This captivating account begins with a description of the Yukon Territory and the First Nations clans who inhabit it, detailing the rise and fall of the Klondike Gold Rush from the perspectives on a series of women who left indelible marks on the history of mining in Canada and the United States of America.
This attractive large format hardback is the third in the Nature’s Storybook series sharing stories from nature for children and young teens. Each story in this book focusses on the communication styles and techniques of different living animals and organisms with sections on mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, insects and most interestingly of all, plants and fungi.
Sometimes thoughts of the climate crisis can be overwhelming, and it can be hard to stay motivated or even figure out where to begin to help our beautiful Earth. This soothing treasury is brimming with fascinating and true stories that answer some of those questions, showcase the resilience of nature and fill the reader with hope for the future.
From the minute the cover grabs your attention, and it will, this big bold hardback is an invitation to question, imagine and wonder. Easy to read, there is something of interest for all ages and the absolutely sumptuous artwork makes it a delight to dive into.
Did you know that Augurs were people who read messages in the flight patterns of birds? Or that Aeromancy involved predicting the future by observing clouds and storms? Embark on a stellar journey through the latest instalment of the Lore series! Taking place over six parts, the reader peers into a time when various cultures turned to the skies for guidance and inspiration.
If you enjoyed the Blue Peter Award shortlisted Invented by Animals you will love its sequel about the animals who inspire our homes and cities. This time author Christiane Dorion has teamed up with illustrator Yeji Yun to produce a colourful, witty and fact-filled book that informs and entertains. It teaches in a gentle way and makes the information easy to absorb.
This brightly illustrated and fact-filled book, Not Your Average Maths Book, is an exciting and accessible insight into numbers and all things maths. Bubbling over with engrossing details about numbers, their history and the accomplished mathematicians who uncovered the rules of the mathematical world, some that we still use today, this book makes maths fun!
This book does exactly what says on the tin! It is a beautiful kaleidoscope of colours and patterns explaining the history of dinosaurs and how they evolved over time. It looks at how animals lived in certain parts of the world. For example, in the desert, animals had light-coloured body scales or fur or feathers to reflect the sun’s rays and maintain a cool body temperature.
My Own Way, written and illustrated in the original Portuguese by Joana Estrela, and translated and adapted by the poet Jay Hulme, is a great way to introduce the concept of gender to children. With brightly coloured illustrations in a direct, clear style, the poem shows children that they are the ones who get to decide who they are – and that includes their gender and its expression. In simple language, the book teaches children to critically think about the world and about the things they assume about who others are.
On April 12th, 1912, the Titanic sank into the Atlantic Ocean. While the scale of the tragedy looms large in modern history, the loss of life would have been far greater if another ship had not arrived on the scene, risking her own passengers and crew to rescue more than 700 souls from the icy water. In this remarkable debut, writer-illustrator Flora Delargy tells the story of a group of ordinary people who became heroes in a time of crisis, celebrating the best of humanity while also sensitively acknowledging the heartbreak and suffering caused on that fateful night.
