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Space is awesome, and we can explore a lot of it from right here on Earth using our eyes, binoculars, and telescopes. In this interactive activity book, kids ages 5-7 get to be astronomers! Former NASA scientist Aurora Lipper leads an exciting journey through space, beginning with a tour of the planets and moons in our solar system. Next, kids visit the constellations and then zoom through the far reaches of the Milky Way galaxy. Along the way, they'll find amazing facts about the starry skies and get to colour and draw, connect dots, find hidden objects, and have fun with word puzzles while improving maths and reading skills. ASTRONOMY ACTIVITY BOOK FOR KIDS features: · 90+ educational activities: On-page games and cool facts about space allow for fun, independent learning · Simple stargazing projects: Learn how to find the Big Dipper, view meteor showers, and more with just the eyes, binoculars, or a small telescope · Easy and exciting to read: Beautiful space illustrations and simple explanations written for early readers

There are many ways for kids to develop their social-emotional learning - and it doesn't have to be on the playground or in an unfamiliar place. This activity book for autistic kids provides your child with a safe space to learn and practice everything from coping with big emotions to taking turns and learning to compromise. Written by experienced therapist Emily Mori, MS, LCPC, CAS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING FOR AUTISTIC KIDS helps kids develop fulfilling relationships and feel more confident in the world around them. Through 50 engaging activities, tips for adapting the activities, and advice for how parents and caregivers can be supportive, your child will gain the social and emotional skills - and confidence - they need for healthy self-esteem and a rich social life. Inside SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING FOR AUTISTIC KIDS, you'll find: · 50 fun and creative activities. Research shows that creative expression helps to relieve stress and anxiety and helps kids communicate more openly. Through art, music, storytelling, and role-playing, your child will learn how to better navigate life's ups and downs. · Real-life scenarios and skill-building, from practicing cool-down techniques and naming their feelings to learning how to hold and respect boundaries, make and maintain friendships, and speak up for themselves. · Tips to adapt and extend activities. Tailor activities to your child's individual needs and abilities, and continue to support your child's social-emotional learning at home. · A neurodiversity-affirming approach. Written by a certified autism specialist who empowers kids to embrace their unique strengths and needs.

“Deeply moving” - Booktrust“A gripping story of love, courage and triumphover evil” - The Bookseller“Can, and should, be read by an audience ofany age.” - Jewish NewsA story of survival, of love between mother and son andof enduring hope in the face of unspeakable hardship. An importantread. The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die describes an extraordinaryjourney, made by Peter, a boy of five, throughwar-torn Europe in 1944 and 1945.Peter and his parents set out from a small Hungarian town, travellingthrough Austria and then Germany together. Along the way,unforgettable images of adventure flash one after another: sleepingin a tent and then under the sky, discovering a disused brickfactory, catching butterflies in the meadows - and as Peter realisesthat this adventure is really a nightmare -watching bombs falling from the blue sky outside Vienna, learningmaths from his mother in Belsen.All this is drawn against a background of terror, starvation,infection and, inevitably, death, before Peter and his mother canreturn home.  Author Professor Peter Lantos is a Fellow ofthe Academy of Medical Sciences and in his previous life was aninternationally renowned clinical neuroscientist. His memoir, ParallelLines (Arcadia Books, 2006) was translatedinto Hungarian, German and Italian. Closed Horizon (Arcadia,2012) was his first novel.Peter was awarded the British Empire Medal in 2020 for‘services to Holocaust education and awareness’. He is one of the last of the generation of survivors and this– his first book for children – will serve as a testimonyto his experience.Peter lives in London.  MORE REVIEWS OF THE BOY WHO DIDN'T WANT TO DIE"the book [is] absolutely compelling, partly because it isa true story of extraordinary resilience and survival in unimaginablecircumstances, but also because Lantos' stark recollectionsmake very powerful reading." Gaby Wine, The JewishChronicle

We all know that librarians are superheroes, but does anyone know what they really do when the library lights go out and the readers have gone home? In Sleepy Creek Library, living and breathing stories have to be retrieved from the Land of Books.Rida loves helping her grandad in the Sleepy Creek Library. She makes a list of all the readers' requests and passes it to Grandad to retrieve them. But when Arun asks for a book so adventurous no one has ever been able to catch it, Grandad says he can't help. Can Rida secretly journey to the Land of Books and find the story herself?This action-packed adventure is perfect for inspiring a new generation of book-lovers!

It's spring and it's time for the older beaver children to move out and make their own lodge. First they will have to build a dam - fortunately their parents will teach them what to do. Along the way, the beavers will learn about gravity, friction and water pressure - as well as the wetland habitat they call home.Animal Science is a gentle non-fiction nature picture book series for age 5+ that uses innate animal behaviour to simply explain key science topics. Check out: Bear's Big Rest: A Science Story about Sleep, Swallow's Long Flight: A Science Story about Migration, Narwhal's Tusk: A Science Story about Changing States, Bat's First Hunt: A Science Story about Sound, Squirrel's Garden: A Science Story about Plants.

Swallow lives with thousands of other swallows in a huge flock. The days are getting shorter and colder so Swallow must travel 10,000 kilometres to her other home where summer is just starting! Over this long journey, readers will learn about seasons, flight, different habitats, how birds can find their way and more.Animal Science is a gentle non-fiction nature picture book series for age 5+ that uses innate animal behaviour to simply explain key science topics. Check out: Beavers' New Home: A Science Story about Forces, Bear's Big Rest: A Science Story about Sleep, Narwhal's Tusk: A Science Story about Changing States, Bat's First Hunt: A Science Story about Sound, Squirrel's Garden: A Science Story about Plants.

It's spring and the forest is waking up. Bear is also waking up. She is hungry! Bear must use her time wisely, eating as much as she can before winter. As the seasons turn, readers will learn about the importance of sleep, sleep stages and dreaming, hibernation and more.Animal Science is a gentle non-fiction nature picture book series for age 5+ that uses innate animal behaviour to simply explain key science topics. Check out: Beavers' New Home: A Science Story about Forces, Swallow's Long Flight: A Science Story about Migration, Narwhal's Tusk: A Science Story about Changing States, Bat's First Hunt: A Science Story about Sound, Squirrel's Garden: A Science Story about Plants.

Little Narwhal lives with his family in the sunny shallow waters of the Arctic. As the weather gets colder and the sea ice begins to freeze, they must move to deeper water and find a path through the ice. As Little Narwhal explores his winter home, he will learn about solids, liquids and gases, the seasons and more about Arctic habitat.Animal Science is a gentle non-fiction nature picture book series for age 5+ that uses innate animal behaviour to simply explain key science topics. Check out: Beavers' New Home: A Science Story about Forces, Swallow's Long Flight: A Science Story about Migration, Bear's Big Rest: A Science Story about Sleep, Bat's First Hunt: A Science Story about Sound, Squirrel's Garden: A Science Story about Plants.

Blast off into space in this epic adventure packed with facts – perfect for all young space fans!   ‘SPACE FANS. We are T-minus 30 seconds from lift off!  Get ready, there is so much to do in Outer Spaaaaaaaaaace!’  So begins the young narrator’s livestream of his epic trip to outer space. He is all set to entertain the fans watching back home – if it weren’t for the pesky tour guide trying to ruin all his fun!   Want to try floating chocolate milk into your mouth?  NO! Too dangerous, that could short circuit the spaceship’s electronics.   Want to open the window and see what space smells like? NO, NO! All the air will be vacuumed out of your lungs.   Want to start a snowball fight on Mars? Catch a falling diamond on Neptune?  NO, NO, NO!  Ugh, you can’t do ANYTHING fun in space.   Along the way, questions pop up via the livestream and are answered by space experts, to cleverly integrate fascinating space facts throughout the tour of space.   Packed with laugh‑out‑loud moments and mind‑blowing facts, What NOT to Do in Outer Space turns every ‘bad idea’ into a brilliant learning opportunity. A must‑have for curious kids, aspiring astronauts and anyone who’s ever wondered how space really works.

A irreverent and friendly information book answering all the big and small questions about Roman life.Did Romans have toilets? Was Roman school hard work? Who were the gladiators? All these important questions - and many, many more that maybe aren't important, but are very interesting - are answered inside this information book about one of the biggest empires the world has ever seen.- Perfect for primary school projects about Romans. Includes links to websites to discover more.- A roundup of Roman daily life in a fun and informative way.- Hilarious and dynamic illustrations bring the Roman Empire to life.

Who were the Vikings anyway? And why are they always on TV!? Well, maybe it's because they had super long longboats and MEGA beard styling, plus exceptional stories about Thor and Loki and other exciting gods you may not have heard of. They also had ASTOUNDING fighting AND woodwork skills, and sailed the Atlantic, while smelling incredibly nice at all times. It's all inside this book.