When? Where? What? Why? This stimulating and comprehensive encyclopedia for children provides answers to all the questions kids love to ask.Each chapter is jam-packed with maps, charts, timelines, diagrams, beautiful images and amazing facts. Did you know, for example, that a single drop of blood contains around five million blood cells? Or that there are areas of desert in all seven of Earth´s continents?Prepare to build your knowledge on a wide range of topics - including Earth and beyond, plants and animals, history and politics, science, technology, and the human body - arranged thematically with more than 9,000 indexed entries and 2,500 colourful images. Cross-reference icons encourage children to explore and discover linked information, feeding their curiosity and building their general knowledge.The New Children´s Encyclopedia, which has sold almost 500,000 copies worldwide since 2009, has now been fully updated in line with the latest knowledge and research. Developed, written, and checked by experts
Switzerland is a monstrous place! Will the terrifying Tatzelwurm eat your pigs and dogs?Can fearless Hannah defeat the dismembered ghost that guards the Aargau treasure? Andwill Basel´s kids be turned to stone? In eight stories and 36 fact-filled pages, Switzerland´smonsters come to life, accompanying readers on a tour of topics that range from how todig a tunnel through the mountains to what makes Swiss chocolate unique. Age 4 and up.
Welcome to the Museum of Dead Things. Your expert guides are here to introduce you to the exhibits, from fierce dinosaurs to exploding dead stars.The Big Book of Dead Things is a funny, stylishly-illustrated non-fiction guide to all things dead and gone. The stylish illustrations and engaging animal characters bring a broad range of topics alive, from dinosaurs and prehistoric animals to astronomy and ancient history. Meet Ancient Egyptian mummies and learn their secrets, romp through prehistoric worlds with dinosaurs, and learn all about the death of stars.Hartley, NedNed Hartley writes comics and books for children. He´s written comic strips for the Beano, a graphic novel about Albert Einstein, and a book about Doctor Who called the Choose Your Future Journal: 52 Weeks with Brilliant Women Who Changed the World.Talib, BinnyBinny is an award-winning, Sydney-based illustrator.Her most recent books are ´´Hark its me Ruby Lee and ´´Origami Heart´´, published by Hachette.
A celebration of human life from birth to death, the sixth book in the much-loved Great Big Book series from Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith.A glorious, diverse celebration of human life, from birth to death, by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith.The sixth title in the Great Big Book series explores every stage of human life. From birth to starting nursery, being a teenager to becoming an adult, from work to relationships, homes and jobs, to aging illness and death. A universal but challenging topic is dealt with Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith´s trademark sensitivity and humour and inclusivity.Hoffman, MaryMARY HOFFMAN is the internationally acclaimed author of over 100 books for children, ranging from picture books to teenage fiction. Her first picture book for Frances Lincoln, Amazing Grace, has become a classic which, with its sequels in the series, has sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. Mary´s other picture books for Frances Lincoln include The Colour of Home with Karin Littlewood and An Angel Just Like Me with Corn
Die Survivor Dogs kämpfen für den Zusammenhalt!Lucky, Bella und die anderen Leinenhunde haben es in die Wildnis geschafft. Endlich finden sie dort Beute und sauberes Wasser - aber auch ein Wildhunderudel, das sein Territorium erbittert verteidigt.Lucky befürchtet blutige Kämpfe. Hin und her gerissen zwischen Angst, Sehnsucht nach Unabhängigkeit und Loyalität gegenüber seinen neuen Freunden, lässt er sich auf eine gefährliche Mission ein.´´[...] Erin Hunter braucht keine Menschen, um von dem zu erzählen, was uns Menschen so sehr bewegt: dem Bedürfnis, eine Gemeinschaft zu bilden und sich in dieser zu behaupten. Das coolste Rudel im Bücherregal.´´ Topic ´´Ein Muss für alle Fans der ´Warrior Cats´-Reihe!´´ Monster HighErin Hunter ist ein Pseudonym für die britischen Autorinnen Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Victoria Holmes und Tui Sutherland. Während Victoria Holmes meistens die Ideen hat und das gesamte Geschehen im Auge behält, bringen Cherith Baldry, Kate Cary und Tui Sutherland die Abenteuer zu Papier. Sie wurde
Red Line 6 gleicht im Aufbau Band 5 und enthält wieder vier Topics, die in beliebiger Reihenfolge bearbeitet werden können. Innerhalb jedes Topics stehen je drei Unterthemen zur Auswahl (Options), die vielfältige Möglichkeiten der Differenzierung bieten. Zudem gibt es unter anderem Standardprüfungen und einen Grammatik- sowie Vokabelteil, der Ihre Schüler sicher zur Abschlussprüfung führt und sie gezielt für den beruflichen Alltag vorbereitet. - Interessante Übungen zu allen Lernbereichen - Systematisches Üben und Wiederholen - Grammatikübersicht zum Aufbewahren - Check-out- und Test practice-Seiten mit Lösungen zur Selbstkontrolle - Audio-CD: Originalaufnahmen in London Das Workbook ist wie das Red Line Schülerbuch nach Units aufgebaut und bietet dir jede Menge abwechslungsreiche Aufgaben zum Üben. So kannst du alles, was du im Unterricht gelernt hast, wiederholen und vertiefen und bist für Klassenarbeiten und Tests gut vorbereitet. Außerdem kannst du einen Sprachenpass und ein Portfolio anlegen. Auf der bei
Couldn´t get enough of Love, Simon or The Gentleman´s Guide to Vice and Virtue?This is the (slightly NSFW) book for you!´Jack of Hearts might be the most important queer novel of the decade´ Gay Times´Jack of Hearts won my heart´ Courtney Act´This book is filth´ Julian Clary---------------´My first time getting it in the butt was kind of weird. I think it´s going to be weird for everyone´s first time, though.´Meet Jack Rothman. He´s seventeen and loves partying, makeup and boys - sometimes all at the same time.His sex life makes him the hot topic for the high school gossip machine. But who cares? Like Jack always says, ´it could be worse´.He doesn´t actually expect that to come true.But after Jack starts writing an online sex advice column, the mysterious love letters he´s been getting take a turn for the creepy.Jack´s secret admirer knows everything: where he´s hanging out, who he´s sleeping with, who his mum is dating. They claim they love Jack, but not hisunashamedly queer lifestyle. They want him to curb
Increase Your English Wordpower - Nutzfreundliches Nachschlagewerk und Übungsbuch zur nachhaltigen Verbesserung des Ausdruckes und des Wortschatzes.- Transfer Training: Recycle helpful expressions in a new context.- Best Practice: Learn memory-friendly example sentences and word families.- Choice: Pick and choose freely from the materials, guidlines and excercies.Aufbau des Buches:INTRODUCTION: HOW THIS HANDBOOK WORKS- Basics - focus on multi-purpose expressions- The snowball eff ect - learning word families- Focus on collocations- Word formation - focus on prefixes and suffixes- Text production - examples- The topics - compiling a topic-related language bankAPPENDIX- Solutions to the exercises- Iron ration: My top 100 list of ever-ready ´´evergreens´´- Treasure chest: Useful leftovers - pick and choose freelyREFERENCES AND RECOMMENDEDFURTHER READING
HOW NOT TO LOSE IT is the go-to guide for achieving a balanced mind and strong emotional well-being. With immediate, heart-of-the-matter advice and a chatty yet honest tone, Anna Williamson addresses all of the key issues affecting children today. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, relationships, bullying, peer pressure, self-esteem, and much more.
This environmentally positive book contains everything children need to become guardians of the planet. Kids can learn how to become keepers of the coasts, friends of the forests, home heroes and much more through a mix of compelling facts, creative activities and proactive tips.This environmentally positive book encourages readers to become guardians of the planet, suggesting proactive ways of addressing the factors that contribute to climate change in their own home.This environmentally positive book contains everything children need to become guardians of the planet. Kids can learn how to become keepers of the coasts, friends of the forests, home heroes and much more through a mix of compelling facts, creative activities and proactive tips.Key environmental topics are clearly explained, and the easy-to-follow projects and suggestions help to put the issues in an everyday context. From reusing clothes and composting food to reducing water waste and giving wildlife a helping hand, this book will encourage ch