In Let's Explore Safari, things are about to get really wild! Join your guides on a jeep safari in Africa, and keep your eyes peeled for some incredible animals. Spot the big five, discover who's drinking at the waterhole, find out about some true animal superheroes and loads more. An African adventure awaits. Let's explore!
Join our two young explorers - Marco and Amelia - as they head for the bright lights of the greatest cities on the planet on a round-the-world adventure. Packed with pages to colour, puzzles to complete and stickers to add. A city adventure awaits... let's explore!
Everything young explorers needs to know to travel in space, covering what life in zero gravity is like, how to find your way around the solar system, and the all-important question of how to pee in a spacesuit! Unique illustrations take kids to the heart of the action and amazing photos show what the universe is really like. Incredible stories of real-life space exploration for kids aged 8 and up, by author and astrobiologist Professor Mark Brake. More than 300 amazing photographs The perfect present for every aspirant astronaut! About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Journey to thirty-eight big cities around the world and learn all about the amazing animals that live in them in this beautifully illustrated children's reference book! Did you know that there are wild boar on the streets of Berlin? Or that there are flying squirrels in New York City? From bats in air-conditioning vents to snakes in the sewers, there are surprising stories and incredible facts to discover around every corner! Kids will love learning about what kinds of animals make the cities near them their home! Packed with colorful illustrations, amazing maps, and hidden animals to find on each spread, this book takes young readers on a tour of thirty-eight cities around the world and will be a must-have in every house!
Let Lonely Planet take you further than ever before with the world's first and only travel guide to the Universe. Developed with the latest data from NASA, we take you from our home on Earth and out into the far reaches of the solar system, then into our neighbouring stars and planetary systems, and finally into the rest of our galaxy and the Universe. This fascinating journey will help you explore space as you would the world with a Lonely Planet guide. Unique to these pages are wonderful comparisons of Earth with the other worlds of our solar system and even those exoplanets orbiting other stars. You'll discover as much as we know about our celestial neighbourhood, and our place in it. In addition to planets and moons, get to know our Sun, explore the asteroid belt and the Kuiper Belt, and learn what lays beyond, in interstellar space. Outside our solar system, travel to some of the notable neighbouring stars, stellar systems and exoplanets we've discovered. You'll understand how we search for planets where life might exist and the stars they orbit. Finally, discover the edge of the observable Universe. Get to know the structure of the Milky Way as well as an orientation to neighbouring galaxies like the Andromeda Galaxy which is visible from Earth. Then explore other galactic formations and learn about galactic clusters and superclusters. By the end of the book, you'll have a sense for the structure of the entire Universe as well as some of the big questions we still have as we ponder our place in it. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
With some of the world's best wildlife viewing, most intriguing tribes and striking scenery, Kenya will take your breath away. Let this guide lead you on the trip of a lifetime. * Spotting the wild and furry: 16-page colour wildlife guide * The last word on politics, history and culture, including a Swahili language chapter * Camel, balloon, trek or 4WD? An invaluable chapter devoted to safaris will help you choose * Camp under the stars or lap up the luxury - all the accommodation options you could hope for * Over 60 detailed maps, including a colour country map
Did you know that the cheetah can accelerate faster than a racing car - or that a peregrine can swoop at prey at speeds of almost 260kph (160mph)? These are just some of the incredible facts you'll discover as 50 of the world's most awesome animal athletes compete in their very own athletics championships. From the fastest runner and deepest diver to the loudest screecher and greediest guzzler, this is a sporting contest like no other! With light-hearted text by Kate Baker, quirky illustrations by Andres Lozano and loads of flaps to lift, this interactive book will keep kids amused for hours.
As Miss Jellaby takes her class on a nice nature walk through a most extraordinary jungle, she does not realise that they are being followed by a very hungry boa constrictor.
Big Bears get to have to all the fun. So when Baby Bear grows up, he's going to do everything that big bears do - such as stay up late and live in a toy store and go adventuring all by himself. But when he comes home, there will always be someone to listen to his stories and to tuck him in. Because that's what big bears always do.
In this fun introduction to cities, find out all about different styles of homes, types of transport, places to visit, emergency services and much more. With bright, bold illustrations and easy-to-read text throughout, this book provides an engaging and unique first look at cities for very young children.