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Jane Wilsher Books

I find that children always love non-fiction books that have a range of facts, and this is perfect for them!

It has brightly coloured illustrations that make the book exciting to look at, as well as presenting information in a way that prevents children from becoming overwhelmed. It has a topic for everyone: plenty about space, interesting information about animals, and great geography information too. I really loved the idea of comparing two different concepts or things, as it definitely answers lots of questions that curious children tend to ask that we don’t know the answer to! It would be a great book to share at the end of the day, as you can dip in and out of it as most information is shared on a double-page spread.

A highly recommended non-fiction choice for browsing and dipping into, and one that could also be used in KS1 for a read-aloud.

In this eye-catching book, readers can explore the hidden inner workings of the human body, look inside different organs and body systems and learn about how to look after their own physical and mental health at the same time. Readers use the see-through magic lens to reveal how our bodies function and the different body parts hard at work inside us. Find out how your senses work with your brain to show us the world around us, how doctors and nurses spot diseases and how we turn food into energy… and poo.

So pick up the magic lens and take a tour of the marvellous human body!

What do scientists do all day? Find out in this beautifully illustrated book that features more than 100 scientists at work. Little ones can explore 14 different colourful scenes, turning the page after each to learn about eight special scientists you will find there.

Spot the scientists and learn about the jobs they do in these fascinating places: nature reserve, health center, Arctic research station, hospital, museum, our new city, mission control and on the space station, observatory, aerospace center, botanical gardens, Earth Science center, energy plant, university, and technology and computer lab.

Meet the environmentalist at the nature reserve, the nurse at the hospital, the archaeologist at the museum, the navigation engineer at mission control, the astronomer at the observatory, the fungi specialist at the botanical gardens… you’ll be amazed at the range of things scientists work on.

In this eye-catching book, readers can explore the hidden inner workings of machines and inventions, from mundane objects such as toasters and bicycles to cutting edge technologies such as pill-sized medical robots and super-fast maglev trains. Readers use the see-through magic lens to reveal how things work and the elements hidden within machines – everything from wires and pipes to the magnetic and gravitational forces machines rely on to function.

Accompanying text explains how these machines function, how they affect our daily lives, and the physical and chemical phenomena that enable them to work.

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