Clive Gifford
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
From board maintenance and ollies to vert skating and grinds, Skateboarding uses bite-sized instructions and killer original photography to introduce kids to the action-packed world of skateboarding.
Skateboarding includes tips and techniques for both beginners and experts. This eBook also features shots of professional skaters and info on the history of skating, plus important safety information throughout.
...2) Spies
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
63 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
156 pages : color illustrations ; 13 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The ultimate pocket-sized guide to more than 120 sports, from soccer to mountain biking. Ever wonder which is the oldest sport? Or how the Olympics came into being? Are sports the same as games? What does a midfielder do in soccer? What are bogeys, eagles, and birdies in golf? The answers to all these questions and more can be found in this pocket-sized sports book for children. With all major team and individual sports organized into clear categories,...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
288 pages : illustrations (black and white, and color), maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Packed with fascinating discoveries and facts, this visual reference takes kids on a fantastic journey through time, from stone tools and simple machines to space travel and robots.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
207 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Bursting with fascinating facts and the latest breathtaking images, this space book for children brings the wonders of the Solar System to life. Find out about the never-ending storms on Jupiter. Learn about the towering volcanoes of Venus-- all 1,600 of them, and see the Valles Marineris on Mars-- a canyon that is ten times longer than Earth's Grand Canyon. Find out many more fascinating "super" facts about the cosmos with Super Space Encyclopedia....
10) Super trucks
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"This is an awesome lineup of extreme machines-- gargantuan road trains, monster military vehicles, rigs, crawlers, haulers, and souped-up racing trucks. So climb up into the driver's seat and let 'Super Trucks' take you on the ride of a lifetime."--P. [4] of cover.
11) Cars
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the basics of how cars work.
13) Swimming
Author
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to swimming, including techniques, rules, and the training regimen of professional athletes in the sport"--Provided by publisher.
15) Football
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to football, including techniques, rules, and the training regimen of professional athletes in the sport"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
The latest title in the popular 'How Things Work' series will make the ordinary seem extraordinary. Featuring the beautifully detailed illustrations of James Gulliver Hancock, How Everything Works will take a close-up look at the world around us to examine well-known, everyday environments and reveal how all the various objects and machines found there operate. Full-page gatefolds showcase large, dense scenes while smaller flaps can be opened to uncover...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Suitable for inquisitive cosmic kids aged 8-12, this title takes a rapid-fire approach, offering 30 key topics, each one explained in neat 30-second sound bites and supported by 3-second flash summaries and cool, cartoon-style artwork.
19) Robots
Author
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text provide information about robots, explaining what they are and how they are controlled, and looking at many different types of robots and how people use them.
