Big Planet
Published on 24. October 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-4451-8637-5 (ISBN)
Description
A stunning panoramic exploration of some of planet Earth's greatest natural wonders
This stunning book gives you the big picture on some of the most amazing sights and events on, above and below planet Earth. Discover the epic journeys that animals make to feed and rear their young, explore the breathtaking variety of Earth's natural habitats and the wildlife that inhabits them and dive to the very depths of the vast oceans in this breathtaking celebration of our beautiful world.
Ideal for readers aged 9 and up.
Contents:
Big diverse planet
Tropical rainforest
Desert
Temperate rainforest
Mountains
Scrubland
Rivers and lakes
Tropical grassland
The tundra
The Arctic
Big planet journeys
Wildebeest
Humpback whales
Monarch butterflies
Caribou
Salmon
Arctic terns
Christmas Island crabs
Army ants
Emperor penguins
Big blue planet
River mouths
Between the tides
Mangroves
Seagrass meadows
Coral reefs
Open ocean
Ocean deep
Southern Ocean
Glossary & further information
Index
This stunning book gives you the big picture on some of the most amazing sights and events on, above and below planet Earth. Discover the epic journeys that animals make to feed and rear their young, explore the breathtaking variety of Earth's natural habitats and the wildlife that inhabits them and dive to the very depths of the vast oceans in this breathtaking celebration of our beautiful world.
Ideal for readers aged 9 and up.
Contents:
Big diverse planet
Tropical rainforest
Desert
Temperate rainforest
Mountains
Scrubland
Rivers and lakes
Tropical grassland
The tundra
The Arctic
Big planet journeys
Wildebeest
Humpback whales
Monarch butterflies
Caribou
Salmon
Arctic terns
Christmas Island crabs
Army ants
Emperor penguins
Big blue planet
River mouths
Between the tides
Mangroves
Seagrass meadows
Coral reefs
Open ocean
Ocean deep
Southern Ocean
Glossary & further information
Index
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 265 mm
Width: 212 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
268 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4451-8637-5 (9781445186375)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Jon Richards is an award-winning author of non-fiction books for children. He specialises in visual literacy, infographics and data visualisation. Josy Bloggs is a published illustrator and author of children's non-fiction books. She has always been passionate about reading, and developed a love for books about nature and exploring the world from an early age. She loves nothing more than seeing young readers engage with the natural world through her books. Some of her published credits as an illustrator include the series Blue Worlds which explores each of the world's five oceans and major seas in beautifully illustrated detail.
Content
1: Big diverse planet
2: Tropical rainforest
3: Desert
4: Temperate rainforest
5: Mountains
6: Scrubland
7: Rivers and lakes
8: Tropical grassland
9: The tundra
10: The Arctic
11: Big planet journeys
12: Wildebeest
13: Humpback whales
14: Monarch butterflies
15: Caribou
16: Salmon
17: Arctic terns
18: Christmas Island crabs
19: Army ants
20: Emperor penguins
21: Big blue planet
22: River mouths
23: Between the tides
24: Mangroves
25: Seagrass meadows
26: Coral reefs
27: Open ocean
28: Ocean deep
29: Southern Ocean
30: Glossary & further information
31: Index
2: Tropical rainforest
3: Desert
4: Temperate rainforest
5: Mountains
6: Scrubland
7: Rivers and lakes
8: Tropical grassland
9: The tundra
10: The Arctic
11: Big planet journeys
12: Wildebeest
13: Humpback whales
14: Monarch butterflies
15: Caribou
16: Salmon
17: Arctic terns
18: Christmas Island crabs
19: Army ants
20: Emperor penguins
21: Big blue planet
22: River mouths
23: Between the tides
24: Mangroves
25: Seagrass meadows
26: Coral reefs
27: Open ocean
28: Ocean deep
29: Southern Ocean
30: Glossary & further information
31: Index