Peek inside the world of wild animals and domestic pets, and learn all about where they live and how they behave in this fun-filled activity book. Read about fascinating creatures such as bees, koalas, crocodiles, penguins, and many, many more! This incredible book is packed with information about animals around the world, from those that live high in the mountains to those that live in deep blue sea.While kids pore over the pages filled with fascinating facts, the fun challenges, quizzes, and puzzles will inspire creativity. Match baby animals to their parents, answer mind-boggling questions, and find out about animals living in extreme habitats. With lively activities that go hand in hand with the educational content, learning has never been so easy and fun!Perfect for inquisitive, fact-loving kids and little ones crazy about animals big and small, The Fact-Packed Activity Book: Animals will keep young readers entertained for hours.
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Epic and idyllic, Norway is a country of contrasts.Whether you want to hike around 'the Home of the Giants' in Jotunheimen, hit the slopes at Hafjell or hunker down in a remote cabin, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Norway has to offer.With its dramatic coastline, unspoiled mountain ranges and phenomenal fjords, Norway is home to some of Europe's most spectacular landscapes. While adventure awaits in the wilderness, the cosmopolitan cities offer superlative museums, world-class cuisine and cutting-edge architecture.Our newly updated guide brings Norway to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights and advice, detailed information on all the must-see sights, inspiring photography and our trademark illustrations.You'll discover:- our pick of the Norway's must-sees, top experiences and hidden gems- the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay - detailed maps and walks which make navigating the country easy- easy-to-follow itineraries- expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe- colour-coded chapters to every part of Norway, from Vestlandet to S rlandet, Telemark to Tr ndelag- our new lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you goTravelling around Scandinavia? Try our DK Eyewitness Sweden and DK Eyewitness Denmark.
More than 250 trivia questions for curious minds!What is the highest mountain in the world? What is the Earth's core made of? Find out in this quiz book, packed with questions and facts about Planet Earth. Challenge yourself, your family, and friends with awesome questions based on the award-winning online Kahoot! games. Answer the questions, keep score, and declare the winner. Scan the QR codes throughout the book to find more cool quizzes on the same topics within Kahoot! and test your knowledge further.Go for gold and make learning awesome!Kahoot! and the K! logo are trademarks of Kahoot! AS.
Let's have fun counting to 10, then up to 20, recognizing numbers, and saying lots of words!1 toy train, 2 little feet, 3 spotty ladybirds - it's time to get counting! Babies and toddlers will love joining in and learning their numbers from 1 to 10, and then up to 20 in this first counting book that's perfect for sharing.Each page is dedicated to a number, and there are entertaining play-and-learn questions and challenges throughout, such as flapping your arms 7 times like a butterfly, and wiggling 10 fingers! A final recap page gets little ones thinking about "less than" and "more than". Inviting and educational, the book is filled with clear, bright photographs of all sorts of familiar things, from bath ducks to bananas. Word labels accompany the objects so that babies and toddlers can learn the names of the things they are counting.The sturdy board pages are ideal for young children, while the easy-grip tabs along the top and side (showing the numerals 1 to 10 and 20) encourage children's fine motor control and promote their number recognition.
Find Meggi the Monkey and her cuddly animal friends hiding behind flaps and popping up from the pages in this playful book for little ones.Meggi the Monkey loves to dance, jump, sing, and climb. She would love her friends to play, too. But where are they hiding?Babies and toddlers look behind trees, flowers, rocks, and vines as they lift big flaps and play peekaboo with Meggi's cuddly friends. Dancing Giraffe, Jumping Frog, Singing Parrot, and Climbing Lion all pop up from the page. Finally, Meggi the Monkey hides from the other animals, and then pops up, swinging from some vines.The lively, read-aloud rhymes encourage literacy and early learning, while the surprise pop-up characters will delight curious preschoolers. With the help of parents or caregivers, toddlers will have fun turning the sturdy board book pages, lifting the flaps to find and name the cuddly animals, joining in with the dancing, jumping, singing, and climbing, and playing peekaboo!Ideal for interactive preschool play, Pop-up Peekaboo! Monkey will appeal to both parents and children and is certain to keep little ones entertained time and time again!
Say hello to more than 100 of your favourite magical creatures with this delightful illustrated introduction.This is the must-have bedtime book about the world's most fantastical creatures from around the world. Turn each page to find out more about the amazing variety of magical creatures - from fairies and mermaids to dragons and unicorns.With charming illustrations, storybook text, and key terms highlighted on each page, this book is a wonderful and comprehensive introduction to magical creatures. The book showcases beings from land, water, and air, in three comprehensive chapters. Many pages are devoted to a particular creature, with others featuring a collection of similar beings, such as witches and genies, giving bite-sized chunks of accessible information to help early learners get to know more about their favourite creature from myths, legends, and story books. There are also reference pages at the end of the book that give more information on the context and origins of each creature.A timeless gift book, The Bedtime Book of Magical Creatures will be treasured for years to come.
This book takes little ones on a magical journey into the world of popular bedtime tales.Read along with your children as you introduce them to well-known stories including Little Red Hen, Three Little Pigs, The Lion and the Mouse, and many more. Young readers will love poring over the endearing illustrations that accompany and enrich the stories and bring the quirky characters to life.These classic tales we all know and love so well are perfect for bedtime reading, and will allow parents and young ones to enjoy them time and time again.
This book takes little ones on a magical journey into the world of popular nursery rhymes.Read along with your little one as you introduce them to well-known nursery rhymes including Humpty Dumpty, Incy Wincy Spider, Little Bo-Peep, and many more. Young readers will love poring over the endearing illustrations that accompany and enrich the rhymes by bringing the quirky characters to life.These classic rhymes we all know and love so well are perfect for bedtime reading, and will allow parents and young ones to enjoy them time and time again.
Delve into a world of magical creatures, powerful gods and brave warriors in this thrilling compendium of ancient Chinese myths. With more than 20 exciting tales alongside fascinating historical information, this is a must-have introduction for young readers intrigued by the ancient civilization of China.From the creation of the world to the first emperors, this book charts the full sweep of ancient Chinese mythology, revealing fascinating elements of culture and religion along the way. The enthralling stories introduce mighty gods and mischievous creatures, while a handy reference section is packed with information about the ancient Chinese people themselves. Learn why the Chinese New Year is celebrated with lots of noise, how Yi the Archer shot down nine suns shining in the sky, and how the Chinese zodiac began.It's time to ride on the back of a Chinese dragon, cross the Milky Way on the bridge of magpies, and join the Jade Rabbit on the Moon. This book brings the world of ancient China to life and is the perfect gift for children who love history and mythology.
Get to know the wildlife in your garden with this handy guide, featuring craft activities to attract and help your outdoor friends.Make a difference to the local wildlife with the ideas and tips in this informative, hands-on book. Help the animals around you by creating a safe place where they can thrive. Activities will help you get up-close to nature in a safe and responsible manner, whether it's by studying minibeasts, pond dipping, or creating a mammal tracker. You can even design your own garden, with tips on planting the right plants to create a safe space for animals.Soon you will know all about mammals, minibeasts, amphibians, reptiles and birds, and their needs.
From DK's best-selling First Seasonal Stories series, comes a new magical adventure for any little dragon getting ready to start school! Soar down to Mrs Scales Academy for Dragons and meet a nervous dragon who learns to embrace new experiences. It's almost Drago the dragon's first day at school. But when he thinks about it, it makes him feel nervous. Drago has a BIG secret, one he hasn't told anyone - he can't breathe fire. What will his new friends think of him if they find out? Will he be the odd dragon out?A heart-warming story that normalises first day jitters and encourages little ones to share their hidden worries, as they discover that they aren't the only ones with these fears. This book is a gentle reminder of the exciting new possibilities that school brings and that there's no better place to learn and perfect your fire breathing techniques!Featuring whimsical illustrations and an exciting lenticular cover, this book is sure to delight children and adults alike, as they follow along to see if this nervous dragon can fire away his worries!
A cool kit for every dinosaur fan, combining learning with fun to make a T. rex model.Based on a real T. rex skeleton, this almost one-metre-long model is easy to put together, and the book is jam-packed with facts. Each page looks at a different part of the mighty T.rex as you piece it together and builds your dinosaur know-how.Starting with the base, step-by-step photographic instructions clearly show how each stage of the model slots together. At the same time, you learn about the Cretaceous world, fossils, and palaeontology. Moving onto the legs and feet, discover facts about claws, muscles, toes, and stance. As you continue to build the model, you'll also learn about dinosaur behaviour, speed, teeth, diet, fearsome hunting techniques, raising young, and defence.
Travel through time to the world of the dinosaurs in this exciting prehistoric fiction series for children.Jamie has just moved to Ammonite Bay, a stretch of coastline famous for its fossils. Jamie is a member of the Dinosaur Club - a network of kids around the world who love all things prehistoric. Jamie takes his tablet everywhere, just in case he needs to contact the Club.Jamie is exploring Ammonite Bay when he meets Tess, a member of Dinosaur Club who lives in Ammonite Bay too. Tess shows Jamie her favourite place - a secret cave with fossils all over the walls. They go through a tunnel at the back and discover some dinosaur footprints. When they walk along them, the two new friends find themselves back in the time of the dinosaurs! It's amazing, but dangerous, too - they'll definitely need help from Dinosaur Club...In this fun, action-packed adventure, Jamie and Tess go face to face with the sturdy Ankylosaurus (ANK-ill-oh-SORE-us) - a herbivore that was built like a tank, and could fight like one, too!
Discover some of the strangest species in the animal kingdom in this brilliant mini ebook includes pictures and bulging with fun facts. Pocket Eyewitness Animals uses bite-sized chunks of information to make learning about animals even more fun. From flamingos to frogs, explore the animal family tree and find out the unique features that make an elephant a mammal, or a shark a fish. Inside you'll find everyday animals you might see in your garden as well as rare and exotic species. For each entry, this handy e-guide profiles habitat, diet, size, and behaviour, along with cool facts about the most curious creatures.Perfect for school projects and homework assignments as well as for young animal lovers, Pocket Eyewitness Animals will tell you everything you need to know about animals in one ebook.
Become body literate with Brain: An Owner's Guide, the next book in The Body Literacy Library, an enlightening series that will democratise health for a new generation of readers. Brain: An Owner's Guide is an informative and practical guide to all aspects of brain health, from maximising your mental wellbeing today to protecting your brain against future serious health issues. Leading neuroscientist Eli Ricker explains how the brain works, how you can look after and protect your brain, and explains what you can do to improve your memory and concentration at any age. Ricker also looks at what constitutes mental "wellbeing", and the science behind a positive mindset, resilience, concentration and memory, as well as low mood, depression and brain fog. Dementia and other brain disorders are a huge concern for many and Ricker looks at how these occur, the latest medical research, and what you can do to protect your brain for life.From the importance of sleep and stress management to why dementia is a feminist issue, this hard-working book applies science to the everyday, with simple illustrations, checklists, FAQs, and myth busters, all supported by the latest medical research. Brain: An Owner's Guide can help you to better understand your mind and aims to enhance your long-term quality of life.
Packed with over 200 shortcuts and tricks, this might just be the most helpful book you will ever own.When Sidney Raz hit 30, he realised there was so much advice no-one had ever bothered to tell him. So Sid went on a mission to make his life as easy as humanly possible. He began posting his discoveries online and quickly built a following of millions, all eager for his next hacks. This book is a culmination of that work, presenting Sid's greatest tips, tricks and life hacks to make cooking, chores, and life in general far more efficient. It's all stuff you wish someone had already told you, and now they have. Share them with everyone you know!Hacks that take you one step closer to domestic god status include:Placing a wet paper towel by an onion will stop your eyes from wateringPutting plastic wrap in the freezer makes it easier to useThe shoulder strap on a leather jacket will stop the strap on your bag slipping off
Discover the furthest frontiers of space - and learn to build the Universe's most incredible sights!Explore the wonders of the Universe without even putting on a spacesuit! Take a tour of planets, stars, galaxies, and even alien worlds far away from Earth. Discover how the Big Bang created all of the worlds that make up the Universe; find out what's in a black hole, and learn how stars are born and why they die. Go on a spacewalk, drive a Mars Rover, dock with the International Space Station, and launch a probe to make contact with extraterrestrials! With more than 150 out-of-this-world LEGO models to inspire you, what will you build?©2023 The LEGO Group.
A series of picture books that teach children about dinosaurs through a narrative story, plus additional facts and information about what they just learned.These picture books will teach children about dinosaurs through a story! Marie Bollmann's beautiful illustrations are friendly and fun (but still technically correct!) and each story will end with a working spread on dinosaurs doing what DK does best - using photography and illustrations to teach children incredible facts that deepen their knowledge of a well-loved subject.In this instalment, follow a day in the life of a young Stegosaurus, as it wanders through its Jurassic home, gets lost, and munches her way back to her herd.
The Timekeepers are a secret organisation of kids who keep the course of history on track - and history needs them - a villain called DeLay is causing chaos! When the hands on their watches start to spin backwards, the Timekeepers know that DeLay has been up to no good, and it's up to them to put things right... In this instalment, the Timekeepers travel back to 1890s New York City and the laboratory of Nikola Tesla. On the eve before Tesla is set to reveal his latest invention, the X-Ray Machine, the time pirate DeLay, disguised as Tesla's rival Thomas Edison, steals the machine. The Timekeepers begin a pursuit around NYC in search of the machine to ensure history stays on track.With a range of adventures that span all of history, The Timekeepers series is perfect for any adventure lover.
This interactive board book makes early learning easy and exciting - perfect for little fingers and young minds! Slide through the pages to reveal extra surprises as you count the numbers from 1 to 10. Toucans, spaceships, and other exciting objects will introduce babies and toddlers to the world of numbers in this touch-and-learn board book. With clear and simple text, this bright board book encourages early learning and vocabulary building. Touch and Learn Numbers provides lots to talk about, learn about, and smile about on every page. Babies and toddlers will love the interactive elements and the eye-catching illustrations: a bright red bus, jumping frogs, and multicoloured fish swimming underwater. The pages are cleverly designed to engage young ones and are ideal for interactive preschool play, and the sliders make for an exciting reveal on every page.Part of the brand-new DK Slide and Seek series, Slide and Seek Numbers will appeal to little ones and stimulate their early learning.
This interactive board book makes early learning easy and exciting. Slide through the pages to reveal extra surprises that visually reinforce ten key words - perfect for little fingers and young minds!This charming novelty board book of first words helps babies and toddlers develop early reading skills and expand their vocabulary. Young children will love the interactive elements and eye-catching illustrations: an inquisitive worm peeking out of an apple, raindrops falling on an umbrella, and an excited dog wagging its tail. The easy and clear text makes this book an enjoyable introduction to first words, and the sliders create an exciting reveal on every page. This bright, colourful baby book allows readers to get hands-on as they discover ten key words for young children.Part of the brand-new DK Slide and Seek series, Slide and Seek First Words will appeal to little ones and stimulate their early learning.
Understanding AI has never been easier.Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, this new edition of Simply Artificial Intelligence is the perfect introduction to the latest developments in AI, including ChatGPT and the internet of things.Covering a broad range of fields within AI - from computing and mathematics to politics and philosophy - entries demystify what artificial intelligence is and how it works, how it has dramatically changed the way we live, and how it might evolve in the future.Explaining each individual aspect of AI more clearly than ever before, the book outlines the key building-blocks and technological milestones in its history, profiles its most important practical applications - both current and predicted - and explores the numerous ethical debates around AI, and its increasing influence on culture and society.Whether you are studying science or AI-related subjects at school or college, or simply want a jargon-free overview of this increasingly important subject, this essential guide is packed with everything you need to understand the basics quickly and easily.
The stakes are never higher when the charge is murder¿ Explore the riveting twists and turns of some of the most notorious and controversial murder trials in history, such as the O. J. Simpson, Phil Spector, and Oscar Pistorius cases.Each of the trials detailed in this book¿the latest in DK¿s highly successful series of true crime investigations¿dominated the world's news media and gripped public attention. After examining the evidence, if you had been a member of the jury, what would have been your verdict? Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
This busy picture book broadens children's vocabulary and strengthens their language and literacy skills at home and at school.Written by primary language specialist Gill Budgell, the fun, picture-packed pages introduce key concepts to help children with early school subjects, such as music, geography, and computing. The book also strengthens children's language skills by exploring useful areas of linguistics in a fun and accessible way. Young readers can compare pictures of artistic materials to learn antonyms, and spot the verbs in a busy gym class scene. 1000 More Words clearly labels each picture, which encourages picture-and-word association and helps early reading. Each topic features questions that ask children to find things on the page or that stimulate thinking, talking, and reading comprehension skills. This fun and educational picture word book is a must-have first reference title for parents and guardians who are keen to develop their child's language and literacy skills, support their early years in education, and boost their confidence in communication.
Revisit the most important Bible stories with this comprehensive visual guide. Packed with maps, archaeological sites, historical artefacts, and fact-filled panels that explore and explain stories from the best-selling book of all time, The Illustrated Bible covers every major covenant, prophecy, miracle, and parable in the Old and New Testaments.Discover why the Bible has absorbed readers for centuries and understand its position as a historical record as well as a religious document. Follow the course of the Old and New Testaments from start to finish, and trace the events and places that have shaped the scriptures. Learn about the key figures - from Adam and Eve to Abraham and Moses, and John the Baptist to Peter and Paul - and discover significant sites such as Jerusalem and Rome.Full of comprehensive timelines detailing key events combined with biblical quotations and references, this book makes it easier than ever to navigate around the verses, chapters, and books of the Bible. Authenticated by a team of expert biblical scholars and historians, this guide enables you to enjoy and understand the Bible as never before.
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