Most Popular Books by DORLING KINDERSLEY

Use your reading superpowers to learn all about different fossils and what they tell us about life millions of years ago - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress. Fossils is a beautifully designed reader all about the preserved remains of incredible dinosaurs, insects, footprints and even poo! The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about the fighting dinosaurs, insects preserved in amber, and fossilised poo!

From glittering gemstones to fascinating minerals and fossils, this incredible reference book is a stunning celebration of the Earth''s buried treasures. Innovative, specially commissioned photography captures the essence and beauty of over 450 superb specimens, while lively and informative text describes the characteristics of each and its unique and changing relationship to humankind through the ages. Organized by rock classes and chemical groups, each rock, mineral and fossil entry contains a photograph of the specimen together with lively, wide-ranging text describing its qualities and history of use. In addition, a detailed, at-a-glance reference panel provides key data for identification and classification.

In this encyclopedia CD-ROM every three-dimensional scene and object is linked to in-depth information. It covers five main subjects: nature, history, geography, science and culture. 19 virtual environments, including the rainforest and outer space encourage research skills.

Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family is packed with fascinating facts. This colourful book lets children find out all about Elizabeth II and her family, while encouraging them to build their vocabulary and reading skills. Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family explains what the Queen does, shows children the palaces and castles she lives in, and reveals the amazing crown jewels. It also tells them about her relatives - the princes, princesses, dukes and duchesses that make up her family, including the two newest members Princess Charlotte and Prince George. A quiz at the end of the book lets children test their knowledge of Britain''s longest-reigning monarch and her family.

Help your child learn about climate change using the new edition of this fact-packed guide with a giant wallchart, interactive clip-art CD and dedicated website From what’s being done to stop pollution harming life on earth, to why rising sea levels mean maps will need to be redrawn: let your child discover all about our fragile planet and the dramatic changes that are affecting the weather, the environment and our way of life.They’ll find out more by downloading 100s of amazing images from the clip-art CD. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun, make sure your child learns everything they need to know about climate change. With dedicated website www.ew.dk.com.

Gain an insight into the issues that matter today, such as who owns the media, who decides what is news, and the super-rich. This is the ultimate tool to help you get to grips with sociology in time for exams, from gender and identity to welfare and consumerism. Sociology is the study of how societies are organised and what helps them function or go wrong. Why do people commit crimes? Who decides if someone has a mental illness? What''s work for? Does aid do any good? Heads Up Sociology explores these fascinating questions plus all the key sociology topics, including poverty, gender, class, and crime. Fascinating biographies give you insights into the lives and work of key players such as Judith Butler and Howard Becker, and case studies and real-life scenarios bring the ideas to life. Heads Up Sociology is an essential read for anyone keen to ask the big questions about the society we live in today.

Discover the definitions you need with the Pocket Visual Dictionary. With over 33,000 terms across 14 sections from all aspects of life including the universe, sea and air, music, the human body, and animals, the Pocket Visual Dictionary gives you easy access to the vocabulary you need. This unique and handy reference tool will have the whole family revisiting its pages again and again. In this new edition, pictures, annotations, and labels take you straight to what you need to know. Now fully updated and packed with dazzling photos and artwork, the Pocket Visual Dictionary links pictures and words like never before. See what other dictionaries only tell you with the Pocket Visual Dictionary. Previous edition ISBN 9781405302364

A beautifully packaged box set containing a comprehensive visual reference guide to English grammar and an accompanying practice book Understanding and practicing even the trickiest English grammar points has never been easier. Puzzled by past tenses? Confused by comparatives? With a one-stop visual reference guide to all the key points of English grammar and an accompanying workbook packed with more than 1,000 practice exercises, this beautifully packaged box set makes learning and practicing grammar incredibly easy. The English for Everyone Grammar Guide uses an innovative visual learning method to make even the most difficult grammar rules clear and simple. With illustrations, step-by-step graphics, and annotated sample sentences, the Grammar Guide offers an exciting and intuitive way to study and revise English grammar. All the most important points of English grammar are covered, including tenses, modal verbs, articles, pronouns, prepositions, and clauses. The Grammar Guide Practice Book contains carefully graded grammar exercises to drill and reinforce the grammar you have learned in the corresponding Grammar Guide unit. More than 3,000 practice questions will help you build your confidence and become more fluent. Ideal for learners at all levels, this self-study program covers basic, intermediate, and advanced grammar. Whether you want to improve your grammar for work, study, travel, or exams, the English for Everyone Grammar Guide & Practice Book offers you a simple way to learn English grammar, remember it, and use it with confidence.

Bringing the people and events of history to life, History makes the past accessible and relevant. Featuring the important events and figures that have shaped the present, from the very origins of humanity to key contemporary issues, such as the development of the internet and social media. It reveals common threads and forces that have shaped the present day. Events are set in their wider context by the comprehensive world history timeline, illuminating consequences as well as describing the moment itself. There is a focus on key profiles of major figures, exploration of important inventions and explanation of significant ideologies that defined their time; this is a visual celebration of human achievement and endeavour, combining fascinating content with stunning images of painting, sculpture and architecture. All of this means that a fresh and contemporary perspective is brought to the subject material. History is a dynamic encyclopaedia of world events with stunning visual impact. The story of human life is a thought-provoking and dynamic journey - a history with genes and viruses, not just battles and treaties.

Become worldly-wise with this invaluable single-volume guide to each of the 193 nations of the world. Each country is analysed under eight categories: world, ranking, politics, economics, resources, people, society, and tourism, allowing you to link places with facts. Includes key issues, such as politics and economics that mark important milestones in a country''s recent history. Easy-to-use ''fact-panel'' layout presents useful, immediately comparable information. The definitive student atlas to leave you top of the world and top of the class!

A breathtaking and inspirational account of the planet, now in a compact paperback edition. From the fiery mass of the Earth''s core to the tip of the highest ice-capped mountain, this epic and awe-inspiring photographic masterpiece is truly breathtaking.

Take a visual journey through the world of music and learn the science behind it, too. Budding music fans will love discovering musical geniuses of every era, from Mozart and classical music to Bowie and pop, as well as finding out how music is created and what links it all together. The book looks at music throughout history, beginning with the first known melody from the Fertile Crescent and covering modern music phenomena, from K Pop to hip-hop. Instruments and genres from across the world are featured, with "playlists" of key pieces encouraging kids to look up pieces to hear for themselves. STEAM spreads delve into the psychology and math behind music, from how it affects our mood to how it can improve our minds. Covering India''s Ragas, Indonesia''s Gamelan, Japan''s city pop, and more, this book will help children discover a love of music.

To the complete novice learning about philosophy can be daunting. With the use of powerful and easy-to-follow images, famous quotations, and explanations that are easily understandable, this book cuts through any misunderstandings to demystify the subject. Each chapter is organised chronologically, and covers not only the big ideas, but the philosophers who first voiced them, as well as cross-referencing with earlier and later ideas and thinkers. The Little Book of Philosophy untangles knotty theories and sheds light on abstract concepts, and is perfect for anyone with a general interest in how our social, political, and ethical ideas are formed, as well as students of philosophy and politics.

With 25 reusable stickers included, this sturdy board book allows younger children to learn about their favorite animals. Full color. Consumable.

The series that packs a world of knowledge into your pocket Get fast facts at your fingertips with DK Pocket Eyewitness Dogs, packed with bite-sized chunks of information that make learning about dogs even more exciting. How did dogs evolve? Find out! Read about dog anatomy, their senses and their intelligence. Packed with amazing encyclopedic stats, engaging photographs of different dog breeds and genius gem facts to provide extra wow, DK Pocket Eyewitness Dogs shows you how dogs have been record breakers. Discover over 160 individual dog breeds in this dog encyclopedia from Great Danes to tiny terriers. Learn more about each group of dog breeds from working dogs to companion dogs and find out about domestication and breed classification. DK Pocket Eyewitness Dogsis ideal for every young dog lover.

This LEGO® Star Wars X-Wing Activity Box is perfect for any LEGO® or Star Wars fan! Containing two awesome stickers books, (LEGO® Star Wars Heroes and LEGO® Star Wars Villains) a fun, fact filled LEGO® Star Wars Visual Dictionary AND 61 Star Wars LEGO® pieces along with instruction on how to build your very own Star Wars X-Wing Model! Follow the instructions and build your own X-Wing model whilst reading all about the LEGO® Star Wars world! Perfect for ages 6+ this is an awesome box set not to be missed!

All the basics of these amazing creatures are covered in this beautiful and informative book on dinosaurs. Anatomy, along with habitat and behaviour, and lots of fascinating facts about dinosaurs that every child will just love reading about. See how they survived all over the world, and how these prehistoric creatures adapted to their ancient habitats. Alongside, in between, and on top of all that, Everything You Need To Know About Dinosaurs also provides ideas for things to make, games to play, quizzes, and amazing facts to share with friends. Every spread is self contained to make this a dip-into book with a difference. From the very first page it combines little-known information with engaging text and innovative, high-quality design. It''s everything you need to know, and everything you WANT to find out.

Life as We Know It goes back to the beginnings of life on our planet, explaining to middle grade readers how it emerged under hostile conditions from a chemical soup as a simple self-contained unit: the cell. Key biological themes, such as how cells

Using more than six thousand colour photographs and illustrations, each one annotated in detail, this dictionary analyses the natural world and human achievements.

Zoom in on some of the smallest yet strangest animals on the planet, and learn all about nature up close. Each animal is small enough to hold in your hand (or even perch on your finger), but photographed in eye-popping detail by Igor Siwanowicz - a.