★Shortlisted for the English Children’s Illustrated Book Awards 2007
★Sold to USA and Korea.
★Highly visual introductions to exciting topics and concepts, packed with clear information and colorful pictures to help children become expert on a whole range of subjects.
★With fantastic scene-changing acetate pages, these books are a real treat for eager-to-know kids.

9 titles in this series:
Machines and Inventions
Mini Beasts
People and Places
Earth and the Universe
Rainforest Animals
Living World
Ocean Life
Prehistoric Animals
Dinosaurs!

What were the first ever inventions? When was the wheel first around? What's the fastest machine on Earth? This fascinating book answers all the questions children love to ask about the world's oldest and newest machines and inventions. This book lets you learn about some of the people and ideas that have changed the world as we know it, from the first tools to the inventions of the future; contains marvelously detailed illustrations by specialist artists show some of the world's most fascinating machines and inventions; two scene-changing acectate spreads bring these World of Wonder books to life; incorporates an engaging question-and-answer format that children will find easy to follow; a 'true or false?' quiz runs through the book, with answers given at the end, to make it truly interactive; and, a glossary and index encourage children to use the book as an educational resource.