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1) Astronomy
The world's best-selling astronomy magazine offers you the most exciting, visually stunning, and timely coverage of the heavens above. Each monthly issue includes expert science reporting, vivid color photography, complete sky coverage, spot-on observing tips, informative telescope reviews, and much more! All this in a user-friendly style that's perfect for astronomers at any level.
2) Aztec
DK Eyewitness Aztec is a spectacular and informative guide to the rise and fall of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas, who built vast empires and left behind a legacy of mystery and wonder. Incredible colour photographs offer your child a unique "eyewitness" view of these amazing civilisations.
Show your child how jewellery was made, and learn what kind of food the Aztecs ate, how the Incas built their homes, and how the Mayan calendar worked.
4) Jungle
A roaring good guide to the secrets of the jungle! This spectacular and informative guide to some of the most extraordinary habitats on Earth contains superb colour photographs offering a unique 'eyewitness' view of the remarkable and colourful plants and animals of the world's jungles. See the beautiful but poisonous passionflower; the rare golden lion tamarin; a Heckel chew stick from Nigeria; the red howler monkey howling at dawn; a kangaroo
...Learn to speak and understand Mandarin Chinese with confidence in just 15 minutes a day.
From going to the supermarket and booking a hotel to ordering dinner, learn to speak essential Chinese in no time. Follow this unique system and practise will make you perfect in just 15 minutes a day, five times a week over three months. Test-yourself flaps make it easy to learn and an easy-to-follow pronunciation guide will help ensure you�re
...6) Treasure
Help your child learn about treasure with this fact-packed guide, in e-book format
From what makes an object valuable to some of the earliest examples of gold, crafted into beautiful works of art; let your child discover all about the exciting search for precious artefacts, hidden or lost through the centuries and rediscovered by archaeologists and treasure hunters.
7) Viking
Help your child learn about Vikings with the new edition of this fact-packed guide and dedicated website
From the magnificent ships Vikings were buried in to the places Viking traders found silk, spices and fur; let your child explore the story of the Vikings - their ships, weapons, legends and sagas of war and discovery.
They'll discover more about Vikings by downloading 100s of amazing images. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart
8) Shipwreck
Did you know early lighthouses were used up to 3,000 years ago with woodfires on headlands?
Dive deep into the underwater world of shipwrecks, find out the most common causes of sinking and see inside spectacular wrecks full of ancient secrets fromaround the world.
9) Mythology
DK Eyewitness Mythology is an intriguing and captivating introduction to the culturally diverse world of mythology. Stunning photographs of masks, jewellery, and sculptures offer your child a unique "eyewitness" view of history's gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters.
Show your child the world in a sealskin, a fire-breathing dragon, the one-eyed Cyclops and learn about the supernatural powers of the gods. They'll also discover who swallowed
...Help your child learn about space exploration with the new edition of this fact-packed guide and dedicated website
From how satellites in space help us to forecast the weather to how an astronaut's body is affected upon re-entering Earth's atmosphere; let your child discover all about the mysteries beyond Earth.
They'll discover more about space exploration. Great for projects or just for fun, ensure your child learns everything they
Bestselling reference for today's internet generation. Endangered Animals- now available in ebook(PDF) format.
There are thousands of endangered animals across the world, and not only in far away climates, some are in our own backyard. Endangered Animals covers them all, from snow leopards to golden toads, detailing why they are dying out and what we can do to save them.
They'll discover more by browsing the dedicated Eyewitness
12) Economy
Help your child learn about the economy with this fact-packed guide, in e-book format
From how stocks and shares are bought and sold to why some countries are rich, while others are poor; they'll find out about supply and demand, prices and profit, finance and credit and much more about how our economies works.
13) Light
In ebook format
Essential to all plant and animal life on Earth light has always been a source of wonder and mystery. This intriguing book brings to life our exploration of this fundamental energy source.Once early humans had learned to harness fire they could have light and heat whenever they wanted - some of the oldest oil lamps that have been discovered were made out of rocks and shells about 15 000 years ago. Today we can collect sunlight
DK Eyewitness Victorians is an orginal and exciting look at the great events and achievements of the Victorian era. Amazing photographs offer your child a unique "eyewitness" view of this peaceful and prosperous time.
From developments in technology and engineering, to voting reforms: let your child learn all about this great period in the history and Britain's longest reigning monarch, Queen Victoria.
Great for projects or just
Bring out your kids creative side with craft and activity expert Jane Bull
Inspire your child's creativity and imagination with this arty activity book. From crazy knitting ideas to Pirate Pete beanbags, choose from 50 fun crafty projects to beat the boredom blues.
Best of all, easy-to-follow instructions, detailed step-by-steps and use of everyday material means your child's confidence will soar when they really do achieve a cool
Look before you speak – an innovative visual approach to using and learning basic Chinese phrases
Do you need to brush up your Chinese, or learn the language? Or are you off to China and want to make sure you're understood? Find key phrases fast in this effective survival language guide for real-life situations.
Galleries of words and pictures make it easy to find key basic Chinese vocabulary at a glance and help you remember what you've
...All plants and animals need energy and materials from the environment in order to survive. All kinds of living things or species affect the lives of others. Ecology is the study of the complex relationships between living things and between them and their environment. Humans are the most influential creatures on Earth. Our activities from mining and industry to agriculture and housing take place on such an enormous scale that the environment is
...Look and learn to recall a wealth of everyday vocabulary in Chinese with this intuitive easy-to-use visual language dictionary
Whether it's for business or pleasure, pick up 6,000 key Chinese words and phrases on a range of subjects: from shopping and eating out, to sport and beyond quickly and easily. Find every word you need to know fast using the clearly labelled colour illustrated scenes from everyday life.
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