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|title=Space in 30 Seconds

|author=Clive Gifford and Dr Mike Goldsmith

|rating=4.5

|genre=Children's Non-Fiction

|summary=Back when I was a lad, and reading books on space science from my school library, they were nothing like this. There was little that was as colourful, no recap for every page, no homework suggestions, and certainly there was nothing as up-to-date as exoplanets or the latest dimensions of the International Space Station. Many of the changes are valuable, and make this volume quite a success.

|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908005734</amazonuk>

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|title=Myths in 30 Seconds

Would you like to know what about the thriving wildlife in Britain's towns and cities? What natural riches are out there, if only you know where (and how) to look? ''Wild Town'' will tell you. Divided into habitats - desert, grasslands, wetlands, forests, scrub, caves - the book describes animals, and some plants, to be found in each. You'll be amazed at what's out there. And you'll find out a lot about a teeming natural world right on your doorstep. It will tell you the best places to spot animals and plants - and, thanks to the wonderful photography, you'll have no trouble recognising them once you're there. From the iconic foxes and badgers to the less well known species of bird, amphibian and insect, it's all there in all its diversity and beauty.

|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408173905</amazonuk>

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~~|author=Camilla de la Bedoyere, John Farndon, Ian Graham, Richard Platt and Philip Steele~~

~~|title=Discover the Awesome World~~

~~|rating=4~~

~~|genre=Children's Non-Fiction~~

|summary=Back in 2011 I was impressed by [[Discover the Extreme World by Camilla de la Bedoyere, Clive Gifford, John Farndon, Steve Parker, Stewart Ross and Philip Steele]]. I said that In my day it would have been called an encyclopaedia. It would have had a lot more text, been rather dull – and remained largely unread by those who received it as a worthy present, but with that book you needed to start at the opposite end of the scale. It's about visual impact. A fact is linked to a picture and the more striking the better – and only then is it explained. The text is as simple as possible – clear, unambiguous wording which drives the point home as quickly as possible. The layout encourages you to move the book so that you see the pictures better and can read the words. It's fun and (say it quietly) it's educational. Now I'm not in the habit of recycling reviews (honest!) but sometimes you know that you can't say it any better as exactly the same comments apply to Discover the Awesome World.

~~|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848108559</amazonuk>~~

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