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16 produkter
16 produkter
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021, 6-9 år
220 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Britannica's Listified! will surprise, amaze and amuse inquisitive young readers with 300 ingenious lists that organise the best bits of our awesome world.'A treasure trove of fun and fantastic facts!' - Michael MorpurgoEver wondered which 10 dinosaurs were the largest, and what they weighed...in cats? Or how much of your DNA you share with other animals...and bananas? Enter the listiverse and get ready to see the world in a whole new way. Listified! takes the best and most amazing parts of the universe - erupting volcanoes, medieval machines, jumping spiders, exploding stars and everything in between - and organises them into quirky list form for curious kids and their friends and family to enjoy.Brought to life by imaginative and hilarious artworks, each list presents subjects from new and unexpected angles. So let Britannica's Listified! take you on a journey through 300 lists that illuminate everything from the human body, to prehistoric creatures, planet Earth, outer space and the mysteries beyond. Here are three mind-blowing facts from Listified! to get you started...A Tyrannosaurus rex could swallow 15,000 hamburgers in a single bite.A bolt of lightning is the width of your thumb and five times hotter than the surface of the Sun.If you tied all your hair together into a single cord, it could support the weight of 18 cows. An utterly absorbing compendium of amazing facts and trivia that will keep children aged 8+ entertained for hours!
Häftad, Engelska, 2025, 6-9 år
104 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
'Gruesomely captivating' - GuardianDid you know that sloths poo only once a week? Or that poo from crocodiles was sometimes used as make-up in ancient Rome? Or that ancient Romans sometimes purchased vials of gladiator sweat? Or that apes and monkeys sweat from their armpits just like humans do? Welcome to Gross FACTopia!, a wonderland of fantastically foul facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica! Every fact in this book is linked to the next in an ingenious trail of information, where you will slither from topic to topic in surprising and stomach-churning ways. Sometimes your path branches, and you can catapult forwards or creep backwards to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Follow your curiosity (and your nose) through this ridiculously revolting world of facts!
Del 1 - Britannica 5-Minute Really True Stories
Britannica's 5-Minute Really True Stories for Bedtime
30 Amazing Stories: Featuring frozen frogs, King Tut’s beds, the world's biggest sleepover, the phases of the moon, and more
Inbunden, Engelska, 2020, 3-6 år
146 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
'I came away with a spring in my step, feeling a little younger and a little wiser for it.' - Joanna Lumley, BookBrunchWhy do we sleep? Do animals dream? Where is the oldest bed in the world? In this compendium of 5-minute true stories, you will travel to Ancient Egypt to explore the five beds of Tutankhamun, jet off into space to see how astronauts get ready for bed, and plunge underwater to learn how hibernating turtles breathe through their bottoms. With up-to-the-minute, expert information and stunning illustrations, this book is the ultimate brainy bedtime companion for young children.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2020
245 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021, 6-9 år
135 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
'A wonderland of amazing, exciting and sometimes downright silly facts' - The Week JuniorWelcome to FACTopia! A wonderland of crazily connected facts. Did you know that a squid has a brain shaped like a doughnut? Or that some butterflies drink turtle tears? Every Britannica-verified fact in the book is connected to the next in an ingenious trail of information. Hop from topic to topic in unexpected and hilarious ways, and discover extraordinary facts about space, bones, dinosaurs, goats, spiders, crocodiles, sharks, robots, Ancient Rome, kings and queens, pharaohs, and more. But there's not just one trail through these pages: sometimes your path branches and you can choose to jump to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Discover where your curiosity will take you! This wittily illustrated book is the perfect gift to inspire and delight curious kids.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2020, 6-9 år
539 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Featuring up-to-the-minute information from Britannica, one of the world's most trusted sources of knowledge, this stunning encylopedia brings home the joy of learning, and features over a thousand illustrations, photographs and maps. Page by page, you'll discover the story of the Universe, Earth, Matter, Life, Humans, Ancient & Medieval Times, Modern Times, and the dynamic worlds of Today & Tomorrow. Each spread includes a credit to the expert consultant involved with its creation, and special features highlight some of the most intriguing unsolved puzzles in science, archaeology, history, and engineering. This gorgeous volume is a modern classic, and will inspire curiosity and delight in every reader.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021, 3-6 år
103 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Get babies and toddlers talking all day long with a colourful board book of first words and phrases created by the experts at Britannica. This engaging large-format board book encourages toddlers' language learning through the repetition of simple words and phrases for everyday objects and activities.Take a trip around the world by following nine children through their daily routines. Under speech and language therapist Claire Laties Davis’s sure hand, dressing, mealtime, playtime, bath time and more become opportunities for little ones to learn new words and phrases. Each illustrated spread also includes photographs of everyday objects drawn into the art – creating a search-and-find on every page to allow more time for families to connect.
Britannica's Word of the Day
366 Elevating Utterances to Stretch Your Cranium and Tickle Your Humerus
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022, 6-9 år
146 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Become a word virtuoso in just one year with 366 zany words aimed to impress. This charmingly illustrated book features captivating words selected by the masterminds at Britannica to highlight the best of the English language.Follow a menagerie of animals as they teach one new word for each day of the year, including a pronunciation guide, definition, sample sentence and interesting trivia about the word's usage or etymology. Each month concludes with an outlandish story that features all the new words learned.This wonderfully wordy book will add pizzazz to any vocabulary and turn whippersnappers into lifelong word lovers.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022, 3-6 år
147 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
What did the world’s first playgrounds look like? What do families all over the world eat for breakfast? How did dinosaurs look after their babies? In this compendium of 5-minute really true stories you will meet all types of family – human and animal! – and learn about the many ways they spend time together. From family bicycle rides to animal migrations, and from tidy up time to cosying up with pets, discover the amazing science and history of family activities. With up-to-the-minute, expert information and stunning illustrations, this book will bring out the joy of the everyday things we do at family time.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
209 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021, 3-6 år
245 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
The definitive and stunningly illustrated question and answer book from Britannica, with answers to more than 100 questions that kids really want to know.Why do elephants have trunks? Why are clouds different shapes? Why does popcorn pop? Why does my tummy rumble? Why do we flush the toilet? This magnificent book features chapters on Bugs, Pets, Wild Animals, the Body, Food, Machines and Space and also includes some of the mysteries which experts are still trying to solve! By encouraging children to question how the world works, Britannica First Big Book of Why supports STEAM learning and nurtures enquiring minds. With stunning photography and gorgeous original illustrations by Kate Slater, this is the ultimate gift for kids who need to know WHY.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022, 3-6 år
125 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Enter the world of Britannica's Ready-for-School Words and discover all the people, places and things in your community and beyond! Featuring all the words a child should know before they start school, this charming book takes you from home all the way to outer space with objects clearly labelled and simplified definitions. Children will start school with confidence and a brand-new vocabulary after exploring the colourful community in this book, created by the experts at Britannica Books.
Del 3 - FACTopia
Gross FACTopia!
Follow the Trail of 400 Foul Facts [Britannica]
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022, 6-9 år
140 kr
Skickas
'Gruesomely captivating' - GuardianDid you know that sloths poo only once a week? Or that poo from crocodiles was sometimes used as make-up in ancient Rome? Or that ancient Romans sometimes purchased vials of gladiator sweat? Or that apes and monkeys sweat from their armpits just like humans do? Welcome to Gross FACTopia!, a wonderland of fantastically foul facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica! Every fact in this book is linked to the next in an ingenious trail of information, where you will slither from topic to topic in surprising and stomach-churning ways. Sometimes your path branches, and you can catapult forwards or creep backwards to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Follow your curiosity (and your nose) through this ridiculously revolting world of facts!
Del 8 - FACTopia
Epic FACTopia!
Follow the trail of 400 extreme facts [Britannica]
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025, 6-9 år
131 kr
Tillfälligt slut
Follow an ingenious trail of 400 facts about daredevils, death-defying stunts, world records, wacky weather, extreme sports, unusual animals and so much more – all of which are connected in fun and unexpected ways.On this epic fact-trail, you will dine inside a volcano and waterslide through a shark-filled lagoon. You will meet a cat worth $97 million, a goat who can ride a surfboard and a daredevil who skydived from space. And there isn’t just one path through these facts – follow detours along the way to see where your curiosity will take you!Packed with witty illustrations that combine artwork and photography, and verified by the experts at Encyclopaedia Britannica, Epic FACTopia! uncovers some of the world’s most wow-worthy, awe-inspiring and unbelievable facts, that children will be desperate to share with friends and family.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025, 6-9 år
360 kr
Tillfälligt slut
Earth, Space, Animals, History, STEM: This landmark encyclopedia from Britannica has them all! With more than 400 pages of up-to-the-minute information, including the very latest facts and figures, cutting-edge expert insights and over 1,000 illustrations, photographs and maps, this gorgeous compendium will satisfy even the most curious minds. Unlike old encyclopedias that are structured from A to Z, this encyclopedia will take you on a journey from the beginning of time to the present day and even into the future! Meanwhile, 100 experts from around the world, and a whole team of Britannica fact-checkers, fulfil Britannica's reputation for authentic, trustworthy information. Full of amazing facts you can trust, this updated edition of Britannica’s bestselling encyclopedia will spark curiosity and wonder in every reader.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024, 6-9 år
115 kr
Tillfälligt slut
'A wonderland of amazing, exciting and sometimes downright silly facts' - The Week JuniorWelcome to FACTopia! A wonderland of crazily connected facts. Did you know that a squid has a brain shaped like a doughnut? Or that some butterflies drink turtle tears? Every Britannica-verified fact in the book is connected to the next in an ingenious trail of information. Hop from topic to topic in unexpected and hilarious ways, and discover extraordinary facts about space, bones, dinosaurs, goats, spiders, crocodiles, sharks, robots, Ancient Rome, kings and queens, pharaohs, and more. But there's not just one trail through these pages: sometimes your path branches and you can choose to jump to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Discover where your curiosity will take you! This wittily illustrated book is the perfect gift to inspire and delight curious kids.