New Releases by Louise Spilsbury

Discover how animals have developed amazing anatomies, engineered to help them survive and thrive in some of the world's most challenging biomes. In this gripping book, readers will explore living processes at their rawest and the science of animal anatomy in the battle for survival on Earth. On Earth, life is a biological battle that only the fittest survive. In this fascinating series, readers will discover some of our planet's most incredible organisms and the brutal biomes they inhabit. Full of amazing photographs and a stunning design, this series shines a spotlight on living processes at their most extreme and the fight for life on the edge.

Students will never again dread a project that involves writing. Learn amazing, word-busting, reader-wowing skills for life in this fun, friendly, and easy-to-follow guide. Full of great tips, tricks, and study-busting scoops, readers will be top of the class with this essential skill-building book. Study skills are life skills, but sometimes they're hard to pick up in the classroom. From explaining how to write, listen, plan, and research through how to give a speech and manage a social network, this funny, irreverent, and helpful series will guide every student through. Broken into digestible tips and tricks, the instructional text guides and supports students to encourage independent learning, and isn't overwhelming or intimidating. Students can get skilled for life with these awesome study guides.

Giving a speech doesn't have to be scary. Find out how to confidently give a speech and learn an amazing skill for life in this fun, friendly, and easy-to-follow guide. Full of great tips, tricks, and study-busting scoops, readers will be top of the class with this essential skill-building book. Study skills are life skills, but sometimes they're hard to pick up in the classroom. From explaining how to write, listen, plan, and research through how to give a speech and manage a social network, this funny, irreverent, and helpful series will guide every student through. Broken into digestible tips and tricks, the instructional text guides and supports students to encourage independent learning, and isn't overwhelming or intimidating. Students can get skilled for life with these awesome study guides.

"Bullying is never okay. Using child-friendly text and practical examples, this picture book helps children recognize bullying and teaches them what to do about it. It includes a helpful section with advice, practical tips, and activities for caregivers and teachers." --

Dig deep to discover the incredible history of Ancient China. Come face-to-face with the fearsome Terracotta army. Be blown away by ancient inventions, from gunpowder to the umbrella. Get to grips with gods, mysterious medicine, and really riotous rituals as you hunt down the secrets of the dead!

Dehydration. Freezing night temperatures. Scorpions. These are just some of the dangers that await those traveling through the desert. With preparation, anyone can survive. But what if something goes wrong? This book introduces readers to the desert ecosystem in an inventive, fascinating way –through its perils! Real-life tales of those who have survived the hardest parts of desert living encourage readers to be prepared when visiting an area with little water, lots of sun, and quicksand! Full-color photographs accompany each story, while multiple-choice questions help readers assess each scary situation.

To reach certain places on Earth, we must cross miles of open water. Whether by plane or boat, there's always a chance of disaster, and the ocean is a dangerous place to be alone without transport. Readers learn what to do should they be left in open water or stranded on an island, including how to get food and water. True stories of those who have survived shipwreck exemplify the courage and resourcefulness needed in scary situations. Readers use their critical-thinking skills to answer multiple-choice questions about similar situations as they learn about the ocean ecosystem, including its hidden dangers.

This book looks at how shadows are created. - Test which materials block light (are opaque), let some light through (are translucent), and let most light through (are transparent). - Look at how you can make animal shadows using your hands! - You can make a sundial to explore how shadows can change depending on the position of the Sun. And much more!

Search and rescue pilots do a tough and dangerous job. They fly into risky situations and put their lives on the line to save others. Search and rescue pilots must be team players, trustworthy, and brave. Readers will learn this and more as they are introduced to these community heroes. Readers get a glimpse at a day in the life of a search and rescue pilot and the requirements one must meet to become one. The text covers flying techniques, specialized equipment, and tasks such as search missions, sea rescue, and flying into combat zones. Readers can evaluate the risks and rewards of this career to determine if they want to pursue this heroic job one day. Fascinating photographs, sidebars, and fact boxes supplement the text’s information-rich content.

Police officers are some of our communities’ most important people. These men and women put their lives on the line to keep our communities safe and protect the people living in them. Readers learn about the life of police officers and the tough and unique tasks they face. Readers will learn what it takes to become a police officer and the paths they can take to one day have a career in law enforcement. Specialized careers—such as crime scene investigators, detectives, and animal-focused jobs—are examined in depth. The text also covers high-interest topics such as police equipment, crime fighting, and the risks and rewards that accompany this career. The main text is enriched by instructive diagrams, informative sidebars, and helpful fact boxes.

What is a glacier? Who has lived along the Arctic coast for 4,000 years? When did explorers first reach the North Pole?

Here's an animal lover's one-stop source for in-depth information on walruses! What do they eat? How do they behave? Are they at risk? This book also includes loads of fun and fascinating facts about walruses, as well as maps, charts, and wonderful photographs of these fascinating creatures.

Readers will take a trip into the final frontier, and, as they discover fascinating facts about the solar system, the moon, Earth, and beyond, they will also have the opportunity to make a model of Saturn, the solar system, a sundial, and even a balloon rocket. Eye-catching images of planets and galaxies will captivate stargazers, while craft activities will draw reluctant readers in. With quick fact boxes and photo blurbs with glossary words, readers will learn the secrets of the universe as they create fun models to share.

Not only are Froghoppers capable of concealing themselves within in a blanket of their own bubbly spit, they can also jump 140 times their body length. That’s the equivalent of a human jumping over a skyscraper! Think that’s interesting? It’s just the beginning of the unbelievable things that insects can do. From moths to ants to beetles, insects may be small in size but they’re giants in terms of their talents.

Its ability to change colors is the first thing most people think of when it comes to chameleons. But did you know that a chameleon’s eyes can swivel independently of each other to look in two directions at once? The impressive, creepy, and weird things that reptiles do are compiled here and guarantee that readers will be left mesmerized and with a greater understanding of animal adaptations.

This book explains what materials are, how we use them, and how we tell materials apart.

Introduces volume, explaining how sound waves work, and includes activities to help readers test the volume of sound.

Everyone is familiar with magnets, but how much do we know about how they actually work? This book explores the basics of magnets, looking at topics such as poles, electromagnets, and how we use the Earth's magnetic field to find our way.

The lion is the undisputed king of Africa's grasslands, comfortably placed at the top of most of the habitat's food chains. This dynamic book offers a vividly detailed look at the grassland biome, and the lion's position as apex predator. Fact-rich text examines the way that claws, teeth, eyes, and even mane help the lion track its prey, while also offering a comprehensive look at life within a pride of lions.

Find out where electricity comes from and how it gets to us. Which materials are good conductors and which ones are good insulators? Includes three simple activities or experiments to try.

Describes for young readers what is in a garbage can, and how various creatures live off its contents.

Look closely at a pond and discover a world of inhabitants! A close look at this microhabitat reveals an unbelievable variety of organisms. Vibrant photographs and detailed illustrations combine to make these books informative and engaging. A visual table of contents helps readers navigate the text, and informative labels make the photographs valuable sources of information.

This book explores the science behind sight. It looks at topics such as human and animal sight, how the eye works, and methods of correcting sight problems e.g. glasses.

Looks at the impact of tourism around the globe and in such specific places as Mexico, Cyprus, and Kenya.

Discusses the history of, and problems specific to, dams around the world, including Egypt's Aswan High Dam, China's Three Gorges Dam, and India's Narmada Valley dams.

This volume provides a basic introduction to the history of radio.

Describes how rocks become soil, the importance of soil in the environment, and the physical characteristics of different kinds of soils.

Learn about a day and a night in the life of a kori bustard, a large bird that lives on the African grasslands.

Offering fascinating insight into life beneath the waves, this book follows a shark through its day as it sleeps, hunts, eats, and moves.