Bøker av Chris Oxlade

Become an engineer for the day in this interactive STEAM book for vehicle-loving children aged 3+ years. Find out what's gone wrong with the vehicles using the clues and cross-sections to help you, Fix them by spotting the right tools to do the job, and then they can Go!

Find out everything there is to know about the city of Cardiff in this fascinating city guide. A map of Cardiff city centre will help you find the locations of the key places mentioned in the book. Impress your friends with your knowledge of this beautiful and historic city.

Uses a clear mix of pictures, diagrams, and instructions that help to build knowledge, boost confidence, and gain understanding.

Young readers can discover the wonders of engineering with this vibrantly illustrated and inspirational guide. From designing rockets to delivering power to homes, this entertaining book covers all the ways that engineering has changed our lives and how engineers work today.

This evasive collection of projects and experiments covers an array of subjects, including the oceans, weather and earthquakes; plants, soil and insects; and transportation. It also explores the day-to-day lives of past civilization.

Discover what machines are, how they work, and how they have developed through history, in this fascinating fact file and learn-it-yourself project book. Includes 19 practical experiments - make a windmill, a hydraulic lifter and even a vacuum cleaner! An accessible and lively introduction to machines, ideal for home or school use for 8 to 12 year olds.

This fascinating book will not only explain the basic forces at work behind different forms of transport, but will also give children hours of learning fun. Each concept is clearly demonstrated by a hands-on, step-by-step project that is easy to follow. Make a hot air balloon, a model catamaran or a railroad track and, through practical experiments, learn how they work. Take a look inside a car engine and discover pistons and crankshafts, then create artificial gravity with the aid of a centrifuge. With over 40 practical and well explained projects, learning how vehicles work has never been easier or more fun.

Build your sports skills with the Sports Academy series

Unearth some fantastic fossils and inspect unbelievable rock formations that have been around for millions of years! Ancient dinosaurs, caves, and minerals will rock your world!

Endorsed for reading by Cambridge Assessment International Education, Cambridge Reading Adventures is our international primary reading scheme.

Find out everything there is to know about the city of Edinburgh in this fascinating city guide. A map of Edinburgh city centre will help you find the locations of the key places mentioned in the book. Impress your friends with your knowledge of this beautiful and historic city.

Find out everything there is to know about the city of London in this fascinating city guide. A map of London city centre will help you find the locations of the key places mentioned in the book. Impress your friends with your knowledge of this beautiful and historic city.

Find out everything there is to know about the city of Belfast in this fascinating city guide. A map of Belfast city centre will help you find the locations of the key places mentioned in the book. Impress your friends with your knowledge of this beautiful and historic city.

Part of the popular Kingfisher Readers series, developed by educational specialists and packed with fun facts!

A comprehensive guide containing everything you need to know to participate in - and enjoy - your favourite sport.

People in Africa use their phones for all kinds of things. Find out how phones are helping the Mobile Continent. White Band non-fiction titles use different genre styles across one text and a range of non-fiction text features. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities

Part of the popular Kingfisher Readers series, developed by educational specialists

Be An Adventurer How to cross a river without a boat, escape from quicksand, shelter without a tent, and loads more projects for budding adventurers.

Be A Survivor. How to build a shelter from sticks, light a fire without matches, catch a fish in your fingers, drink water from a frog, and loads more fun survival projects.

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level From whirling sandstorms to freezing blizzards, take a journey around the Earth to see some of its wildest weather.

A hands-on approach introduces young scientists to pulleys. Science theory and practical, fun projects teach the physics and the technology behind this simple machine. Important science curriculum is explained through historical and contemporary examples of pulleys. Step-by-step projects range from the simple to the more challenging.