Usborne

This brand new addition to the "Usborne Young Reading" series focuses on animals and the roles they have played in conflict, both modern and ancient. Find out how elephants helped Hannibal attack Rome, why pigeons saved hundreds of lives in World Wars 1 and 2 and how a little donkey called Murphy came to the rescue of wounded soldiers in World War One, along with many other stories of heroism and courage. Usborne's "Young Reading" series was developed in conjunction with experts from Roehampton University and is designed to encourage independent reading. Each title has clear, engaging text and is accompanied by original illustrations.

This title contains three new editions in the popular "Discovery" series. Visually exciting and highly informative, each book presents its subject in a fun and accessible way. Internet links offer a fascinating selection of recommended web sites - with sound, animation and video clips and much more, which provide additional information for projects and homework.

Suitable as a gift for space-enthusiasts, this title comes with hundreds of amazing, up-to-the-minute facts about stars, planets and space exploration. It also features at-a-glance essentials and statistics accompanied by photographs taken by space probes and satellites.