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Art Projects
This book helps children to explore the uses of materials including chalk, paint and pencil through a number of different, imaginative projects including ink beetles, deep-sea fish, lemon juice frogs and the creation of a venetian street.
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The Living Body
Skin and senses – eyes – ears – eating – muscles – breathing – heart – new lifef_
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Treasury Of Egyptian Mythology
An illustrated tableau of egyptian myths, combines narrative accounts of the stories of the sun god ra, the sphinx, and numerous pharaohs and queens along with historical, cultural, and geographic facts.–
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The Life Of Birds
Birds. over 9,000 species, the most widespread of all animals: on icebergs, in the sahara or under the sea, at home in our gardens or flying for over a year at a time. earthbound, we can only look and listen, enjoying their lightness, freedom and richness of plumage and song. david attenborough has been watching and learning all his life. his new book, with its accompanying series of films for bbc tv, is a brilliant introduction to bird behavious around the world: what they do and why they do it. he looks at each step in birds’ lives and the problems they have to solve: learning to fly; finding food; communicating; mating and caring for nests, eggs and young; migrating; facing dangers and surviving harsh conditions. sir david has no equal in helping others to learn and making it exciting. his curiosity and enjoyment are infectious. he shows the lifelong pleasure that birds around us offer, and how much we miss if unaware of them. “”this superb book vividly conveys the beauty of birds and the extraodinary richness of their behaviour.”” dr. neil chalmers, director, the natural history museum, london
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The Kingfisher Geography Encyclopedia
An up-to-the-minute geographical resource, full of facts and figures that will inform and amaze all the family. it maps every corner of the world country by country for easy reference.
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I Wonder Why Big Book Of Knowledge
Following the fabulous, best-selling i wonder why series, this fact-filled encyclopedia will enthrall and grip the imagination of every reader. with quirky cartoons and lavish artwork. i wonder why big book of knowledgels designed to amuse and intrigue young readers. from the mysteries of egypt’s great pharaohs and the fascinating myths of ancient greece to the wonders of the natural world, from stars and planets to erupting volcanoes, scorching deserts, and the animals that inhabit our planet, i wonder why big book of knowledgels the ultimate sourcebook for clear and concise answers to the mind-testing questions children love to ask.
