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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Intended for ages 6-9, this illustrated book explores one of the most popular sport in the world. It enables children learn and practise skills such as kicking, dribbling, and trapping. It shows: different player positions; warm-up exercises; manoeuvring the ball with your foot and your head; and, types of shots and saves.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This book is intended for ages 6-12. The largest land-dwelling mammals on Earth, elephants are in danger of becoming extinct This book details: both the African and Asian habitats of these animals; the stages of the elephant life cycle; the social structure of elephant herds; how habitat loss, war, and poaching have contributed to the endangerment of elephants; and what people are doing to help save them from extinction.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This book is intended for ages 6-10. Photosynthesis is the basis for all life on Earth This exciting and sensitive book looks at how plants use a gas that is poisonous to people and animals to create food and oxygen for all creatures with the help of the Sun. Children will be amazed by the little chloroplast factories inside the leaves of plants and become aware of how important plants really are Children of all ages will love this book The topics include: the basic parts of plants, including roots, stems, and leaves and their jobs; the ways in which plants have adapted to perform photosynthesis in deserts; ocean photosynthesis; and how energy from plants is passed along food chains.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. This book is intended for ages 6-10. Photosynthesis is the basis for all life on Earth This exciting and sensitive book looks at how plants use a gas that is poisonous to people and animals to create food and oxygen for all creatures with the help of the Sun. Children will be amazed by the little chloroplast factories inside the leaves of plants and become aware of how important plants really are Children of all ages will love this book The topics include: the basic parts of plants, including roots, stems, and leaves and their jobs; the ways in which plants have adapted to perform photosynthesis in deserts; ocean photosynthesis; and how energy from plants is passed along food chains.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This book is suitable for ages 6 to 9 years. Children love to read about different kinds of animal families. In this fascinating book, simple text explains how animals behave toward their young in different and sometimes surprising ways, from fish and reptile mothers who leave their young to fend for themselves to male wolves and penguins who help raise their babies. Engaging photographs also show how mammal mothers teach their young survival skills and how some animals live together in groups.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Small Worlds introduces children to ecology and ecosystems by concentrating on life in a small part of a larger habitat. Beginning with a description of the habitat, the book then looks at the plants and animals that live there. Young readers are introduced to: -- the relationships that exist between groups of organisms and their environment -- important ecological concepts, such as producers, consumers, decomposers, and food webs, explained and illustrated with examples -- activities that encourage children to investigate ecosystems closer to home -- tips on observing safely without disturbing nature or endangering themselves A Freshwater Pond describes the plants, animals, and insects that live in a pond and how they adapt to the water's changing condition in dry summers and icy winters. Insects, amphibians, reptiles, and animals that make the pond their home are featured along with plants ranging from simple, single-celled algae to complex, bug-eating plants. A special section gives safety tips for visiting a pond and shows young readers how to create their own mini-pond in a bucket. Fantastic fact boxes highlight: -- the process from egg to frog -- hunting habits -- why some insects can walk on water.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. From whale sharks to agile blue sharks, this work gives children insight into the behaviour, habitats, and physiology of these prehistoric fish. It also serves to dispel many shark myths. It explains: shark bodies and senses; different shark species; how sharks hunt and what they eat; and more. It is intended for ages 7-14.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. This book is suitable for readers of ages 8-14. From its origins in China through to the development of major medieval cities as centres of its production, silk has for centuries been highly valued and considered among the most important of trade goods. Vibrant photographs and text also tell how silk is made organically by silkworms and manufactured by humans.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In this revised edition, new photos highlight Mexico's deserts, plains, rainforests and mountains.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Children will love this amazing series about the life cycles of animals and other living things Created by Bobbie Kalman, this beautiful set of books takes young readers through the fascinating process of life that all living things share--birth, growth, and adulthood. Carefully designed and written, each book clearly shows that a life cycle does not simply describe the life of one living thing but the continuation of its entire species. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This book is for ages 6-10. Children will be delighted to learn how the bodies of different animals, including frogs, butterflies, and beetles, change as these animals go through their life cycles. This book explains metamorphosis in a step-by-step format that is accompanied by beautiful pictures. Both complete and incomplete metamorphosis are defined and explained. Full-colour images and illustrations help to show: a butterfly pupa forming a chrysalis around its body; the gradual process of a tadpole growing limbs and losing its tail as it becomes a frog; the underwater life of a dragonfly nymph; and grasshopper eggs buried safely under warm soil.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This book is intended for ages 6-10. Photosynthesis is the basis for all life on Earth This exciting and sensitive book looks at how plants use a gas that is poisonous to people and animals to create food and oxygen for all creatures with the help of the Sun. Children will be amazed by the little chloroplast factories inside the leaves of plants and become aware of how important plants really are Children of all ages will love this book The topics include: the basic parts of plants, including roots, stems, and leaves and their jobs; the ways in which plants have adapted to perform photosynthesis in deserts; ocean photosynthesis; and how energy from plants is passed along food chains.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Intended for ages 7-14, this book gives an introduction to salt, the only mineral that can be eaten by humans and a mineral that people, animals, and even some plants need to survive. It includes topics such as the composition of salt; the role of salt in history; how the body uses salt; salt production and its different grades; and more.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. An addition to the CRABAPPLES series which looks at all kinds of big trucks, from fire trucks to mighty monster trucks. Also looks at the people who drive the trucks. Illustrated with 45 full colour photographs and artworks. Crabtree, Marc (illustrator).

Hardback. Zustand: Good. People enjoy swimming for exercise and as a fun recreational activity. This book informs kids about the basic strokes and techniques, and highlights a few games. It includes details about: the four strokes - freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly; poolside safety, rules, and CPR; and more. It is intended for ages 6-9. Rouse, Bonna (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This delightful book teaches readers about the world of baby animals by identifying animals that share the same names. Adorable photos feature pups (baby dogs and foxes), cubs (baby wolves and bears), and kids (baby goats and human children). An activity featuring photographs of animals asks children how many baby animal names they know. Teacher's guide available.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. This book is suitable for ages 6 to 9 years. Backyard animals are the most familiar to children. This engaging book will get your students to answer these questions: Which animals do you come into contact with most? Which of these animals have wings? Which ones burrow into the ground? And which ones live in the trees? Here you can also meet some common backyard residents such as birds, butterflies, racoons, squirrels, bees, skunks, and frogs, and occasional visitors such as bats, deer, and coyotes.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The first stock car races used regular, everyday cars and were often run on rugged tracks. Today NASCAR is one of the world's fastest growing sports and many of its drivers are as famous as movie stars. This supercharged new book features the cars and the people that bring thousands of race fans out every week to over 1,500 races on 100 tracks each year Young fans will be treated to an in depth look at Florida's Daytona 500, an exciting 500-mile event, known as the great American race. Topics include - the history of stock car racing - NASCAR divisions and the sport's greatest races - the sport's greatest drivers in mini bios - making it safer using soft wall technology and other measures.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Blocks, footballs, soccer balls, dollhouses - these toys all have shapes. Children will discover that two-dimensional shapes are all around them - even inside their toy boxes Young readers will learn about nine different shapes, and an activity asks them to find shapes in a page full of toy traffic signs. Teacher's guide available.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Government is a word we hear all the time but what does it really mean? The fact is government is another word for a group of people working together to help all of us.

Paperback. Zustand: Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Ancient China gave the world paper, a counting machine called an abacus, Kung Fu, and many other interesting inventions. Chinese society is one of the oldest on earth. Children will delight in learning about the Emperor's Forbidden City, the feuding dynasties, and Ancient Chinese thinker Confucius. Topics include: - The Yellow River, Taklamankan Desert, and Mount Everest - The construction of the Great Wall - How the ancient Chinese farmed and made food - What a Chinese dynasty was - Ancient Chinese games and pastimes Teacher's guide available.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Ancient China gave the world paper, a counting machine called an abacus, Kung Fu, and many other interesting inventions. Chinese society is one of the oldest on earth. Children will delight in learning about the Emperor's Forbidden City, the feuding dynasties, and Ancient Chinese thinker Confucius. Topics include: - The Yellow River, Taklamankan Desert, and Mount Everest - The construction of the Great Wall - How the ancient Chinese farmed and made food - What a Chinese dynasty was - Ancient Chinese games and pastimes Teacher's guide available.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This work is suitable for ages 8-14. Medicine was a mysterious art in the Middle Ages and had not yet benefited from the scientific discoveries we take for granted today. This astonishing new book illustrates how death and incurable disease were considered a common part of medieval life. Young readers will be fascinated by the history of the Black Death, or the Plague, which killed millions of people in Europe, and why medical treatments in the Middle Ages were often worse than the disease. The topics include: a timeline of medical changes through the Middle Ages; common medieval diseases and their causes, such as smallpox, tuberculosis, diphtheria, and leprosy; The Back Plague and the modern explanation for it; the Four Humors; operations and treatments such as bloodletting, cupping, cauterising; medicine makers such as apothecaries and housewives; famous doctors such as Hippocrates, Galen, Rhazes and Avicenna; and women's place in medicine.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Intended for ages 6-12, The Life Cycle of a Salmon looks at the growth of a salmon from egg to adult, and provides children with a thorough account of the five distinct stages of a salmon's life cycle: egg, alevin, fry, smolt, and adult.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Global Warming Alert is suitable for ages 7-14.