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Series · 25
books · 2002-2017

Books in series

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#4

Weather

2002

Battle through rain, wind, and blizzards as you get to grips with wild weather! Discover everything you need to know about weather with this brilliant book. One hundred facts, fantastic illustrations, and hilarious cartoons explain weather systems, while fun quizzes test your knowledge.
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#9

Polar Lands

2008

Do you know 100 facts the pyramids? How about the earth? Each book in this series gives 100 facts about these things and more.
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#15

Planet Earth

2006

Climb mountains, cross deserts, and explore the deepest oceans! Discover everything you need to know about planet Earth with this brilliant book. One hundred facts, fantastic illustrations, and hilarious cartoons give a fascinating guide to our planet, while fun quizzes test your knowledge.
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#16

Bugs

2007

Originally published: Essex, U.K.: Miles Kelly Pub., 2001.
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#18

100 Facts on Mammals

2010

Take a guided tour through the fascinating world of mammals! Discover everything you need to know about mammals with this brilliant book. One hundred facts, fantastic illustrations, and hilarious cartoons reveal all aspects of mammal life, while fun quizzes test your knowledge.
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#20

100 Facts Ancient Egypt

2013

Be pharaoh for a day and visit the land of the pyramids and the mummies!Discover everything you need to know about ancient Egypt with this brilliant book. One hundred facts, fantastic illustrations and hilarious cartoons give you the inside story on Egyptian life, while fun quizzes test your knowledge. So what are you waiting for?Get reading!
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#24

100 Facts

Volcanoes

2009

Why do volcanoes erupt? Where is the biggest volcano in our solar system? Discover everything you need to know about volcanoes in this extraordinary fact book. Flip through 100 fascinating facts covering everything from the different types of lava to the most extreme eruptions in history, then test your knowledge with fun quizzes. Each page is packed with activities, projects and mind-blowing facts for a truly engaging experience. With stunning photographs and beautiful illustrations, this fun-filled book is sure to challenge young readers and prepare them for academic success.
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#26

100 Facts

Exploring Space

2011

Who was the first man on the moon? Why do spacecrafts rarely have microphones to record sound? Discover everything you need to know about space exploration in this extraordinary fact book. Flip through 100 fascinating facts covering everything from robotic rovers to comet mysteries, then test your knowledge with fun quizzes. Each page is packed with activities, projects and mind-blowing facts for a truly engaging experience. With stunning photographs and beautiful illustrations, this fun-filled book is sure to challenge young readers and prepare them for academic success.
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#28

100 Facts

Extinct

2010

Since life on Earth began, animals and plants have died out, never to exist again. Discover the reasons for extinction and how new life evolves. Learn why the dinosaurs disappeared and how humans became so successful, then read case stories of individual creatures that have died out. Most importantly, find out which animals living today could be gone tomorrow.
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#30

Archeology

2010

Dig deep into history and find out about ancient civilizations and how people lived in the past. Unearth everything you need to know about archeology with this brilliant book. One hundred facts and fantastic images give you the inside story on some of the most incredible discoveries ever made. Find out how archeologists excavate a site, take a look at the oldest human remains, and learn all about prehistoric cave art.
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#31

100 Facts

Fossils

2010

How do fossils form? Where are the most famous fossil sites? Discover everything you need to know fossils in this extraordinary fact book. Flip through 100 fascinating facts covering everything from frozen mammoths to reconstructing dinosaurs, then test your knowledge with fun quizzes. Each page is packed with activities, projects and mind-blowing facts for a truly engaging experience. With stunning photographs and beautiful illustrations, this fun-filled book is sure to challenge young readers and prepare them for academic success.
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#32

100 Facts on Ancient Rome

2006

Take your seat in the arena and let the games begin! Discover everything you need to know about ancient Rome with this brilliant book. One hundred facts, fantastic illustrations, and hilarious cartoons give you the inside story on Roman life, while fun quizzes test your knowledge.
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#34

Spiders

2011

What are a spider's silken threads made of? Which spider can weigh more than a newborn kitten? Discover everything you need to know about these eight-legged creatures in this extraordinary fact book. Flip through 100 fascinating facts covering everything from weaving webs to spider senses, then test your knowledge with fun quizzes. Each page is packed with activities, projects and mind-blowing facts for a truly engaging experience. With stunning photographs and beautiful illustrations, this fun-filled book is sure to challenge young readers and prepare them for academic success.
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#37

Seashore

2010

Take a trip around the coastlines of the world and find out about the animals and plants that live in these unique locations. Seashores are brilliantly portrayed through 100 facts, fantastic images, and fun cartoons. Find out how winds and waves affect the shores, explore rock pools and sand dunes, and discover what you can do to help protect these special habitats.
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#42

100 Facts on Cats & Kittens

2017

100 Facts Cats x26 Kittens presents in stunning detail the world of cats and kittens for children aged 7+. Discover how to raise a happy and contented cat, different breeds, and a host of cat characters and traits. Exactly 100 facts accompanied by detailed photographs and beautiful artwork will challenge children, acting as an incentive as they make their way through the book. Projects to make and do, hilarious facts and brilliantly drawn cartoons add an extra element of fun. Add a detailed index, and 100 Facts has all the ingredients for a perfect introduction to this fascinating topic.
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#43

100 facts Victorian Britain

2008

100 Facts VICTORIAN BRITAIN is bursting with mind-blowing images, fun activities and exactly 100 awesome Victorian facts for kids aged 7+. Children will learn everything they need to know about life under the rule of Queen Victoria. Kids learn more easily with bite-sized information. Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts. Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice. 100 Facts Victorian Britain contains key topics about Queen Victoria's long reign in concise numbered facts. Information is accompanied by amazing illustrations and photographs that put unbelievable facts into context for young learners. Essential topics covered in 100 Facts Victorian Queen Victoria's royal family and the great British Empire The Industrial Revolution boom, factory life and being sent to the workhouse Improvements in health and travel, and the start of the Modern Age Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating British law said that no man was allowed to propose to the queen, so Victoria had to ask for Albert's hand in marriage! Rich Victorian women had to suffer to look good they wore whalebone corsets strengthened with steel that must have been agony to wear. When Victoria's death was announced, people wore black, and black and purple banners were hung from shop windows. Iron fences were given a fresh coat of black paint to mark the occasion. Activities to make learning accessible and interactive Quiz Which Christmas tradition was introduced in 1846? Rearrange the sentences shown in this panel to find the names of four famous books Make Victorian ice cream using sugar, milk and vanilla essence
#46

100 Facts

Rainforests

2009

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#47

100 Facts Speed

2013

The fantastically successful 100 Facts series reveals the science behind all things speedy in this brilliant book. Discover how we measure acceleration, why heavy things are hard to speed up, and who first broke the sound barrier. Covering a wide range of topics from super-speedy animals to hypersonic planes, exactly 100 numbered facts will challenge children, acting as an incentive as they make their way through the book. Packed with exhilarating photographs, detailed diagrams and panels containing activities, quizzes and cartoons, 100 Facts is the perfect introduction to this fascinating subject.
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#48

100 Facts

Speed

2012

100 Facts SPEED is bursting with exactly 100 fantastic facts, incredible images and fun activities to help children learn everything they need to know about the fastest things on the planet. Kids learn more easily with bite-sized information. Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts. Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice. 100 Facts Speed covers key topics about high-speed machines, animals and people in easily-digestible, numbered facts. Every page features amazing illustrations and photographs that clarify difficult points for children. Essential topics covered in 100 Facts Units of measure, the concept of relativity and the idea of velocity Naturally fast movers and man-made speed machines The fastest speed the speed that light travels Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating If sprinters have a wind faster than 2 metres per second blowing them along, their times cannot count as record-breakers. Otherwise they could gain 0.2 seconds over 100 meters! Tornadoes on Earth have wind speeds of over 350 kilometers per hour. On planet Neptune, storm winds blow over six times faster, at 2200 kilometers per hour! Head-to-toe swimsuits covered with thousands of tiny 'teeth', like real shark skin, increase swimming speed but are banned in official races. Activities to make learning accessible and interactive Host a worm Olympics by rolling up sheets of paper into tubes and placing some worms at the 'start' line see who wins the race! Quiz Which are faster radio waves, microwaves or X-rays? Measure how important distance is for an object to gain more energy by dropping a tennis ball down a ramp made of card at different heights. Does it roll further from higher up?
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#49

T Rex

2003

Travel back to the Cretaceous and come face to face with one of the most powerful predators ever to have roamed the Earth. The most famous dinosaur of all is brilliantly portrayed through one hundred facts, fantastic illustrations, and fun cartoons. Read all about T rex's anatomy, find out how it killed its prey, and discover where in the world the biggest and most complete fossil specimens have been found.
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#50

100 Facts Human Body

2012

Discover everything you need to know about the human body with this brilliant book! One hundred facts, fantastic illustrations and hilarious cartoons give you the inside story on the many wonders of the world, while fun quizzes test your knowledge. So what are you waiting for? Get reading!
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#51

Magic & Mystery

2009

Start a spellbinding journey into the extraordinary world of magic and mystery! The rich history of magic is explored in detail through 100 numbered facts and fantastic artworks and photos. Take a look inside an alchemist's laboratory, find out how magic is used to heal or harm, and learn all about different magic-makers - from witches to shamans.
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#67

Special Forces

2010

Go behind enemy lines and find out amazing facts about the intriguing world of special forces! Highly trained military units and their daring missions are brilliantly portrayed through one hundred facts and fantastic images. Discover the origins of modern special forces, learn about training and equipment, and get the inside story on famous operations.
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#72

100 facts BRITISH HISTORY

2008

100 Facts British History is a fantastic ebook for children aged 7+ covering everything from Stone Age times through to the modern age. Discover masses of information about Celts and Romans, knights and castles, kings and queens, and battles and wars. Covering a wide range of topics from life in the Middle Ages to the might of the Victorian Empire, exactly 100 numbered facts will challenge children, acting as an incentive as they make their way through the ebook. Packed with beautiful artwork, and featuring fun panels containing activities, quizzes and hilarious cartoons, 100 Facts is the perfect introduction to this fascinating topic.
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#79

100 Facts - Spies

Projects, Quizzes, Fun Facts, Cartoons

2009

100 FACTS - SPIES is bursting with exactly 100 awesome facts, mind-blowing images and great activities to help children learn everything they need to know about the world of espionage. Kids learn more easily with bite-sized information. Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts. Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice. 100 Facts Spies covers key topics about secret agents and their missions in concise numbered facts. Information is surrounded by amazing illustrations and photographs that put unbelievable facts into context for children. A perfect introduction to spy books for kids aged 7+ who want to learn more about real-life James Bond spies! Essential topics covered in 100 Facts History of spying from old spy services to modern-day computer hacking Gathering intelligence by listening in or going undercover How to catch a spy and the dangers of the job Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating The best sources of information are 'MICE' because they are weak people who are willing to betray their friends or countries for Money, Ideology (beliefs), Compromise or Ego (selfishness)! In the 5th century BC, the Greek general Histaeus had battle plans tattooed onto a slave's shaven head so that when his hair grew back, they would be hidden and could be delivered to his allies! US scientists are working on creating shark spies. They will implant electrodes in sharks' brains so that they can control them remotely. Activities to make learning accessible and interactive Invent your own cipher (code for letters in the alphabet) and share it with a friend, so you can send secret messages to each other Write a note on a piece of paper in lemon juice with a paintbrush. The recipient can hold it under light to read it and no one else can! Quiz What does remote surveillance mean?

Authors

Steve Parker
Author · 6 books

Steve Parker is a British science writer of children's and adult's books. He has written more than 300 titles and contributed to or edited another 150. Born in Warrington, Lancashire, in 1952, Parker attended Strodes College, Egham and gained a BSc First Class Honours in Zoology at the University of Wales, Bangor. He worked as an exhibition scientist at the Natural History Museum, and as editor and managing editor at Dorling Kindersley Publishers, and commissioning editor at medical periodical GP, before becoming a freelance writer in the late 1980s. He is a Senior Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society of London. Parker is based in Suffolk with his family. Parker's writing career began with 10 early titles in Dorling Kindersley's multi-award-winning Eyewitness series, from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. He has since worked for more than a dozen children's book publishers and been shortlisted for, among others, the Rhone-Poulenc Science Book Prize, Times Educational Information Book of the Year, and Blue Peter Book Award.

Belinda Gallagher
Author · 15 books
Belinda Gallagher is a published author and an editor of children’s books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Belinda Gallagher include 'Nursery Treasury: Best-loved Nursery Rhymes', 'Fairytales and First Poems', 'Visual Factfinder – Rocks and Fossils' ('Visual Factfinder'), '1000 Facts – Fossils' and '50 Utterly Silly Stories'.
Fiona MacDonald
Fiona MacDonald
Author · 68 books
Fiona MacDonald studied history at Cambridge University and at the University of East Anglia. She has taught in schools, adult education and university, and is the author of numerous books for children on historical topics.
Camilla de la Bedoyere
Camilla de la Bedoyere
Author · 36 books
A background in science, education and journalism has been the perfect foundation for author Camilla de la Bedoyere. She studied zoology and geology at Bristol University, and has subsequently written or edited more than 200 books for children and adults, many of which aim to explain and explore the natural world and our relationship with it.
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