Children's Nonfiction
Enjoy this journey through the fascinating history of trains in this picture-packed celebration of the story of trains and how they have transformed our world. Discover how George Stephenson's dream of a steam-powered railway changed the world. Look inside a locomotive to understand how the piston turns the wheels. Learn how the railroads helped to shape the history of America. Read how the electric and diesel power provided more speed and efficiency, and take a glimpse into the future to see how trains keep transforming how we travel! DK Eyewitness Train also looks beyond the trains and tracks to learn about the people who built the railroads and keep them running. Cross continents, too, as you find out about some of the great train journeys of the world. Become an eyewitness to the wonders of one of history's greatest inventions, from royal trains to record-breakers, overcoming obstacles to traveling underground, this picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour of trains like never before.
Throughout the pages of this newly- revised incredible history book, you can expect to find:
-Up to 20 per cent new images, including photography and updated diagrams
-All information updated by expert consultants
-Packed with amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines
-Includes brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field This museum in a book uses striking full-color photographs and illustrations as well as amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines to help bring the extraordinary high-powered world of trains to life before your very eyes. The unique visual approach immerses curious children in every page, making this a must-have volume for curious children aged 9+ with a thirst for knowledge and learning, alongside teachers, parents and librarians. So, what's new? Part of DK's best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field. Explore the series!
Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Join the journey to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.
Throughout the pages of this newly- revised incredible history book, you can expect to find:
-Up to 20 per cent new images, including photography and updated diagrams
-All information updated by expert consultants
-Packed with amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines
-Includes brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field This museum in a book uses striking full-color photographs and illustrations as well as amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines to help bring the extraordinary high-powered world of trains to life before your very eyes. The unique visual approach immerses curious children in every page, making this a must-have volume for curious children aged 9+ with a thirst for knowledge and learning, alongside teachers, parents and librarians. So, what's new? Part of DK's best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field. Explore the series!
Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Join the journey to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.
Become an eyewitness to the battlegrounds of Vietnam with this visual and informative guide on the Vietnam War. The iconic eyewitness is back in a new and improved format to be passed down through the generations. This picture-led reference guide will take you on a visual tour of the history of the Vietnam War. Children aged 9+ will learn all about the conflict's lasting legacy, offering insights into the strategies, battles, and personal stories that defined the era. Throughout the pages of this newly revised book on the Vietnam War, you can expect to find: A fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and "eyewitness" accounts from experts in the field. A visual tour through the topic combined with bite-sized text. A collectible poster revealing facts and photographs from the book.
Eyewitness Vietnam War introduces children to the roots of the conflict, from colonial struggles to Cold War tensions, and how these shaped the Vietnam War's course. Children can learn about the significant battles, strategies, and political movements that influenced the war's outcome and its aftermath.
Become an eyewitness to the world of Nordic raiders and traders and learn all about the culture and history of Vikings. This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour of the history and culture of these daring Norse adventurers. Children can learn all about the Vikings' incredible ships and conquests, as well as their intriguing culture, religions, and home life. Throughout the pages of this children's guide to Vikings, you can expect to find:
- A fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature.
- A visual tour through the topic combined with bite-sized text.
- Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field. Eyewitness Viking gives a detailed overview for kids aged 9+ of the history of these Nordic explorers, including images of original artifacts, lots of intriguing facts and how the used to live. Using full-color photographs to break down the topic, children will enjoy learning about why these fearless explorers sailed across seas and up rivers to east and west, and became the first Europeans to cross the Atlantic and reach the coast of North America. Explore the series!
Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Travel through the solar system with Eyewitness Space, learn the incredible systems that keep your body functioning with Eyewitness Human Body, become immersed in the world of feathered creatures with Eyewitness Bird, or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.
- A fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature.
- A visual tour through the topic combined with bite-sized text.
- Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field. Eyewitness Viking gives a detailed overview for kids aged 9+ of the history of these Nordic explorers, including images of original artifacts, lots of intriguing facts and how the used to live. Using full-color photographs to break down the topic, children will enjoy learning about why these fearless explorers sailed across seas and up rivers to east and west, and became the first Europeans to cross the Atlantic and reach the coast of North America. Explore the series!
Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Travel through the solar system with Eyewitness Space, learn the incredible systems that keep your body functioning with Eyewitness Human Body, become immersed in the world of feathered creatures with Eyewitness Bird, or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.
Become an eyewitness to the Earth's most explosive volcanoes and learn what it's like to experience an earthquake feels like in this picture-led guide to the hotspots of the world.
This book tells you everything you need to know about the Earth's most extraordinary natural forces - from active volcanoes, including Kilauea in Hawaii and Mount Etna in Italy, to devastating earthquakes that have hit San Francisco and Japan. Discover how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius devastated the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum but left in its wake remarkably preserved treasures. Eyewitness Volcano and Earthquake explores how tectonic plates collide, what causes magma to escape from deep inside Earth and why eruptions affect our weather. Learn how scientists predict and measure the magnitude of earthquakes, and find out what a volcanologist does. Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content: - A bite-sized formula of text with images that kids love!
- Fully revised and fact-checked by subject specialists
- Packed with facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines
- Updated with brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field Eyewitness Volcano & Earthquake uses a groundbreaking visual layout that makes learning fun for kids aged 9-12. Packed with striking full-color photographs and illustrations of lava flows, pyroclastic clouds, rocks, and precious stones, preserved bodies and petrified objects, and much more along with amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and a timeline to reveal the most devastating volcanoes and earthquakes in history. Eyewitness content approved by -ologists!
DK's Eyewitness kids books are updated and fact-checked by subject specialists, with brand new first-hand eyewitness accounts throughout from experts in the field. A best-selling series known and trusted for generations, with a fresh new look and up-to-date content. What will you Eyewitness next?
Join the journey to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or discover more about the world's most extreme weather phenomena with Eyewitness Hurricane & Tornado. Do you think you've found your topic of interest? DK has even more volcano books for kids and adults alike find them all by searching for "DK natural disasters books".
This book tells you everything you need to know about the Earth's most extraordinary natural forces - from active volcanoes, including Kilauea in Hawaii and Mount Etna in Italy, to devastating earthquakes that have hit San Francisco and Japan. Discover how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius devastated the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum but left in its wake remarkably preserved treasures. Eyewitness Volcano and Earthquake explores how tectonic plates collide, what causes magma to escape from deep inside Earth and why eruptions affect our weather. Learn how scientists predict and measure the magnitude of earthquakes, and find out what a volcanologist does. Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content: - A bite-sized formula of text with images that kids love!
- Fully revised and fact-checked by subject specialists
- Packed with facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines
- Updated with brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field Eyewitness Volcano & Earthquake uses a groundbreaking visual layout that makes learning fun for kids aged 9-12. Packed with striking full-color photographs and illustrations of lava flows, pyroclastic clouds, rocks, and precious stones, preserved bodies and petrified objects, and much more along with amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and a timeline to reveal the most devastating volcanoes and earthquakes in history. Eyewitness content approved by -ologists!
DK's Eyewitness kids books are updated and fact-checked by subject specialists, with brand new first-hand eyewitness accounts throughout from experts in the field. A best-selling series known and trusted for generations, with a fresh new look and up-to-date content. What will you Eyewitness next?
Join the journey to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or discover more about the world's most extreme weather phenomena with Eyewitness Hurricane & Tornado. Do you think you've found your topic of interest? DK has even more volcano books for kids and adults alike find them all by searching for "DK natural disasters books".
Become an eyewitness to the world's weather - from heatwaves and droughts to blizzards and floods.
Why does it rain? How hot is a bolt of lightning? What makes hurricanes form? Become a meteorology expert, set up a home weather station, and learn to read nature's signs of changing weather. Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content:
- A bite-sized formula of text with images that kids love!
- Fully revised and fact-checked by subject specialists
- Packed with facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines
- Updated with brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field Eyewitness Weather uses a groundbreaking visual layout that makes learning fun for kids aged 9-12. Showing you what weather looks like, from a tropical storm cloud seen from above to close-ups of snowflake crystals. Learn about what weather scientists do, why weather works differently on the coast and inland, and much more along the way with amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines. Eyewitness content approved by -ologists!
DK's Eyewitness kids books are updated and fact-checked by subject specialists, with brand new first-hand eyewitness accounts throughout from experts in the field. A best-selling series known and trusted for generations, with a fresh new look and up-to-date content. What will you Eyewitness next? Join the journey to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or leave no stone left unturned with Eyewitness Rocks & Minerals. Do you think you've found your topic of interest? DK has even more extreme weather books for kids and adults alike find them all by searching for "DK weather books".
Why does it rain? How hot is a bolt of lightning? What makes hurricanes form? Become a meteorology expert, set up a home weather station, and learn to read nature's signs of changing weather. Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content:
- A bite-sized formula of text with images that kids love!
- Fully revised and fact-checked by subject specialists
- Packed with facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines
- Updated with brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field Eyewitness Weather uses a groundbreaking visual layout that makes learning fun for kids aged 9-12. Showing you what weather looks like, from a tropical storm cloud seen from above to close-ups of snowflake crystals. Learn about what weather scientists do, why weather works differently on the coast and inland, and much more along the way with amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines. Eyewitness content approved by -ologists!
DK's Eyewitness kids books are updated and fact-checked by subject specialists, with brand new first-hand eyewitness accounts throughout from experts in the field. A best-selling series known and trusted for generations, with a fresh new look and up-to-date content. What will you Eyewitness next? Join the journey to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or leave no stone left unturned with Eyewitness Rocks & Minerals. Do you think you've found your topic of interest? DK has even more extreme weather books for kids and adults alike find them all by searching for "DK weather books".
Become an eyewitness to the terrifying global conflict that reshaped the world - from the Blitz to the atomic bomb.
In collaboration with the Imperial War Museum, go back in time and experience history with this picture-led guide to the Second World War. This book tells the story of the second devastating conflict of the 20th century that tore the world apart - divided by international alliances and growing tensions between nations. Meet the key players who influenced the outcome of this global struggle. Explore major events such as the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Britain, the D-Day invasion, and the atomic bombs in Japan, and discover how clever code-breakers developed new technology to decipher hidden messages and gain military advantage over their enemies. Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content:
- A bite-sized formula of text with images that kids love!
- Fully revised and fact-checked by subject specialists
- Packed with facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines
- Updated with brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field Eyewitness World War II uses a groundbreaking visual layout that makes learning fun for kids aged 9-12. This history book expertly illustrates the lessons of the Second World War and how they impact our world today. This museum in a book uses striking full-color photographs and illustrations of warfare, weaponry, vehicles, maps, and secret documents along with amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines to reveal this conflict as never before. Eyewitness content approved by -ologists! DK's Eyewitness kids books are updated and fact-checked by subject specialists, with brand new first-hand eyewitness accounts throughout from experts in the field. A best-selling series known and trusted for generations, with a fresh new look and up-to-date content. What will you Eyewitness next? Travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth with Eyewitness Dinosaur, or come face-to-face with a pharaoh in Eyewitness Ancient Egypt. Do you think you've found your topic of interest? DK has even more history books for kids and adults alike find them all by searching for "DK history books".
In collaboration with the Imperial War Museum, go back in time and experience history with this picture-led guide to the Second World War. This book tells the story of the second devastating conflict of the 20th century that tore the world apart - divided by international alliances and growing tensions between nations. Meet the key players who influenced the outcome of this global struggle. Explore major events such as the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Britain, the D-Day invasion, and the atomic bombs in Japan, and discover how clever code-breakers developed new technology to decipher hidden messages and gain military advantage over their enemies. Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content:
- A bite-sized formula of text with images that kids love!
- Fully revised and fact-checked by subject specialists
- Packed with facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines
- Updated with brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field Eyewitness World War II uses a groundbreaking visual layout that makes learning fun for kids aged 9-12. This history book expertly illustrates the lessons of the Second World War and how they impact our world today. This museum in a book uses striking full-color photographs and illustrations of warfare, weaponry, vehicles, maps, and secret documents along with amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines to reveal this conflict as never before. Eyewitness content approved by -ologists! DK's Eyewitness kids books are updated and fact-checked by subject specialists, with brand new first-hand eyewitness accounts throughout from experts in the field. A best-selling series known and trusted for generations, with a fresh new look and up-to-date content. What will you Eyewitness next? Travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth with Eyewitness Dinosaur, or come face-to-face with a pharaoh in Eyewitness Ancient Egypt. Do you think you've found your topic of interest? DK has even more history books for kids and adults alike find them all by searching for "DK history books".
From the New York Times-bestselling author of All Boys Aren't Blue comes an empowering set of essays about Black and Queer icons from the Harlem Renaissance.
In Flamboyants, George M. Johnson celebrates writers, performers, and activists from 1920s Black America whose sexualities have been obscured throughout history. Through 14 essays, Johnson reveals how American culture has been shaped by icons who are both Black and Queer - and whose stories deserve to be celebrated in their entirety. Interspersed with personal narrative, powerful poetry, and illustrations by award-winning illustrator Charly Palmer, Flamboyants looks to the past for understanding as to how Black and Queer culture has defined the present and will continue to impact the future. With candid prose and an unflinching lens towards truth and hope, George M. Johnson brings young adult readers an inspiring collection of biographies that will encourage teens today to be unabashed in their layered identities.
This lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries and reverberates loudly and proudly today. After 300 years of forced bondage;
hands bound, descendants of Africa
picked up their souls--all that they owned--
leaving shackles where they fell on the ground,
headed for the nearest resting place to be found. Deeply emotional, evocative free verse by poet and activist Sojourner Kincaid Rolle traces the solemnity and celebration of Juneteenth from its 1865 origins in Galveston, Texas to contemporary observances all over the United States. This is an ode to the strength of Black Americans and a call to remember and honor a holiday whose importance reverberates far beyond the borders of Texas.
hands bound, descendants of Africa
picked up their souls--all that they owned--
leaving shackles where they fell on the ground,
headed for the nearest resting place to be found. Deeply emotional, evocative free verse by poet and activist Sojourner Kincaid Rolle traces the solemnity and celebration of Juneteenth from its 1865 origins in Galveston, Texas to contemporary observances all over the United States. This is an ode to the strength of Black Americans and a call to remember and honor a holiday whose importance reverberates far beyond the borders of Texas.
The #1 bestselling Girl's Body Book includes everything you need to know about growing up, even the embarrassing stuff. The newly updated fifth edition provides advice for parents and addresses questions a pre-teen girl may have while maturing through puberty and starting her period.
"What is happening to my body?"
"How do I fit in?"
"Why is everything different?"
These questions, along with others, leave pre-teen girls feeling confused and parents wondering what to do next. From periods to peer pressure, puberty is hard! The newly updated fifth edition of The Girl's Body Book helps prepare young girls and their parents for the ups and downs of puberty, middle school, and everything in between. This guide for pre-teen girls addresses issues like changing bodies, personal hygiene, self-confidence, leadership, school safety and #MeToo. This updated fifth edition book for girls is expanded to include topics like:
The Girl's Body Book helps prepare girls for puberty and beyond by giving them age appropriate information, tools, tips, and tricks to take care of themselves and grow up in a healthy environment.
Kelli Dunham, RN, BSN is a nurse, a comedian, and author of three other books: How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Nursing School, How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Your Life as a Nurse, and The Boy's Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up You.
A Girl's Guide to Puberty and Periods is a body-positive illustrated book that helps girls, ages 9-14, understand what to expect about puberty and everything that goes with it. The book shares "my first period" stories from girls across the U.S. of all backgrounds to help your child understand that everything they are going through is okay and normal. Parents will appreciate that the book also incorporates factual health content and practical tips developed by health experts at Columbia University. The goal is to empower girls to feel more confident and knowledgeable about their changing bodies.