Ben Hubbard
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Offers advice and encouragement for young students on developing self-awareness through practicing mindfulness. Discusses activities and practices kids can do to help clear their heads of worry, including trying a digital detox from devices and the internet. Includes a glossary.
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"Sea monsters have a long history in lore and literature. Homer first wrote of them in 700 BCE. What Do We Know About the Kraken? lets curious young readers explore what we actually know about this mysterious sea monster's long history. Dive into the facts behind this massive squid-like creature that was first described using the word "Kraken" in the beginning of the eighteenth century. For centuries, sailors have feared the Kraken, which they believe...
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"In the winter of 1846-47, a group of eighty-seven pioneers heading from the Midwest to California found themselves snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountain range with no way forward and no food or supplies. While forty-eight of the group members survived, the others perished due to extreme weather, starvation, and illness. To survive, the remaining people resorted to extreme measures . . . including cannibalism. Learn about the many miscalculations,...
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"In 1947, an unusual object crashed in the New Mexico desert and was recovered by the Roswell Army Air Field officers. People everywhere began to speculate what the object could be. Could it possibly be a flying saucer? Would that be proof of aliens and life beyond Earth? Even decades later, some people still believe that the Roswell Incident is the most famous UFO sighting ever. Still, those who worked at the airfield insist it was just a weather...
12) Top 10 longest
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Discover fascinating facts and figures about the longest things in the world! From the longest bridge to the longest dinosaur, find out what makes it into the top ten from end to end.
13) Top 10 biggest
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Discover fascinating facts and figures about the world's biggest everything! From the mammoth mammal the Blue Whale to the vast planet Jupiter, find out what makes it into the biggest top ten ever.
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"Take a deep dive into the aquatic world to see sealife as you've never seen it before. Ocean by ocean and sea by sea, readers will discover all the amazing animals that inhabit this watery landscape, from ferocious sharks and giant whales to multicoloured tropical fish, long-legged squid and strange bioluminescent creatures that glow eerily in the ocean depths. Beautiful illustrations, dynamic photos and fact-packed text will reveal the lives, habitats...