Spring 2016
KINGFISHER • MAY 2016 JUVENILE NONFICTION / ACTIVITY BOOKS
TONY MITTON
My Amazing Machines Amazing Airplanes Activity book
A colorful and engaging activity book, with its own pressout and play airplane, from the team who brought you the bestselling Amazing Machines series. Airplanes fly and soar, but you can write, color, and draw in your Amazing Machines activity bookand build your very own airplane too!
For fans of the bestselling Amazing Machines series, this activity book is perfect for young children to practice important early learning skills such as counting, writing,
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coloring, matching, and handeye coordination. And each page features one or more of their favorite Amazing Machines airplanes!
Ages 3 to 7 Paperback 24 pages 8.5 in W | 10.6 in H Carton Quantity: 0
Tony Mitton has been reading and writing since he was 9.
ISBN: 9780753472552
40 while still working as a primary school and special needs
$4.99 / $5.99 Can.
teacher. He now works fulltime as a writer and sometimes
He began writing specifically for children around the age of
performs his poems in schools and libraries and occasionally
Also available
My Amazing Machines Flashing Fire Engines Activity Book 9780753472569 $4.99/$5.99 Can.
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at other venues, mainly in the UK. Tony is the author of the bestselling Amazing Machines picturebook series.
KINGFISHER • MAY 2016 JUVENILE NONFICTION / ACTIVITY BOOKS
TONY MITTON
My Amazing Machines Tough Trucks Activity Book
A colorful and engaging activity book, with its own pressout and play truck, from the team who brought you the bestselling Amazing Machines series. Trucks pull and carry, but you can write, draw, and color in your Amazing Machines activity bookand build your very own truck too!
For fans of the bestselling Amazing Machines series, this activity book is perfect for young children to practice important early learning skills such as counting, writing,
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drawing, matching, and handeye coordination. And each page features one or more of their favorite Amazing Machines trucks!
Ages 3 to 7 Paperback 24 pages 8.5 in W | 10.6 in H Carton Quantity: 0
Tony Mitton has been reading and writing since he was 9.
ISBN: 9780753472545
40 while still working as a primary school and special needs
$4.99 / $5.99 Can.
teacher. He now works fulltime as a writer and sometimes
He began writing specifically for children around the age of
performs his poems in schools and libraries and occasionally
Also available
My Amazing Machines Amazing Airplanes Activity book 9780753472552 $4.99/$5.99 Can.
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at other venues, mainly in the UK. Tony is the author of the bestselling Amazing Machines picturebook series.
KINGFISHER • MAY 2016 JUVENILE NONFICTION / ACTIVITY BOOKS
TONY MITTON
My Amazing Machines Flashing Fire Engines Activity Book A colorful and engaging activity book, with its own pressout and play fire engine, from the team who brought you the bestselling Amazing Machines series. Fire engines flash and splash, but you can write, draw, and color in your Amazing Machines activity bookand build your very own fire engine too!
For fans of the bestselling Amazing Machines series, this activity book is perfect for young children to practice important early learning skills such as counting, writing,
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drawing, matching, and handeye coordination. And each page features one or more of their favorite Amazing Machines fire engines!
Ages 3 to 7 Paperback 24 pages 8.5 in W | 10.6 in H Carton Quantity: 0
Tony Mitton has been reading and writing since he was 9.
ISBN: 9780753472569
40 while still working as a primary school and special needs
$4.99 / $5.99 Can.
teacher. He now works fulltime as a writer and sometimes
He began writing specifically for children around the age of
performs his poems in schools and libraries and occasionally
Also available
My Amazing Machines Roaring Rockets Activity Book 9780753472576 $4.99/$5.99 Can.
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at other venues, mainly in the UK. Tony is the author of the bestselling Amazing Machines picturebook series.
KINGFISHER • MAY 2016 JUVENILE NONFICTION / ACTIVITY BOOKS
TONY MITTON
My Amazing Machines Roaring Rockets Activity Book
A colorful and engaging activity book, with its own pressout and play rocket, from the team who brought you the bestselling Amazing Machines series. Rockets roar and soar, but you can write, color, and draw in your Amazing Machines activity bookand build your very own rocket too!
For fans of the bestselling Amazing Machines series, this activity book is perfect for young children to practice important early learning skills such as counting, writing,
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drawing, matching, and handeye coordination. And each page features one or more of their favorite Amazing Machines rockets!
Ages 3 to 7 Paperback 24 pages 8.5 in W | 10.6 in H Carton Quantity: 0
Tony Mitton has been reading and writing since he was 9.
ISBN: 9780753472576
40 while still working as a primary school and special needs
$4.99 / $5.99 Can.
teacher. He now works fulltime as a writer and sometimes
He began writing specifically for children around the age of
performs his poems in schools and libraries and occasionally
Also available
My Amazing Machines Tough Trucks Activity Book 9780753472545 $4.99/$5.99 Can.
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at other venues, mainly in the UK. Tony is the author of the bestselling Amazing Machines picturebook series.
KINGFISHER • JUNE 2016 JUVENILE NONFICTION / ART
BY SUSIE BROOKS
Get Into Art Places Discover Great Art And Create Your Own! A brilliant new way to be inspired by art. Get into Art: Places features famous pieces of art that depict scenes, such as serene landscapes, snowy mountains, and busy streets and waterways. From artists such as Van Gogh, Canaletto, Klee, and Hokusai, each work is paired with a related art project perfect for young artists' hands. This gorgeous art book explores a wide range of artists'
work while encouraging children to develop their own skills and techniques. It is perfect for active young artists of all abilities. The book features twelve artworks, with
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information about each work and the artist. Art activities are varied, intriguing, and clearly explained and will act as a springboard for plenty of artistic experiments.
Ages 7 to 14 Paperback 32 pages 9 in W | 10.5 in H Carton Quantity: 0
Susie Brooks has a history of art degree and has worked as an
ISBN: 9780753472378
for over ten years. She's an artist herself and does occasional
$8.99 / $10.50 Can.
art workshops with young children.
editor and writer of children's nonfiction and picture books
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Susie Brooks is also the creator of the art projects in this book.
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Get Into Art: Animals (starred review) Brooks' goal to convince her readers that art is not just something one observes, but rather something that one does. It's impossible not to be intrigued. . . . The projects range in difficulty from those with beginners skills to those suited for more experienced young artists. . . . Brooks believes that a deeper appreciation of high art can be had by kids, and this revelatory offering encourages them to find it. Booklist
KINGFISHER • JUNE 2016 JUVENILE NONFICTION / ART
BY SUSIE BROOKS
Get Into Art Telling Stories Discover Great Art and Create Your Own! Be inspired by works of art that have a story to tell! Get Into Art: Telling Stories explores a fascinating array of pictures that tell different stories, myths, and legends. Works featured in this book range from battle scenes to fairy tales,and are depicted by artists as diverse as Edward Hopper, Matisse, and the creators of the historic Bayeux Tapestry.
Get Into Art: Telling Stories explores a wide range of artists' work while encouraging children to develop their
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own skills and techniques. It is perfect for active young
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artists of all abilities. The book features twelve artworks,
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with information about each original work and the artist. The art projects are varied, intriguing, and clearly explained, and will act as a springboard for plenty of artistic experiments. Susie Brooks has a history of art degree and has worked as an editor and writer of children's nonfiction and picture books for over ten years. She's an artist herself and does occasional
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art workshops with young children. Susie Brooks is also the creator of the art projects in this book.
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Praise for Get Into Art: Animals (starred review) Brooks' goal to convince her readers that art is not just something one observes, but rather something that one does. It's impossible not to be intrigued. . . . The projects range in difficulty from those with beginners skills to those suited for more experienced young artists. . . . Brooks believes that a deeper appreciation of high art can be had by kids, and this revelatory offering encourages them to find it. Booklist
KINGFISHER • JULY 2016 JUVENILE NONFICTION / SCIENCE & NATURE / ASTRONOMY
KINGFISHER
Amazing Universe Take a trip to strange planets and faraway stars Highinterest, factfilled book on space and the universe for lowerability readers What are stars made of? Why do they die? Has anyone or anything ever lived on Mars? What are sunspots? How big is the International Space Station? Take a journey through the amazing Universe and into the unknown beyond, and collect some bitesize facts about time, space, and space travel along the way.
Fast Facts is a new series of highinterest, lower reading
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ability books aimed at facthungry children who enjoy
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information books but may be less confident readers or
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have difficulty with the usual quantity and level of text aimed at their age group. The Fast Facts series of books is written by a team of children's literacy experts in conjunction with specialist authors and subject consultants.
KINGFISHER • JULY 2016 JUVENILE NONFICTION / SCIENCE & NATURE / ASTRONOMY
KINGFISHER
Amazing Universe Take a trip to strange planets and faraway stars Highinterest, factfilled book on space and the universe for lowerability readers What are stars made of? Why do they die? Has anyone or anything ever lived on Mars? What are sunspots? How big is the International Space Station? Take a journey through the amazing Universe and into the unknown beyond, and collect some bitesize facts about time, space, and space travel along the way.
Fast Facts is a new series of highinterest, lower reading
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ability books aimed at facthungry children who enjoy
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information books but may be less confident readers or
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have difficulty with the usual quantity and level of text aimed at their age group. The Fast Facts series of books is written by a team of children's literacy experts in conjunction with specialist authors and subject consultants.
KINGFISHER • JULY 2016 JUVENILE NONFICTION / ANIMALS / MAMMALS
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Fantastic Mammals Meet some amazing animals, big and small Highinterest, factfilled book on mammals for lowerability readers How are mammals different from other animals? Which is the smallest mammal? Which are the only mammals with wings? How do conservation projects help to protect mammals under threat? Enter the wonderful world of mammalsanimals that have been roaming the world since the time of the dinosaurs
Find out how they became the most successful group of animals on land, in the ocean, and in the air. Get your
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Ages 7 to 12 Trade Paperback 32 pages 9 in W | 10.5 in H Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9780753472750 $6.99 / $7.99 Can.
Fast Facts is a new series of highinterest, lower reading ability books aimed at facthungry children who enjoy information books but may be less confident readers or have difficulty with the usual quantity and level of text aimed at their age group. The Fast Facts series of books is written by a team of children's literacy experts in conjunction with specialist
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authors and subject consultants.
KINGFISHER • JULY 2016 JUVENILE NONFICTION / ANIMALS / MAMMALS
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Fantastic Mammals Meet some amazing animals, big and small Highinterest, factfilled book on the world of mammals for lowerability readers How are mammals different from other animals? Which is the smallest mammal? Which are the only mammals with wings? How do conservation projects help to protect mammals under threat? Enter the wonderful world of mammalsanimals that have
been roaming the world since the time of the dinosaurs Find out how they became the most successful group of
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animals on land, in the ocean, and in the air. Get your teeth into some bitesize mammal facts! Fast Facts is a new series of highinterest, lower reading ability books aimed at facthungry children who enjoy information books but may be less confident readers or
ISBN: 9780753472743
have difficulty with the usual quantity and level of text
$11.99 / $13.99 Can.
aimed at their age group.
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The Fast Facts series of books is written by a team of children's literacy experts in conjunction with specialist authors and subject consultants.
Amazing Universe 9780753472767 $11.99/$13.99 Can. Mysterious Rainforests 9780753472538 $11.99/$13.99 Can.
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KINGFISHER • AUGUST 2016 JUVENILE NONFICTION / ANIMALS
DAVID BURNIE AND MIRANDA SMITH
Animal Kingdom A thrilling adventure with nature's creatures The ultimate visual guide to nature's creatures: mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Come face to face with the amazing variety of creatures that make up the animal kingdom. Discover the strangest facts, read incredible information, and get upclose to animals in every habitat on Earth, from scorching deserts and tropical rainforests to vast grasslands and frozen tundra. Internet links on every page guide you to
fascinating information about the wonderful world of animals.
AUGUST Kingfisher Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals On Sale 8/2/2016 Ages 9 to 14 Hardcover 80 pages 9.9 in W | 11 in H | 9.9 in T Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9780753472781 $15.99 / $18.50 Can.
This 80page reference guide pulls together the very best material from the following individual titles in the highly successful Navigators information book series: Animals and Mammals. David Burnie studied zoology and botany at the University of Bristol in England, and has worked as a nature reserve ranger and biologist. He has written and contributed to
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many awardwinning books and multimedia titles, and has acted as a consultant and scriptwriter for many natural history programs. He is an avid birdwatcher, botanist, and bughunter.
Earth and Space 9780753472798 $15.99/$18.50 Can. Ancient Worlds 9780753472392 $15.99/$18.50 Can.
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Miranda Smith is a longstanding contributor to information books for both children and adults. She has a particular interest in the field of natural history and has written books and articles for children on the subject.
KINGFISHER • AUGUST 2016 JUVENILE NONFICTION / SCIENCE & NATURE / ASTRONOMY
MIKE GOLDSMITH AND BARBARA TAYLOR
Earth and Space A thrilling adventure from planet Earth into the Universe The ultimate visual guide to planet Earth, the Solar System, and the Universe. Unlock the secrets of the Earth's natural history, from the planet's beginnings four and half billion years ago. Discover how the land and the oceans took shape, and how our world is constantly changing as a result of human actions and natural forces. Understand the Earth's place within the Solar System and the deeper Universe. Journey across the galaxies to discover the mysteries of
deep space.
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This 80page reference guide pulls together the very best
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material from the following individual titles in the highly
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successful Navigators information book series: Planet Earth and Stars and Planets. Dr. Mike Goldsmith studied the philosophy of time and space at Keele University in the UK, where he also obtained his PhD in astrophysics. He was formerly the Head of Acoustics at the UK's National Physical Laboratory and is now an author of nonfiction books for children.
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Barbara Taylor has written numerous children's books on science and natural history topics, including several titles in Kingfisher's highly acclaimed I Wonder Why and Discover Science series. She has won numerous awards including the American Association of Physics Science Writing Award and
Animal Kingdom 9780753472781 $15.99/$18.50 Can. Deadly Creatures 9780753472408 $15.99/$18.50 Can.
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the Geographical Association Gold Award. She lives in Tunbridge Wells, in Kent, UK.
KINGFISHER • MARCH 2016 JUVENILE NONFICTION / REFERENCE / ENCYCLOPEDIAS
CLIVE GIFFORD
The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia
This fully revised edition of The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia captures the triumph and despair of pivotal moments in world soccer including the 2014 World Cup and 2015 Women's World Cup. Packed with pictures and profiles of the world's most skilful soccer players and over 40 of the best teams. All the drama of the "beautiful game" is analyzed with full spread photos and digital artworks that recreate famous moves and goals. Each chapter includes web links, providing a valuable access point to databases of players,
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international results, major tournaments, and club histories. Includes indepth coverage of every aspect of soccer, including rules and skills; fans and the media; managers and tactics. Packed with the latest statistics, this is a superbly detailed reference book for the whole family.
Hardcover 144 pages 10.5 in W | 8.4 in H Carton Quantity: 0 ISBN: 9780753473085 $19.99 / $22.99 Can.
Clive Gifford is an awardwinning author who has written hundreds of articles and over 50 books. For Kingfisher, Clive's titles include Soccer The ultimate guide to the beautiful game, Soccer Skills, Olympics, 10 Explorers Who Changed the World, How the World Works and Think Again! A lifelong supporter of the London team Queens Park Rangers, he has also been a soccer coach and contributed to various soccer fanzines. Clive lives in Manchester, England.
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KINGFISHER • JANUARY 2016 JUVENILE NONFICTION / HISTORY
BY SIMON ADAMS
The Kingfisher Atlas of World History A pictoral guide to the world's people and events, 10000BCEpresent This exciting, illustrated atlas presents a dramatic insight into what the world was like during key historical periods. This edition combines all four volumes in the series, depicting the world and its people between 10000BCE and the present day. It covers all major human civilizations, from the ancient world to modern times, and examines the core curriculum themes of religion, exploration, colonization, industry, technology, war, and
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diplomatic relations. Simon Adams was born in Bristol and studied at London and Bristol universities. He worked as an editor of children's reference and other nonfiction books before becoming a full time writer. Since then, he has written and contributed to more than 50 books on subjects as varied as American history, the sinking of the Titanic, the two world wars and the history of jazz.
KINGFISHER • JANUARY 2016 JUVENILE NONFICTION / ANIMALS / DINOSAURS & PREHISTORIC CREATURES
BY DOUGAL DIXON
Everything You Need to Know About Dinosaurs
The complete guide to dinosaurs from eoraptors to extinction. Readers’ imaginations will be fired on every page with this wonderful singlevolume dinosaur book. It is arranged into five chapters by time period, looking at amazing dinosaurs from all around the world that were alive during the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. A range of informative and interactive features including internet linksperfectly enhance and
consolidate each reference section.
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Dougal Dixon is a science writer specializing in geology and
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palaeontology. He has over 150 books to his name, mostly
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about dinosaurs. He regularly takes part in dinosaur excavations, particularly in Montana, USA, and lives near the UK’s Jurassic coast. Dougal Dixon has a Master of Science and has a special interest in fossils and evolution. He was presented with the Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Educational Journalism by The Educational Press Association of America.
Index Adams, Simon; The Kingfisher Atlas of World History: A pictoral guide to the world's people and events, 10000BCEpresent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Amazing Universe: Take a trip to strange planets and faraway stars; Editors of Kingfisher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9 Animal Kingdom: A thrilling adventure with nature's creatures; David Burnie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Brooks, Susie; Get Into Art Places: Discover Great Art And Create Your Own!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Brooks, Susie; Get Into Art Telling Stories: Discover Great Art and Create Your Own!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Burnie, David; Animal Kingdom: A thrilling adventure with nature's creatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Dixon, Dougal; Everything You Need to Know About Dinosaurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Earth and Space: A thrilling adventure from planet Earth into the Universe; Mike Goldsmith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Editors of Kingfisher; Amazing Universe: Take a trip to strange planets and faraway stars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9 Editors of Kingfisher; Fantastic Mammals: Meet some amazing animals, big and small. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11 Everything You Need to Know About Dinosaurs; Dougal Dixon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Fantastic Mammals: Meet some amazing animals, big and small; Editors of Kingfisher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11 Get Into Art Places: Discover Great Art And Create Your Own!; Susie Brooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Get Into Art Telling Stories: Discover Great Art and Create Your Own!; Susie Brooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Gifford, Clive; The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia. . . . . . . . 14 Goldsmith, Mike; Earth and Space: A thrilling adventure from planet Earth into the Universe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Kingfisher Atlas of World History, The: A pictoral guide to the world's people and events, 10000BCE-present; Simon Adams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia, The; Clive Gifford. . . . . . 14 Mitton, Tony; My Amazing Machines Amazing Airplanes Activity book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Mitton, Tony; My Amazing Machines Flashing Fire Engines Activity Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Mitton, Tony; My Amazing Machines Roaring Rockets Activity Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mitton, Tony; My Amazing Machines Tough Trucks Activity Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 My Amazing Machines Amazing Airplanes Activity book; Tony Mitton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 My Amazing Machines Flashing Fire Engines Activity Book ; Tony Mitton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 My Amazing Machines Roaring Rockets Activity Book; Tony Mitton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 My Amazing Machines Tough Trucks Activity Book; Tony Mitton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Fun, informative lift-the-flap board books with lively and charming illustrations. More than 50 chunky flaps reveal extra, exciting information for a variety of child-friendly topics.
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BB • 8 X 10 • Ages 2-5 • Grades PreK-1 • 16 pp. • $9.99 ($10.99 CAN)
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BB • 6 x 6 • Ages Birth-6 • Grades PreK-Up • 14 pp. • $5.99 ($5.99 CAN)
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BB 978-0-7534-6689-6
BB 978-0-7534-6565-3
AMAZING MACHINES These picture books are perfect for any preschooler who loves machines. From airplanes to rockets to tractors, these critically acclaimed picture books are full of fun rhyming text, bright artwork, and wacky animal characters that will engage and delight young children as they learn about machines.
10 Bestselling titles now available in a box set!
THE WORLD OF TONY MITTON & ANT PARKER Great Gift at a Great Value!
PB • 8 x 8 • POB • 81⁄4 x 81⁄4 • Ages 3-5 • Grades PreK • 24 pp.
Amazing Machines Truckload of Fun 10 books POB 978-0-7534-6154-9 $24.99 ($28.99 CAN) 83 ⁄5 x 6
Amazing Airplanes
Busy Boats
Cool Cars
Dazzling Diggers
PB 978-0-7534-5915-7 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) POB 978-0-7534-5403-9 $9.99 ($11.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-5916-4 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-7207-1 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) POB 978-0-7534-5802-0 $9.99 ($11.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-5304-9 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN)
Flashing Fire Engines
Roaring Rockets
Super Submarines
PB 978-0-7534-5307-0 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-5305-6 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-7208-8 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN)
Amazing Machines Story Box 5 books PB 978-0-7534-7209-5 $10.99 ($12.50 CAN)
Terrific Trains
Tough Trucks
Tremendous Tractors
PB 978-0-7534-5306-3 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-5917-1 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-5918-8 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN)
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Preschool Ages 2-5 • Grades Prek-1
NEW!!!
NEW!!! AMAZING MACHINES FIRST CONCEPTS A bright and lively introduction to important first concepts from the team that brought you the bestselling Amazing Machines series. BB • 5 x 5 • Ages 2-6 • PreK • 12pp. • $5.99 ($6.99 CAN)
AMAZING MACHINES ACTIVITY BOOKS These interactive early learning activity books are packed full of counting, matching, drawing, writing, and coloring activities, stickers, and press-out model pieces featuring the best-selling Amazing Machines critters and vehicles. PB • 10.65 x 8.5 • Ages 3-6 PreK and up • 24pp. • $4.99 ($5.99 CAN)
Amazing Machines First Concepts: Colors
Amazing Machines First Concepts: Numbers
Amazing Machines First Concepts: Opposites
Amazing Machines First Concepts: Sounds
BB 978-0-7534-7233-0
BB 978-0-7534-7231-6
BB 978-0-7534-7234-7
BB 978-0-7534-7232-3
My Amazing Machines Amazing Airplanes Activity book
AMAZING ANIMALS The perfect companion to the much-loved Amazing Machines series, Amazing Animals introduces you to the animal kingdom with the same trademark blend of fun rhyming text and bright artwork.
PB 978-0-7534-7255-2
PB • 8 x 8 • Ages 3-5 • PreK to K • 24pp. • $4.99 ($5.99 CAN)
My Amazing Machines Flashing Fire Engines Activity Book PB 978-0-7534-7256-9
Amazing Animals: Ocean Adventure
Amazing Animals: Rainforest Adventure
Amazing Animals: Forest Adventure
Amazing Animals: African Adventure
PB 978-0-7534-7228-6
PB 978-0-7534-7227-9
PB 978-0-7534-7229-3
PB 978-0-7534-7230-9
POP AND PLAY A charming series filled with friends that pop out to play with eager young readers. Bright and whimsical illustrations pop off each page to delight, suprise and entertain little ones. BB • 71⁄2 x 7 • Ages 3 up • P and up • 10pp • $7.99 ($8.99 CAN) My Amazing Machines Roaring Rockets Activity Book PB 978-0-7534-7257-6
Pop and Play: Pets BB 978-0-7534-7156-2
Pop and Play: Things That Go
Pop and Play: Under the Sea
Pop and Play: Zoo Animals
BB 978-0-7534-7162-3
BB 978-0-7534-7155-5
BB 978-0-7534-7163-0
My Amazing Machines Tough Trucks Activity Book PB 978-0-7534-7254-5
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Preschool Ages 3-6 • Grades Prek-1 PICTURE BOOKS AND POETRY LITTLE RABBIT BOOKS Toddlers will love learning with these warmly illustrated and meticulously detailed first concept books. PB • 91⁄4 x 73⁄4 • Ages up to 3 Grades birth to PreK • 32 pp.
Don’t Kiss the Frog
My First French Book
HC 978-0-7534-5953-9 $14.99 ($17.99 CAN) PB 978-0-7534-6946-0 $8.99 ($9.99 CAN) 91⁄2 x 115 ⁄8 • Ages 6-10 Grades 3-6 • 80 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-5998-0 $7.99 ($10.25 CAN) 74 ⁄5 x 103 ⁄5 • Ages Birth-5 Grades PreK-K • 48 pp.
Black and White Rabbit’s ABC PB 978-0-7534-5253-0 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN)
WOW! SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT . . .
Gray Rabbit’s Odd One Out
11 x 9 • Ages 5-8 • Grades K-3 • 32 pp. • $8.99 ($9.99 CAN) • $15.99 ($18.50 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-5257-8 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN)
White Rabbit’s Color Book Wow! Surprising Facts About Animals
Wow! Surprising Facts About the Human Body
Wow! Surprising Facts About Pirates
PB 978-0-7534-7166-1
PB 978-0-7534-7185-2 POB 978-0-7534-7118-0
PB 978-0-7534-7189-0 POB 978-0-7534-7188-3
PB 978-0-7534-5254-7 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN)
FLIP THE FLAPS Questions are the first step in scientific exploration, and this series encourages preschoolers’ curiosity through an engaging flip-the-flap format with popular questions on top, and answers underneath. Bonus spot-the-difference game as the flaps are flipped! PB • 97⁄8 x 97⁄8 • Ages 3-6 • Grades PreK-1 • 32 pp. • PB $6.99 ($7.99 CAN)
Animal Homes
Baby Animals
Creepy-Crawlies
Dinosaurs
Farm Animals
Jungle Animals
PB 978-0-7534-6950-7
PB 978-0-7534-6849-4
PB 978-0-7534-6739-8
PB 978-0-7534-6496-0
PB 978-0-7534-6738-1
PB 978-0-7534-6859-3
Pets
Planet Earth
Seashore
Things That Go
Weather
Whales and Dolphins
PB 978-0-7534-6850-0
PB 978-0-7534-6860-9
PB 978-0-7534-6951-4
PB 978-0-7534-7133-3
PB 978-0-7534-7132-6
PB 978-0-7534-6497-7
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Early Grades Ages 5-8 • Grades K-3
3D THEATER POP-UPS
BACKYARD BOOKS
3D Theater combines the most interesting research, the most amazing environments, and the latest paper engineering to create a one-of-a-kind nonfiction experience that literally pops in three dimensions.
Children will learn about all kinds of backyard bugs and spiders in these nonfiction picture books. These accessible, fully illustrated books are perfect for reading aloud. Young readers will learn how they would experience life if they were one of these backyard creatures.
POB • 95⁄8 x 10 • Ages 4-8 • Grades PreK-3 • 20 pp • $19.99 ($22.99 CAN)
PB • 81⁄4 x 81⁄4 • Ages 5-8 • Grades K-3 32 pp. • $6.99 ($7.99 CAN)
Dinosaurs
Ocean
Rainforest
POB 978-0-7534-6890-6
POB 978-0-7534-6466-3
POB 978-0-7534-6467-0
YOUNG DISCOVERERS These children’s science books are full of science facts and experiments for young researchers. Readers learn facts about the world around them, and fun science experiments reinforce and add to the information in the text.
Are You an Ant?
Are You a Bee?
PB 978-0-7534-5803-7
PB 978-0-7534-5804-4
Are You a Butterfly?
Are You a Dragonfly?
PB 978-0-7534-5608-8
PB 978-0-7534-5805-1
Are You a Grasshopper?
Are You a Ladybug?
PB 978-0-7534-5806-8
PB 978-0-7534-5603-3
Are You a Snail?
Are You a Spider?
PB 978-0-7534-5604-0
PB 978-0-7534-5609-5
PB • 92⁄5 x 81⁄10 • Ages 5-8 • Grades K-3 • 32 pp • $7.99 ($8.99 CAN)
Garbage and Recycling PB 978-0-7534-5503-6
The Human Body PB 978-0-7534-5501-2
Pollution and Waste PB 978-0-7534-5505-0
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THE BEST BOOK OF . . . These are great introductions to the subjects children want to learn more about. With age-appropriate writing, solid information, and an affordable and portable format, these nonfiction books are the perfect resource for kids who want to learn about the world around them. Ages 5-8 • Grade K-3 • 32 pp
The Best Book of Bugs
The Best Book of Early People
The Best Book of Pirates
The Best Book of Sharks
PB 978-0-7534-5901-0 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) • 7 3 ⁄8 x 8 1⁄2
POB 978-0-7534-5577-7 $12.99 ($14.99 CAN) • 91 ⁄8 x 10 5⁄8
PB 978-0-7534-5936-2 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) • 7 3 ⁄8 x 8 1⁄2
PB 978-0-7534-5875-4 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) • 7 3 ⁄8 x 8 1⁄2
The Best Book of Spaceships
The Best Book of Trains
PB 978-0-7534-6167-9 • $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) • 7 3 ⁄8 x 8 1⁄2 POB 978-0-7534-5133-5 • $12.99 ($14.99 CAN) • 9 1 ⁄8 x 105 ⁄8
PB 978-0-7534-6171-6 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) • 7 3 ⁄8 x 8 1⁄2
NEW!!! IT’S ALL ABOUT
It’s All About is a new series packed with amazing up-to-date facts and stats. A free downloadable audio link and eight collector cards are included with each book. PB • 8 x 5.5 • Ages 5-8 • Grades K-3 • 32pp • $5.99 ($6.99 CAN)
Amazing Sharks
Beastly Bugs
Deadly Dinosaurs
Polar Plunge
Remarkable Rain Forests
PB 978-0-7534-7266-8 GRL: N
PB 978-0-7534-7260-6 GRL: N
PB 978-0-7534-7261-3 GRL: O
PB 978-0-7534-7262-0 GRL: N
PB 978-0-7534-7263-7 GRL: N
Rushing Rivers
Scary Spiders
Super Solar System
Violent Volcanoes
Wild Weather
PB 978-0-7534-7264-4 GRL: N
PB 978-0-7534-7265-1 GRL: O
PB 978-0-7534-7267-5 GRL: O
PB 978-0-7534-7268-2 GRL: N
PB 978-0-7534-7269-9 GRL: N
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Early Grades Ages 5-8 • Grades K-3
QUESTION TIME
THE BOOK OF . . .
In Question Time books, children will find the answers to their questions about the world. Carefully researched to meet the needs of 5 to 8-year-olds, these books cover popular subjects in fascinating detail, with colorful illustrations and photographs.
Follow a crew of fun and friendly characters to discover the answers to questions you’ve always wanted to ask.
PB • 9 x 11 • Ages 5-8 • Grade K-3 • 32 pp • $7.99 ($8.99 CAN)
PB • 7 7⁄8 x 7 7⁄8 • Ages 5-8 • Grades K-3 • 64 pp.
The Book of Space PB 978-0-7534-7099-2 $7.99 ($8.99 CAN)
Seashore
Sharks
PB 978-0-7534-5407-7
PB 978-0-7534-5441-1
DISCOVER SCIENCE This essential series of science books makes science concepts accessible—capturing children’s imagination while laying the foundation for future learning. With age-appropriate language and an eye-catching design, Discover Science gives young readers the answers to fundamental questions about the human body, animals, planet Earth, and much more. 77⁄8 x 10 1⁄4 • Ages 5-8 • Grades K-3 • 56 pp. • PB $7.99 ($9.99 CAN) • POB $9.99 ($11.99 CAN)
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Animal Disguises
Animal Homes
Birds
Desert
Maps and Mapping
PB 978-0-7534-6719-0
POB 978-0-7534-6775-6
POB 978-0-7534-6777-0
POB 978-0-7534-6836-4
PB 978-0-7534-6718-3
Materials
Mountains
Oceans and Seas
Planet Earth
POB 978-0-7534-6781-7
POB 978-0-7534-6835-7
PB 978-0-7534-6776-3
PB 978-0-7534-6780-0
Polar Lands
Reptiles
Robots
Rocks and Fossils
Whales and Dolphins
POB 978-0-7534-6833-3
PB 978-0-7534-6782-4
PB 978-0-7534-7204-0
PB 978-0-7534-7205-7
PB 978-0-7534-6716-9
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Early Grades Ages 5-8 • Grades K-3
I WONDER WHY This highly popular and long-running series explores the questions that young readers ask about the world around them in an unrivalled child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfect for delivering solid information in a natural, amusing, and imaginative way. 91⁄4 x 111⁄4 • Ages 5-8 • Grades K-3 • 32 pp. • PB $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) • 9 x 11 • POB $15.99 ($17.99 CAN)
I Wonder Why Camels Have Humps PB 978-0-7534-6701-5
I Wonder Why Caterpillars Eat So Much
I Wonder Why Columbus Crossed the Ocean
I Wonder Why Countries Fly Flags
I Wonder Why Greeks Built Temples
PB 978-0-7534-6707-7
PB 978-0-7534-6952-1
PB 978-0-7534-6793-0
PB 978-0-7534-6705-3
I Wonder Why Horses Wear Shoes
I Wonder Why I Sleep
I Wonder Why Leaves Change Color
I Wonder Why Penguins Can’t Fly
I Wonder Why Pirates Wore Earrings
PB 978-0-7534-6526-4
PB 978-0-7534-6525-7
PB 978-0-7534-6697-1
PB 978-0-7534-6530-1
PB 978-0-7534-6791-6
I Wonder Why Planes Have Wings
I Wonder Why Pyramids Were Built
I Wonder Why Romans Wore Togas
I Wonder Why The Sahara is Cold at Night
I Wonder Why The Sea Is Salty
PB 978-0-7534-6703-9
PB 978-0-7534-6527-1
PB 978-0-7534-6795-4
PB 978-0-7534-6797-8
PB 978-0-7534-6521-9
I Wonder Why Snakes Shed Their Skin
I Wonder Why Soap Makes Bubbles
I Wonder Why Spiders Spin Webs
I Wonder Why Stars Twinkle
I Wonder Why The Sun Rises
PB 978-0-7534-6524-0
PB 978-0-7534-6520-2
PB 978-0-7534-6529-5
PB 978-0-7534-6531-8
PB 978-0-7534-6936-1 POB 978-0-7534-6966-8
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Early Grades Ages 5-8 • Grades K-3
I WONDER WHY (continued) Ages 5-8 • Grades K-3 • 32 pp. • PB $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) • 9 x 11 • POB $15.99 ($17.99 CAN) 91⁄4 x 111⁄4
I Wonder Why There is a Hole in the Sky PB 978-0-7534-6799-2
I Wonder Why Triceratops Had Horns PB 978-0-7534-6523-3
I Wonder Why Volcanoes Blow Their Tops PB 978-0-7534-6935-4
I Wonder Why The Wind Blows
I Wonder Why Zippers Have Teeth
PB 978-0-7534-6522-6
PB 978-0-7534-6801-2
Sticker Activity Books!
I Wonder Why Astronauts Wear Spacesuits Sticker Activity Book
Wonder Why Cars Go Fast Sticker Activity Book
PB 978-0-7534-7140-1 24pp.
PB 978-0-7534-7141-8 24pp.
GENERAL NONFICTION
Lifesize Ocean
Lifesize Rainforest
PB 978-0-7534-7097-8 $8.99 ($9.99 CAN) POB 978-0-7534-7096-1 $16.99 ($18.99 CAN) 94 ⁄9 X 12 • Ages 6-9 Grades K-4 • 32 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-7191-3 $8.99 ($9.99) POB 978-0-7534-7190-6 $16.99 ($18.99 CAN) 94 ⁄9 x 12 • Ages 6-9 Grades K-4 • 32 pp.
My First Horse and Pony Book POB 978-0-7534-5878-5 $10.99 ($12.99 CAN) 81⁄2 x 109⁄10 • Ages 5-8 Grades K-3 • 48 pp.
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My First Soccer Book HC 978-0-7534-6783-1 $12.99 ($14.99 CAN) 81⁄2 x 11 • Ages 5 up Grades K up • 48 pp.
Plagues, Pox, and Pestilence HC 978-0-7534-6687-2 $15.99 ($17.99 CAN) 9 x 101⁄4 • Ages 7 up Grades 1 up • 48 pp.
Early Grades Ages 5-8 • Grades K-3 KINGFISHER READERS SECTION This is a dynamic series that hooks the interest of emerging readers with irresistible topics and guides them through five levels of increasing reading challenges as they build confidence and progress toward reading alone. Each book in the series is carefully designed with natural sounding language, visually exciting images, and a layout that makes the narrative flow naturally. 6 x 9 • Ages 5 to 8 • Grades K-3 • 32pp. • POB $12.99 ($14.99 CAN) • PB $3.99 ($3.99 CAN) GRL = Guided Reading Level*; GLE=Grade Level Equivalent
L1: Animal Colors
PB 978-0-7534-7135-7 POB 978-0-7534-7134-0
L1: Baby Animals
PB 978-0-7534-6755-8 GRL: F • GLE: 1 • 32 pp.
L1: Brilliant Birds
PB 978-0-7534-7199-9 POB 978-0-7534-7198-2
L1: Busy as a Bee
L1: Butterflies
L1: Colorful Coral Reefs
L1: Seasons
L1: Snakes Alive!
L1: Tadpoles and Frogs
PB 978-0-7534-6900-2 GRL: G GLE: 1 • 32 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-6749-7 GRL: G GLE: 1 • 32 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-6751-0 GRL: G GLE: 1 • 32 pp.
NEW!!!
L1:Jobs People Do
PB 978-0-7534-6845-6 GRL: G GLE: 1 • 32 pp.
L1: Ladybugs
PB 978-0-7534-7220-0 POB 978-0-7534-7219-4
L1: Seals PB 978-0-7534-7224-8 HC 978-0-7534-7223-1
PB 978-0-7534-6898-2
PB 978-0-7534-6844-9 GRL: G GLE: 1 • 32 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-7087-9 POB 978-0-7534-7086-2
NEW!!!
L1: Time
PB 978-0-7534-7143-2 POB 978-0-7534-7142-5
L2: Combine Harvesters
PB 978-0-7534-7222-4 POB 978-0-7534-7221-7
L1: Trains
PB 978-0-7534-6753-4 GRL: G GLE: 1 • 32 pp.
L2: Fur and Feathers
PB 978-0-7534-7089-3 POB 978-0-7534-7088-6
L1: Tyrannosaurus
PB 978-0-7534-7137-1 POB 978-0-7534-7136-4
L2: In The Rainforest
PB 978-0-7534-7145-6 POB 978-0-7534-7144-9
L2: African Savanna
PB 978-0-7534-7201-9 POB 978-0-7534-7200-2
L2: Sun, Moon, and Stars
PB 978-0-7534-7147-0 POB 978-0-7534-7146-3
L2: Amazing Animal Senses
L2: Chimpanzees
L2: Trucks
L2: What Animals Eat
PB: 978-7534-7174-6 POB 978-0-7534-7173-9
PB 978-0-7534-6927-9 POB 978-0-7534-6960-6
PB 978-0-7534-7226-2 HC 978-0-7534-7225-5
PB 978-0-7534-6759-6 GRL: J GLE: 2 • 32 pp
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Early Grades Ages 5-8 • Grades K-3 (continued) KINGFISHER READERS SECTION
L2: Your Body
PB 978-0-7534-6757-2 GRL: J GLE: 2 • 32 pp.
L2: What We Eat
PB 978-0-7534-7121-0 POB 978-0-7534-7120-3
L2: Where Animals Live
L2: Where We Live
L3: Astronauts
L3: Cars
PB 978-0-7534-6878-4 GRL: J GLE: 2 • 32 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-6902-6 GRL: J GLE: 2 • 32 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-7203-3 POB 978-0-7534-7202-6
PB 978-0-7534-6929-3
L3: Record Breakers, The Biggest
L3: Creepy Crawlies
L3: Dinosaur World
L3: Firefighters
PB 978-0-7534-7091-6 POB 978-0-7534-7090-9
PB 978-0-7534-6761-9 GRL: K GLE: 3 • 32 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-7123-4 POB 978-0-7534-7122-7
L3: Volcanoes
L4: Arctic & Antarctic
L4: Flight
PB 978-0-7534-6763-3 GRL: L GLE: 3 • 32 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-7093-0 POB 978-0-7534-7092-3
PB 978-0-7534-6882-1 GRL: N GLE: 4 • 32 pp.
L4: Spiders
L4: Weather
L5: Ancient Egyptians
L5: Environment
L5: Explorers
L5: Hurricanes
PB 978-0-7534-7151-7 POB 978-0-7534-7150-0
PB 978-0-7534-6767-1 GRL: N GLE: 4 • 32 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-6769-5 GRL: Q GLE: 4 • 48 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-7153-1 POB 978-0-7534-7152-4
PB 978-0-7534-7127-2 POB 978-0-7534-7126-5
PB 978-0-7534-6933-0
L5: Rainforests PB 978-0-7534-6771-8 POB 978-0-7534-6770-1 GRL: P GLE: 4 • 48 pp.
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L3: Ancient Romans
L3: Vikings
PB 978-0-7534-6904-0 GRL: K GLE 3 • 32 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-7149-4 POB 978-0-75347148-7
L4: Pirates
L4: Rivers
L4: Sharks
PB 978-0-7534-6765-7 GRL: 0 GLE: 4 • 32 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-7125-8 POB 978-0-7534-7124-1
PB 978-0-7534-6906-4 GRL: N GLE: 4 • 32 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-6880-7 GRL: K GLE: 3 • 32 pp.
L5: Record Breakers, The Most Dangerous PB 978-0-7534-7095-4 POB 978-0-7534-7094-7
L5: Space
PB 978-0-7534-6884-5 GRL: Q GLE: 4 • 48 pp.
Middle Grade Ages 7-10 • Grades 2-6 NEW!!! FAST FACTS Fast Facts is an exciting and fast-paced new series of high-interest, lower reading level books aimed at information-hungry children who enjoy nonfiction, but may be less confident readers. 10.5 x 9 • Ages 7-11 • Grades 2-6 • 32pp • PB $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) • POB $11.99 ($13.99 CAN)
Amazing Universe
Awesome Knights
Extreme Hunters
Fantastic Mammals
Monster Dinosaurs
PB 978-0-7534-7277-4 HC 978-0-7534-7276-7
PB 978-0-7534-7247-7 HC 978-0-7534-7252-1
PB 978-0-7534-7246-0 HC 978-0-7534-7251-4
PB 978-0-7534-7275-0 HC 978-0-7534-7274-3
PB 978-0-7534-7245-3 HC 978-0-7534-7250-7
Mysterious Rain Forests PB 978-0-7534-7248-4 HC 978-0-7534-7253-8
LIFE CYCLES Each book in this essential series for children reveals the life cycles of ten animals which link together to create three food chains in a particular habitat. 91 ⁄4 x 10 1 ⁄4 • Ages 7-10 • Grades 2-5 • 32 pp • PB $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) • POB $12.99 ($14.99 CAN)
Desert
Forest
Grassland
Mountain
Polar Lands
River
PB 978-0-7534-7075-6 POB 978-0-7534-6811-1
PB 978-0-7534-7065-7
PB 978-0-7534-6895-1
PB 978-0-7534-7076-3 POB 978-0-7534-6810-4
PB 978-0-7534-6896-8
PB 978-0-7534-7066-4
GET INTO ART!
Introduces children to the world of art while encouraging budding artists to develop their own artistic abilities. Accomplished artists, along with some of their famous pieces and techniques are presented, then followed up with an art project reminiscent of each artist’s work or genre. 9 x 10 5 ⁄8 • Ages 7 up • Grades 2 up • 32pp. • PB $8.99 ($10.50 CAN)
POB $14.99 ($17.50 CAN)
NEW!!!
NEW!!!
Get Into Art: Animals
Get Into Art: People
Get Into Art: Places
Get Into Art: Telling Stories
PB 978-0-7534-7217-0 POB 978-0-7534-7058-9
PB 978-0-7534-7218-7 POB 978-0-7534-7059-6
PB 978-0-7534-7237-8 POB 978-0-7534-7182-1
PB 978-0-7534-7238-5 POB 978-0-7534-7183-8
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Middle Grade Ages 7-10 • Grades 2-6 2-5 STORY COLLECTIONS
Aesop’s Fables
The Milly Molly Mandy Storybook
PB 978-0-7534-6133-4 $9.99 ($10.99 CAN) 81 ⁄2 x 107⁄8 • Ages 4-8 Grades PreK-3 • 80 pp.
HC 978-0-7534-5332-2 $13.99 ($15.50 CAN) 5 x 73⁄8 • Ages 5-8 Grades K-3 • 224 pp.
EXPLORERS SERIES Explorers nonfiction books are designed for readers in the early elementary grades (ages 7–10), who are beginning to exercise wider reading, research and cross-referencing skills. They can be read from page to page, or the reader can follow special “page links” to access information on related topics. Fabulous artwork scenes are followed up with photographic information spreads, which provide extra detail and background. 9 x 10 • Ages 7-10 • Grades 2-5 • 32 pp. • PB $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) • POB $10.99 ($12.99 CAN)
Insects and Creepy-Crawlies PB: 978-0-7534-7170-8
Planet Earth PB 978-0-7534-7169-2
Rainforests
Stars and Planets
Whales and Dolphins
PB 978-0-7534-7073-2
PB 978-0-7534-7063-3
POB 978-0-7534-6815-9
HANDS ON SCIENCE These interactive books of projects and experiments take a hands-on approach to science concepts. 75 ⁄8 x 10 • Ages 7-10 • Grades 2-5 • 32 pp. • $7.99 ($8.99 CAN)
Hands-on Science: Electricity and Magnets PB 978-0-7534-6784-8
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Hands-on Science: Forces and Motion
Hands-on Science: Matter and Materials
Hands-on Science: Sound and Light
PB 978-0-7534-6972-9
PB 978-0-7534-6973-6
PB 978-0-7534-6974-3
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Upper Elementary and Middle School Ages 9-12 • Grades 4-7 GENERAL NONFICTION
The Alien Hunter’s Handbook
PB 978-0-7534-6885-2 $10.99 ($11.99 CAN) 47⁄8 x 81⁄4 • Ages 9 up Grades 4 up • 112 pp.
Revised & Updated
Think Again!
PB 978-0-7534-7106-7 $12.99 ($14.99 CAN) POB 978-0-7534-7069-5 $18.99 ($20.99 CAN) 94 ⁄9 x 112 ⁄9 • Ages 8-13 Grades 2-7 • 160 pp.
Tree Shaker: The Story of Nelson Mandela
POB 978-0-7534-7184-5 $17.99 ($19.99 CAN) 51 ⁄2 x 81 ⁄4 • Ages 11 up Grades 5 up • 128 pp
The World of Pirates
PB 978-0-7534-5786-3 $8.99 ($10.99 CAN) 81⁄2 x 10 7⁄8 • Ages 8-12 Grades 3-7 • 64 pp.
NAVIGATORS Navigate your way through a fantastic range of subjects with this visually spectacular nonfiction series. Every spread is brimming with lively text, amazing photographs and art, and web links and quotes. Panels throughout offer focused information on specific topics. 97⁄8 x 11 • Ages 9-12 • Grades 4-7 • 48 pp. • PB $8.99 ($9.99 CAN)
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Extreme Weather
Mammals
PB 978-0-7534-6937-8
PB 978-0-7534-6955-2
PB 978-0-7534-6954-5
PB 978-0-7534-7130-2
Pirates
PB 978-0-7534-7131-9
Rainforest
Stars & Planets
PB 978-0-7534-6938-5
PB 978-0-7534-6682-7
SPORTS-NON FICTION
Ages 9-12 • Grades 4-6 • 32 pp.
The Kingfisher Book of Soccer Skills HC 978-0-7534-6873-9 $15.99 ($17.99 CAN) • 81⁄2 x 105 ⁄6 Ages 8 up • Grades 3 up • 64 pp.
Soccer, The Ultimate Guide to the Beautiful Game
PB 978-0-7534-5752-8 $9.99 ($11.99 CAN) • 81⁄2 x 103⁄4 Ages 8-12 • Grades 3-7 • 96 pp.
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Upper Elementary and Middle School Ages 9-12 • Grades 4-7
PICTURE THIS!
REALLY, REALLY BIG QUESTIONS
Picture This! is a series of reference books that engages the interests of a generation of visually sophisticated children and general readers. The purely graphic approach provides a clear and concise overview to further investigation and cross-referencing.
Cool illustrations, brainteasers, and quirky quotations add to the simple and fun question-and-answer format, introducing readers to life’s important questions. Expand your knowledge and let your mind spin!
POB • 10 x 7 5 ⁄8 • Ages 8-13 • Grades 3-8 • 64pp. • $12.99 ($14.99 CAN)
POB • 9 x 10 • Ages 9-1 • Grades 3-7 • 64 pp.
Picture This! Animals
Picture This! Human Body
POB 978-0-7534-6887-6
POB 978-0-7534-6888-3
FICTION-KINGFISHER EPICS PB • 73 ⁄5 x 51⁄10 • Ages 10-14 • Grades 5-9 • $8.99 ($9.99 CAN)
Really, Really Big Questions About Science
Really, Really Big Questions About Space and Time
POB 978-0-7534-7181-4 $16.99 ($18.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-6747-3 $8.99 ($9.99 CAN)
SIDESPLITTERS There are hundreds of fantastically funny jokes in these hilarious books for kids. Be warned—so many great jokes and pictures squished into each book carry the potential risk of side-splitting laughter! PB • 57⁄8 x 81⁄4 • Ages 6-10 • Grades 1-5 • 64 pp. (unless noted)
The Iliad
The Odyssey
PB 978-0-7534-5722-1 168 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-5723-8 176 pp.
A Joke a Day
Knock Knock!
PB 978-0-7534-6128-0 $6.99 ($6.95 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-5707-8 $5.99 ($4.50 CAN)
GAMES AND PASTIMES
Creative Creatures POB 978-0-7534-6947-7 $15.99 ($18.50 CAN) 9 x 10 1 ⁄4 • Ages 8-up • Grades 3-up
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48 pp.
Upper Elementary and Middle School Ages 9-12 • Grades 4-7
Put the fun in learning fundamental concepts and skills with critically acclaimed Basher Basics books.
Visit Basher Laboratory to download activity pages, quizzes, games and more at www.basherbooks.com
BASHER BASICS 7 x 7 • Ages 8 up • Grades 3 up • 64 pp.
BASHER HISTORY Ages 10 up • Grades 5 up • 112 pp. PB $8.99 ($9.99 CAN) POB $14.99 ($16.99 CAN)
Creative Writing PB 978-0-7534-7055-8 $7.99 ($8.99 CAN) POB 978-0-7534-7054-1 $12.99 ($14.99 CAN)
Dinosaurs: The Bare Bones
Grammar: The Bill of Writes
PB 978-0-7534-6824-1 $7.99 ($8.99 CAN) POB 978-0-7534-6823-4 $12.99 ($14.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-6596-7 $7.99 ($8.99 CAN)
Basher History: US Presidents PB 978-0-7534-6924-8 POB 978-0-7534-6964-4
Math: A Book You Can Count On
Music: Hitting the Right Note
Punctuation: The Write Stuff
PB 978-0-7534-6419-9 $7.99 ($8.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-6595-0 $7.99 ($8.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-6420-5 $7.99 ($8.99 CAN)
Basher History: States and Capitals
Like Basher on
Space Exploration It is Rocket Science
Weather: Whipping up a Storm
PB 978-0-7534-7165-4 $7.99 ($8.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-6826-5 $7.99 ($8.99 CAN) POB 978-0-7534-6825-8 $12.99 ($14.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-7139-5 POB 978-0-7534-7138-8
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Basher History: Mythology PB 978-0-7534-7172-2 POB 978-0-7534-7171-5
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Upper Elementary and Middle School Ages 9-12 • Grades 4-7
BASHER SCIENCE This is Simon Basher’s one-of-a kind visual science series. With quirky, unforgettable illustrations and smart, cool characters, this series brings big ideas down to earth—and makes learning completely fun! 7 x 7 • Ages 10 up • Grades 5 up • 128 pp.
Algebra & Geometry: Anything But Square!
Astronomy: Out of This World!
PB 978-0-7534-6597-4 $8.99 ($9.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-6290-4 $8.99 ($11.50 CAN)
Extreme Biology
Human Body: A Book With Guts!
Microbiology: It’s a Small World
PB 978-0-7534-6501-1 $8.99 ($9.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-7194-4 $8.99 ($10.50 CAN) POB 978-0-7534-7195-1 $14.99 ($17.50 CAN)
The Complete Periodic Table
Physics: Why Matter Matters
Planet Earth: What Planet Are You On?
PB 978-0-7534-7197-5 $11.99 ($13.99 CAN) POB 978-0-7534-7196-8 $16.99 ($19.50 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-6214-0 $8.99 ($9.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-6412-0 $8.99 ($10.99 CAN) POB 978-0-7534-6616-2 $14.99 ($16.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-7050-3 $7.99 ($8.99 CAN) POB 978-0-7534-7051-0 $12.99 ($14.99 CAN)
Biology: Life As We Know It! PB 978-0-7534-6253-9 $8.99 ($9.99 CAN)
Chemistry: Getting a Big Reaction! PB 978-0-7534-6413-7 $8.99 ($10.99 CAN)
Oceans: Making Waves PB 978-0-7534-6822-7 $8.99 ($9.99 CAN)
Extreme Physics PB 978-0-7534-6956-9 $7.99 ($8.99 CAN)
Climate Change: A Hot Topic PB 978-0-7534-7175-3 $8.99 ($10.50 CAN) POB 978-0-7534-7176-0 $14.99 ($17.50 CAN)
The Periodic Table: Elements With Style!
PB 978-0-7534-6085-6 $8.99 ($9.99 CAN) POB 978-0-7534-6613-1 $14.99 ($16.99 CAN)
Rocks and Minerals: A Gem of a Book! PB 978-0-7534-6314-7 $8.99 ($11.50 CAN)
Technology: A Byte-Sized World!
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PB 978-0-7534-6820-3 $8.99 ($9.99 CAN) POB 978-0-7534-6819-7 $14.99 ($16.99 CAN)
Reference • All Ages and Grades NEW!!! NAVIGATORS BIND-UPS These 80-page reference guides pull together the very best material from the highly successful Navigators series. HC • 11 x 9.875 • Ages 9-12 • Grades 4-7 • 80pp. • $15.99 ($18.50 CAN)
ATLASES
New Edition
Ancient Worlds
Animal Kingdom
Deadly Creatures
Earth and Space
HC 978-0-7534-7239-2
HC 978-0-7534-7278-1
HC 978-0-7534-7240-8
HC 978-0-7534-7279-8
The Kingfisher Atlas of World History
KINGFISHER FIRST REFERENCE
HC 978-0-7534-7294-1 $24.99 ($28.99 CAN) 93⁄8 x 12 • Ages 10-14 Grades 5-9 • 192 pp.
PB • 83 ⁄10 x 10 7⁄10 • Ages 5-8 • Grades K-3 • $10.99 ($12.99 CAN)
BIBLES AND BIBLE REFERENCE
The Kingfisher First Dictionary
The Kingfisher First Thesaurus
The Kingfisher First Encyclopedia of Animals
The Kingfisher First Encyclopedia
PB 978-0-7534-6585-1 176 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-6586-8 144 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-6588-2 144 pp.
PB 978-0-7534-6587-5 160 pp.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW REFERENCE
Saints and Angels PB 978-0-7534-6939-2 $8.99 ($9.99 CAN) HC 978-0-7534-5588-3 $16.99 ($21.99 CAN) 83 ⁄10 x 111 ⁄2 • Ages 10 up Grades 5 up • 64 pp.
83 ⁄5 x 109⁄10 • Ages 4-8 • Grades PreK-3 • 160 pp.
Everything You Need to Know About Animals
Everything You Need to Know About Dinosaurs
PB 978-0-7534-6975-0 $12.99 ($14.99 CAN)
PB 978-0-7534-7309-2 $12.99 ($14.99 CAN)
Everything You Need to Know About The Human Body PB 978-0-7534-7168-5 $10.99 ($12.99 CAN)
Everything You Need to Know About Science PB 978-0-7534-6945-3 $12.99 ($14.99 CAN)
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Reference • All Ages and Grades
KINGFISHER ENCYCLOPEDIAS
How the World Works HC 978-0-7534-7119-7 $18.99 ($21.99 CAN) 81⁄2 x 10 5 ⁄6 • Ages 8-13 Grades 3-7 • 160 pp.
The Kingfisher Encyclopedia of Life
The Kingfisher Animal Encyclopedia
The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia. 3rd Edition
PB 978-0-7534-7193-7 $12.99 ($14.99 CAN) 81⁄2 x 10 5 ⁄6 • Ages 9 up Grades 3 up • 160 pp.
HC 978-0-7534-6580-6 $27.99 ($31.99 CAN) 89⁄10 x 111 ⁄5 • Ages 10 up Grades 5 up • 320 pp.
HC 978-0-7534-6875-3 $34.99 ($39.99 CAN) 81⁄2 x 10 5 ⁄6 • Ages 9 up Grades 3 up • 496 pp.
New edition The Kingfisher Illustrated Horse and Pony Encyclopedia
The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition
The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia Revised Edition
HC 978-0-7534-6485-4 $24.99 ($28.99 CAN) 87⁄10 x 10 9⁄10 • Ages 10-14 Grades 5-9 • 224 pp.
HC 978-0-7534-6688-9 $34.99 ($39.99 CAN) 84 ⁄5 x 10 9⁄10 • Ages 10-14 Grades 5-9 • 496 pp.
HC 978-0-7534-7308-5 $19.99 ($22.99 CAN) 83⁄8 x 10 1⁄2 • Ages 10-14 Grades 5-9 • 144 pp.
POCKET REFERENCE
KINGFISHER ILLUSTRATED REFERENCE
The Kingfisher Illustrated Pocket Dictionary
The Kingfisher Children’s Illustrated Dictionary and Thesaurus, 2nd edition
PB 978-0-7534-6116-7 $11.99 ($13.99 CAN) 51⁄10 x 72⁄5 • Ages 10-14 Grades 5-9 • 232 pp.
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HC 978-0-7534-6469-4 $16.99 ($18.99 CAN) 111 ⁄10 x 84 ⁄5 • Ages 7-10 Grades 2-5 • 320 pp.
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