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  • Children's Encyclopedia Ocean

    Belinda Gallagher

    Hardcover (Miles Kelly, Aug. 15, 2015)
    Children's Encyclopedia Ocean is packed with amazing facts about the world's oceans and beyond for children aged 7+! Key topics presented in short, numbered facts. Packed with fantastic photos and artwork. Special panels throughout for incredible facts, quizzes and projects. Children aged 7+ will dive into this highly visual encyclopedia, which includes detailed information about coral reefs, seashores and marine life. With captivating images, fun illustrations and expert information, Children's Encyclopedia Ocean is the ultimate guide to ocean life. Children can discover how coral reefs grow, which whale can sing and what are the most famous shipwrecks found at the bottom of the ocean. Learning is encouraged through quizzes, fun cartoons and simple projects that can be done at home. This is a great ocean encyclopedia for kids aged 7+. Essential topics covered in Children's Encyclopedia Ocean: Seashore: Land meets sea, Estuaries and lagoons, and Seaside adventures Coral Reefs: Coral animals, The Great Barrier Reef, and Underwater explorers Deep Ocean: In deep water, Monsters of the deep, and Glow in the dark Whales and Dolphins: Inside whales and dolphins, Fast and sleek, and Getting together Shipwrecks: Diving discoveries, Pirate wrecks, and Shipwreck mysteries Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating facts: Coral reefs are very slow growers. A reef can grow about 10 centimeters a year if conditions are just right how much have you grown in the last year? The seabed of the Antarctic Ocean had some mega-sized animals. Scientists found giant spiders and worms, and fish with huge eyes and body parts that scientists described as 'dangly bits'. The sperm whale has the biggest brain in the world. It weighs about 8 kilograms - that's over five times the size of a human brain. But its large brain does not mean that it is the cleverest animal. Activities to make learning fun include: Make heavy water! Adding one special ingredient, how can you make one identical glass of water heavier than the other? Create your own dolphin show complete with flips and tricks! Does it float? Collect four waterproof items and predict whether you think they will sink or float. Did you predict correctly?
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  • Children's Encyclopedia Earth

    Belinda Gallagher

    Hardcover (Miles Kelly, Aug. 15, 2015)
    CHILDREN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA EARTH is loaded with exciting facts about Earth's features and beyond! Subjects included are planet Earth, polar lands, oceans, rainforests and saving the Earth. Key topics presented in short, numbered facts. Packed with fantastic photos and artwork. Special panels throughout for incredible facts, quizzes and projects. This wonderfully illustrated children's encyclopedia is a great learning tool, which children aged 7+ will find fun, enjoyable and stimulating. Covering a wide range of topics, such as planet Earth, polar lands, oceans, rainforests and saving the Earth, each page in Children's Encyclopedia Earth is creatively designed and packed with amazing photographs, artworks and diagrams. This Earth encyclopedia for kids encourages young minds to learn and understand what they are reading through quizzes, cartoons and activity projects to do at home. Essential topics covered in Children's Encyclopedia Earth: Planet Earth: Inside the Earth, Massive mountains, and Wild weather Polar Lands: Animals of Arctic lands, Sliding and diving, and Race to the South Pole Oceans: Tides and shores, Pirates!, and Riding the waves Rainforests: Where in the world?, Magical Madagascar, and Kaleidoscope of color Saving the Earth: Global warming, Reducing waste, and In the garden Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating facts: Every day there are 45,000 thunderstorms on Earth. Lightning strikes somewhere in the world about 100 times a second. People who live in rainforests can build their entire homes from plant materials. Walls are made from palm stems or bamboo, and leaves can be woven to make roofs and floors. After a young albatross first takes off, it may stay in the air for more than five years, swooping to grab food at the sea's surface, before touching down again. Activities to make learning fun include: Make your own compass using a bowl of water. Learn how to attract birds to your garden using your own tasty bird feed. Create an upright penguin using card, felt-tip pens and tape. Make sure you don't forget the feet and tail!
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  • Children's Encyclopedia Dinosaurs

    Belinda Gallagher

    Hardcover (Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, May 1, 2013)
    CHILDREN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA EARTH is loaded with exciting facts about Earth's features and beyond! Subjects included are planet Earth, polar lands, oceans, rainforests and saving the Earth. Key topics presented in short, numbered facts. Packed with fantastic photos and artwork. Special panels throughout for incredible facts, quizzes and projects. This wonderfully illustrated children's encyclopedia is a great learning tool, which children aged 7+ will find fun, enjoyable and stimulating. Covering a wide range of topics, such as planet Earth, polar lands, oceans, rainforests and saving the Earth, each page in Children's Encyclopedia Earth is creatively designed and packed with amazing photographs, artworks and diagrams. This Earth encyclopedia for kids encourages young minds to learn and understand what they are reading through quizzes, cartoons and activity projects to do at home. Essential topics covered in Children's Encyclopedia Earth: Planet Earth: Inside the Earth, Massive mountains, and Wild weather Polar Lands: Animals of Arctic lands, Sliding and diving, and Race to the South Pole Oceans: Tides and shores, Pirates!, and Riding the waves Rainforests: Where in the world?, Magical Madagascar, and Kaleidoscope of color Saving the Earth: Global warming, Reducing waste, and In the garden Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating facts: Every day there are 45,000 thunderstorms on Earth. Lightning strikes somewhere in the world about 100 times a second. People who live in rainforests can build their entire homes from plant materials. Walls are made from palm stems or bamboo, and leaves can be woven to make roofs and floors. After a young albatross first takes off, it may stay in the air for more than five years, swooping to grab food at the sea's surface, before touching down again. Activities to make learning fun include: Make your own compass using a bowl of water. Learn how to attract birds to your garden using your own tasty bird feed. Create an upright penguin using card, felt-tip pens and tape. Make sure you don't forget the feet and tail!
  • Children's Encyclopedia Earth by Belinda Gallagher

    Belinda Gallagher

    Hardcover (Miles Kelly, March 15, 1740)
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