The Periodic Table introduces budding chemists to the world of the elements as it's never been seen before.

Children can learn the periodic table of elements with the cute characters from the Basher Science series.

Rocks and minerals make up the surface of the Earth, including the hills, the ground you walk on, and even the ocean floor!

You get polished and unpolished examples of metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous rocks. You also get semiprecious gemstones and more! As you examine the stones in your collection, read all about them in the accompanying book.

This kit comes with 48 stones, a 48-page book and a stone collecting tray.

Discover the amazing world of rocks, minerals and gems.
Includes 25 sample rocks in a collecting tray.

Excite students to learn more about coding, making YouTube videos, creating digital animation and digital games with these hands-on titles from the 'Dummies Junior' range. Each title covers complicated topics in a light-hearted and non-intimidating way by focusing on a small number of projects that will encourage and support children to move forward with digital and online technologies.

• Introduces framing, lighting, and sound.
• Learn how to load video, add transitions and effects.
• Easy-to-follow instructions on how to upload video to YouTube and set privacy settings.
• How to grab free software and make simple edits, like cutting out scenes, adding to a timeline and implementing transitions.

Technology requirements:

• Hardware: For PC with internet connection running Windows 7 or higher, or Mac with internet connection running Mac OS x 10.7 or higher.
• Software: Scratch (sign up for free at scratch.mit.edu).

Usually grown deep in the earth, crystals are some of the world’s most beautiful natural treasures. And now with Crystalize Crystal-Growing Kit and Book, you will get to watch crystals grow right before your very eyes. By following the many activities and experiments in this book, you will be able to make custom crystals that glow in the dark and take on various colors and shapes. Then put them on exhibit with the lighted display case included with your kit.

Components:

• 4 packets of crystal-growing powder–white, purple, blue, and glow-in-the-dark
• Amethyst cluster
• 2 crystal-growing seeds (1 glow-in-the-dark)
• Light-up display case
• 48-page book.

Learn about the planets in our amazing solar system!

Finished product measures: 42 cm x 59.4 cm. Comes folded.

Roblox: The Essential Guide provides users with an exciting jumpstart into the fascinating, dynamic world of Roblox, and helps guide kids towards a fun and fulfilling experience.

Main topics include an introduction to the world, a tour of the coolest and most popular games within the game, a quick-start guide on how to build, and an overview of the Roblox Studio Tabs–the toolbox for developing content in the game.

Along with the essential content to help beginners dive into Roblox like pros, dozens of full-colour gameplay photos will help readers navigate the grand world of Roblox and get them mastering and creating their own Roblox games in no time! 

For those with curious minds starting to take note of the world around them, the basic materials from which our planet is made raise a multitude of questions. What are rocks and minerals? Why are there so many different kinds?

From the way that rocks are formed to identifying gem stones, these books provide the answers for budding geologists, using clear, concise text along with full-colour illustrations and photographs.

Includes:

• Rocks
• Minerals
• Gems
• Fossils.

Four softcovers, each 24 pp.

Computer coding is firmly back on the agenda as a key skill for children to start learning. Computer Coding for Kids is a unique step-by-step guide, perfect for kids interested in computer programming and how computers work. A computer program is a set of instructions that a computer follows to complete a task. 'Coding', or 'programming', means writing the step-by-step instructions that tell the computer what to do. Avoiding computer jargon, this book guides children through creating computer programs, starting with the very basics.

Computer Coding for Kids teaches both Scratch and Python programming languages, with illustrated, simple, step-by-step explanations that make the complex art of computer programming clear for the complete beginner. Starting with simple explanations of programming basics, it progresses to more advanced projects where children can build their own games.

Computer Coding for Kids is ideal for kids looking to take their first steps into programming or those that are already interested and hungry to learn more.

Modding allows Minecraft players to modify the game through code–giving them the ability to add a variety of gameplay changes, ranging from new blocks and items to new mechanisms to craft. It’s pretty much a Minecraft enthusiast’s dream brought to life!

In Modding Minecraft, your child will be introduced to three fun and easy-to-complete projects that teach them the coding skills to make the most of their love of Minecraft. Walking young readers through projects that outline how to create games in Minecraft for single or multiple players, this friendly and accessible guide takes the intimidation out of coding and instills confidence in children as they complete cool coding projects to mod their favourite game.

Introduces getting started with a single-player, single-level game, Moves readers on to multi-level game playing. Finishes with a multi-level, multi-player game based on the classic “capture the flag” game. With simple and clear instructions that your child can understand, Modding Minecraft is the perfect place for your kid to dig deep and open up a whole new world in their creative play.

Blast off into space and discover fun facts and cool trivia about comets, asteroids, meteorites, space junk, and other things that fall from the sky. Then come back to Earth and uncover the mystery behind fantastical, glowing rocks that exist right under your feet.

With this Space Rocks dig-it kit, you will unearth mysterious rocks from an unidentified otherworldly mass that has seemingly fallen from space, but is it really... FROM OUTER SPACE? If not, where did it come from? Explore the properties of this mass with cool science tools, experiments and activities. Then display your findings in a luminescent UV display case.

Kit includes:

• 32-page Space Rocks activity book
• mysterious rock
• 4 hidden rocks
• UV light display case
• brush
• wooden hammer
• wooden chisel
• plastic scoop
• secret space reagent.

Everything is made of stuff. Some things are made of paper, like this book. And some things are made of PLASTIC. If you look around you, plastic is everywhere. Even in places where it's not meant to be. If it drops to the ground, it doesn't rot away–it sticks around forever. Our world is drowning in plastic, and it's a big problem.

Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to explain where plastic comes from, why it doesn't biodegrade, and why that's dangerous for animals and humans alike. But he's also FULL of ideas for how you can help! From giving up straws in juice cartons to recycling all we can and taking part in a beach clean, A Planet Full of Plastic will get young readers excited about how they can make a difference to keep Planet Earth happy.

This brilliant non-fiction picture book, illustrated in Neal's trademark collage style, is perfect for readers aged 5-7 who love nature and want to help the environment.