Description
Children's A to Z Encyclopedia is a comprehensive general knowledge resource for kids aged 5+., , Covering a huge variety of topics, the alphabetic approach helps children find the information they want quickly. Each page presents a new subject illustrated by fantastic photos and specially commissioned artwork, with clear explanations, captions and annotations to help children understand more difficult concepts. Throughout the book there are fact boxes, vocabulary panels, fun activities and experiments, while cartoons inject fun into learning, and cross-references make researching a topic far easier. The atlas section looks at key information about the continents, giving young readers an overview of the world., , There is everything a child could possibly need in their quest for knowledge in this fantastic childrens encyclopedia, making this book a great homework help for primary school projects., , , Colour-coded subject areas in Children's A to Z Encyclopedia:, • History: When was the Assyrian Empire?, • Natural World: What animals require conservation and why?, • People and Places: How many times do Muslims prey?, • Planet Earth: What gases is the atmosphere made of?, • Science and Technology: When was the idea of gravity discovered?, • Universe: Why does the Moon look like it changes shape?, , 'Wow!' fascinating fact boxes keep kids motivated to read:, • 'Dry ice' is used for keeping things cold. But it isn't real ice – it is made from a gas called carbon dioxide., • Louis XIV's palace at Versailles, outside Paris, is almost half a kilometre long and has around 1300 rooms., • The smallest bone in your body is inside your ear – it is as tiny as a grain of rice., , Fun activities make learning fun:, • Do bears find their food and their way around using mainly their eyes, ears or nose? Put these bear senses in order, from the strongest to weakest., • Unscramble these words to find the names of different kinds of metal or alloy., • Can you find out which symbol belongs to which religion?
