Martin Jenkins

"Fox is hungry. She waits until dark, then emerges from her den to hunt for food. Follow her as she pads through the city streets and learns about sunlight, moonlight, and electric light. Shadows grow along alleys and reflections bounce off store windows as Fox moves through patches of light and dark. Using simple, clear language and beautiful illustrations, this gentle story is the perfect introduction to light and dark for budding scientists"--Publisher's...

Presents a brief history of space exploration, covering such topics as the first human missions, life on the International Space Station, and settling on Mars.

An illustrated retelling of the exploits of an idealistic Spanish country gentleman and his shrewd squire who set out, as knights of old, to search for adventure, right wrongs, and punish evil.

The Animal Awards ceremony is about to begin. Fifty animals from all over the planet are practicing their acceptance speeches. They're in the running for prizes that celebrate their most fabulous qualities (some will surprse you). Who will win the Really Smelly Award? Who will be named the most Magical Healer? And who will get the prize for Services to Hygiene? Find out in this big book of animal facts, brought to life with Tor Freeman's characterful...

Introduces the four rare great apes groups, the orangutans, chimps, bonobos, and gorillas, as they hop, swing, and bounce around their natural habitat, raise their young, gather their food, and play with the families they love.

From the giant panda of China to Fiji's banded iguana, creatures all over the world are imperiled like never before in human history. Visit all inhabited continents via a series of striking graphic stamps by printmaker Tom Frost, depicting more than thirty species -- some familiar, some you may not have known existed -- all of which are in danger of not existing for much longer. Fact files from conservation biologist Martin Jenkins introduce readers...