Shaw Nielsen – illustratör

100 spännande och fascinerande fakta med syfte att inspirera och lära barn om rymden. På varje uppslag i boken finns ett påstående, t.ex. Universum är så stort att vi inte ens vet hur stort det är , Från internationella rymdstationen ser man 15 solnedgångar om dagen , Fler än en miljon jordklot får plats i solen eller Ett budskap till utomjordingar har skickats ut i rymden . Varje påstående förklaras med flera korta texter och en mängd bilder.

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.

Did you know there's a single spot on your brain that recognizes numbers? Or that the first computer bugs were actual insects and that most of the internet is under water? This fascinating book is filled with 100 fascinating facts, bright, infographic illustrations, a glossary and index, and links to specially selected websites to find out more.

Lift the flaps to reveal what's inside a computer, how chips work and what really happens when you go on the internet, explained with the help of friendly robots. Fun puzzles and a treasure hunt game illustrate the basics of coding, from simple commands to repeating sets of instructions, with real examples in the coding language ScratchT. Includes internet links to specially selected websites where readers can discover even more coding ideas, tips and games. Computer coding is a compulsory topic on the UK National Curriculum for primary schools, and children learn to create and debug simple programs at Key Stage 1.Chapters in this book include:- What's a computer?- What is coding?- What's inside?- How computers think- Giving instructions- Computer language- Creating better code- Using the internet- History of computers

A fun and informative book packed with 100 fascinating things to know about space, from how to escape a black hole to why astronauts learn wilderness survival skills. With bright, infographic-style illustrations, detailed facts on every page, a glossary and index, and internet links to specially selected websites for more information.

Everything in the Universe is made up of just 118 chemical elements, all of which are listed in the Periodic Table. Lift the flaps in this informative book and discover which elements are crucial to life, which are smelly, explosive or radioactive and lots more. An essential introduction to the building blocks of chemistry, with over 125 flaps.Chapters in this book include:- What is the Periodic Table?- How does the Periodic Table work?- Elements that FIZZand BANG- Hard, shiny metals- Soft, dull metals- The elements of life- Solids, liquids and gases- Hidden elements- DANGER - radioactive elements!As well a explaining what elements ARE and how they work together to create stuff, the book explores funny, weird and even murderous stories about how some elements have been used, and become part of culture and history.

This friendly, engaging book shows how English really works. With over 125 flaps to lift, children can learn about verbs, pronouns, commas and more. Discover apostrophes at superhero school, defeat a dragon in a quest to understand adverbs and meet a pair of sloths who know the difference between its and it's. At the end, a Silly Sentence Maker game allows readers to practise what they've learned, and there are links to websites with more games, activities and help. Even the trickiest topics are brought to life by Shaw Nielsen's bright, quirky illustrations and characters.Chapters in this book include:- Nouns and pronouns- Adjectives- Verbs- Adverbs and determiners- Prepositions- Sentences- Clauses and conjunctions- Apostrophes- Speech marks- Spot the difference- Silly sentence maker

Lift the flaps to find out all about money and what it can do, from earning and spending to borrowing and lending. See how coins and banknotes are made, and discover tips and tricks for managing your own money. With simple explanations and fun, quirky illustrations, this book is a perfect introduction for anyone curious about how money works. Written with advice from experts in the UK and US, including financial education charity Young Enterprise, it covers all the basics that readers need to know, and many things they might have wondered about.Chapters in this book include:- What is money?- Spend or save?- Making money- Borrowing money- Money on the move- Money around the world- Money tips- A quick history of money

This friendly beginner's guide covers the basics of Scratch coding, one of the most popular programs used in UK primary schools on the National Curriculum. With step-by-step instructions showing children how to create games, animations and more, plus Scratch menu guides, a glossary and links to websites for free downloads and helpful tips.

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

Marvel at the mind-boggling world of atoms and molecules - the building blocks of EVERYTHING everywhere (including you) - in this entertaining book and 300-piece jigsaw set. Find out what atoms and molecules are, where they come from, how they behave and how they are displayed in the Periodic Table. Then explore further with links to activities and videos on specially selected websites. Completed size of jigsaw: 59cm x 40cm

100 spännande och fascinerande fakta med syfte att inspirera och lära barn om rymden. På varje uppslag i boken finns ett påstående, t.ex.: Universum är så stort att vi inte ens vet hur stort det är. Från internationella rymdstationen ser man 15 solnedgångar om dagen. Fler än en miljon jordklot får plats i solen.Ett budskap till utomjordingar har skickats ut i rymden. Varje påstående förklaras med flera korta texter och en mängd bilder.

What does that clock say? When are 12 a.m. and 12 p.m.? And how long is a century? With bright illustrations, quirky characters and over 125 flaps to lift, this book makes learning about time easy and fun. It covers how to read ALL kinds of clocks, analogue and digital, and even with Roman numerals. It also explains how to use timetables and calendars, and related concepts and vocabulary - such as what is a fortnight, a decade or how many days there are in a leap year. At the end, a specially engineered page lets readers assemble a clock with moving hands, which they can use to practise their skills in a time-telling challenge.Chapters in this book include:- Learn about telling the time- See what's on a clock- Find out about telling the hours- Count past the hour and to the hour- Tell how many minutes- Tell the time with digital clocks- Find out about A.M. and P.M. and 24-hour time- Work out how long things take- Use your skills to complete the time challenge- Build your own clock with moving hands

A fun, friendly guide to coding on a tablet computer using the free ScratchJR app. Discover how computers work and how to tell them what to do using code, then follow simple, step-by-step instructions to code stories and games including a fairy garden, a pet monster and a space game. Links to websites and helpful notes for grown-ups included!