Dorling Kindersley
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Discover the seriously impressive science that goes on every time you cook or eat. This children's book explores the science of food by asking questions you're hungry to know the answers to, and putting them to the test through fun experiments. Science You Can Eat will transform your kitchen into a lab through fun food experiments. Cooking is chemistry, and the fun science experiments - such as tricking your taste buds, making slime taste delicious, and investigating some of the strangest flavours around will prove it. This exciting kids book tackles all the tasty science questions you have about food, plus plenty more that you hadn't thought of! Once you understand science, you understand food, so find out why popcorn go "pop" as you test it out for yourself, explore how taste is affected by smell, then discover whether eating insects is the future of food. Examining interesting ingredients and exciting eating, as well as peeking into the future of food, Science You Can Eat helps you understand what's happening with our food and why. Each page is guaranteed to leave you hungry for more.

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Every corner of our planet, from frigid mountain peaks, to vast deserts, lush forests, and the deepest, darkest ocean, is a place incredible animals call home - a place where they live out their exciting and unexpected lives. Through the Animal Kingdom invites you on a journey through these habitats to discover the secret lives of the animals that live there. Track a bald eagle as it soars majestically over the Rocky Mountains, follow migrating wildebeests across the Serengeti as they attempt a dangerous river crossing under the watchful eye of hungry predators, or trace the tracks of the solitary amur leopard - the rarest cat on Earth - as it silents stalks its prey through the icy forests of the Siberian wilderness. Through the Animal Kingdom is the first installment in a new series aiming to reinvent early reference for a new generation of reader, and is perfect for adventurous animal lovers anywhere.

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If you are a kid with big dreams and a passion for what is right, you're a world changer in the making. There's a lot that can be changed by just one person, if you know what to do. Start by making yourself into the awesome person you want to be by learning all about self-care and kindness. Using those skills, work your way up to creating activist campaigns to tackle climate change or social injustice. This fun and inspiring guide to making the world a better place and becoming a good citizen is packed with ideas and tips for kids who want to know how to make a difference. Through ideas as small as creating a neighbourhood lending library to as important as public speaking and how to talk about politics, "How to Make a Better World" is a practical guide to activism for awesome kids.

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Discover every aspect of bike repairs and maintenance more clearly than ever before. Whether you are a mountain biker, cycling commuter, or road racer, with this up-to-date reference guide at your side, you'll know how to keep your bike running smoothly for years. This is your complete maintenance guide to bike servicing and repairs! From improving its performance to getting your hands dirty with emergency repairs, learn everything you need to know about your bike and how to keep it trouble-free and on the road. This accessible bike book is packed with practical, step-by-step advice and extremely detailed photographic tutorials showing you how to explore every part of your bike's anatomy. Learn how to maintain essential areas, such as brakes, rims, tyres, and steering, as well as complex components, including hub gears, hydraulic brakes, and suspension forks. This new edition is fully revised and updated, covering the latest models and technology. It also includes: - Clear, jargon-free advice steers you through a complete maintenance programme; - Detailed step-by-step photographs demonstrate how to correctly set up, clean, maintain, and repair your bike; - Includes how to fit and use cycling gadgets like GPS and other accessories.

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Discover how you can be the awesome person you want to be with this brilliant guide to the life skills kids need to learn. This book helps kids to tackle the difficulties they face and will help to prepare them for whatever the future may hold. Life Skills includes practical advice and real-life examples that teach problem solving, how to make good decisions, and excellent communication skills. Kids will learn how to better understand themselves and others, as well as create coping strategies for difficult situations. This book is full of engaging activities, such as making your own decision trees, thinking about body language, and putting yourself in someone else's shoes, which will help kids on their journey to becoming active, engaged, and empowered citizens of the world. Life Skills is a handy, helpful book that supports kids in developing the critical thinking skills needed in their everyday lives. Developing life skills not only leads to better prospects at school and in a future career, but it also gives young people more confidence to aim for a bright, secure and happy future.

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Travel back in time to discover the incredible plants and animals of prehistoric Earth. It's the ultimate first dinosaur book for young readers! From the first living cells to fearsome dinosaurs and giant mammals, this children's book brings your budding palaeontologist face-to-face with these awe-inspiring creatures! The Prehistoric World Awaits! Packed with jaw-dropping images, fascinating dinosaur facts and straight-forward explanations, it's the perfect gift for children aged 5 to 8 with a love of prehistoric beasts and dinosaurs. Inside the pages of this dinosaur encyclopedia from DK Books, you'll discover: - Large pictures and clear, jargon-free text for curious minds; - A handy, pronunciation guide for each animal or plant; - Visual index arranged chronologically, so species can be found quickly; - Detailed profiles of 50 species with key information and fun facts such as size, time period and location. Little dinosaur lovers will be captivated by the amazing range of prehistoric beasts on display! Detailed artworks bring the past to life, painting a spectacular portrait of the supersized, the scary, and the downright bizarre animals and plants that inhabited Earth in ancient times. Throughout the pages of this fascinating prehistoric book, you'll discover how the Earth has changed over time, why fossils formed, and the arrival of early humans. A pronunciation guide helps kids with tricky names and encourages early learning and language development. The helpful visual index provides a quick overview of every species in the book. Learn more about prehistoric animals and plants, their extinction and even the evolution of early humans. Your little one will love reading about famous favourites such as the mighty Tyrannosaurus and the huge Woolly Mammoths! They will also get to know lesser-known organisms, including sail-backed Dimetrodon and aeroplane-sized pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus. These profiles are jargon-free and based on the latest science to take your little one through the evolutionary journey from fossil formation to the ice ages.

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A perfect first book for any child interested in starting their own rock and mineral collection, this is a fantastic introduction to the world of rocks, gems, and minerals. Children will learn all about where rocks and minerals come from, what a fossil is, and how they can go about starting their own rock collection, as well as how to identify any rocks they find. From amethyst to sandstone, common rocks and minerals are shown alongside fun facts and simple bite-sized chunks of information. A Which mineral have you got? section allows children to find and match rocks and gems in their collection to those in the book. With over 40 key rocks and minerals to discover, "My Book of Rocks and Minerals" is an absolute must-have for budding geologists aged 5 and up.