This book is part of a book series called First Encyclopedia .

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 64 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 2004 by Turtleback Books .

Stuart Atkinson (Contributor) Stuart Atkinson is an amateur astronomer and Outreach Educator. He has written many books on astronomy and space and been the editor/consultant on many more. His "Cumbrian Sky" astronomy blog has had over one million hits. Chelen Ecija (Illustrator) Chelen is an illustrator and a lettering artist based in Madrid, Spain. Painting and lettering are her passions and playing with letterpress type is her hobby. Chelen enjoys being part of the board of APIM, the Association of Professional Illustrators of Madrid and being a member of Familia Plomez, a renowned typography and letterpress group in Spain. She has worked for numerous publishers including Penguin Random House, Scholastic or Hachette. Lauren Farnsworth (Illustrator) Lauren Farnsworth lives in London and has worked in publishing for over 10 years, after graduating from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Gareth Moore (Contributor) Dr Gareth Moore (B. Sc (Hons) M. Phil Ph. D) is the internationally best-selling author of a wide range of brain-training and puzzle books for both children and adults. His books have sold over a million copies in the UK alone, and have been published in 29 different languages. He is also the creator of online brain training site BrainedUp. com, and runs daily puzzle site PuzzleMix. com. Sarah Wade (Illustrator) Sarah Wade is a freelance designer and illustrator based in East Anglia. Sarah's work has been commissioned widely for a variety of products including children's books. With more than 50 children's titles in publication, including picture, novelty and sticker books, Sarah's illustrations are enjoyed by children around the world. Publishers include Macmillan, Usborne and The BBC. John Woodcock (Illustrator) John Woodcock is a freelance illustrator with more than 20 years working experience. With a BA Hons degree in Graphic Design from Norwich School of Art, John is the illustrator of Buster's highly successful Colour Quest series.