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Take a visual journey through the world of music and learn the science behind it, too.Budding music fans will love discovering musical geniuses of every era, from Mozart and classical music to Bowie and pop, as well as finding out how music is created and what links it all together.The book looks at music throughout history, beginning with the first known melody from the Fertile Crescent and covering modern music phenomena, from K Pop to hip-hop. Instruments and genres from across the world are featured, with "playlists" of key pieces encouraging kids to look up pieces to hear for themselves. STEAM spreads delve into the psychology and math behind music, from how it affects our mood to how it can improve our minds.Covering India's Ragas, Indonesia's Gamelan, Japan's city pop, and more, this book will help children discover a love of music.

Take a visual journey through the world of music and learn the science behind it too. Budding music fans will love discovering musical geniuses of every era, from Mozart and classical music to Bowie and pop, as well as finding out how music is created and what links it all together.The ebook explains how music is made using rhythm and melody. It covers genres from folk and classical to the modern music phenomena of hip hop and electronica. Instruments and music from across the world are featured, with "playlists" of key pieces encouraging kids to look up the music to hear for themselves. STEAM spreads delve into the psychology and maths behind music, from how it affects our mood to how it can improve our minds. Covering Jamaica's reggae, the USA's country, Korea's K pop, and more, this ebook will help children discover a love of music.

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

Lift the flaps to discover what light is, where it comes from and how it works, from rainbows and reflections to lightyears and lasers. Then see light in action for yourself by trying out some simple home experiments.Chapters in this book include:- Light- How does light work?- Light and colour- But what is light?- The sun- Seeing light- Powerful light- Light and the universe- Amazing light

A celebrated author-illustrator brings his acclaimed voice and style to a high-interest nonfiction book about the complex inner-workings of one of the most familiar objects in our lives, the toilet. Simultaneous.

Introduces readers to the science that makes airplanes possible. Accessible text, helpful diagrams, and a “How Does It Work?” feature make this book an exciting introduction to understanding technology.

Introduces readers to the science that makes gasoline engines possible. Accessible text, helpful diagrams, and a “How Does It Work?” feature make this book an exciting introduction to understanding technology.

Introduces readers to the science that makes airplanes possible. Accessible text, helpful diagrams, and a “How Does It Work?” feature make this book an exciting introduction to understanding technology.

Introduces readers to the science that makes gasoline engines possible. Accessible text, helpful diagrams, and a “How Does It Work?” feature make this book an exciting introduction to understanding technology.

A first introduction for toddlers who love rockets and space travel!Zoom! Zoom! Follow the speeding rocket up to the moon and back in this first introduction to space travel. With layered die-cuts, fun facts, and a mouse to find on every spread!

A first introduction to the human body for curious toddlers. With layered die-cuts throughout.The human body is an amazing machine! Take a look inside and learn all about how it works with this interactive layered die-cut board book. Simple callouts, such as "hair," "ear," "arm," and "bones," invite even the youngest reader to explore the workings of the human body. Topics covered include the movements of our body parts, the five senses, the way in which blood flows through the body, the internal organs that the human body contains, and the different types of bones that are found throughout the body. Packed with fun facts and accessible information, this first introduction to our bodies is perfect for the youngest children.

Discover the fascinating secret world of insects with expert author, Gerald Legg. With stunning photographs and cutaway illustrations, How It Works: Insects reveals how these amazing creatures hunt, eat, move, build nests, and more. From the inside of an ant nest to a close-up look at a head louse, explore the astonishing insects that live in our world’s rainforests, ponds, deserts and woodlands.

Discover the incredible ways in which animals have adapted to the challenges of life on Earth, from birds, fish and reptiles, to tiny insects and huge mammals. With stunning photographs and cutaway illustrations, How It Works: Animals explores the amazing secrets of animal life around the world in fascinating detail. Through clear explanations and awesome facts, discover how creatures move, eat, hunt and defend themselves to survive and thrive on our planet.

Packed with must-know information and written in an accessible style, learn all about the fascinating world of flight with expert author, Bill Gunston.In this remarkable book, superb large-format illustrations and high quality photographs enhance the in-depth explanations and descriptions, and provide an enriching learning experience for young readers.

Discover how – from the soil beneath our feet, to the clouds above our heads – our environment is an amazing, inter-connected world of natural cycles, systems and life processes. Stunning photographs and cutaway illustrations show how all life on our planet – plants, animals and humans too – coexists. Easy-to-understand explanations and fascinating facts allow us to explore Earth’s incredible environment, how human activities are affecting it, and what we can do to help protect our amazing world.

Packed with must-know information and written in an accessible style, expert author, Stephen Hall, takes readers on a breathtaking journey into our oceans. In this remarkable book, superb large-format illustrations and fabulous photographs enhance the in-depth explanations and descriptions, providing an enriching learning experience for young readers.

Our bodies are amazing machines, but how do they actually work? Discover the fascinating world of human biology – from single cells to mighty muscles and incredible organs – and the processes going on inside us every day. Packed with stunning photographs and cutaway illustrations, How It Works: The Body explores how we move, eat, see, hear and heal, and more. With easy-to-understand explanations and fascinating facts, by Dr Kate Barnes, guides us on an incredible voyage through the human body.

Packed with must-know information and written in an accessible style, expert author, Stuart Clark, takes readers on a fascinating journey into space. In this remarkable book, superb large-format illustrations and fabulous photographs enhance the in-depth explanations and descriptions, providing an enriching learning experience for young readers.

The amazing world of plant life is full of incredible surprises. Discover how plants are fundamental to the survival of all life on Earth, and the amazing ways they have adapted to thrive everywhere from forests and mountainsides to ponds, oceans and arid deserts. With stunning photographs and cutaway illustrations, explore the fascinating world of flowers, trees, leaves and seeds. Clear explanations and awesome facts reveal everything from the secrets inside flowers and plant cells, to the layers of life in a rainforest.

Packed with must-know information and written in an accessible style, expert author, Robert Muir Wood, takes readers on a sensational journey into prehistory, and reveals the ways it's secrets are discovered and revealed.In this remarkable book, superb large-format illustrations and quality photographs enhance the in-depth explanations and descriptions, and provide an enriching learning experience for young readers.

Packed with must-know information and written in an accessible style, learn all about our phenomenal weather with expert author, Michael Allaby. In this remarkable book, superb large-format illustrations and fabulous photographs enhance the in-depth explanations and descriptions, providing an enriching learning experience for young readers.

Beep! Beep! Follow the busy tractor around the farm in this super simple first introduction to tractors. With layered die-cuts, fun facts and a mouse to spot on every spread!

Zoom! Zoom! Follow the speeding rocket up to the moon and back in this super simple first introduction to space travel. With layered die-cuts, fun facts and a mouse to spot on every spread!

The human body is an amazing machine! Take a look inside and learn all about how it works with this fantastic layered die-cut board book. Packed with fun facts and accessible information, this super simple first introduction to our bodies is perfect for the very youngest of children.

Diggers are amazing machines! This chunky board book has been especially designed for little hands, with interactive, peep-through pages to grasp and explore. Curious learners will love journeying to the building site, watching a digger in action and learning how a house is built. Jam-packed with fun facts and accessible information, this super-simple introduction to diggers is perfect for the very youngest child. Let's get digging! Also available in the How it Works series: How it Works: Tractor, How it Works: Rocket, How it Works: The Body, How it Works: Dinosaur

Fire engines are incredible emergency vehicles!But how do they work? This chunky board book has been specially designed for little hands, with interactive, peep-through pages to grasp and explore. Curious readers will love learning about the amazing things that fire engines and firefighters can do: from putting out flames to rescuing cats. Nee-naw - fire engine to the rescue!Also available in the How it Works series: How it Works: Tractor, How it Works: Rocket, How it Works: The Body, How it Works: Dinosaur, How it Works: Digger and How it Works: Shark

Sssh, listen... what can you hear? From musical harmonies to sonic booms, discover the science of sound and how we hear things. Why is most of space completely silent? Why does a recording of your voice sound strange? And what do bats, dolphins and a boat full of scientists have in common? The answers are all in this book, with lots of flaps to lift and simple experiments to do at home.Chapters in this book include:- Sound- What is sound?- How sound travels- Hearing sound- Different sounds- Bouncing sound- Your voice- Making music- Astounding sound