Box of Rocks

Well-known geologist Nick Norman leads young readers into the absorbing world of geology. Budding rock collectors will find out all about the rocks that they'll encounter in Southern Africa, with a view to building their own rock collections.

Box of Rocks is packed with fascinating information about:

- how rocks form
- how to identify the different rock types
- what rocks are made of
- what different rocks are used for
- where to go to collect each rock type.

Readers will also learn about Stone Age tools, fossils and some of our best-known geological sites.