Author: Alex Morss
Publisher: Welbeck Children's Books
ISBN: 1913519864
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
'The child-appeal of Funny Butts, Freaky Beaks and Other Incredible Creature Features isn't limited to the title' – Guardian A delightful compendium of all the most unusual and unexpected features in the animal kingdom, from puzzling toes to weird ears, and all the other body parts in between! These creatures have strange features – but they all serve a very useful purpose. This charming and visually appealing book carries the underlying message that everybody and everything is strange and wonderful in its own way – difference should be celebrated! 'A fascinating introduction to the diversity of life on earth ... This compendium intrigues and delights the reader. It celebrates evolution and creates a feeling of awe and wonder at the variety of the natural world. The book informs and inspires and can be dipped into again and again. Highly recommended for children aged 6+' – The English Association
Funny Butts, Freaky Beaks
Author: Alex Morss
Publisher: Welbeck Children's Books
ISBN: 1913519864
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
'The child-appeal of Funny Butts, Freaky Beaks and Other Incredible Creature Features isn't limited to the title' – Guardian A delightful compendium of all the most unusual and unexpected features in the animal kingdom, from puzzling toes to weird ears, and all the other body parts in between! These creatures have strange features – but they all serve a very useful purpose. This charming and visually appealing book carries the underlying message that everybody and everything is strange and wonderful in its own way – difference should be celebrated! 'A fascinating introduction to the diversity of life on earth ... This compendium intrigues and delights the reader. It celebrates evolution and creates a feeling of awe and wonder at the variety of the natural world. The book informs and inspires and can be dipped into again and again. Highly recommended for children aged 6+' – The English Association
Publisher: Welbeck Children's Books
ISBN: 1913519864
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
'The child-appeal of Funny Butts, Freaky Beaks and Other Incredible Creature Features isn't limited to the title' – Guardian A delightful compendium of all the most unusual and unexpected features in the animal kingdom, from puzzling toes to weird ears, and all the other body parts in between! These creatures have strange features – but they all serve a very useful purpose. This charming and visually appealing book carries the underlying message that everybody and everything is strange and wonderful in its own way – difference should be celebrated! 'A fascinating introduction to the diversity of life on earth ... This compendium intrigues and delights the reader. It celebrates evolution and creates a feeling of awe and wonder at the variety of the natural world. The book informs and inspires and can be dipped into again and again. Highly recommended for children aged 6+' – The English Association
Funny Bums, Freaky Beaks
Author: Alex Morss
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781803380056
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
'The child-appeal of Funny Bums, Freaky Beaks and Other Incredible Creature Features isn't limited to the title' - Guardian A delightful compendium of all the most unusual and unexpected features in the animal kingdom, from puzzling toes to weird ears, and all the other body parts in between! These creatures have strange features - but they all serve a very useful purpose. This charming and visually appealing book carries the underlying message that everybody and everything is strange and wonderful in its own way - difference should be celebrated! 'A fascinating introduction to the diversity of life on earth ... This compendium intrigues and delights the reader. It celebrates evolution and creates a feeling of awe and wonder at the variety of the natural world. The book informs and inspires and can be dipped into again and again. Highly recommended for children aged 6+' - The English Association
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781803380056
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
'The child-appeal of Funny Bums, Freaky Beaks and Other Incredible Creature Features isn't limited to the title' - Guardian A delightful compendium of all the most unusual and unexpected features in the animal kingdom, from puzzling toes to weird ears, and all the other body parts in between! These creatures have strange features - but they all serve a very useful purpose. This charming and visually appealing book carries the underlying message that everybody and everything is strange and wonderful in its own way - difference should be celebrated! 'A fascinating introduction to the diversity of life on earth ... This compendium intrigues and delights the reader. It celebrates evolution and creates a feeling of awe and wonder at the variety of the natural world. The book informs and inspires and can be dipped into again and again. Highly recommended for children aged 6+' - The English Association
Battle of the Butts
Author: Jocelyn Rish
Publisher: Running Press Kids
ISBN: 0762497785
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Did you know manatees swim using farts? Or that herrings communicate by passing gas? Butts are used for breathing, eating, swimming, talking, and even killing in the animal kingdom. Focusing on ten different animals and their derrières, and offering fun facts about their origin, habitat, and "posterior power," this hilarious book captures the wonder of our ecosystem. Which animal has the coolest butt power? That's up to you to decide! An MASL Dogwood Reader's Award Title Towner Award Winner 2024 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Selection
Publisher: Running Press Kids
ISBN: 0762497785
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Did you know manatees swim using farts? Or that herrings communicate by passing gas? Butts are used for breathing, eating, swimming, talking, and even killing in the animal kingdom. Focusing on ten different animals and their derrières, and offering fun facts about their origin, habitat, and "posterior power," this hilarious book captures the wonder of our ecosystem. Which animal has the coolest butt power? That's up to you to decide! An MASL Dogwood Reader's Award Title Towner Award Winner 2024 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Selection
Winter Sleep
Author: Sean Taylor
Publisher: Words & Pictures
ISBN: 0711242836
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
In this cozy bedtime story, follow a child and his grandma through a winter landscape to explore how the Earth goes to sleep for winter. Spot the sleeping animals as the tale unfolds, then learn about their hibernation habits from the information pages at the end. Co-authors Sean Taylor (picture book author) and Alex Morss (ecologist, journalist, and educator) offer a gentle introduction to the concept of hibernation. In the frosty, quiet forest, the snow blankets the ground and the trees have shed their leaves. Where have all the animals gone? Are they asleep too? In each cutaway scene, see what the child cannot--that underground below his feet are dens with sleeping creatures, and within the hollow trunks of trees, animals are nesting. After the story, annotated illustrations explain the hibernation facts for each animal and what they will do when they wake up for spring. Cozy up as you expand your and your child's knowledge of the natural world.
Publisher: Words & Pictures
ISBN: 0711242836
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
In this cozy bedtime story, follow a child and his grandma through a winter landscape to explore how the Earth goes to sleep for winter. Spot the sleeping animals as the tale unfolds, then learn about their hibernation habits from the information pages at the end. Co-authors Sean Taylor (picture book author) and Alex Morss (ecologist, journalist, and educator) offer a gentle introduction to the concept of hibernation. In the frosty, quiet forest, the snow blankets the ground and the trees have shed their leaves. Where have all the animals gone? Are they asleep too? In each cutaway scene, see what the child cannot--that underground below his feet are dens with sleeping creatures, and within the hollow trunks of trees, animals are nesting. After the story, annotated illustrations explain the hibernation facts for each animal and what they will do when they wake up for spring. Cozy up as you expand your and your child's knowledge of the natural world.
Ice-Candy-Man
Author: Bapsi Sidhwa
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351181197
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Now Filmed as 1947, a motion picture by Deepa Mehta Few novels have caught the turmoil of the Indian subcontinent during Partition with such immediacy, such wit and tragic power.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351181197
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Now Filmed as 1947, a motion picture by Deepa Mehta Few novels have caught the turmoil of the Indian subcontinent during Partition with such immediacy, such wit and tragic power.
Postsingular
Author: Rudy Rucker
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765318725
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The Singularity has happened, and life afterward proves to be more bizarre than we thought. "SF book of the year" (Interzone).
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765318725
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The Singularity has happened, and life afterward proves to be more bizarre than we thought. "SF book of the year" (Interzone).
Taken
Author: Jerry B. Jenkins
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1414363524
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Millions of people have been raptured, and those left behind must choose to accept or reject the Savior as they move forward with their lives in the aftermath. Join the Young Trib Force as the world falls apart around them and they must band together to find faith and fight the evil future that threatens all of humanity. This softcover repackage of the teen hardcover book parallels the story told in the bestseller Left Behind. With over 10,000,000 copies in print, this series is set to capture the hearts of an entirely new generation of kids.
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1414363524
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Millions of people have been raptured, and those left behind must choose to accept or reject the Savior as they move forward with their lives in the aftermath. Join the Young Trib Force as the world falls apart around them and they must band together to find faith and fight the evil future that threatens all of humanity. This softcover repackage of the teen hardcover book parallels the story told in the bestseller Left Behind. With over 10,000,000 copies in print, this series is set to capture the hearts of an entirely new generation of kids.
Busy Spring
Author: Sean Taylor
Publisher: words & pictures
ISBN: 0711255393
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
After a long sleepy winter, the trees, flowers, and animals are getting ready for a busy spring. Discover all the different ways nature wakes up when spring arrives in this fresh and fun story of a family exploring their garden. With further non-fiction information about animals and plants at the back, this picture book is the perfect introduction to the science behind spring.
Publisher: words & pictures
ISBN: 0711255393
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
After a long sleepy winter, the trees, flowers, and animals are getting ready for a busy spring. Discover all the different ways nature wakes up when spring arrives in this fresh and fun story of a family exploring their garden. With further non-fiction information about animals and plants at the back, this picture book is the perfect introduction to the science behind spring.
The Angel Experiment
Author: James Patterson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781405663588
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman and Angel. Six kids who are pretty normal except they grew up in a laboratory - and can fly. Now they want to track down their missing parents - and save the world.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781405663588
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman and Angel. Six kids who are pretty normal except they grew up in a laboratory - and can fly. Now they want to track down their missing parents - and save the world.
How To Build A Dragon Or Die Trying: A Satirical Look At Cutting-edge Science
Author: Paul Knoepfler
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9813274484
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
'This co-authored book explores how advances in cell biology, CRISPR gene editing and bioengineering might be used to make a live dragon. The result is a gloriously tongue-in-check scientific epic … How to Build a Dragon or Die Trying is deliberately flamboyant and outrageous. It’s also funny and smart. Far from a how-to guide for ne’er-do-wells to weaponize reptiles, it is designed to spark healthy curiosity in anyone who enjoys a ripping good science read.'NatureWhat if you could have your own real dragon? While that might seem like just a fantasy, today cutting-edge science has brought us to the point where it might really be possible. This book looks into the possibilities of making living, fire-breathing dragons. The world has been fascinated with dragons for thousands of years. Fictional dragons still have a firm place in pop culture, such as Smaug from The Hobbit as well as the dragons in Game of Thrones and in the How to Train Your Dragon movies. This new book discusses using powerful technologies such as CRISPR gene editing, stem cells, and bioengineering to make real dragons. It also goes through what useful information we can learn from animals such as Pteranodons and amazing present-day creatures in our quest to build actual dragons. The book goes on to discuss the possibility of building other mythical creatures such as unicorns and mermaids. Overall, How to Build A Dragon is also meant as a satirical look at cutting-edge science, and it pokes fun at science hype. Anyone who is interested in dragons or cutting-edge science will enjoy this book! It is written in a humorous, approachable way making science fun and easy to understand, including for young adults.The author is well-known scientist Paul Knoepfler who is familiar to the public for his science, his blog The Niche, and his frequent contributions to lay stories on new science concepts such as stem cells and CRISPR. He also is known for his TED talk on designer babies with more than 1.3 million views, and his two books — . The co-author, his daughter Julie Knoepfler, is a high school student interested in science and writing. She has her own blog on literary and film analysis, and enjoys taking a humorous look at culture through writing.
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9813274484
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
'This co-authored book explores how advances in cell biology, CRISPR gene editing and bioengineering might be used to make a live dragon. The result is a gloriously tongue-in-check scientific epic … How to Build a Dragon or Die Trying is deliberately flamboyant and outrageous. It’s also funny and smart. Far from a how-to guide for ne’er-do-wells to weaponize reptiles, it is designed to spark healthy curiosity in anyone who enjoys a ripping good science read.'NatureWhat if you could have your own real dragon? While that might seem like just a fantasy, today cutting-edge science has brought us to the point where it might really be possible. This book looks into the possibilities of making living, fire-breathing dragons. The world has been fascinated with dragons for thousands of years. Fictional dragons still have a firm place in pop culture, such as Smaug from The Hobbit as well as the dragons in Game of Thrones and in the How to Train Your Dragon movies. This new book discusses using powerful technologies such as CRISPR gene editing, stem cells, and bioengineering to make real dragons. It also goes through what useful information we can learn from animals such as Pteranodons and amazing present-day creatures in our quest to build actual dragons. The book goes on to discuss the possibility of building other mythical creatures such as unicorns and mermaids. Overall, How to Build A Dragon is also meant as a satirical look at cutting-edge science, and it pokes fun at science hype. Anyone who is interested in dragons or cutting-edge science will enjoy this book! It is written in a humorous, approachable way making science fun and easy to understand, including for young adults.The author is well-known scientist Paul Knoepfler who is familiar to the public for his science, his blog The Niche, and his frequent contributions to lay stories on new science concepts such as stem cells and CRISPR. He also is known for his TED talk on designer babies with more than 1.3 million views, and his two books — . The co-author, his daughter Julie Knoepfler, is a high school student interested in science and writing. She has her own blog on literary and film analysis, and enjoys taking a humorous look at culture through writing.