Miranda MacQuitty Book order

The colourful Kids Only guide to the Museum has been designed especially for kids to enjoy at the Museum and at home. It is packed with fascinating facts and fun for all the family including puzzles, games and quizzes. The content has been developed around themes that showcase all of the Museum galleries. Each theme is based on a question – What is a dinosaur? What is ecology? How old is the Earth? – that can be explored within the galleries.The book also goes beyond the galleries to explore behind the scenes at the Museum including what our scientists do, what’s in our collections and why they are so useful.This fun, interactive guide incorporates the latest Museum map and can be dipped into as necessary, or used to follow a route through the galleries.Kids Only aims to support family visits and facilitate children’s learning and enjoyment in the galleries and beyond. It is complemented by the Museum website and will make theMuseum more accessible to those unable to visit.

Eyewitness Shark Miranda Macquitty Be an eyewitness to the fascinating world of some of the most awesome animals on the planet - their behaviour and their secret underwater lives. Find out how a shark detects its prey See inside the mouth of a great white Discover which shark is the fastest swimmer

Examines the forces that form deserts and discusses the animals and people that inhabit them.

A photo essay introducing ocean creatures, featuring the manta ray, dophin, octupus, and others, and explains their physical structures and how they work. Includes a CD-ROM with clip art