Louise Spilsbury
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Skeletons are more than classic Halloween décor – they're intricate structures inside every human being! In this innovative book, readers will learn how bones and muscles work together to support the human body and enable its many movements. Fun graphics and easy-to-comprehend language makes this important topic accessible to all readers. Concise flowcharts emphasize key concepts at the end of each chapter, helping readers visualize and retain...
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Taste, touch, sight, hearing, and smell: these five senses help us navigate the world, process information about our surroundings, and stimulate responses in our bodies. Readers will learn the science behind our amazing senses in this innovative book. Each chapter recaps essential information through clean, simple flowcharts. This helps readers visualize and retain crucial material while having fun. Even readers who are reluctant to engage with science...
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The human mind is more complex and powerful than any technology humanity has ever created. How much do we really know about these incredible organic computers that power our bodies? This engaging book explores the human brain using clean, simple flowcharts to break down difficult concepts into accessible chunks. Each chapter condenses key concepts into flowcharts to help readers retain essential information. Curious readers will love learning about...
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It's time to go deep, deep into the jungle, and no raincoat is needed! This motivating volume provides all the facts that rain forest explorers need, including comprehensive explanations about the interconnectedness of this habitat's high-interest plants and animals. Colorful flowcharts will aid in retention of such important concepts as a rain forest's distinctive water cycle and its many food chains. Vibrant photographs pop off the page, while the...
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There are many kinds of deserts, and not all are hot and sandy. In fact, there's a desert in Antarctica! This eye-opening book takes readers into various deserts around the world where they'll learn about the incredible adaptations that make desert life possible. They'll also discover much about desert food webs and the interactions that plants and animals depend on to survive in this ecosystem. Flowcharts help crystalize new concepts, such as how...
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Let's dive into the abyss of our planet's least explored ecosystems, we're headed into the oceans! With this appealing book, packed with remarkable images, future marine biologists will learn about the countless organisms that depend on each other in Earth's oceans as well as the extraordinary environments in which they live. Comprehensible flowcharts underline the importance of ocean organisms, such as the algae that provide most of the oxygen we...
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Wetlands are complex ecosystems necessary for the health of our planet. In recent years, governments and environmental organizations have worked to protect these habitats and the organisms that can only thrive within their unique ecosystems. This enlightening volume takes readers into marshy wetlands, introducing them to high-interest animals and plants such as hulking hippos and the carnivorous Venus flytrap. Each stimulating chapter contains a flowchart...
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What makes our hearts pump? How does blood circulate throughout our bodies? Curious readers will love this innovative look at the human heart and circulatory system. Clean, simple flowcharts located at the end of each chapter break down complex processes into bite-sized information. This allows readers to visualize and retain essential curriculum materials while having fun. Colorful graphics and clear language further ensure the accessibility of this...
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How does oxygen reach our cells? What does our body do with the carbon dioxide it produces? Each breath we take demonstrates the marvel of the human lungs and respiratory system. This accessible book gives inquisitive readers an inside look at this essential bodily function. Engaging graphics and concise language create a reader-friendly experience that will attract even those who are reluctant to study science materials. Fun, easy-to-follow flowcharts...
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There's much more to grasslands than grass. This fascinating book introduces readers to the intriguing plant and animal life that call grasslands home. They'll learn about the weird adaptations of the baobab tree, clever animal camouflage, and the many other plants and animals of grasslands that rely on each other for their very survival. Accessible flowcharts further explain essential and surprising concepts such as why wildfires can actually be...
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For all those young scientists who aren't mountain climbers, this lively look at high-altitude ecosystems takes us to the highest peaks to learn about the amazing interactions between plants and animals of the mountains. From high-flying bees that pollinate the flowers to lumbering bears who spread seeds for plant growth, mountain organisms need each other in a multitude of ways. Flowcharts throughout this brightly designed book elucidate important...
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Every munch and crunch of our lunch makes its way through our digestive systems! How does our body break down food into energy? This innovative book gives readers an inside look at this essential bodily process. Flowcharts reiterate key concepts at the end of each chapter, allowing readers to visualize and retain complex information in a fun way. Colorful graphics and easy-to-understand language ensure this book is both fun and accessible. Even readers...