John Allan

"From tractors pulling plows in farm fields to big rigs hauling trailers across the country, young readers will learn about fascinating vehicles that make it easier to move heavy equipment."--

"From dump trucks hauling sand to big-drummed concrete mixers, young readers will learn about fascinating vehicles that are found on construction sites"--

There are lots of reasons why you might want to improve your swimming skills. Some people swim as a way to keep fit, other people join swimming clubs to compete or make friends. Maybe you want to learn to ride waves on a surf board or even train as a lifeguard! However, the best reason to learn to swim well, is that it makes it more fun. A combination of easy-to-follow text, step-by-step photography and diagrams will show you how to master the skills...

As a top race car driver you can travel the world, meet lots of people, and live in luxury. However, to be successful and win championships you need hard work and dedication and . . . all of your math skills! Become a Grand Prix winner using information in data boxes to pass the test. Learn the distances of Grand Prix circuits. Use math to check pole position and confirm the car is race-ready, plan the pit stops, and keep your cool when the race begins....

Be a stunt performer using your math skills. It's no ordinary job! Performing high falls on a movie set needs your attention to the grid reference, and fire scenes require some special time-keeping. Spinning a car creates angles at a number of degrees. Skydiving in freefall, you absolutely need to know how many seconds to wait before you open the parachute. Alongside the math are amazing facts about each stunt, some useful tips for help with your...

Who wouldn't want to be a zookeeper? What an amazing job. Use your math skills to experience what it would be like if you were a keeper for a day. You will need to solve problems to find what crate would be safe to transport a giraffe in, what fluids you need to give in an emergency, and what amount of medicine you give to each animal depending on their weight. How would you work that out? There are also brilliant animal facts to entertain along the...

Meet some amazing animals-from caring crocodile mothers to meat eating plants, from the tallest parents in the woods to sea horse fathers looking after their young . . . with the odd hairy jumping spiders thrown in. First, be introduced to each group of animals and plants, with a large life-cycle diagram showing the stages of life. Then, some of the most unusual animals and plants are featured to intrigue you to learn more. Each book is full of superb,...

Meet some amazing animals-from caring crocodile mothers to meat eating plants, from the tallest parents in the woods to sea horse fathers looking after their young . . . with the odd hairy jumping spiders thrown in. First, be introduced to each group of animals and plants, with a large life-cycle diagram showing the stages of life. Then, some of the most unusual animals and plants are featured to intrigue you to learn more. Each book is full of superb,...

Do you want to be an astronaut, a zookeeper, a firefighter, or maybe a paleontologist digging for dinosaurs? Well you need to use math to do these and other amazing jobs. Follow an imaginary working day with 50 simple math puzzles and activities as these people go through their daily work. Included are tips to help improve math skills, as well as full answers to all of the puzzles and activities. Addition, subtraction, measuring, and sorting are all...

Do you want to be an astronaut, a zookeeper, a firefighter, or maybe a paleontologist digging for dinosaurs? Well you need to use math to do these and other amazing jobs. Follow an imaginary working day with 50 simple math puzzles and activities as these people go through their daily work. Included are tips to help improve math skills, as well as full answers to all of the puzzles and activities. Addition, subtraction, measuring, and sorting are all...