New Releases by Jon Kirkwood

Describes various kinds of firefighting equipment, including fire trucks, fire boats, aerial platforms, and other emergency equipment.

Provides in-depth descriptions of over 125 species of animals including their habitats, life cycles, and behavior.

This encyclopedia makes an ideal introduction to wild and domestic animals for young children. Fact boxes and captions provide older children with additional details. Full-color illustrations.

This 160-page volume takes readers on a fascinating journey to the farthest reaches of space without ever leaving the ground. Fantastic images & revealing text allow readers to explore the wonders of the cosmos, while experiments let them study the size & scale of the universe in which we live.

With practical experiments and easy-to-follow instructions, Look Into Space guides the reader through the wonders of the universe. Illustrated with great colour photographs and diagrams. Ages 6-9.

Describes the sun, moon, stars, and solar system, our exploration of space, the equipment and spacecrafts we have used, and the discoveries we have made.

Text and illustrations present information on a variety of animals from aardvarks and butterflies to whales and zebras.

Discusses the structure of the solar system, the individual planets, and such related phenomena as asteroids, comets, moons, and more.

Explores the world of astronomy, discussing planets, stars, meteors, comets, galaxies, and more.

This big red fire truck is coming to town-with exploding drawings & photographs of all the incredible moving parts inside it.

Cross-section illustrations invite the reader to peer inside cathedrals, castles and palaces, industrial giants, sky scrapers, and other buildings to see how they were built.

Examines the background and history of car racing and the construction, operation, and maintenance of the vehicles used. A detailed fold-out shows a cross-section of a car, how it works, and what gives it its speed.

Examines different types of trucks, how they work, how they are used, and the people who drive them.

Captioned illustrations provide information about all kinds of vehicles, including cars, fire engines, trains, tanks, airplanes, and submarines.