Science

Have you ever wondered how ants carry up to 50 times their body weight? Or why sloths move so slowly? Discover the answers to these questions and more as you laugh along at the hilarious pictures in this fun non-fiction book for kids.

Animal Antics is jam-packed with funny photos of animals in action. Look out for goats popping up in unexpected places, zebras and chimpanzees grinning for the camera, and adorable chipmunks with bulging cheeks. Alongside high quality images, each page features mind-boggling facts about your favourite animals, including how they get around, what they like to eat, and how they stay cool or keep warm.

Children will love this fresh glimpse into the lives of loads of weird and wonderful animals.

Basher Science: Astronomy, Out of this World! created and illustrated by Simon Basher, Written by Dan Green:

Like a Facebook for the universe, Astronomy gives every important celestial body and concept its own page, where readers can learn its behaviors, likes, and dislikes up close and personal. From the flashy stars to the shadowy and strange objects that hang out like loners at the edges of the universe, no player goes unnoticed. Every profile has a hip anime-style portrait to round out the picture, but make no mistake: while the presentation is all style, the science is rock solid. The universe has never been so cool.

Beastly Bugs tells you everything you want to know about the world of minibeasts, from insects such as ants, wasps, butterflies and beetles to creepy crawlies such as spiders, woodlice and centipedes.

Beastly Bugs is part of a great new collectible series called It’s all about… It is packed with facts and stats, and there are eight amazing collector cards to tear out and keep. You can access a free downloadable audio of Beastly Bugs by logging onto the special URL address on page 3.

Beastly Bugs has a Contents page as well as a Glossary and Index. You can check out the other titles in the series at the back of the book.

Pack up your gear and get ready to go on a dig. Whether it’s iron ore, dazzling gemstones, or a prehistoric creature preserved in amber, exciting discoveries await budding paleontologists and geologists in this informative book. Large and detailed full-color spreads, complemented by clear, concise text unearth the mysteries of rocks, crystals, minerals, and fossils––how they are formed, where they are found, and how they are used. Includes an illustrated glossary and an index to sharpen the young reader’s reference skills.