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1	Dogs' Night more books like this by M Hooper add to wishlist Once a year, the dogs in the paintings in the National Gallery have an exciting night out. They all have a few hours to run up and down the grand staircases, to chase each other and to go exploring. One night, however, four of the dogs have too much to eat and sleepily climb back into the wrong works of art. The gallery has never been so popular - ... see all copies from $2.75! new only from $4.91! \| SVS
2	The Pebble in My Pocket: A History of Our Earth more books like this by Meredith Hooper, Chris Coady (Illustrator) add to wishlist This fascinating history of the earth takes readers on a scientific adventure through time and across the globe--all by following the trail of a single pebble over millions of years. With its lively text, colorful illustrations and helpful timeline, The Pebble in My Pocket provides a revelatory account of the planet's dramatic formation, and ... see all copies from $9.22! new only from $11.56! \| SVS
3	Stephen Biesty's Castles more books like this by Meredith Hooper, Stephen Biesty (Illustrator) add to wishlist Biesty, the bestselling creator of the Incredible Cross-Sections books, turns his attention to ten actual castles, as they were from the 12th to the 19th century. Each castle is illustrated over a double-page spread, followed by a lively and informative two-page account of the history of the castle in its time. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.39! \| first editions
4	The Ferocious Summer: Adelie Penguins and the Warming of Antarctica more books like this by Meredith Hooper add to wishlist Although it may seem barren, Antarctica is a vital -- and increasingly threatened -- part of the Earth's ecosystem. "The Ferocious Summer" is writer Meredith Hooper's firsthand account of the effects of climate change on this frozen continent. For one summer, Hooper lived and worked with scientists observing the summer population of Adelie ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Antarctic Adventure: Exploring the Frozen Continent more books like this by Meredith Hooper, DK Publishing add to wishlist The history of the exploration of the southernmost continent is filled with victory and defeat. These stories testify to the courage of the human spirit. Full-color illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Celebrity Cat: With Paintings from Art Galleries Around the World more books like this by Meredith Hooper, Bee Willey (Illustrator) add to wishlist It is Cats' Visiting Night at the Art Gallery, and from all over the town, cats have come to see the paintings. Most of all, they like looking at paintings with cats in them. But alas, there aren't many. Then the talented artist Felissima Cat steps in. Meredith Hooper's charming story features 6 gloriously funny reworkings of famous paintings, ... see all copies from $8.74! new only from $8.74! \| SVS
7	The Island That Moved: How Shifting Forces Shape Our Earth more books like this by Meredith Hooper, Lucia de Leiris (Illustrator) add to wishlist Award-winning science writer Hooper joins illustrator deLeiris as they use the story of a single island to introduce the fascinating science of plate tectonics--the shifting plates that form Earth's surface. Illustrations. see all copies from $3.97! new only from $3.98! \| SVS
8	An Egyptian Tomb: The Tomb of Nebamun more books like this by Meredith Hooper add to wishlist An in-depth look at a 3500 year-old tomb of an Egyptian official. The paintings and stories they tell provide a remarkable insight of life in ancient Egypt. An award-winning historian, the author has written a number of books for children. see all copies from $4.53! new only from $4.53! \| SVS
9	The Endurance: Shackleton's Perilous Expedition in Antartica more books like this by Meredith Hooper, M P Robertson (Illustrator) add to wishlist Intrigued by the mysterious, vast continent at the bottom of the world, Sir Ernest Shackleton fearlessly led 27 men to explore Antarctica -- but on their way to its shore, their ship Endurance was crushed by the relentless ice! The shipwrecked team braved many months stranded on an ice floe (through an Antarctic winter), facing extreme hunger, ... see all copies from $5.61! new only from $10.33! \| first editions
10	The Ferocious Summer: Palmer's Penguins and the Warming of Antarctica by Meredith Hooper add to wishlist Antarctica's capacity to create, store and disperse ice is critical to the way our planet functions. But along the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, there has been a 40 per cent decrease in the mean annual sea ice extent since 1979. The daily life of a few thousand Adelie penguins became critical evidence of real, incontrovertible climate ... see all copies from $2.05! new only from $12.65!
11 view cover	Gold Quest: A Treasure Trail Through History more books like this by Meredith Hooper, Stephen Biesty (Illustrator) add to wishlist This book tells the story of precious gold, created when stars explode, mined in Ancient Egypt, made into a mummy mask and buried with a king. But the tomb is robbed, the mask is stolen and made into something new...And so the gold changes hands and changes shape as centuries pass. It's a prize at the Colosseum in Rome, a gift for Queen Elizabeth ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.47! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Drop in My Drink: The Story of Water on Our Planet more books like this by Meredith Hooper, Chris Coady (Illustrator) add to wishlist Meredith Hooper takes the reader back thousands of years to see where the Earth's water came from, and how life began in the oceans and later moved onto land. She describes the water cycle and the relationship between water, living things and water erosion. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.15! \| first editions
13 view cover	Antarctic Journal more books like this by Meredith Hooper, Lucia de Leiris (Illustrator) add to wishlist The true story of the three months the author spent in the South Pole as part of the National Science Foundation Antarctic Artists & Writers Program. Illustrated with watercolor paintings and pencil drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.16! \| SVS
14 view cover	Tom's Rabbit more books like this by Meredith Hooper, Bert Kitchen (Illustrator) add to wishlist In 1910 on a voyage to Antarctica aboard the ship Terra Nova, Tom searches for a warm place for his rabbit and returns after Christmas dinner to find a surprise. Based on the diary of Tom Crean. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| first editions
15 view cover	Honey Cookies more books like this by Meredith Hooper, Alison Bartlett (Illustrator) add to wishlist For young Ben, nothing is better than his grandmother's honey biscuits. But what exactly goes into making this special treat? Grandma decides it's a good time for Ben to find out. When he learns how to make honey biscuits, he doesn't just find out how to bake biscuits, he also discovers where all the ingredients in the recipe come from and whose ... see all copies from $9.28! new only from $9.73!
16 view cover	Coral Reef: Inside Australia's Great Barrier Reef more books like this by Meredith Hooper, Richard Brown (Editor), Kate Ruttle (Editor) add to wishlist Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years. see all copies from $7.06! new only from $7.76!
17 view cover	Woolly Jumper: the Story of Wool by Meredith Hooper add to wishlist Everything you ever wanted to know about making wool! Simple, rhythmical text, colourful illustrations and a carefully researched information section take you through the process - beginning with a sheep and ending with a warm, woolly jumper! see all copies from $3.88! new only from $16.61!
18	Desert: Inside Australia's Simpson Desert more books like this by Meredith Hooper, Richard Brown (Editor), Kate Ruttle (Editor) add to wishlist Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $7.76!
19 view cover	La Gran Noche de los Perros / Dogs' Night more books like this by Meredith Hooper, Allan Curless (Illustrator) add to wishlist One night a year, all the dogs in the paintings at London's National Gallery jump out of their respective canvases and romp around the museum's halls. One year, they get all mixed up and end up in the wrong pictures! This novel approach to art appreciation provides a lively introduction to paintings of several periods and styles. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $72.51! \| SVS
20 view cover	Seven Eggs more books like this by Meredith Hooper add to wishlist On Monday the first egg hatches, and out comes a baby penguin. On Tuesday the second egg cracks open to reveal a baby crocodile. Young children will delight in lifting the flaps to discover what each new egg contains in this unique concept book with a surprise ending. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
21 view cover	Sticky Jam: the Story of Sugar by Meredith Hooper add to wishlist Everything you ever wanted to know about how jam is made! Simple, rhythmical text, colourful illustrations and a carefully researched information section at the back take you through the process, which begins with sugar cane growing in the earth and ends in sweet, sticky jam! see all copies from $2.53! new only from $22.31!
22 view cover	Tom's Rabbit: A True Story from Scott's Last Voyage more books like this by Meredith Hooper, Bert Kitchen (Illustrator) add to wishlist It's Christmas day in the Antarctic, and Tom the Sailor is looking for a safe, cosy place on board ship for his pet rabbit to make her nest. At last Tom settles her in the hay, where she gives birth to 17 babies. This imaginative picture book is based on the diaries by men from Captain Scott's second expedition in 1910, in search of the South Pole ... see all copies from $2.53!
23 view cover	Race to the Pole more books like this by Meredith Hooper add to wishlist Until the early years of the 20th century, the vast continent of Antarctica was barely discovered. All that changed, when Scott, Shackleton, and Amundsen set out to solve the last great unsolved geographical mystery and find the South Pole. This book tells the amazing tale of their expeditions into the unknown. It is high adventure, dramatic and ... see all copies from $2.53!
24 view cover	Rainforest more books like this by Meredith Hooper, Richard Brown (Editor), Kate Ruttle (Editor) add to wishlist Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years. see all copies from $5.25! new only from $5.25!
25 view cover	Tom Crean's Rabbit: A True Story from Scott's Last Voyage more books like this by Meredith Hooper, Bert Kitchen (Illustrator) add to wishlist It's very cold in Antarctica, and the Terra Nova is crowded with both men and animals. Tom the sailor is looking for a quiet and cozy place for his pet rabbit to have her babies. From high in the rigging to down in the hold, the crewman takes readers all through the ship while he searches for a spot where his rabbit can make her nest. Based on ... see all copies from $4.91! new only from $4.91! \| first editions \| SVS

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