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Gill Arbuthnott
"This book merges informative text and dynamic graphics to tell the exciting story of oceans and how we use (and abuse) them. . . . This book invites readers to…
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From the Big Bang to the abundance of life that surrounds us today, this beautiful book is the story of evolution, from the very first cells to ourselves.
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What Makes Your Body Work introduces some of the body’s major organs and systems through experiments that the reader can preform. From understanding why the brain can decipher ltteers in…
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What Makes You You? is a mind-blowing introduction to the building blocks of life, DNA, what it is, how it works, and what we can do with it. Breaking down…
What exactly is a living thing? And what is it made of? A Beginner’s Guide to Life on Earth starts with the very basics of life and provides manageable bite…
A Beginners Guide to the Periodic Table is a mind-blowing guide to the elements that make up the periodic table. By linking each element to a story, wacky science analogy…
15-year-old Callie Hall has found out she’s a witch. Can she control her power long enough to turn back the darkness, and rescue her relationship with Josh?
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Set in contemporary Edinburgh, 11-year-old David and Kate become embroiled in a battle between the Lords of Chaos and the Guardians of Time, to control time itself.
Jess is caught between two worlds, between kelpies and humans, and between Finn and Magnus. Who will she choose in this dark fantasy adventure?
Callie and Josh are thrown headlong into a storm of witches, ice creatures, magic and the Winter King. Eternal winter threatens, unless they can stop the Winterbringers once and for…
Awesome interactive science –Front cover.
First published in 2016 by A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc –Title page verso.
Kate and David find themselves involved in a race to prevent the Lords of Chaos from tricking the Stardreamer into loosing her power.
An easy-to-follow introduction to the elements that make up the periodic table of elements. Each element is linked to a science story or fascinating fact, from what makes sulphur smelly…
First published 2013 by A & C Black –Title page verso.
Breaking down complex scientific concepts and processes into bite-sized chunks, this fascinating book explains everything from the basics of evolution to the incredible achievements of modern-day genetic research–and what’s in…
Almost the entire world depends on a reliable electricity source - but how often do we stop and think about what actually happens when you switch on the light, flick…
Sweetie, the giant panda, organises the other animals to sing for Sunshine’s birthday. A hilarious story of animal hijinks, set at Edinburgh Zoo.
Long before anyone had designed a rocket, the Montgolfier brothers w ere making hot air balloons. In October 1783, they became the first people to experience controlled flight. Balloon to…
A fascinating countdown of the technologies, innovations and stories that led humans from the hot air balloon to walking on the moon.
A fascinating and sometimes very funny account of the world of microbes. This is the story of what they are and how humans have tried (sometimes successfully, sometimes less so)…
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Step into the boots of real-life boy soldier James Marchbank and experience the most important and incredible bits of the First World War. Mixes fascinating facts and an engaging story…
Explains the inner workings of some of the body’s major organs and systems. Readers can perform fun easy experiments that will help them measure their own lung volume or understand…
First published in 2015 by A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc –Title page verso.
From sandy beaches to mysterious, inky depths, this beautiful book is the story of ocean exploration, from shore to ocean floor.
Seen from space, Earth is a swirl of blue…
Step into the sixteenth century for a unique glimpse into the dramatic life of Mary, Queen of Scots. Fascinating facts and diagrams are paired with lively illustrations and an exciting…
