Children's Non-fiction Recent Picks

February 2008

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Flight: a pop-up book of aircraft, by Robert Crowther.
"This pop-up book of aircraft will take you skywards with all the fun facts about flying... Lift the flaps and pull the tabs to trace the history of flight... check out the latest passenger planes in your very own pop-up airport! Step inside the cockpit, get behind the controls and prepare for take-off." (Book cover)

Amazing animals, by David Burnie.
"Find out how creatures survive the most hostile environments on Earth. From lizards that run across water to bugs that build homes from mud, meet the fastest, deadliest, smelliest, weirdest and most amazing animals in the world." (Book cover)

Another great addition to our DK ( Dorling Kindersley) collection.

See how it's made: clothes, toys, shoes, food, drinks, skateboards, written and edited by Penny Smith and Lorrie Mack; photography by Gary Ombler.
"Have you ever wondered where your icecream or drink come from or how a glass is crafted? And when you wash your face with soap and pull on your teeshirt and play with your Lego or skateboard you might know why these things are made but do you know how? Open this book to find out!" (Book cover)

Holocaust: the events and their impact on real people, by Angela Gluck Wood.
"In this richly illustrated book, historical information combines with first-person accounts to take you behind the statistics. Discover the faith and courage that guided people through one of the darkest hours of the modern age. Contains maps, charts and timelines together with testimonies of survivors featured in the book and on accompanying DVD." (Book cover)

Fairy poems, chosen by Gaby Morgan ; illustrated by Matilda Harrison.
"A lovely little hand-sized collection of classic and brand-new poems about fairies."

Creative music maker.
"An excellent book to help you kick-start your journey into PC-based recording. Covers digital home recording, rock schools, digital vs. acoustic drum kits and even stage fright. Full of awesome websites for more information and special coverage of Boykot, Hendrix and Stratocaster."

One of the Go For It series released this year. Other titles include Smash-Up! Heaven Demolition Derby, Capoeira mundo, Surf's Up, Stealth, Shark, Fab, White Slide.

"A great series to keep your eye out for." (Staff member)

Avoid becoming an Incan mummy!, written by Colin Hynson ; illustated by David Antram.
"Another great title in the Danger Zone series. Learn what to do and what not to do when being a Sapa Inca (only emperor) around 1525 AD. Discover the bonuses of being Sapa Inca whilst dead or alive. Fantastic humorous sketches and numerous handy hints will provide you with all the information you need on how to behave during your rule and once you've died and been mummified. Excellent resource and fun read." (Staff member)

Other titles in this series new to the library are Avoid being an Aristocrat in the French Revolution!, Avoid being a Mayan Soothsayer and Avoid working in a Victorian Mill.

Illustrated history of Antarctica, by Marcia Stenson.
"An excellent summary of both the harsh physical environment and the fascinating human history that make up the continent's story. It covers geography, climate, the Southern Ocean, whalers and sealers, heroic explorers like Scott, Shackleton, Amundsen and Mawson, international treaties, scientific work and much more." (Book cover)

Dinomummy: the life, death and discovery of Dakota, a dinosaur from Hell Creek, by Phillip Lars Manning.
"Imagine finding a dinosaur so well preserved that you can run your hands over its bumpy scaly skin. Dinohunter, Tyler lyson unearthed such a creature, a dinomummy, and he named it Dakota. What did Dakota look like? Why did it die? How did its body survive for millions of years? The incredible answers build a uniquely intimate and detailed picture... of Dakota's perilous life in Hell Creek, on the floodplains of prehistoric North America." (Book cover)

Killer whale: in danger of extinction!, by Carol Inskipp.
"Another excellent book in the series Animals Under Threat. Killer whale covers everything about orcas one could possibly want to know presented in an easy to read format with wonderful photos, fact boxes, case studies, glossary and index and further resources." (Staff member)

Other titles in this series new to the library include Mountain Gorilla, Koala, Giant Panda and Grey Wolf.

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