence of Earth’s history can be found by studying different rocks and layers of Earth. Learn how fossils are formed, why Earth’s surface is never still, and how the best-preserved dinosaur was discovered. Science fiction meets reality as strange Burgess shale creatures and giant sea monsters roam the oceans. Sniff out a large collection of dinosaur droppings and meet the first human! Life on Earth is constantly changing. It has been doing so for as long as we know and far before humans were here. Through the use of detailed case studies and scientific theories, the books in the 'Timeline: Life on Earth' series discuss how changes are studied, what the evidence reveals, and how such changes have had - and continue to have – an impact on Earth.

How has Earth and life on it changed? What can fossils tell us? Where can you find dinosaur footprints? ‘Geological and Fossil Evidence’ looks at how evidence of Earth’s history can be found by studying different rocks and layers of Earth. Learn how fossils are formed, why Earth’s surface is never still, and how the best-preserved dinosaur was discovered. Science fiction meets reality as strange Burgess shale creatures and giant sea monsters roam the oceans. Sniff out a large collection of dinosaur droppings and meet the first human! Life on Earth is constantly changing. It has been doing so for as long as we know and far before humans were here. Through the use of detailed case studies and scientific theories, the books in the 'Timeline: Life on Earth' series discuss how changes are studied, what the evidence reveals, and how such changes have had - and continue to have – an impact on Earth.

In the final volume of the Life on Earth trilogy, celebrated cartoonist MariNaomi concludes her tale of growing up, falling in and out of love, and possible alien interventions. Shy, self-deprecating Paula Navarro is coming into her own―and it's making her new girlfriend, Johanna, a little nervous. Paula's former friend Emily Baker is learning to look inward. Brett Hathaway, Emily and Paula's mutual ex-hook-up, is torn about reconnecting with his estranged dad. And Nigel Jones is smitten with his tutor, Claudia―whose disappearance and reappearance remains a mystery to everyone around her. As Claudia and her guardians put the final plan in motion, they'll reveal the truth that links everyone's fate.