New Releases by Moira Butterfield

Which moon has icy water fountains? What does space smell like? What trash have astronauts left on the Moon? In Star, Moon, Zoom, meet some kids and their brainy dog, Charlie. They''re here to help you find out about our big, beautiful, and seriously strange universe. If you could blast off into space, where would you visit? Discover the weird weather on the planets in our solar system, what it''s like to live on a space station, and how space telescopes can see stars formed near the beginning of time! This superbly funny, fact-filled book is full of amazing space fun, such as: What is a comet''s tail made from Does the Sun Burp? What happens when you crash a spacecraft into an asteroid? What does space smell like? This playful, energetic non-fiction series (A Book Full of...) from Moira Butterfield looks at familiar questions from children about the world around them, and with the help of child characters and their clever dog, they discover the answers they need. Star, Moon, Zoom answers all the big questions and helps children become space experts!

Discover all the answers to 50 big questions about the world in this book.

*A BookTrust Great New Book of 2024-2025* Learn all about the incredible daily routines of animals in this bright, fact-packed sequel to Does a Monkey Get Grumpy? Did you know that some crabs get dressed? Or that young meerkats have to go to 'school'? Or that sloths have very particular pooping habits? From brave plover birds who clean crocodile teeth, to orangutans who make cosy treetop beds, animals have the most fascinating routines - just like us! Whether they're keeping clean or using tools to catch their dinner, explore the daily habitats of 15 animals across the planet - including sloths, meerkats, alpacas, wolves, foxes, crabs and more. With bouncy rhythmic text and fascinating facts, this book will help children identify daily activities, while teaching them how very similar the lives of humans and animals really are.

Open your senses to a world of wonder by taking a walk through a farm! Set off on a farmyard adventure to find natural treasures, from wild grasses and hay to tufts of sheep''s wool. Then learn about the animals and crops in this fact-filled guide to the outdoors.

A bright, fun, read-aloud non-fiction picture book about animals and their feelings for curious young readers. Showing readers how animals are not so different from us! With a different emotion per spread, this funny, moving and adorable picture book explores emotions such as sad, happy, grumpy and kind. Children will love making connections between their own feelings and their favourite animals – including elephants, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, monkeys, deer and much more. With rhythmic text, informative facts and adorable animal characters, this book will help children identify basic feelings, while introducing ideas of empathy and animal welfare.

Open your senses to a world of wonder by taking a walk along the beach! Set off on an adventure and find natural treasures, from spiraled seashells to discarded mermaid''s purses. Then learn more about the marine plants and creatures in this fact-filled guide to the outdoors.

Follow Buzzwing the honeybee on a beautifully illustrated journey through the world of bees filled with amazing science and intriguing folklore. Welcome to my honey hive home. It’s where I live with my family. I’m small and fuzzy and striped black and gold. I’m Buzzwing the hardworking honeybee! Did you know that bees love to dance? Or that they have an amazing sense of smell to help them find the best flowers? In The Secret Life of Bees, Buzzwing shares with you all the details of her life as a bee, in and out of the hive, starting with the day she was born. Learn the secrets of this worker bee’s tiny world, including: The bee life cycle Bee anatomy How bees collect nectar and make honey What happens inside the hive The different types of bees Why bees are so important to humans How bees can thrive in the city Bee folk tales from around the world With things to search for and find throughout, tips for making your own environment welcoming to bees, and even a poetry-writing exercise, The Secret Life of Bees is brimming with reasons to admire and respect the hardworking honeybee. Sumptuous and detailed illustrations have pride of place in this magical guide to bees that mixes natural history with a splash of fantasy—a book to be pored over time and again.

Step away from your tablet and take a screen break! With 365 projects, crafts, games, and experiments, there's off-screen fun for every single day of the year. With straightforward step-by-step instructions and colorful illustrations, these entertaining, budget-friendly projects will keep kids learning all day long. MAKE slime, marble paint, pinatas, and papier-mache GROW strawberries, bottle gardens, and herb pots BAKE cake pops, twist pizzas, and muffins in a mug EXPERIMENT with vinegar rockets, lava lamps, and parachutes INVENT secret messages, spooky stories, and board games PLAY jump rope, balloon volley, ball games, and eye-spy RECYCLE trash into treasure and T-shirts into bags PERFORM magic tricks, shadow plays, and puppet shows.

This sci-fi approach to non-fiction will take readers on an exciting journey into the future, using cutting-edge science from today to imagine the world of tomorrow. From floating cities to colonies on far-off planets, each spread will take the reader further and further from home. Stunning full-page spreads create an immersive feel, while the text paints a picture of the possibilities ahead - and some surprising achievements already made! Did you know that you can already eat 3D printed food? Or that a group of scientists are trying to build a lift to the Moon? A Trip to the Future is a book for the engineers and scientists of the future!

My arms stretch out all day long. I can be climbed, but I’m not a mountain. What am I? I am Oakheart, the oldest tree in the forest! Did you know that trees can talk to each other? Or that the oldest living thing is a tree? Let the ancient and mysterious Oakheart, the oldest and wisest tree in the forest, lead you through this beautiful guide to trees. Learn all about how they grow and survive, the many different types, why they are so important to humans, and tree folklore from around the world. Oakheart knows all the trees’ secrets, and he’s going to share them with you! This collection of delightful stories and engaging facts will impart a love of nature, and inspire you to look after the world around you. Whimsical and detailed illustrations have pride of place in magical tales that mix natural history with a splash of fantasy, creating a book that you will pore over time and again.

What''s the first Anglo-Saxon object you can think of? Did you know that thousands of stone, metal, pottery and wooden objects have been found from this time in human history? All of these objects can tell us a lot about the Anglo-Saxons. We know about the animals they farmed, the the tools and weapons they used and we know about their everyday life and culture from the remains of the buildings they lived in. All over Britain, Anglo-Saxon artefacts have been Found!. Uncover the stories of thirteen incredible finds, what they can tell us about life back then and how they might relate to your life today. Found! is a series of six books that span British archaeological finds from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, Roman Britain, the Viking Age and the Anglo Saxons. Ideal for readers aged 9+ studying history topics at Key Stage 2.

Here''s a book that''s seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids'' City Trails: Washington DC features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won''t find on the tourist routes or inside the average guidebook. We''ll show them where to find Henry the giant elephant, oyster sandwiches, the Grand Canyon on a ceiling, and lots more! Join Lonely Planet explorers Marco and Amelia as they hunt for more secrets, stories and surprises in another of the world''s great cities. Themed trails include: DC Time Travel City Sounds Statue City Animals Around Town World of Words Street Stroll Powerful Places Only in DC Eat the Streets The Green Scene Win Washington Look Up! Brilliant Buildings Washington G-G-G-Ghosts! Underground Washington Rich Pickings Water World Go Washington Showtime! Also available: City Trails - London, Paris, New York City, Rome, Tokyo, Sydney About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let''s start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humour and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place - inspiring children at home and in school. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Here''s a book about New York that''s seriously streetwise! Let Marco and Amelia, our Lonely Planet explorers, take you off the tourist trail and guide you on a journey through New York you''ll never forget. This book is perfect for anyone who has been to New York, plans to go there or is just interested in finding out more about this amazing city! Discover New York''s best-kept secrets, amazing stories and loads of other cool stuff from the comfort of your own home or while visiting the city! But, you don''t have to be a visitor or armchair traveller to enjoy this--New Yorkers are sure to learn new things about their very own city too! Find out what''s lurking in the pumpkin garden, why you might find cows underground, how eating hotdogs could make you rich and lots more! For readers ages 8 and up. Contents: Street Life Skyscraper Fly-By Secret City Green New York Trash Town Urban Jungle Going Underground Bite Into the Big Apple Top Treasures It''s Showtime Way to Go Harbor Tour Fright Fest Game On Sounds Great! Big Apple Art Street Sculpture Shop ''Til You Drop Movie Magic Also available: London City Trails, Paris City Trails. About Lonely Planet Kids: From the world''s leading travel publisher comes Lonely Planet Kids, a children''s imprint that brings the world to life for young explorers everywhere. With a range of beautiful books for children aged 5-12, we''re kickstarting the travel bug and showing kids just how amazing our planet can be. From bright and bold sticker activity books, to beautiful gift titles bursting at the seams with amazing facts, we aim to inspire and delight curious kids, showing them the rich diversity of people, places and cultures that surrounds us. We pledge to share our enthusiasm and love of the world, our sense of humour and continual fascination for what it is that makes the world we live in the diverse and magnificent place it is. It''s going to be a big adventure - come explore! Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Learn about the different toys and games children play with in distant and diverse places.

Learn about the different foods people eat in distant and diverse places.

School can be very different from place to place. Readers find out about the similarities and differences in schools around the world.

Find out how people around the world get from place to place in this colorful book!

Each title of The Olympics examines the the Olympic Games from ancient times, then the revival of the 1890s through to today''s multi-million pound business. From the history of the games to which events are included and why, and from scandals to record breakers, The Olympics puts the reader at the centre of the action with fact-packed text, dramatic full-colour photos, facts and statistics.

Each title of The Olympics examines the the Olympic Games from ancient times, then the revival of the 1890s through to today''s multi-million pound business. From the history of the games to which events are included and why, and from scandals to record breakers, The Olympics puts the reader at the centre of the action with fact-packed text, dramatic full-colour photos, facts and statistics.

This is a swashbuckling introduction to the highwaymen--and women--of the seas from the Cilician pirates who terrorized the Mediterranean more than two thousand years ago to today''s well-organized and ruthless buccaneers who target supertankers on the China Sea. The book examines the terror tactics of pirates throughout the ages and uncovers the secretive schemes of modern-day smugglers.

Muddypaws is a heart-warming tale of a boy and his sidekick.

Splash the dolphin searches the ocean for a fallen star to give to his mother. Includes textured illustrations that sparkle.

Describes parts of a well-known animal and invites the reader to identify it.

The Farm is an ideal first discovery book for Toddlers. It is easy to use, with simple text, labelled pictures and flaps to lift. Looking at the pictures together and talking about what is happening helps your child to develop observation and early language skills.

Babies, toddlers and young children will love the exciting new additions to the Ladybird Baby and Toddler range.

Join in the fun with numbers 1 to 5 in this counting book for toddlers.

Describes the fighting forces and battles of the Roman legions, covering such topics as recruiting, armor and weapons, auxiliaries, fortifications, marches, sieges, and the religion of the soldiers.

From dry, dusty scrubland to rich, green grassland, this book looks at how different animals such as a lizard, a lion and a termite live on plains and prairies. It is one of a series on animals that live in various habitats of the world. Each book has a full-colour world map annotated to show where the animals live and includes a list of words to remember.

Young children will love Ladybird's Wheels on the Bus action rhymes. They are bright, colourful, and lots of fun! Enjoy reading the rhymes together and touching the different textures. Then encourage you child to do the actions by following the pictures.