Tracey Turner Boeken

A richly illustrated, informative, and entertaining book about the ways that young people and their families live around the world. It reveals the animals, plants, and weather conditions that the inhabitants encounter, and introduces readers to a world of fascinating customs. Each of the 20 location spreads focuses on one place and one individual to give a strong sense of personality and place.

An unforgettable journey brings the people, customs and wildlife of 20 places around the world vividly to life

A series of brightly illustrated non-fiction titles exploring the things we are grateful for in the natural world around us

There are countless daring, clever and ruthless kings and queens from throughout history. But who was the toughest nut of all? Bursting full of entertaining and witty fact-filled text in bite sized chunks and jam-packed with hilarious full-colour illustrations throughout. From Henry VIII and his many wives to Fredrick the Great and countless other tough-nut monarchs, Hard Nuts of History Kings and Queens includes Hardometers and a Hard Nut rating for some of the toughest kings and queens of all time.

History was packed full of daring, clever and ruthless warriors. But who was the toughest nut of all? Bursting full of entertaining and witty fact-filled text in bite sized chunks and jam-packed with hilarious full-colour illustrations throughout. Includes Hardometers and a Hard Nut rating for some of history's toughest warriors.

An inspiring and colorful celebration of diversity.

Two non-fiction books in one, one looking up into the sky, the other down to the centre of the Earth.

A series of brightly illustrated non-fiction titles exploring the things we are grateful for in the natural world around us

The office environment has become a source of comedy and this title defines office speak, common office stereotypes and translations of job title prefixes. It highlights the pitfalls of e-mails and browsing the Internet at work and helps the reader understand strange dialects spoken only behind desks and in boardrooms.

How Many Mice Make an Elephant? And Other Big Questions about Size and Distance introduces children to a world of fascinating information by comparing sizes and distances in an easily relatable way. A wide range of subjects are covered, including animals, the human body, engineering, Earth, and space, to explore the answers to questions such as How many ice cubes make an iceberg?, How many high jumps to the Moon? and How many planet Earths fit inside the Sun? The math and logic behind each comparison is explained clearly and simply.Includes an introduction by Kjartan Poskitt, author of the bestselling Murderous Math series.