Eye Wonder Rocks and Minerals introduces geologic elements to budding scientists - Did you know that the amount of gold in any material is measured in carats and that 24-carat gold is pure gold? Find out facts like this and much more in this fascinating guide to rocks and minerals.

Discover the inner workings of one of Earth''s most terrifying natural phenomena in Eye Wonder: Volcano. How hot is molten lava? How are volcanoes formed under the earth''s surface? Learn about famous volcanic eruptions such as the disaster in Pompeii with this unique visual reference. Open your eyes to a world of discovery

Travel on an incredible journey through Eye Wonder: Earth. This book takes you from powerful volcanoes to beautiful waterfalls and everywhere in between. Discover the power and beauty of our planet through pictures and a visual approach, encouraging curiosity in young, school-age children. Learn about science, history, and the natural world through beautiful photography and lively, age-appropriate text. The Eye Wonder series organizes information in a way that's easy to search, easy to read, and easy to learn.

Read Pam Allyn's posts on the Penguin Blog The books to read aloud to children at the important moments in their lives. In What to Read When, award-winning educator Pam Allyn celebrates the power of reading aloud with children. In many ways, books provide the first opportunity for children to begin to reflectively engage with and understand the world around them. Not only can parents entertain their child and convey the beauty of language through books, they can also share their values and create lasting connections. Here, Allyn offers parents and caregivers essential advice on choosing appropriate titles for their children—taking into account a child’s age, attention ability, gender, and interests— along with techniques for reading aloud effectively. But what sets this book apart is the extraordinary, annotated list of more than three hundred titles suitable for the pivotal moments in a child’s life. With category themes ranging from friendship and journeys to thankfulness, separations, silliness, and spirituality, What to Read When is a one-of-a-kind guide to how parents can best inspire children through reading together. In addition, Pam Allyn includes an indispensable “Reader’s Ladder” section, with recommendations for children at every stage from birth to age ten. With the author’s warm and engaging voice throughout, discussion questions to encourage in-depth conversations, as well as advice on helping kids make the transition to independent reading, this book will help shape thoughtful, creative, and curious children, imparting a love of reading that will last a lifetime. These Penguin Young Reader's Books are referenced in What to Read When Sylvia Jean: Drama Queen by Lisa Campbell Ernst (Penguin Young Reader’s Group: 2005) Two Is For Twins, by Wendy Cheyette Lewison, illustrations by Hiroe Nakata (Penguin Young Readers: 2006) Remember Grandma? by Laura Langston (Penguin Group (USA): May 2004) Soul Looks Back in Wonder compiled by Tom Feelings (Puffin Books) Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey (Penguin Books USA, Incorporated: December 1957) When I was Young in the Mountainsby Cynthia Rylant illustrated by Diane Goode (Penguin Young Readers Group: January 1993) Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs by Tomie DePaola (Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Books, Inc.:1973) Good Night, Good Knight by Shelly Moore Thomas, illustrations by Jennifer Plecas (Penguin Young Readers Group: 2002)

Learn all about the exciting lives of explorers with Eye Wonder: Explorer. What would we know about our planet if it weren't for the explorers? Eye Wonder: Explorer charts the journeys of intrepid travellers, from Marco Polo to Ibn Battuta to Neil Armstrong, looking at the challenges they faced and the discoveries they made. In this action-packed eBook, you'll take a trip along the Silk Road, take the first voyage around the world, race to the South Pole, go deep underwater and launch up into space. Perfect for homework and school projects, or just for fun!

Examine what a plant is, find out how plants support allother life on the planet, and discover their tricks of attracting pollinators and the secret weapons they use to keep predators at bay.

How hot is molten lava? How are volcanoes formed? What happened with the volcano in Pompeii? Discover the answers to these questions and more, and learn about the inner workings of one of Earth's most terrifying natural phenomenon in Eye Wonder: Volcanoes. A precursor to DK's award-winning Eyewitness series, Eye Wonder was specially developed for children aged five plus, featuring astonishing photography exhibiting subjects within their natural setting offering a whole new level of information through powerful images. Vocabulary is accessible to young readers, with the meanings of new, subject-related words clearly explained. The combination of breathtaking visuals and informative, accurate text will hook even those children who usually avoid books. Reissued with a new jacket and eight new pages of mazes, look-and-finds, quizzes, and interactive activities, the new generation of Eye Wonder will capture readers' imaginations and give them a reason to delve even deeper into each book.

Eye Wonder Forest goes deep into the woods to reveal theanimal and plant life - Did you know that Bristlecone Pines can live for more than 8,000 years? Find out facts like this and more in this fact-packed guide to forests.

Brrr! Find out what it's like in some of the coldest, snowiest, most frozen places in the world in Eye Wonder: Arctic and Antarctic. Take a trip around an iceberg as big as a mountain, dive into the icy seas with seals and sea lions, meet penguins and polar bears - but not at the same time! And discover how people live and work in these lands of ice and snow... All aspects of life - fauna, flora, people and environment - are covered in amazing photographic detail. Perfect for homework and school projects, or just for fun!

There's more to deserts than sand, camels, and cacti! Which deserts would you need a warm coat in? How do people cope with sandstorms? And which animals lick saliva off their paws to stay alive? From the Sahara to the Australian Great Sandy, explore Earth's driest regions and discover the desert's hidden dangers, from buried snakes to sandstorms. Find out how people, animals, and plants cope with the daily challenge to find water. All aspects of these amazing locations are covered in fascinating photographic detail. Brilliant for homework and school projects, or just for fun!