Most Popular Books by Clive Gifford

The Book of Time asks all the big questions about time, like what is time? How does it work? And is it even real? to offer a fresh perspective into a popular STEAM topic that kids will love.

Packed full of facts this wonderfully illustrated book measures and compares everything from animals, space and dinosaurs to machines, sports, and people, and will captivate children-and parents too! Did you know that a blue whale weighs about as much as 20 T-Rex dinosaurs? Or that a guinea pig is 70% water? This exciting picture book is full of these and many more fascinating fact nuggets. Turn the pages and compare the fastest machines, the tallest buildings, the biggest animals, the world''s highest fliers, and much, much more. You can trace the journey lines to discover which animal travels farthest, read the clues to match the fossil print to the dinosaur, or count up the construction workers to see how many humans it takes to measure the height of a mighty tunneling machine. Using striking visual comparisons, counting questions, and bite-sized facts, this book, aimed at children aged 5 and older, builds math skills and helps readers develop their understanding of the world around them. Children will be amazed at what they discover and will have plenty of unforgettable facts to dazzle their friends and family with.

This series focuses on the combined pressures of population growth and dwindling resources on our planet. Through geographical explanation and the latest facts and figures, each book covers one key global issue and combines physical and human geography to give readers a more complex answer to difficult questions.

This exciting new series explores different sports, describing how and where you play them as well as the equipment and gear you''ll need. There are tips on training and on practicing techniques. The books also feature heroes of the sport, with photos of them in action at the world''s greatest competitions. In this book you can find out all about soccer and learn how to develop your skills as a player. Clear, friendly text Highly illustrated, with pictures of children demonstrating techniques and shots of famous soccer players in action. Fascinating facts and statistics with historical flashbacks and record-breaking performances Glossary and index Book jacket.

This exciting new series explores different sports, describing how and where you play them as well as the equipment and gear you''ll need. There are tips on training and on practicing techniques. The books also feature heroes of the sport, with photos of them in action at the world''s greatest competition. In this book you can find out all about basketball and learn how to develop your skills as a player. clear, friendly text Highly illustrated, with pictures of children demonstrating techniques and shots of famous basketball players in action Fascinating facts and statistics with historical flashbacks and record-breaking performances Glossary and index Book jacket.

Get ready for a record-breaking road trip across the USA! From the world''s biggest bubblegum bubble in Alabama to the planet''s tallest volcanic columns in Wyoming, journey from state to state to uncover an incredible mix of quirky records and outstanding achievements. From the weird to the wonderful (and back again!), these remarkable records span every corner of the country and every kind of curiosity--from natural wonders and historical firsts to sporting triumphs, awe-inspiring individuals, and astonishing animals. Inside you''ll discover mind-boggling facts, including: How many surfers can squeeze onto one surfboard Where you can find the world''s sunniest place Who owns the tallest hat ever made Where to meet social media''s most famous cat Which state is home to both the world''s largest pair of scissors AND the biggest dinosaur poop ever found Where the longest pizza ever cooked was made Readers will also explore records that span multiple states, those from US territories and even a few that reach into space! And for aspiring record-setters, there are tips on how to become a record-breaker yourself . . . if you''re up to the challenge. Written by award-winning author Clive Gifford and packed with bright, funny illustrations by Paul Hammond, this book is bursting with fun, facts, and US pride. So, as we mark 250 years of US independence, let''s hear it for the States!

Learn the different types of events in track and field and the techniques needed for each event.

Describes various kinds of vehicles, including cars, planes, boats, and rockets.

This exciting new series explores different sports, describing how and where you play them as well as the equipment and kit you''ll need. In this book you can find out all about skateboarding and learn how to develop your skills as a skateboarder.

Provides facts about tropical areas, discussing the wildlife found there and the explorers who trekked the dangerous landscape.

This exciting new series explores different sports, describing how and where you play them as well as the equipment and gear you''ll need. There are tips on training and on practicing techniques. The books also feature heroes of the sport, with photos of them in action at the world''s greatest competition. In this book you can find out all about basketball and learn how to develop your skills as a player. clear, friendly text Highly illustrated, with pictures of children demonstrating techniques and shots of famous basketball players in action Fascinating facts and statistics with historical flashbacks and record-breaking performances Glossary and index Book jacket.

This exciting new series explores different sports, describing how and where you play them as well as the equipment and gear you''ll need. There are tips on training and on practicing techniques. The books also feature heroes of the sport, with photos of them in action at the world''s greatest competitions. In this book you can find out all about tennis and learn how to develop your skills as a player. Clear, friendly text Highly illustrated, with pictures of children demonstrating techniques and shots of famous tennis players in action. Fascinating facts and statistics with historical flashbacks and record-breaking performances Glossary and index Book jacket.

Food technology affects every aspect of food production and the relationship humans have with food. This book examines the fundamental questions surrounding the issue of how we prepare and eat our food. What is food technology? How has buying and selling food changed? How big a problem is obesity? Who invented frozen foods? Book jacket.

What''s below . . . the canopy of trees? The surface of the ocean? Your feet as they cross a city street?Embark on a journey of discovery through lush rainforest, mysterious underwater kingdoms and a secret world beneath the streets in this gorgeous and captivating pop-up book. Compelling facts are told by the expert author and contributor to Encyclopedia Britannica, Clive Gifford, winner of the Royal Society Young People''s Book Prize.With stunning and sumptuous illustrations and innovative paper engineering,What''s Beow is the perfect gift book for anyone who oved Under the Ocea from Tate - children and adults alike.Clive Gifford is an award-winning author of books for children and adults including the astonishing Dead or Alive, the creepy Book of Bad Things and the brain mangling Think Again and Eye Benders. He is passionate that books should entertain, inform and amaze whenever possible. A contributor to Encyclopedia Britannica, Clive''s books have won School Library Association, PBS, Smithsonian and Times Educational Supplement, as well as the prestigious Royal Society Young People''s Book Prize.

By the time you reach eighteen years of age, there is every chance that you will have already watched more than a quarter of a million TV adverts. That is just the start. Researchers estimate that moving around a busy town or city, a person will be bombarded by more than 3,000 different examples of advertising every day.

This series explores different sports: how and where they are played, the equipment and kit needed and how to get involved. The books also include tips on training and on developing techniques.

This book considers major breakthroughs in the past, as well as looking ahead to some of the machines that will affect us all in the 21st century.

Athletes and sports enthusiasts will love these informative books on their favorite sports. With thorough descriptions of rules, equipment, and techniques, readers will have everything they need to know to participate in and enjoy their sport. Profiles of famous athletes will inspire readers to keep trainingand keep reading.