Tom Jackson
1) Fake news
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What is fake news? How can the news be wrong? How do we know if what we're reading is true or not? The concept of fake news and the media as a whole is discussed as part of the What's the Issue series. What's the Issue asks 'what's all the fuss about?' It reviews what is at stake when we think about fake news, with the aim of helping young people to understand this difficult subject and provide them with the tools to inform their own opinions on the...
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What is transhumanism? What is AI? Are these good developments or bad ones? How might immortality be possible? And should we even want to live forever? Get the facts and make up your own mind on these and more questions related to enhanced human potential with Future Humans, part of the new What's the Issue? series.
What does it really mean to be human? In the future, might we be forced to rethink the answer? In this fascinating...
What does it really mean to be human? In the future, might we be forced to rethink the answer? In this fascinating...
10) Mammals
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Mammals are some of the fastest and slowest, largest and smallest, and most unique animals on Earth. Their bodies are built to survive in and master their environment. Readers will love reading about the super swimming dolphin, the super-sensing bat, and the super-slow sloth. They'll learn about the mechanics behind a skunk's stink supply and a cheetah's record-breaking speed. This book is full of color photographs and fact boxes that bring these...
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Insects and spiders are some of the most complex and crafty creatures on Earth. This book gives readers an up-close look at the mechanics behind bugs. Readers will enjoy learning about the leaping flea, the bloodsucking tick, the migrating Monarch butterfly, and the stinging scorpion. They'll explore the ways that the anatomy of each insect and spider gives it amazing abilities and skills suited to its environment. This book is full of fun fact boxes...
14) Birds
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Readers take to the air in this engaging book about the amazing technology behind birds. This book explores the remarkable structures and systems that make up the anatomy of a variety of different birds. It explains the mechanics behind the hovering hummingbird, the sprinting ostrich, and the swimming penguin. The book also investigates the nest-constructing skills of the weaverbird and the nut-crushing abilities of the toucan. Color photographs and...
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THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS PRESENTS THE RAINFOREST stars Ms. Frizzle and her class and explores the plants and animals of our planet's rainforests.
The bestselling Magic School Bus series has taught thousands of kids about everything from oceans to space to dinosaurs. MAGIC SCHOOL BUS PRESENTS THE RAINFOREST will expand upon the original titles with fresh and updated content about all of the incredible plants and animals that live in the world's rainforests....
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THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS PRESENTS THE PLANETS is a photographic nonfiction companion book to the original bestselling title, THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS LOST IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
LOST IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM taught thousands of kids about the planets, moons, stars, and everything else you'd want to know about outer space. MAGIC SCHOOL BUS PRESENTS THE PLANETS will expand upon the original title with fresh, updated, Common Core aligned content about the amazing...
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THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS PRESENTS PLANET EARTH is a photographic nonfiction companion book to the original bestselling title, THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS INSIDE THE EARTH.
INSIDE THE EARTH taught thousands of kids about Earth's crust, mantle, and core. MAGIC SCHOOL BUS PRESENTS PLANET EARTH will expand upon the original title with fresh, updated Common Core-aligned content about all the wonders of our planet. With vivid full-color photographs on each page and...
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THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS PRESENTS SEA CREATURES is a photographic nonfiction companion book to the original bestselling title, THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS ON THE OCEAN FLOOR.
ON THE OCEAN FLOOR taught thousands of kids about tides, coral reefs, and a whole host of marine animals. MAGIC SCHOOL BUS PRESENTS SEA CREATURES will expand upon the original title with fresh, updated, Common Core aligned content about all the incredible animals that live below the waves--from...