National Geographic Kids
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Weird But True! Space
Blast off to the strangest places the universe has to offer with 300 unbelievable facts about all things space!Packed with amazing photos and quirky illustrations, the latest Weird But True! is truly out of this world!Did you know that some planets?like Saturn and Jupiter?have diamond rain?Or that black holes can ?burp??How about the fact that the newest toilet on the International Space Station cost NASA a cool $23 million?Weird But True! Space is a portable, browsable book full of mind-blowing facts?about everything from astronauts and moon missions to black holes and faraway galaxies to rockets and robot rovers. Incredible photos and wacky, colorful designs make every page pop.Can?t get enough Weird But True? There?s a whole universe of books to discover, including Weird But True! Dinosaurs, Weird But True! Ocean, Weird But True! Star Wars, Weird But True! Animals, and A LOT more!
I Know Dino!
Get the deets on dinos and find out how we know what we know about them, from the hosts of the popular podcast I Know Dino!Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years, but the world of dinosaur science has never been more alive! Over the last few decades, amazing scientific discoveries have transformed what we know about dinosaurs. And it turns out that a lot of what we thought we knew about them was … totally wrong. Fortunately, prehistory pros and podcast hosts Sabrina Ricci and Garret Kruger are here to parse dino-fact from dino-fiction and examine the incredible history of paleontology along the way.Did you know scientists once thought Brachiosaurus could walk to the bottom of a lake and breathe through nostrils on top of its head? (False.) They also believed that Stegosaurus?s back plates lay flat on its body like a turtle shell! (They didn?t.)In this book, you?ll find fact-packed profiles of your favorite dinosaur species. You?ll learn scientists? (often wrong!) first impressions of them, and then find out how new discoveries changed our understanding. Each profile is full of incredible dino illustrations, including sketches of what we used to think each species looked like. Sprinkled throughout the dinosaur profiles, readers will also find features and sidebars all about dinosaur mysteries, battles between paleontologists, movie dinosaurs, and more!Science is alive and constantly changing, and this fascinating, colorful guide to the evolution of dinosaur knowledge shows us that there?s always more to learn!
Explorer Academy Vela: The Unbreakable Bond (Book 2)
The thrilling conclusion to Sailor York?s mission to find her sister and save her from an evil wildlife-trafficking ring.In this suspenseful sequel to The Sailor Cipher, Sailor York must learn to control her extraordinary ability to communicate with animals to save her sister?and the planet.The deadly animal-smuggling ring Hydrus is at it again: They?ve created a high-tech device that lures animals to be captured and sold. Sailor and her Explorer Academy friends Lani, Cruz, and Emmett?aka the Vela Squad?are determined to stop Hydrus at any cost. Their secret weapon? Sailor?s mysterious powers, which she is still learning how to use, all the while juggling their most challenging semester at Explorer Academy yet! To add to the pressure, it?s not just animals? lives at stake, but the life of Sailor?s missing sister, Keel. Following a trail of clues around the globe leads the Vela Squad to an astounding discovery and daring race against the clock. In the end, their courage?and everything they thought they knew about Explorer Academy?will be put to the test.
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12,49 €
Weirdest Animals on the Planet
Meet the most unusual, most fantastical, creepiest, and?yes?grossest creatures that call Earth home in this lively, fact-filled guide to the world?s oddest animals.Did you know that the axolotl can regrow nearly any body part? Or that the hagfish can fill a bucket with slime in less than a minute? Get ready to say ?WHOA!? in this wacky book about the most bizarre animals in the world!Readers will encounter hundreds of far-out facts about animals with bizarre behaviors, strange superpowers, and mind-blowing mannerisms. They?ll learn where these animals live, how their strange skill sets help them survive, and what makes them so wonderfully weird. There are animals of all shapes and sizes to ogle here?from the spindly-fingered aye-aye to a sea slug shaped like a fuzzy bunny to a shrimp that launches bubbles from its claws. With jaw-dropping photos and upbeat, straightforward text, this fast-paced book will delight animal-obsessed readers.
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12,49 €