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(0)Clive Gifford
Author
Language
English
Description
This essential title provides children with all the information they need to know how the world works! Trustworthy and easy-to-follow text written by Clive Gifford is complemented by vibrant design and illustrations and explains how and why things happen. Covering a range of children's favorite subjects, including space, nature, wildlife, dinosaurs, volcanoes, technology and much more. Meet a meerkat mob, witness a volcanic eruption and discover how...
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Lexile measure
1070L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Coding is all around us in the real world if you know where to look. This informative book shows young readers how machines such as scanners at the grocery store use coding, and how they connect to databases for inventory and for payment. Easy-to-follow text breaks down "IF, THEN" statements and other rules of coding that make things such as light sensors on street lights and 3-D printers work.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
This encyclopedia is the definitive guide to the world's most popular sport. From the sublime skills of Pele to the lifestyle of a professional soccer player, this gloriously illustrated book explores every aspect of the game. Freshly revised and updated, this is a world soccer book for the 2014 World Cup and beyond.
State of the art digital illustrations and stunning photographs bring to life all the key rules, tactics, set plays, and skills. As...
4) Tractors
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2012.
Lexile measure
NC 960L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Are you mad about measurements, devoted to dates, or just generally fond of figures? Then use this incredible encyclopedia to uncover the stats behind every topic under the sun -- from the numbers of stars in the Universe to the amount of blood cells in your body" -- Page [4] cover.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Cars, Trains, Ships & Planes is a visual encyclopedia of every vehicle to zoom, sail, soar, float, or fly across the land, sea, and sky. Displaying more than 1,000 vehicles including classic cars, hybrids, race cars, sail boats, luxury cruise ships, BMX and dirt bikes, military tanks, steam locomotives, mountain trains, hot air balloons, fighter jets, International Space Station manned spacecraft and more, plus a glossary and index, this visual catalog...
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Offers easy-to-follow instruction that is sure to improve the all-around performance of any young basketball player, from passing, dribbling, and mastering the triple-threat stance to individual and team defending, making the perfect lay-up, and more advanced offensive plays" -- dust jacket back.
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
1 volume : illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Blast off into the cosmos with the latest title in the popular "How Things Work" series--books that reveal the inner workings of familiar places and vehicles. Featuring fantastic illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock, this title explores the ultimate vehicles: spaceships--how they do what they do, what they're used for and their development through history. Spreads will look at how rockets blast off into space, how people were sent to the Moon...
Author
Publisher
Carlton Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
128 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Looks at statistics for professional club and international soccer from around the world, looking at the most distinguished clubs and players from a broad sampling of leagues, as well as facts and figures from the FIFA World Cup.
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
This absorbing and surprising book measures and compares a huge variety of different subjects: the strongest animals, the biggest poopers and eaters, the amount of water in the oceans, the deadliest creatures and disasters, extreme journeys, altitudes and depths, the power of natural forces, and much, much more!
12) Baseball
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to baseball, including techniques, rules, and the training regimen of professional athletes in the sport"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First Sterling edition.
Physical Desc
93 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Earth is an incredible and varied place, packed with a diverse array of people, landscapes, and creatures. Atlas of Oddities takes kids on a round-the-world adventure that will help them see our planet in a whole new light. Young travelers will visit every continent and learn about its history, capitals, monuments, festivals, and local flora and fauna. From Longyearbyen, where polar bears roam the streets, to the Elephant Polo Championship in Kathmandu,...
16) Combat sports
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Lexile measure
1170L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to a variety of combat sports of the summer Olympics, including boxing, judo, wrestling, tae kwon do, and fencing. Also explains rules, records, and famous Olympic athletes in each sport"--Provided by publisher.
18) A robot world
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
In today's wired world, robots are everywhere, from movies, in space, as part of computer games--maybe even walking among us. This is a look at their rise: how they've developed over time, from early sketches to terrifying battlebots and factory operatives, to the latest AIs running free from their workshops. Presented chronologically, this robot history explores landmark robots that have captured the imagination, including creations from popular...
19) Soccer skills
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English