Usborne Hotshots
1 primary work • 13 total works
Book 6
A book of dinosaur facts and figures, with descriptions and facts about every dinosaur species. There is information about dinosaur fossils, with reconstructions, and the book gives information about scientific research, showing how scientists learn about the world of dinosaurs.
This little book gives basic information on safe bike riding and competitions for mountain bikes and roadracers, including the basic skills, techniques, tricks and stunts. It covers choosing the right bike for the individual's needs, and gives advice on skills, racing tactics, maintenance checks, training, diet and fitness, and what to look for when watching the experts. Photographs, illustrations and diagrams show how to master and develop tricky movements.
This is a book for anyone who wants to know how to keep secrets and be a spy. Every skil a good spy needs is included, from invisible writing and coded messages to shadowing suspects and creating quick disguises. There are plenty of tips on how to trick enemy spies and learn their secrets. The book has cartoons for the reader to put intp practice.
Using the "Hotshots" book, this kit aims to teach the reader how to create all sorts of different plaits. The book explains how to tie a French plait and a fishtail, and how to plait a ribbon through your hair. Other plaits are explained for long or short, wavy, curly or straight hair. Step-by-step instructions are provided along with the ribbons and bands needed to begin.
Each country of the world appears in this bo ok, with its flag. Organised in alphabetical order, each ent ry contains simple facts about the country. '
This book covers aspects of both swimming an d diving, from learning and perfecting stroke techniques to developing racing skills. Included are sections on all the d ifferent strokes, plus hints on how to dive with confidence. '
This book explains computer technology clear ly and simply, demystifying the jargon which makes some comp uter books inaccessible. Cartoons, technical illustrations a nd computer graphics combine to produce a useful introductio n to computers. '
This book is a clear step-by-step guide to b ecoming a skilled tennis player. It covers all aspects of th e game, including learning and perfecting stroke techniques to planning tactics for single and double matches. '
This addition to the Usborne Hotshots series contains quick-fire jokes and zany word play, grouped into themes such as animals, creepy crawlies, and food. Included is a section on how to make up jokes, and there are also som e visual puns. '
This pocket-sized guide looks at the life on the seashores of Europe and North America. It covers all kinds of living things to be found on sandy shores, rocky coves, mudflats and cliffs, from seaweeds and flowers to shells, crabs, jellyfish and anemones, as well as larger animals such as fish, seals and seabirds. A section on tidal zones explains why wildlife changes on different parts of the beach and the book contains a spotter's chart to record any findings. There are clear labels for easy identification, both for familiar and for rare species.
This introduction to stars and planets contains maps of the night sky from the northern and southern hemisphere, as well as information on seasonal changes, and when to look out for the particular planets and stars of our solar system. Stars are not scattered around the Universe, but gathered in groups of hundreds of millions, called galaxies. Our sun is just one star in a galaxy called The Milky Way.
This comprehensive introduction to creepy crawlies covers insects, spiders, centipedes, snails, slugs and worms. It has information on predators and prey, camouflage, parasites and the defensive weapons insects have. Details about habitat and lifestyle should help children identify the creepy crawlies they find, indoors and out, in the city or the country. There is a scorecard at the back of the book for recording findings. The book examines familiar insects and rarer species, and the colourful illustrations aim to help children distinguish the different types.