What are crystals and gems? how are rocks formed? These are the questions that will be explored in this exciting book. Hot rocks, diamonds and crystals are just some of the incredible topics you will learn about in this book. Discover what they are, what we know about them and how we use them.There are eight titles in the series Visual Explorers. High-impact books with incredible information about the world around us. Perfect for KS2 and children aged 7+ with an interest in natural phenomenon and natural history.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Visual Explorers .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-9 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2019 by Hachette Children's Group .

Toby Reynolds has worked in children's publishing for 20 years. After working for some of the largest UK publishers, he spent many years freelancing in a variety of roles. In 2011 he co-founded Green Android Limited, a children's publishing company. he lives and works from his home in East London. Paul Calver has been designing and writing books for 25 years. he has designed everything from encyclopaedias, sticker books and non-fiction, to children's novelty books. He co-founded Green Android Limited in 2011 and produces books for publishers all over the world. He lives in South London with his wife and two sons.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Introduction / Contents
• 1: A world of rocks
• 1: Recycling rocks
• 1: Hot rocks
• 1: Rocks that change
• 1: Layer upon layer
• 1: Stories in stone
• 1: Remarkable rocks
• 1: Hard-working rocks
• 1: Introducing crystals
• 1: Crystal know-how
• 1: Colourful Crystals
• 1: Jewellery box
• 1: Diamonds
• 1: Crystals at work
• 1: Glossary and Index