A Question of Geography: Why Don't Bees Freeze in the Arctic?: and other questions about biomes
Author:   Clive Gifford
Publisher:   Hachette Children's Group
ISBN:  

9781526325396


Pages:   32
Publication Date:   23 October 2025
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 11 years
Format:   Paperback
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A Question of Geography: Why Don't Bees Freeze in the Arctic?: and other questions about biomes


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A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask! Do yeti crabs live up mountains? How does a leaf know it's autumn? And are there really plants that eat POO?! Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Biomes! With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to. Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up. Titles in the series: A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakes A Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomes A Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountains A Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weather A Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoes A Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlements A Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

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Author:   Clive Gifford
Publisher:   Hachette Children's Group
Imprint:   Wayland
Dimensions:   Width: 20.80cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   0.144kg
ISBN:  

9781526325396


ISBN 10:   152632539
Pages:   32
Publication Date:   23 October 2025
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 11 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Children/juvenile ,  Primary ,  Children's (6-12)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

1: What on Earth is a biome? 2: Which is the grandaddy of all deserts? 3: Why don’t bees freeze in the Arctic? 4: Which rainforest plants are a bit … clingy? 5: Do yeti crabs live up mountains? 6: How does a leaf know it’s autumn? 7: Why is a giraffe’s neck soooo long? 8: Are there plants that really eat poo? 9: Which bird enjoys two summers a year? 10: Which animal doesn’t drink for ten years? 11: Which animal is rock-hard? 12: Who clears up a forest’s rubbish? 13: Quick-fire questions 14: Glossary / Further reading 15: Index

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Clive Gifford lives in Manchester, UK and is an award-winning author of over 150 books for children and adults. These include Eye Benders: The Science of Seeing and Believing, winner of the prestigious Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2014, and Cool Technology, which won the School Library Association Information Book Award 2013. Clive's titles range from the serious (Robots, iScience, How the World Works) and sporty (with books on motor racing, the Olympics and football) to the downright silly (The Curse of the Toxic Trousers).

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