Lift Off
24 total works
Introduces the underwater world of fish, their main characteristics, and how they live.
Introduces the main characteristics and distinctive features of mammals.
Describes the different seasons and how they correspond to the earth's relative position to the sun.
This book is part of the "Lift Off!" series for young readers which have been developed and written to be used as part of the National Curriculum. The books are designed to develop understanding and to stimulate the enquiring mind - with each book investigating and explaining an aspect of the world in which we live. This book on the weather gives an introductin to different weather patterns in the northern hemisphere and around the world. Other books in this series include "The Water Cycle" and "Up in the Sky".
Text, photographs, and drawings explore the world of reptiles.
This book is part of the "Lift Off!" series for young readers which have been developed and written to be used as part of the National Curriculum. The books are designed to develop understanding and to stimulate the enquiring mind - with each book investigating and explaining an aspect of the world in which we live. This book on what is up in the sky introduces the subject of air and atmosphere, starting with air as essential for all living things and moving on to hot air balloons, flight and space. Other books in this series include "The Weather" and "The Water Cycle".
Briefly describes how heat is produced, conducted, used, and measured.
These books represent the last pair of nature titles in the "Lift Off" nature set. The books look at different aspects of the plant world in a simple and informative way with colour photographs and explanatory drawings to complement the text. This book is an introduction to the world of trees, looking at how they grow and why they lose their leaves.
An introduction to birds and how they fly, breathe, and live.
Focuses on flowering plants, the nature of flowers, and the different types.
Briefly explains some of the properties of light, including waves, color, and reflection.
Discusses where water comes from, how the seas are filled, how water gets into our homes, and water conservation.
Describes how the different times of day and night are measured by the position of the sun and the moon in relation to the earth.