The elements of the periodic table come alive in the first book in a stellar nonfiction comic series illustrated by Shiho Pate!

From oxygen to hydrogen, carbon to plutonium, Animated Science: Periodic Tablemakes chemistry come alive! In this book you'll meet the building blocks of you, the world, and the universe and see how they come together to make everything you see, do, and use every day.

With a narrative nonfiction text, kid-friendly information, and Shiho Pate's engaging illustrations, Animated Science: Periodic Table is a perfect introduction and ready reference, appealing and laugh-out-loud funny. Easily accessible for readers just learning the elements, with more interesting facts and details for older kids honing their knowledge.

Great for all ages!

DK Eyewitness Mesopotamia provides a detailed look at where the first cities, states, and empires rose. Richly detailed full-color images and photographs of ancient artifacts, architecture, and maps combine with a comprehensive overview of the Sumerian, Assyrian, and Babylonian civilizations. See incredible works of Mesopotamian art, meet the warriors and innovators living ahead of their time, learn how to read ancient inscriptions, and much, much more!

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

Highly detailed and methodologically sound, the book is a quality introduction to geology and to applying scientific principles in practical settings.
--Booklist

The ultimate identification guide to hundreds of rocks, minerals and gems.

This is a definitive full color guide for young readers. It includes an introduction to rocks, minerals and gems and how they form, how and where to look for them, how to identify rocks and minerals, and everything there is to know about building a collection.

Packed with fun facts and practical activities, the book features high-definition color photography and data keys that show noteworthy qualities of each specimen in extraordinary detail.

Rocks, Minerals and Gems shows how to read the landscape for clues and identify different rock types -- from dazzling diamonds to grainy sandstone. It describes fascinating facts and data boxes provide short facts to help with quick identification.

Earth's most precious rocks, minerals and gems can be anywhere and everywhere in the world -- from riverbeds to beaches, cliff faces to fields. The only equipment needed is a backpack, a smartphone and some good walking shoes -- and maybe a small bag to carry home the treasure.

The elements of the periodic table come alive in the first book in a stellar nonfiction comic series by Shiho Pate

From oxygen to hydrogen, carbon to plutonium, Animated Science: Periodic Table makes chemistry come alive In this book you'll meet the building blocks of you, the world, and the universe and see how they come together to make everything you see, do, and use every day.

With a narrative nonfiction text, kid-friendly information, and Shiho Pate's hilarious illustrations, Animated Science: Periodic Table is a perfect introduction and ready reference, appealing and laugh-out-loud funny. Easily accessible for readers just learning the elements, with more interesting facts and details for older kids honing their knowledge.

Great for all ages

Being sick is horrible. But it used to be worse. Inside this book, you'll see evidence of the plagues of the past--rotting skin, dissolving lungs, and sinister swelling all over the body. Diseases like the Black Death wiped out whole towns and villages. Tuberculosis consumed young people like a bloodsucking vampire. And Smallpox left its victims scarred for life--if they survived. At the time, no one knew where these killer diseases came from or how to treat them. But eventually doctors discovered how these diseases and others were spread. Being sick isn't quite as sickening as it was in the past

Delve beneath the earth's surface to discover the wonders that hide there, from glittering minerals to stunning patterned rocks.

See the watermelon colors of tourmaline, the shimmering glow of beryl, and the radiant beauty of amethyst. Each rock and mineral is depicted in stunning and accurate original illustrations. Find out how these incredible natural creations are formed, why they are such vivid colors, and why some are so rare.

With incredible illustrations, intriguing facts, and full-color, poster-sized illustrations, The Magnificent Book of Rocks and Minerals is the ideal reference for the whole family.

36 ROCKS AND MINERALS: Learn about dozens of rocks and minerals, from the shining emerald to the huge crystals of fluorite.

BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED: Vibrant, detailed images bring these incredible rocks and minerals to life. A map at the back of the book shows where each specimen can be found.

FASCINATING FACTS: Includes hundreds of fascinating facts in an easy-to-read format that will enthrall budding geologists and petrologists of all ages.

COLLECT THE SERIES: More bestselling, beautifully illustrated compendiums for all ages include The Magnificent Book of Endangered Animals, The Magnificent Book of Butterflies and Moths, The Magnificent Book of Dinosaurs, The Magnificent Book of Sharks, and The Magnificent Book of Dragons.

This exciting book brings together over 30 of the fastest machines ever invented.

With fantastically detailed, true-to-life illustrations showcasing speedy supercars, spectacular superbikes, powerful planes, and mighty monster trucks, Megafast is packed with awesome speed machines that have broken records around the world. With incredible statistics on maximum speeds, facts about engineering, and anecdotes about the journey from factory to road, racetrack, or air, speed-lovers will find themselves entertained for hours.

• Discover the ultimate, world record-breaking speed machines.
• From supersonic planes to jet-powered motorcycles, uncover the fastest vehicles ever made.
• Find out what wins the race for the most powerful engine of all time!
• Bite-size facts and a dashboard of stats show off each machine's special features.

With some of the world's most famous vehicles, as well as some you may not have heard of before, Megafast is full of record-breakers, world-class technology, and daring designs. The perfect gift for kids who are fascinated by speed, this eye-catching and captivating book is one to return to again and again.

Highly detailed and methodologically sound, the book is a quality introduction to geology and to applying scientific principles in practical settings.
--Booklist

The ultimate identification guide to hundreds of rocks, minerals and gems.

This is a definitive full color guide for young readers. It includes an introduction to rocks, minerals and gems and how they form, how and where to look for them, how to identify rocks and minerals, and everything there is to know about building a collection.

Packed with fun facts and practical activities, the book features high-definition color photography and data keys that show noteworthy qualities of each specimen in extraordinary detail.

Rocks, Minerals and Gems shows how to read the landscape for clues and identify different rock types -- from dazzling diamonds to grainy sandstone. It describes fascinating facts and data boxes provide short facts to help with quick identification.

Earth's most precious rocks, minerals and gems can be anywhere and everywhere in the world -- from riverbeds to beaches, cliff faces to fields. The only equipment needed is a backpack, a smartphone and some good walking shoes -- and maybe a small bag to carry home the treasure.

What's in Your Guts? is a fantastic introduction to the science behind the human digestive system for young kids.

Hilarious, colorful illustrations and an engaging question-and-answer format makes this key subject fun and accessible for even the most reluctant readers. It's also packed with plenty of giggle-worthy gross bits that kids love to read about!

Stuff kids want to know, that need an answer...

• how does your body turn food into poop?
• why do farts smell bad?
• why do we need to pee, it's sometimes very inconvenient!
• what's so good about our liver?

Find the answers to these questions and much more! With so many fun facts to uncover, science has never been more fun!

How Does Your Brain Work? is a fantastic introduction to the science behind what goes on in your head.

The brain, nervous system and senses are explained through hilarious, colorful illustrations and an engaging question and answer format, designed to appeal to even the most reluctant readers. Packed with plenty of giggle-worthy gross bits, it's a fun, accessible look at an important subject.

Stuff kids want to know, that need an answer...

• where are all those memories kept?
• can people hear when they are asleep?
• what are dreams exactly?
• is the brain our very own mission control?

Find the answers to these questions and much more! Kids will love the hilarious illustrations and the fresh take on a popular topic. With so many fun facts to uncover, science has never been more fun!

How Do Your Muscles Work? is a fantastic introduction to the science behind how your body moves and what holds it together.

The skeleton, muscles and skin are explained through hilarious, colorful illustrations and an engaging question and answer format, designed to appeal to even the most reluctant readers. Packed with plenty of giggle-worthy gross bits, it's a fun and accessible look at an important subject.

Stuff kids want to know, that need an answer to...

Kids will go bonkers about this book, where each page is filled with simple text explaining what amazing machines our bodies are!

Brilliant illustrations bring gross bits to life that kids will find both hilarious and informative.

• Discover all about the powerful brain and how it's our very own mission control.
• Did you know the largest muscle in your body is your butt, and the hardest worker is your heart?
• Our busy nervous system sends and receives messages all around our bodies in super-fast time.
• Find out how our amazing bodies fight off nasty viruses.
• What makes for smelly toots and why do we burp?

It's young science at its best!

Awesome illustrations and an engaging question-and-answer format introduces kids to the muscular, skeletal, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, and nervous systems. It appeals to even the most reluctant of readers and makes learning great fun.

How Does Your Heart Beat? is a fantastic introduction to the incredible ways that our body keeps us alive.

The respiratory, circulatory, and immune systems are explained through hilarious, colorful illustrations and an engaging question-and-answer format, designed to appeal to even the most reluctant readers. Packed with plenty of giggle-worthy gross bits, it's a fun and accessible young guide to an important subject.

Stuff kids want to know, that need an answer...

• How much blood is in your body?
• What are germs, and are they all baddies?
• What are boogers made of? Yuk!

Find the answers to these questions and much more! Kids will love the hilarious illustrations. With so many fun facts to uncover, science has never been more fun!

At the age of five, Takeshi joins the other youngsters in a samurai's castle to train as a noble fighter. Join him in action as he fires arrows while riding on horseback and defeats three foes in bare-handed combat. Take on the samurai's way of the warrior lifestyle and it will make you strong--but always remember that honor can be more important than life.

A captivating, fact-filled atlas exploring animal habitats around the world for home or school.

This beautiful book is from the producers of Firefly Encyclopedia of Animals, praised by Kirkus Reviews the entries come from all over the world; some are common and others rare, but all are interesting in some way... for browsers and researchers alike, this is a useful and inviting display -- and a bargain.

Firefly Wildlife Atlas is similar but approaches the animal kingdom by means of habitat. It is also remarkable for its scope and presentation, covering almost 1000 animals in meticulous full-color illustrations and concise authoritative text. From millipedes to monkeys, this book offers a detailed and thorough guide to a wide array of the world's mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish, as well as insects, spiders and other invertebrates.

The atlas format shows regions and their habitats, for example, the African Grasslands has savanna in the Serengeti, bushveld in the south, and desert in the Sahara. Other regions may include one or more of tropical or temperate rainforest, woodland, wetland, tundra, polar and others.

The regional maps present groups of native animals, such as browsers and foragers, birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians. Readers learn about the species and how they can co-exist in a single habitat. For example, one illustration shows how the physical characteristics of browsers and grazers allows them to eat from the same tree - an elephant's trunk grasps a tree's branches, leaves and fruit; a giraffe's long neck reaches the treetop's tender leaves; and a smaller eland uses its curved horns to break the tree's stiff lower branches.

Firefly Wildlife Atlas also has encyclopedic A-Z spreads that show and describe a variety of species in one class of the animal kingdom, such as insects, reptiles, and birds. Special features cover topics like migration, seasonal change, cooperative predation, endangered species, and animal behavior.

Packed with beautifully detailed illustrations and authoritative and accessible text, this is a book that is sure to open a young reader's eyes to the remarkable diversity of the animal kingdom and where they live.

Join the savvy Stickmen on a fun tour of modern cars and locomotives. See the inner and outer workings of these vehicles. The Stickmen share facts (and jokes), explain functions, and occasionally get doused in oil

How do planes stay in the air? What is vertical takeoff? How does a pilot control altitude in a hot-air balloon? Join the Stickmen to find out how mechanisms work. Get an insider's view of these airborne wonders