Children's Encyclopedia of Rocks and Fossils

This comprehensive encyclopedia presents in-depth information in a way that is engaging and accessible to young readers.

Illustrated throughout with stunning photographs.

This fascinating book is broken down into six chapters: Geology, Igneous Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks, Fossils, and Crystals and Gemstones.

Detailed factboxes summarise the key characteristics of each rock, fossil and gemstone.

The Children's Encyclopedia series has been translated into 16 languages and sold over 715,000 copies worldwide!

Claudia Martin has written extensively for children and young adults. She specializes in books on geology, geography, history, technology, and animals. She has two daughters and lives in London.

Chris Jarvis is education officer at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, where he hopes to inspire the next generation of natural scientists. He is a fellow of the Linnean Society and has appeared on TV and radio science shows.