Description
By (author) Katie Daynes; By (author) Daynes Katie; Illustrated by Allen, Peter
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Includes double page spreads on mountains, deserts, the oceans, the atmosphere and icy landscapes such as Antarctica, each one with flaps to lift to reveal scientific and natural history information. This title contains a feature on how climate change is affecting our planet, and what can be done to reduce its effects.
A brilliant flap book that delves deep into the mysteries of the geography of the Earth. Each page is covered with flaps that reveal and explain the Earth”s structure, climate and environments, from desert to arctic tundra. Includes pages revealing the problems of climate change and ways to reduce global warming. With over 80 sturdy flaps, and internet links to websites to find out more.
Table of contents
1Earth in space
2A blanket of gases
3Warming up
4A watery world
5Hot and cold deserts
6Mountains, rivers and forests
7Changing climates
8Saving our planet
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Lift the flaps on each brightly coloured page of this book to uncover lots of amazing information about how the Earth works.
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likely to make a significant contribution to geographical education.
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perfect for readers aged 6+
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A great way to inspire early interest in science and geography. This entertaining book is bound to captivate children as it explains the mysteries of Earth”s geography and reveals hidden secrets of life on our planet with bright illustrations, fun facts and pull up flaps. A thought provoking book for kids.
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It is a good starting point to encourage greater awareness of the world, and some of the big issues, without getting too involved in the technical issues and rather scary science!
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This book will tell your children all the things they need to know about the climate and nature and the world around them and give them an idea of how different other countries are.
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Loads of easily accessible information is packed into this attractive interactive information book. Busy spreads draw readers in to explore different aspects of the Earth from where it is in the solar system to the geography you can find on it. And it’s easy to discover more by opening flaps.
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The wealth of detail in the colourful, cheerful, cartoon-style illustrations makes repeated readings rewarding. There is a strong environmental theme throughout the book, and the final double-page spread is devoted to the small changes everyone can make to combat climate change.
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With over 80 flaps, this lively guide to our planet is packed full of interesting snippets of information, ideal for dipping into.
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This book would be an immediate hit in your class library, as it follows the popular interactive ‘flap’ format, loved by all children.
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With over 80 flip-up panels, and packed with cheerful, cartoonish illustrations, this is an enjoyable, geographical starting point for age six upward. How can any youngster lift a flap in this book and not want to save the world! Winner of a silver award from the Geographical Association, when it was published in 2009, it”s jokey and enticing, and 20p from every copy sold goes to Friends of the Earth.
Biographical note
Katie has been writing non-fiction children”s books for almost half her life and loves questioning the world from a child”s point of view. She”s developed some of Usborne”s bestselling series, including the See Inside books and Lift-the-flap Questions & Answers. When she”s not writing, she likes drinking coffee, walking
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