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Books in iExplore series

  • Bugs: Interact with Augmented Reality Creepy Crawlies

    Hannah Wilson

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, March 6, 2018)
    With its amazing high-tech AR, this book brings bugs to life! Want to watch a Goliath bird-eating tarantula crawl across your table, a Giant Wetapunga Cricket jump on your friend’s hand, or the world’s biggest butterfly flutter around your bedroom? All it takes is this book and a smartphone or tablet! With its unique high-tech features, Bugs allows kids to interact with nature’s most remarkable creepy-crawlies. Eleven fact-packed profiles supply all the need-to-know info about each insect—their size, habitat, anatomy, diet, and other extraordinary features. Then open the app to trigger the AR action, use the controls to make the bugs life-size or bigger, rotate them for a closer 3D look, make them walk or fly around the room—and have fun.NEW: Click on the iExplore feature window to access complementary educational content, featuring facts, stats, quizzes, and more!
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  • Jurassic World Special Edition: From DNA to Indominus Rex!

    Caroline Rowlands

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, March 6, 2018)
    Meet the terror-inspiring dinosaurs from the entire Jurassic World series—and make them come alive with amazing AR! This thrilling Special Edition features the most advanced AR technology yet, a brilliant overview of both the Jurassic World trilogy and Jurassic World, and brand-new profiles for Tyrannosaurus rex, Indominus rex, and Velociraptor, as well as other favorites from the original films. With the cutting-edge augmented reality, you can take control of the dinosaurs (and even walk one across your floor!); connect with friends on other devices in dual-user mode to roam, explore, and snap photographs with your favorite prehistoric creature; enjoy a ride in the Gyrosphere; and even trigger multiple dinosaurs at once. It’s a must for every fan of the series and dinosaur lover.
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  • Ocean Monsters: Interact with Lifesize Sea Predators!

    Nicola Davies

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, Oct. 3, 2017)
    Dive into the ocean and meet monsters with the magic of augmented reality! Colossal squid, deadly box jellyfish, and giant tube worms: Ocean Monsters is packed with fascinating information about the biggest, fiercest, and strangest creatures that live in our oceans. Thanks to the AR app, you can come face-to-face with a life-size, sharp-toothed shark; walk with a giant Japanese Spider crab; and drive a submersible through the watery depths . . . all from the convenience (and safety!) of your tablet or smartphone.
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  • My Little Pony: Where Equestria Comes to Life!

    Caroline Rowlands

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, Sept. 5, 2017)
    Are you ready to make your favorite MY LITTLE PONY characters jump off the page? This is no ordinary book! Now kids can enjoy nine interactive digital experiences through incredible 3D augmented reality animations. Just download the free app to your tablet or smartphone (both ios and Android), and enter the magical land of Equestria, where you’ll join Twilight Sparkle and her pony friends on their amazing adventures. Play in single-mode or connect your device to a friend’s, or try life-size mode and watch your favorite pony grow to her real size, right in your bedroom!
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  • Transformers: Robots in Disguise: Where Crown City Comes to Life

    Caroline Rowlands

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, Nov. 1, 2016)
    Watch Transformers come to life as never before! Not only will fans find out who’s who in the all-action world of Crown City, they can then bring their favorite Autobots and Decepticons to life with incredible 3D augmented-reality animations—and interact with them on their smartphones and tablets.The only augmented-reality character guidebook for the world of Hasbro’s smash-hit animated series, Transformers—Robots in DisguiseIn single-user mode, bring Autobots and Decepticons to life in the palm of your hand—it’s time to take control of Bumblebee, Grimlock, Steeljaw and Optimus Prime!Switch to lifesize mode and watch your favorite Transformer grow to real size, right there in your backyard. Then take photos of the moment and share them with your friends and family!In dual-user mode, connect your device to a friend’s, and battle Underbite against an Autobot of your choice!You can even customize your very own Transformer! Choose your components to make the ultimate Transformer, and then watch in amazement as augmented reality brings your unique design to life in 3DEasy-to-download free app for both iOS and Android
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  • iDinosaur

    Dr. Darren Naish

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, Oct. 7, 2014)
    You'll feel as if you're walking with dinosaurs! iDinosaur delivers the next level of augmented reality experience, bringing fans into another dimension. The prehistoric favorites seem to leap directly from the page and into your world thanks to stunningly realistic CGI art—all enhanced by the most up-to-date dinosaur research. Just download the free app for Apple's iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch platforms or for Android devices such as the Galaxy Nexus and the Nexus 7 tablet . . . and watch the now-extinct beasts spring to life again in four different awesome AR experiences.
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  • Ice Age Collision Course: Bring the Herd to Life!

    Carlton Books

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, June 14, 2016)
    Bring the herd to life with this official companion book to the newest Ice Age film. Complete with Augmented Reality! Excitement is building for the newest Ice Age film—and this official book is perfect for fans of all ages. The Ice Age Collision Course is a colorful guide to everyone’s favorite characters from all of the movies, including Manny, Sid, Scrat, and Diego, as well as to some new faces. Plus, the amazing interactive augmented reality experiences take the fun to another level! The brand-new smartphone and tablet-based augmented reality experiences include:Life-size mode: bring Manny the mammoth and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger to life in the palm of your hand, then enlarge them to their real size!; Dual-user mode: connect your mobile device to a friend’s, choose your Ice Age character, and get ready to explore together
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  • Extinct Animals: Unleash Augmented Reality Prehistoric Beasts!

    Camilla de la Bédoyère

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, March 5, 2019)
    Watch extinct animals come back to life through the power of AR! The past meets the future in this amazing high-tech iExplore book about the biggest, most fascinating extinct creatures on earth. Eleven fact-filled profiles present each unique animal—when it lived, what it ate, what its size and habitat were, and other extraordinary features. Then simply open the app on your smartphone or tablet to trigger the AR action and awaken the digital magic! See a woolly mammoth grow to full size, fly a Pteranodon around your bedroom, and come face to face with the huge sea monster—and one of the largest meat eaters ever to have lived—called Predator X! Plus, you can click on the app’s NEW iExplore feature window to access complementary educational content, featuring facts, stats, quizzes, and more.This will work with the following devices:Apple devices running iOS 8 and above, including: the iPhone 5s and above, the iPad 4 and above, iPod Touch 6th Gen. or above.Android devices with both forward- and backward-facing cameras using Android 4.0 and above, and ARMv7 NEON processors.INTEL-based devices are not officially supported.
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  • My Perfect Puppy: Best Friends Forever

    Kay Woodward

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, Sept. 4, 2018)
    No dog? No problem! With this book, AI, and a free app, you can say hello to your new virtual puppy friend. It’s puppy time! Bursting with the cutest doggie photos imaginable, this unique pet care book + app provides all the info you need on how to train a new puppy and keep it in tip-top condition. Plus, it includes 13 interactive experiences: just download your free app, point your phone or tablet’s camera at the book, and say hello to your individually created Fido. You can name it, feed it, play with it, choose the latest accessories, and even snap photos of your favorite moments!
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  • Battling Dinosaurs

    Anna Brett

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, Sept. 6, 2016)
    Watch our planet’s most fearsome predators come to life again—to fight it out! This fun interactive book, with high-tech augmented reality that allows two players to share screens and go into head-to-head battle, introduces kids to 13 powerful prehistoric contenders. Each dynamically illustrated creature has a fact-packed profile with info about its weapons, armor, strength, and speed. Pick a predator, link your smartphone or tablet to a friend’s, and let the battle commence. May the best dinosaur win!Featured dinosaurs include: Utahraptor, T. Rex, Spinosaurus, Velociraptor, Megalosaurus, Herrerasaurus, Giganotosaurus, Deinonychus, Cryolophosaurus, Mapusaurus, Allosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, and Albertosaurus. The easy-to-download free app delivers four of the 13 dinosaurs included in the book. Follow the simple in-app purchase steps to unlock the remaining nine contenders.
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  • Predators: Unleash Huge Augmented Reality Beasts

    Camilla de la Bédoyère

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, March 5, 2019)
    Unleash the beasts with the magic of AR! Meet some of the most ferocious animals on earth—from the safety of your own home! Just open the app on your smartphone or tablet and digital magic will bring 11 creatures right into your room, including a life-size great white shark, lion, rattlesnake, and grizzly bear. Profiles of each beast give you plenty of information, including how it hunts, what weapons and tactics it uses to defeat its prey, and where it lives. Plus, you can click on the app’s NEW iExplore feature window to access complementary educational content, featuring facts, stats, quizzes, and much more.This will work with the following devices:Apple devices running iOS 8 and above, including: the iPhone 5s and above, the iPad 4 and above, iPod Touch 6th Gen. or above.Android devices with both forward- and backward-facing cameras using Android 4.0 and above, and ARMv7 NEON processors.INTEL-based devices are not officially supported.
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  • Jurassic World: Where Dinosaurs Come to Life

    Caroline Rowlands

    Hardcover (Carlton Kids, May 14, 2015)
    The official augmented reality book to accompany the highly anticipated Jurassic World, the next installment of the $2 billion film series, Jurassic Park. Every fan will want to own this official tie-in, which takes viewers closer than ever to the terrifying, genetically engineered dinosaurs. Plus, a free interactive app brings the action alive . . . right at home!
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