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What is dark matter? How fast could a T. rex run? How did Mary Queen of Scots keep her dying wishes secret from her enemies? Scientists and historians have discovered a lot about our past, our future and how the world works, but SO MUCH remains unknown. This exciting information book filled with 100 fascinating and mind-blowing facts explores the edges of human knowledge and the vast world of science just waiting to be uncovered.With eleven books to explore in this best-selling and award-winning series, there are over 1,100 facts to discover. Packed with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text, the series is perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.

Do fish wear pyjamas? What's the sound of an iceberg melting? How many sheep did it take to launch a Viking longship? Which is faster - a tsunami or a bullet train? Find the answers to these and many more questions in a book that explores the history, science, environment and art of our planet's seas and oceans. Richly illustrated and perfect for broadening children's knowledge of an essential subject, away from the classroom.Ideal for fact loving readers aged 8+.Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.Discover all the titles in the 100 Things to Know series:1. 100 Things to Know About Science2. 100 Things to Know About Saving the Planet3. 100 Things to Know About Music4. 100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding5. 100 Things to Know About Food6. 100 Things to Know About the Human Body7. 100 Things to Know About Space8. 100 Things to Know About the Oceans9. 100 Things to Know About Planet Earth10. 100 things to Know About History11. 100 things to Know about the Unknown12. 100 things to Know about Sport

How could plastic-eating bacteria help reduce waste? Can a river be given human rights? Could we generate all the power we need from the sun and the wind? How do woolly sweaters help penguins in peril? Would building a giant sunshade in space stop the world from overheating? Find the answers to these questions and more in this exciting book full of big, small and unexpected ways to save the planet.Ideal for fact loving readers aged 8+.Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.Discover all the titles in the 100 Things to Know series:1. 100 Things to Know About Science2. 100 Things to Know About Saving the Planet3. 100 Things to Know About Music4. 100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding5. 100 Things to Know About Food6. 100 Things to Know About the Human Body7. 100 Things to Know About Space8. 100 Things to Know About the Oceans9. 100 Things to Know About Planet Earth10. 100 things to Know About History11. 100 things to Know about the Unknown12. 100 things to Know about Sport

From atoms and X-rays to the Big Bang and the Internet, brilliant breakthroughs by successful scientists have changed the world. Dip inside this intriguing book to read the stories of 100 scientists and their amazing discoveries, including Marie Curie and Albert Einstein. With Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites where you can meet amazing scientists and try online activities.

Meet a girl who fights dragons, a brave warrior queen, and a daughter in search of her Samurai father...This beautifully illustrated collection brings you eight fantastic fairy tales from around the world. Full of wit, charm, compassion and courage, these heroes will inspire and empower a new generation of readers.Chapters in this book include:- Tales from Around the World: An introduction- About the stories- Mulan- Nanabolele- Vasilisa and Prince Vladimir- Moremi and the Egunguns- The Legend of Tokoyo- The Dragon Slayer- The Sleep Watchers- The Warrior Queen

Put your tactics to the test with a variety of classic 'pencil and paper' games and new ones, too. Then, take a line for a walk, turn pencil shavings into pictures and discover simple but effective shading techniques. Join dots and fill in squares to reveal surprising scenes, then complete posters and signs using your own imagination and words. You'll also find shape puzzles, codes to crack, patterns activities and a mini golf course you can play with just a pencil.

The essential companion to every train journey. This write-in book is easy to dip in and out of on short trips, again and again, or distract and entertain you on long journeys for hours and hours. It's bursting with mind-bending puzzles, fun activities and exciting games you can play on your own or in a group.

Discover the mysterious selkies of the Scottish seas and the haunting Philippine tale of the curse of Sirena. Meet the merman from China whose tears turn to pearls and Hans Christian Anderson's brave little mermaid, pursuing her dream. These nine stories, beautifully illustrated and full of wonder, will whisk you from the bottom of the Arabian sea to rivers, deep in the Trinidadian rainforest.Chapters in this book include:- The mermaid of Zennor- The sea princess- Mama Dlo- Jing and the pearls- Sirena- Alonzo and the Yara- Melusine- The seal catcher- The little mermaid

In this stylish follow-up to 'Lift-the-Flap Biggest, Fastest, Tallest', readers can find out what the strongest, deadliest, fiercest, cleverest, hottest, coldest, smelliest and weirdest things are. Ideal for children who want the information but are daunted by the sheer size and word count of other 'Records' books. There are facts about all kinds of animals, amazing achievements by people around the world, the most impressive computers and robots, and even the most powerful forces in the known universe.Chapters in this book include:- Strongest- Cleverest- Deadliest- Fiercest- Hottest- Coldest- Loudest- Smelliest- Weirdest

Which tunes could save a life, and which should come with a health warning? How do talking drums tell the history of Africa? What happens in your brain when you listen to music? Find the answers to these questions and more in 100 Things to Know about Music - an exciting book exploring all corners of the diverse world of music.Ideal for fact loving readers aged 8+.Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.Discover all the titles in the 100 Things to Know series:1. 100 Things to Know About Science2. 100 Things to Know About Saving the Planet3. 100 Things to Know About Music4. 100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding5. 100 Things to Know About Food6. 100 Things to Know About the Human Body7. 100 Things to Know About Space8. 100 Things to Know About the Oceans9. 100 Things to Know About Planet Earth10. 100 things to Know About History11. 100 things to Know about the Unknown12. 100 things to Know about Sport

This book is the perfect answer to the question "What is Ecology, and why should I care?"Explore the basics of Ecology by following a wide variety of real-world examples about how living things cope in all sorts of environments. Learn how ecosystems work, explore how these complicated systems go wrong, and discover what we can do to protect our planet in the future.An ideal book to explain to curious minds what ecology is all about, and what questions ecologists are trying to find answers to, from how to save dying species, to fixing ecosystems through rewilding.Chapters in this book include:- What is ecology?- The big questions- What do ecologists do?- Why is ecology important?The basicsHow is life organized? How does life adapt to its environment, survive and thrive?Ecosystems explainedFind out how every part of an ecosystem works together to keep things balanced. What does it mean to be resilient? How do feedback loops work? And why is biodiversty so important?What's going wrong?Ecosystems are constantly changing, but in the last two centuries these changes have accelerated for one main reason - people. Ecologists investigate what's happening and why.A fight worth havingEcologists have LOTS of ideas about how to help restore ecosystems. Many of the solutions are in the hands of governments and big businesses. Getting them to make changes won't be easy, but it's a fight worth having.Being an ecologistAs well as being a science, ecology is also a way of seeing the world. Find out how you can be an ecologist and live in an ecologically-minded way.

Join a brother and sister in Borneo as they help their mother and other scientists with their work in the jungle, and encounter orangutans, a very stinky flower and a clouded leopard. Find out what makes the jungle and the wildlife that lives there so special, and learn about the work being done to protect it.- Told in lively comic book style- Written in collaboration with Owen Lewis, Professor of Ecology at the University of Oxford, who has done extensive work in Borneo.- Perfect for school projects- Discover more books in the 24 hours in... seriesChapters in this book include:- Waking Up- Breakfast time- Around camp- To the boat and up the river- Into the jungle- Field notes: Biodiversity- Camera traps- Jungle bloodsuckers- A stinky surprise- Mist nets- Field notes: Birds- Cleo's entomology lab - Field notes: Bugs and insects- A ticklish plant- Caught on camera- Back to the jungle- Dinner time- The jungle at night- An early start

Tai is mad about animals and dreams of becoming a zookeeper when he grows up. Today is his chance to access all areas and explore what goes on behind the scenes at a zoo for the day. In this story you'll discover what it's like to handle a giant snake, how the zoo prepares for the arrival of a new animal and what happens when an animal goes missing. See some cutting-edge science in action, and find out how zoos work to protect endangered species, and what they do with all that dung.- Told in lively comic book style- Written in collaboration with experts at Chester Zoo- Perfect for school projects- Discover more books in the 24 hours in... seriesChapters in this book include:- Waking Up- What's in the zoo- Morning meeting- All about food- Enrichment- Breakfast time- The frog nursery- How to catch a giant snake- In the jaguar house- The rainforest aviary- All about hand rearing- Rico's big day- To the aquarium- Coral nursery- To the nocturnal house- Closing time- New arrivals- Home time

A beautiful anthology for animal lovers of ten folk tales, beautifully retold for a new generation of readers. Discover how Anansi the spider brought stories to the world, how trickster Coyote stole fire and follow a heroic wolf who helps a prince find a firebird. Full of magic and wonder, these tales will take you around the world, from desolate mountains and winter forests to lush jungles, meeting brave and inspiring animals along the way.Chapters in this book include:- Introduction- Anansi Brings Stories to the World (This story comes from the Ashanti people of Ghana)- The Elephants and the Mice (This tale comes from India)- The Firebird and the Silver Wolf (This story comes from Russia)- Metin, Miray and the Bear (This story comes from Eastern Turkey)- The Great Race (This ancient tale comes from China)- Chanticleer (This story dates back to the Middle Ages and was originally from Northern France or Flanders - now in Belgium)- Coyote Brings Fire to the People (This tale comes from the Shoshone and Karok (Karuk) tribes from North America)- The Quick-Thinking Hare (This story comes from Tibet)- The Song of the Armadillo (This folk tale comes from the Andes Mountains of South America)- The King's Pudding (This story is from Indonesia)- About the Stories

Why does rain make chocolate more expensive? How does music make people spend more? Where does gold grow on trees? Who tried to sell the Eiffel tower? Find these answers to these questions and many more in this book full of money facts from around the world, from ancient coins to cryptocurrency.Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.

The ultimate gift for animal-obsessed kids who want to know, definitively, which creatures are THE most extreme in all sorts of categories. What's the fastest and slowest animal? How about the fastest and slowest on land, or at sea, or in the air? What has the brightest glow, or the most powerful bite? What do they look like, and what else can these amazing animals do? Lift flaps to find all the answers.

Join two scientists as they climb inside a hi-tech submersible and descend into the darkest depths of the Pacific Ocean. Meet strange-looking creatures thousands of miles below the surface and explore alien landscapes. Discover how experiments are performed at the bottom of the ocean, what happens after a whale dies, and what makes extremophiles so extreme.- Told in lively comic book style- Written with expert advice from marine biologist Dr. Diva Amon- Perfect for school projects- Discover more books in the 24 hours in... seriesChapters in this book include:- Safety, safety, safety- A new seamount- Getting ready to dive- DSV Nammu- Ready to launch- Ocean depth zones- Descent into the deep- Fireworks- Language of the deep- There's something out there- A rare sight- Time to explore- Some like it hot- Samples, samples, samples- Glitter in the deep- Traversing the seamount- P B4 U GO- Whale fall- Giants of the deep- Zombies- The blob- A sticky situation- Home time- Two weeks later

A Viking family embarks on a perilous voyage to set up home in a new land, in this comic strip packed with information and adventure.Meet a brother and sister as they say goodbye to their old home and prepare for adventure. Before they go, there's time for one last lesson in sword fighting, and a final visit to their ancestors at the burial ground. Their grandmother tells them tales of her own seafaring adventures and shows them how to read Norse writing - runes. This comic is filled with details about every aspect of Viking life, interwoven with stories of trolls and vengeful ghosts and legends of gods and monsters.- Written by Lan Cook, who studied Norse history at Cambridge University, with expert advice from Professor E.A. Rowe- Includes Quicklinks to find out more about the Vikings- Vibrant, comic-strip illustrations

Get ready for heart-pounding chases beneath the full moon, mysterious figures lurking in the woods and fun picture puzzles to solve in this spooky adventure where every choice you make leads to new twists and turns.Everything seems normal when you arrive at your Grandma's house deep in the woods... until night falls. The shadows start creeping closer, and eerie howls echo through the trees. Who - or what - is lurking in the woods? And why does Grandma's dog keep barking?With exciting picture puzzles to solve and a story packed with spine-chilling scares, this interactive adventure will keep you turning pages...if you dare!

Stomp back in time and discover the jaw-dropping records set by dinosaurs. Which dinosaur had the deadliest claws? Who had the most wings? How big was the biggest dinosaur poo? Find out the fascinating answers and other easy-to-read facts about these magnificent beasts. Complete with roaringly beautiful illustrations, this fact book is a must-have for curious readers.Flaps will reveal the Biggest, Smallest, Longest, Fiercest, Sneakiest, Oldest and Strangest dinosaurs of all time.

Step right up... if you dare! The rides spin, the lights glow and the candy floss is the best you've ever tasted. But the funfair isn't what it seems. Every year it rolls into town, and every year people vanish.Tonight's the night you and your friends break the rules and step through the gates. Will you escape the mirror maze? Outsmart the games? Or disappear like the others before you?With fun picture puzzles to solve and choices that twist at every turn, this interactive adventure will keep you hooked until the final page... if you make it out alive!

Step inside a medieval castle on the eve of a grand jousting tournament when the arrival of a mysterious knight sets tensions rising. In this story you'll discover how knights are trained, how they dress for battle, watch jousting and sample foods sold to excited crowds.- Written with expert advice from Dr. Abigail Wheatley, PhD in Medieval Studies and Dr. Jeremy Ashbee, FSA - Head Curator of Properties at English Heritage, who specialises in the history and architecture of medieval palaces and castles.- Includes links to websites to discover more.- Filled with exciting facts about life in a medieval castle. Chapters in this book include:- Out hawking- The castle- Banquet time- Poison prevention- A surprise guest- Prayers before bed- Tournament day- The knights' parade- A spotters guide to arms- The jousting begins- Common injuries and their cures- Through the tournament ground- How to dress your knight- Edmund's joust- The duel- A poor knight- Castles of the world- So, which cures worked?

Join a young cave-dweller for a day as she goes hunting, makes her own stone tools and creates amazing cave art. Learn all about the dangers of life in the Stone Age, what makes a good shelter and what edible plants can be gathered in the wild.- Told in a lively comic book style- Perfect for school projects- Written with consultation from leading experimental archaeologist, Dr. James DilleyChapters in this book include:- A new day- Stone-Age homes- Fishing for breakfast- Back home- A guide to foraged food- Making fire- Preparing to go hunting- Hunting ritual- Tracking lessons- A guide to dangerous animals- The hunt- Flintknapping- Dinnertime- Spare time- A guide to cave painting- Making plans- In the night- Stone-Age treasures