Books by James Maclaine
Big Picture Book of General Knowledge
The Big Picture Book of General Knowledge is a treasure trove of wow-inducing facts. The facts are arranged by topic – from natural wonders to music, and transportation to the human body. And throughout the book there are big, beautiful illustrations for readers to explore and share, in a trendy, infographic style.
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Lots of Things to Know about Animals
You'll never guess how monkeys clean their teeth, why penguins steal stones, which baby animal is bigger than its parents or just how high bumblebees can fly! All is revealed in this delightful information book, filled with friendly, humorous pictures and quirky, surprising facts about all kinds of animals. You'll want to share this book with everyone you know!
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Lots of Things to Know about Robots
by Laura Cowan, James Maclaine
You'll never guess how tiny robots are helping bees, where giant robots are stopping traffic, what kinds of intrepid robots are exploring outer space and how clever robots learn to beat chess champions. Discover all this and lots more things to know about what robots can do, how they are designed and programmed and the part they will play in our future.
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Not-Your-everyday Thesaurus
A fantastic resource to help children boost their word power, both when writing and talking. Words and their synonyms are grouped in over 90 topics, including for example, animal words, noisy words, fairytale words, jobs, sports, monsters, weather and lots more. Children can choose a topic relevant for their story, or look for a word in the Word Finder index. Colourful pictures illustrate many of the word meanings, and there are writing tips, word games and internet links to other carefully chosen writing resources online.
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Vacation Activity Book
by Rebecca Gilpin, Lucy Bowman, James Maclaine
From sunny fishing villages to camping in the great outdoors, glamorous hotels to snowy ski slopes, whale watching trips to trekking in the desert, this book will take you on the best vacation you can imagine. Use the clues to find your suitcase on the baggage carousel, put the puffins into matching pairs, spot the odd prize out at the fairground and decorate the surfboards with patterns. And if you join all 297 tiny fishes, you'll reveal the creature that's hiding in the aquarium.
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