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13 Architects Children Should Know
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Buildings of every shape and size and from all corners of the world, populate this colourful and beautifully produced book that introduces children to history's most iconic architectural feats and the people behind them. In lively illustrated spreads, young readers will learn how Christopher Wren reconstructed an 11th-century cathedral after London's great fire of 1666 to become the St Paul's Cathedral that we know today and how its dome survived the Blitz. They will find out how Thomas Jefferson, in building his plantation, Monticello, created a new architecture for a new nation. They will be introduced to the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe and Zaha Hadid and can examine in detail the wonders of the Eiffel Tower, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain and Rome's most beautiful theatre. The book proceeds chronologically, accompanied by a timeline to offer helpful historical context. Each architect's entry includes a concise biography, illustrations of major works and lively texts that speak directly to young readers. Additional information about the buildings pictured, suggestions for further reading and online resources will satisfy the most curious of minds.
13 Artists Children Should Know
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Whether it's Leonardo da Vinci's mysterious Mona Lisa, Vermeer's vibrant depictions of light, Van Gogh's mesmerizing brush strokes, or Matisse's playful cutouts, the art featured here is introduced in a format and style that will appeal to children. The book proceeds chronologically, accompanied by a timeline to offer helpful historical context. Each artist's entry includes a concise biography, beautiful reproductions of major works, and lively texts that speak directly to young readers. Games, quizzes and other activities help readers learn about the significant contributions of each artist in a way that is both fun and inspiring. Additional information about museums, suggestions for further reading, and online resources will satisfy the most curious minds.
20 Ways To Draw A Tree & 44 Other Nifty Things From Nature
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This inspiring sketchbook is part of the new 20 Ways series from Quarry Books, designed to offer artists, designers, and doodlers a fun and sophisticated collection of illustration fun. Each spread features 20 inspiring illustrated examples of a single item, such as a tree, tulip, shell, owl, peacock feather, mushroom, cloud, or berry.–with blank space for you to draw your take on “20 Ways to Draw a Tree.”
This is not a step-by-step technique book--rather, the stylized flowers, trees, leaves, and clouds are simplified, modernized, and reduced to the most basic elements, showing you how simple abstract shapes and forms meld to create the building blocks of any item that you want to draw. Each of the 20 interpretations provides a different, interesting approach to drawing a single item, providing loads of inspiration for your own drawing. Presented in the author’s uniquely creative style, this engaging and motivational practice book provides a new take on the world of sketching, doodling, and designing.
Get out your favorite drawing tool, and remember, there are not just 20 Ways to Draw a Tree!
20 Ways To Draw Everything With 180 Nature Themes From Cats & Tigers To Tulips & Trees
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Designed to offer artists, designers, and doodlers a fun and sophisticated collection of illustration fun, each spread features 20 inspiring illustrated examples of 135 themes, over 3600 drawings total! From trees and flowers to animals and sea creatures and everything in between. Don't worry, there's tons of room for you to draw your own versions of these amazing doodles right on the pages.
This is not a step-by-step technique book - within the pages you'll find drawings simplified, modernized, and reduced to the most basic elements, showing you how simple abstract shapes and forms create the building blocks of any item that you want to draw. Each of the 20 interpretations provides a different, interesting approach to drawing a single item, providing loads of inspiration for your own drawing. These four artists each have a uniquely creative style, resulting in an engaging and motivational practice book that provides a new take on the world of sketching, doodling, and designing.
Animalium (Welcome To The Museum) by Jenny Broom
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There are more than 160 animal specimens to be discovered in this beautifully illustrated unique hard back book, Animalium, the first in a series of virtual museums. Wander the galleries open 365 days a year and discover a collection of curated exhibits on every page, accompanied by informative text. Each chapter features a different branch of the tree of life, from the simple sponge to the enormous elephant.
This is a perfect gift for children who have to be dragged out of the Natural History Museum at closing time. The pages are filled with detailed, beautiful drawings by London-based artist and curator Katie Scott. Printed on heavyweight cream papers, sifting through the treasures in this book will feel like peeking into the journals and logs of naturalists from the 1800s.
Animalium Colouring Book
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Packed with creatures great and small, from the tiniest insect to the mighty lion, this beautiful colouring book is perfect for all animal-lovers. Colour in the animals, complete the scenes and learn incredible facts along the way. From the creators of the best-selling Animalium, this title reveals the intricate line-drawings behind Katie Scott's finished illustrations. Engaging, informative and visually stunning, this fantastic addition to the 'Welcome to the Museum' series is sure to get you feeling creative. So pick up your pencils and discover the world of Animalium.
Architect Academy
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Discover the essential skills required on the way to becoming an architect in this innovative activity book. Architect Academy gives kids the know-how to plan and draw all sorts of structures, from bridges and schools, to parks and pyramids. Activities range from designing a residential street, and your perfect play park to learning some of the maths skills used by architects, how to read floor plans, and the basics of interior design.
The Architect Toolbag section contains all sorts of goodies, such as Architect Task stickers to use when a challenge is completed, a pull-out poster, and press-out game cards to share with friends.
Encourages imaginative play and problem solving Fresh, contemporary artwork helps to make basic design and space-planning concepts accessible Includes loads of great extras: stickers, a pull-out poster, a game, and cards to play with.
Belle & Boo & The Very Merry Christmas Book
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Boo the bunny learns that Christmas is a time for sharing as well as presents in this enchanting seasonal story from Belle & Boo.
Enter the charming world of Belle and Boo, a bob-haired little girl and her adorable bunny friend. Follow the adventures of this curious pair as they enjoy the simple pleasures of childhood, drawing us into a magical world of imagination and discovery.
It's almost Christmas Day. Time to decorate the tree, hang up stockings and bake delicious treats. Boo thinks the best thing about Christmas is the presents waiting for him under the tree. But, with a little help from his friend Belle, Boo learns that kindness and sharing will make for the merriest Christmas of all.
This delightful tale with vintage-inspired illustrations is perfect for fans of Beatrix Potter and Winnie-the-Pooh.
Belle & Boo Birthday Surprise Book
£6.99
Enter the charming world of Belle and Boo, a bob-haired little girl and her adorable bunny friend. Follow the adventures of this curious pair as they enjoy the simple pleasures of childhood, drawing us into a magical world of imagination and discovery. Today is an extra-special day - it's someone's birthday! Belle and Boo know just how to get ready for birthdays - they make a card, bake a cake and blow up balloons. But whose birthday could it be? And what is the special surprise that Belle has planned? This beautiful book with vintage-inspired illustrations is perfect for fans of Beatrix Potter, Winnie the Pooh and Milly-Molly-Mandy.
Belle & Boo Christmas Sticker Fun Book
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Help Belle and Boo get ready for Christmas with this sparklingly festive activity book - includes over 200 stickers!
Belle and Boo are getting ready for Christmas, and they want you to join in with all the festive fun!
There's so much to see and do in this delightful sticker and activity book. Decorate the Christmas tree, build a snowman, dress Belle and Boo is cosy winter clothes, and much, much more! With games, puzzles, dress-up figures, colouring and over 200 pretty stickers, this fabulously festive book will keep little ones entertained for hours.
Over 200 stickers, including dress-up outfits for Belle and Boo. Packed with games, colouring sheets, puzzles, dress-up figures, creative activities and more.
Belle & Boo Friends Make Everything Better Book
£6.99
Take a wonderful journey with Belle and Boo as they leave their worries behind and turn a dull day into a magical adventure, in this warm and lyrical celebration of friendship and the imagination.
Belle & Boo Goodnight Kiss Book
£6.99
It's bedtime for Belle and Boo. Time for a bath, time for milk and cookies, time for a story. But when Boo decides it's time to hide, he almost misses the most important part of bedtime. This delightful picture book stars Belle and Boo, a bob-haired little girl and her adorable bunny friend. Follow their adventures as they explore the simple pleasures of childhood, drawing the reader into a magical world of imagination and discovery. This charming tale with vintage-inspired illustrations is perfect for fans of Beatrix Potter, Winnie the Pooh and Milly-Molly-Mandy.
Belle & Boo Yummy Scrummy Day Book
£6.99
Enter the charming world of Belle and Boo, a little girl and her adorable bunny friend. Follow the adventures of this curious pair as they enjoy the simple pleasures of childhood, drawing us into a magical world of imagination and discovery. Boo is hungry, but he only wants to eat cake. That is until Belle finds a clever way to convince him that fruit and vegetables are just as tasty, and can be a lot more fun. And because this is Belle and Boo, there is an adventure or two along the way. A delightful tale with vintage-inspired illustrations, this book is perfect for fans of Beatrix Potter and Winnie-the-Pooh.
Big History Mini Wallbook/Quizbook
£6.99
The What on Earth? Quizbook of Big History is about the size of a desktop diary but tells the complete story of planet, life and people from the beginning of time to the present day in more than 1,000 pictures and captions on a timeline. It is a mini version of the A3 edition but on the back instead of a narrative guide to the history of the world, the MINI edition features a 100-question multiple-choice family quiz – the answers can all be found somewhere on the timeline with the aid of a special magnifier (included!). The best value for money history of the world – in the world!
Suitable for 7yrs+
Height: 24.5 cms
Width: 17.5 cms
Depth: 0.5 cms
Length (when fully unfolded): 1.3 metres
Bump To Birthday - Pregnancy & First Year Journal
£19.99
Treasure pregnancy and baby's precious first year in one delightful combined journal.
Bump to Birthday takes parents through the amazing journey of pregnancy with fascinating information on the bump's development right through to the baby's first birthday, inspiring them to capture key pregnancy moments, hopes and dreams, the experience of birth, and all those special baby moments first smile, steps and words, first birthday and Christmas.
A fun and manageable way to create a unique bump and baby keepsake during those exhausting and exhilarating months, Bump to Birthday makes a wonderful pregnancy gift.
International best-seller, Gold at the Independent Publisher Book Awards 2014, Winner at the Loved by Parents Awards 2012 and shortlisted for Gift of the Year 2012.
Epic Bike Rides Of The World (Lonely Planet)
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher
Discover 200 of the best places to ride a bike in this beautifully illustrated book. From family-friendly, sightseeing urban rides to epic adventures off the beaten track. Destinations range from France and Italy, for the world's great bike races, to the wilds of Mongolia and Patagonia. These journeys will inspire - whether you are an experienced cyclist or just getting started.
The book is organised by continent. In the Americas we join a family bikepacking trip in Ecuador; we pedal the Natchez Trace Parkway and stop at legendary music spots; we ride the Pacific Coast Highway in Oregon and California; go mountain biking in Moab and Canada; and explore the cities of Buenos Aires and New York by bicycle.
European rides include easy-going trips around Lake Constance, along the Danube and the Loire, and coast-to-coast routes; routes in Tuscany, Spain and Corsica; and professional journeys up Mt Ventoux and around the Tour of Flanders.
In Asia, we venture through Vietnam's valleys; complete the Mae Hong Son circuit in northern Thailand; cross the Indian Himalayas; and pedal through Bhutan. And in Australia and New Zealand we take in Tasmania and Queensland by mountain bike; cycle into Victoria's high country and around Adelaide on road bikes; and try some of New Zealand's celebrated cycle trails.
Each ride is illustrated with stunning photography and a map. A toolkit of practical details - where to start and finish, how to get there, where to stay and more - helps riders plan their own trips. There are also suggestions for three more similar rides around the world for each story. Each piece shows how cycling is a fantastic way to get to know a place, a people and their culture.
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, gift and lifestyle books and stationery, as well as an award-winning website, magazines, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.
TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World
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Nominated for the Cilip Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards 2018. From Coco Chanel to Rosa Parks, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is bursting full of astounding facts and incredible artwork on some of the most brilliant women who helped shape the world we live in. The number one best-selling children's non-fiction title in the UK market this year.
Discover fascinating facts about some of the most amazing women who changed the world and on whose shoulders we all stand today. Fly through the sky with the incredible explorer Amelia Earhart, and read all about the Wonderful Adventures of Mary Seacole, with this fantastic full colour book. Includes Jane Austen, Gertrude Ederle, Coco Chanel, Frida Kahlo, and Rosa Parks among others, and written and illustrated by Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst.
Felt Bedside Caddy
£18.95
This best selling soft and secure pocket is the perfect place to keep all your bedside essentials safe - glasses, ipad, reading book etc. Fits all couches and beds.
Dimensions: W-11" x H-9" x L-4.5"
How Animals Live
£14.99
Animals have cleverly adapted to life all over the planet, from the freezing poles to the hottest, driest deserts. This book explores the extraordinary diversity in animal life, and readers are encouraged to reflect on how a tiny change can have a huge impact on a whole habitat and beyond. The use of novelties and colourful detailed illustrations explain complex concepts in an accessible and fun way.
The first title in the series, How The World Works, won the prestigious Royal Society Young People's Book Prize (also available - see below).
How The Weather Works
£14.99
Why do hurricanes happen? What is a tornado? Why does it snow? Answering these questions and many more, this book is an entertaining exploration of the world's weather and climate, with bright, friendly pop-ups and illustrations and accessible, absorbing text.
Winner of the 2012 Louis J. Battan Author's Award K-12 category. Citation: "Uniquely interactive and visually stimulating, their stunning and informative book, "How the Weather Works: A hands-on guide to our changing climate", engages readers of all ages in a variety of atmospheric science topics."
". . . easy to follow written explanations, absorbing colourful pages and interactive experiences ... This Is a visually exciting book and can entertain as well as inform the young reader." Carousel magazine
How The World Works
£14.99
How did life begin? Is the earth moving beneath our feet? Why does it rain? Encompassing all of these questions and many more, this fun, engaging, interactive book introduces the Earth's important cycles and encourages children to think about the impact of human actions on our world, inspiring respect for the natural world and all its harmonies.
It is beautifully presented and illustrates some tricky topics in a clear and effective way with the creative use of pop ups.
It is a work of art and a brilliant gift for young enquiring minds to stimulate curiosity and imagination.
How We Make Stuff
£14.99
Where do our clothes come from? What's the link between gorillas and mobile phones? Does chocolate grow on trees? Answering these questions and many more, How We Make Stuff is an engaging exploration of the way we use Earth's natural resources. Featuring pop-ups, pull-tabs and booklets, it is an interactive extravaganza!
The first title in the series, How The World Works, won the prestigious Royal Society Young People's Book Prize (also available - see below).
Internet Password Logbook (Cognac Leatherette)
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Just say "no" to piles of sticky notes with your passwords and logins!
A timely and valuable resource in the "Age of the Hacker." This essential notebook maintains your personal and financial safety. Record the necessarily complex passwords and user log-in names required to thwart hackers.
This time- and headache-saving logbook has numerous tabbed alphabetical pages to make looking up a website address--and its corresponding log-in(s) and password(s) - easy to manage. It fits within a purse or briefcase, if you need to take it with you. Each entry has multiple locations to note new/changing log-ins or passwords, some notes about creating user names and passwords, Internet safety tips, locations to record software and hardware license numbers, home and business network settings, and more.
For the ultimate in online safety, follow these tips:
-- Forget the dictionary.
-- Never use the same password twice.
-- The longer your password, the longer it will take to crack.
-- Just "jam" on your keyboard to create an entirely random password.
-- Store your password off the computer.
With this book, create and keep unique and difficult passwords and log-in names with ease!
Large Felt Bedside Caddy
£23.95
This best selling soft and secure large pocket is the perfect place to keep all your bedside essentials safe - glasses, ipad, reading book etc. Fits all couches and beds.
Dimensions: W-17" x H-8.5" x L-4.5"
Little Book of Garden Bird Songs (Sound Book)
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Being able to identify just a handful of garden bird songs is a skill that will stay with you for the rest of your life. However, learning how to tell a blackbird from a blackcap isn't that easy. That's where this enchanting introduction comes into its own. The ones that are featured here are amongst the 12 best-known European garden birds that you are most likely to see at a bird table. In addition to the easy to use sound bar, there is a general introduction to each bird that highlights its key characteristics, accompanied by an informative data profile and some surprising facts. By the end of the book, you should have a much greater understanding of these incredible creatures and the sounds you hear outside should have transformed from a cacophony into a 12-part orchestra. Keep it on your windowsill for the whole family to enjoy and see who becomes the bird song expert first.
My Pop-Up World Atlas
£14.99
Watch the whole world spring to life!
Budding geographers will love to immerse themselves in this fun, bright, fact-packed first atlas with lots of detailed illustrations.
Each continent has its own spread, with pop-ups, flaps, booklets and sturdy pull-tabs to introduce readers to the world's countries, inhabitants and most famous landmarks.
Anita Ganeri wrote Scholastic's best-selling Horrible Geography series, which won the Geographical Association Silver Award and the Blue Peter Award for the Best Book with Facts in 2009.
Natural History Mini Wallbook/Quizbook
£6.99
The What on Earth? Quizbook of Nature is about the size of a desktop diary but tells the complete story of life from the first signs of bacteria in the seas to humans in the present day. Take a journey through more than 1,00 species over 4 billion years in a fun, innovative and engaging format. On the back is a 100-question multiple-choice family quiz – the answers can all be found somewhere on the timeline with the magnifier (included!) Ideal for anyone fascinated by nature!
Suitable for 5yrs+
Height: 24.5 cms
Width: 17.5 cms
Depth: 0.5 cms
Length (when fully unfolded): 1.3 metres
Our Story For My Daughter Journal
£19.99
Capture the unique story of girl's childhood over eighteen years.
Award-winning gift journal, Our Story, for my daughter, inspires parents to capture eighteen years of childhood for their baby girl. With helpful prompts, spaces for photos, details about growth and development, plus inspiring quotes about parenthood, Our Story makes the perfect gift for a baby shower, new baby celebration, christening or first birthday.
Once filled with memories, the journal may then be given back to the daughter as an 18th birthday gift.
International best-seller, Best Baby Gift at the Practical Parenting & Pregnancy Awards 2012 and shortlisted for Gift of the Year 2012.
Available in for my daughter and for my son.
Our Story For My Son Journal
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Capture the unique story of a boy's childhood over eighteen years.
International best-seller, Best Baby Gift at the Practical Parenting & Pregnancy Awards 2012 and shortlisted for Gift of the Year 2012. Award-winning gift journal, Our Story, for my son, inspires parents to capture eighteen years of childhood for their boy.
With helpful prompts, spaces for photos, details about growth and development, plus inspiring quotes about parenthood, Our Story makes the perfect gift for a baby shower, new baby celebration, christening or first birthday.
Once filled with memories, the journal may then be given back to the son as an 18th birthday gift.
Available in for my son and for my daughter.
Speeches That Changed The World
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Comprehensively updated with many new speeches including Earl Spencer's lament to 'The extraordinary and irreplaceable Diana', Nikita Khrushchev's secret speech of 1956 signalling the beginning of the end of Stalinist Russia, Patrick Pearse's rousing funeral oration that fanned the flames of the Easter Rising, Kevin Rudd's historic apology to Australia's mistreated Aborigines and Barack Obama's momentous US election night victory speech.
Alongside these are the finest war cries of Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King's prophetic 'I have a dream' and 'I've seen the promised land' speeches, the inspiring words of JFK and impassioned pleas from Nelson Mandela - the first at his trial in 1964 and the second on his election as president of South Africa in 1994. In addition are historic speeches from Elizabeth I, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, George Washington, Napoleon Bonaparte, Abraham Lincoln, Emmeline Pankhurst, Mahatma Gandhi, Vladimir Lenin, Neville Chamberlain, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charles de Gaulle, General George S. Patton, J Robert Oppenheimer, Mao Zedong, Malcolm X, Richard M. Nixon, Pope John Paul II, Vaclav Havel, Elie Wiesel, Mikhail Gorbachev and many other great historical figures.
Speeches that Changed the World presents over 50 momentous and thought-provoking speeches from throughout history. Complete with a potted biography of each speaker, and telling the story of why each oration was significant and what happened as a result, this is a gripping history of the world told through its greatest and most impassioned speeches.
Stickerbook of Big History
£6.99
What on Earth? Stickerbooks tell giant stories using stickers on a timeline. This one is all about the amazing story of the entire history of the world from the Big Bang to the present day.
The What on Earth? Stickerbook of Big History can be unfolded and spread out on a table, stretched across the floor or even stuck up on a wall. To make your own sticker-book version of the history of the world just unfold the timeline attached to inside back cover and stick more than 100 stickers in the right places. When you are finished, put your name on the nameplate, carefully tear off the timeline along the perforated edge and stick it on a wall using blue-tac, tape or pins.
You can also enjoy colouring in our What on Earth? Big Bang montage – why not ask someone else in your family to help and together you can spot how many different dramatic moments from history are included in the picture!
Suitable for 3yrs+
Height: 30 cms
Width: 22 cms
Depth: 0.5 cms
Length (when fully unfolded): 1.7 metres
Stickerbook of Nature
£6.99
What on Earth? Stickerbooks tell giant stories using stickers on a timeline. This one is all about the amazing story of life on Earth from the tiniest living thing, a bacteria, 4 billion years ago, all the way to human beings today.
This What on Earth? Stickerbook of Nature can unfolded and spread out on a table, stretched across the floor or even stuck up on a wall. To make your own sticker-book version of the story of life on Earth just unfold the timeline attached to inside back cover and stick more than 100 stickers in the right places.
When you are finished, put your name on the nameplate, carefully tear off the timeline along the perforated edge and stick it on a wall using blue-tac, tape or pins. You can also enjoy colouring in Dippy, the giant Diplodocus – why not ask someone else in your family to help and together you can spot how many different animals and plants are inside! Developed in conjunction with experts at the Natural History Museum.
Suitable for 3yrs+
Height: 30 cms
Width: 22 cms
Depth: 0.5 cms
Length (when fully unfolded): 1.7 metres
The Great Grammar Book
£14.99
A modern grammar for young children to match the wackiest of ABCs. The points covered are very basic indeed and include; nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, plurals and the sentence. Each point is put over in the most appealing way possible, using flaps, tabs, pop-ups, wheels and other novelty devices that children will love. Who could resist learning with Alan Adjective and Vera Verb, or pulling the tab and watching the sentence fall into place on the final spread, once all the grammar points have been learned?
The Perfect Punctuation Book
£14.99
Here is the seventh title in the stunningly successful sequence that began in l996 with The Great Grammar Book.
Through flaps, pop-up wizardry and superb illustrations, this ingenious book explains how to use commas, apostrophes, brackets, exclamation marks and lots more. By rescuing tadpole commas from a scary pike, finding all the creatures that have escaped from Punctuation Park and listening to the chattering monkeys' advice on how to use speech marks, children will soon feel confident about basic punctuation.
Packed with clear and entertaining examples, this book makes punctuation both easy and fun!
The Super Science Book
£14.99
Here is the fifth title in the stunningly successful sequence that began in l996 with THE GREAT GRAMMAR BOOK.
THE SUPER SCIENCE BOOK describes, with pop-up wizardry and superb illustrations, the principles of Physical Science. Atoms, molecules, elements and compounds have never been so much fun.
If you want to be a scientist- LOOK closely at the worlds around you. ASK lots of questions and keep a RECORD of how things change.
If you want to be a scientist READ THIS BOOK.
The Terrific Times Tables Book
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Through flaps, pop-up wizardry and superb illustrations, this ingenious book explains how to to times tables effortlessly. Chant them; shout them; learn them. Enjoy them! Those all-important times tables have never been such a hoot!
Packed with clear and entertaining examples, this book makes maths fun!
From the creators of the mega-successful The Great Grammar Book!
The Variety Of Life
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Our planet is full of life! Did you know there are 400,000 species of beetle - but only eight species of bear? This stunning book explores the extraordinary diversity of the natural world and profiles some of its most surprising creatures.
A glorious celebration of diversity within the Animal Kingdom by non-fiction specialist Nicola Davies, illustrated by rising star Lorna Scobie.
There is something to delight on every page with fascinating facts about mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects. This exquisite book will encourage children to treasure the world's biodiversity and help to stop it slipping away.
Wallbook of Big History
£14.00
The What on Earth? Wallbook is a comprehensive, visual voyage through the past that contains more than 1,000 hand-drawn illustrations, every major event in natural and human history, the rise and fall of civilizations, the top 100 battles and, on the reverse, the story of planet, life and people from the Big Bang to the present day.
The wallbook is A3 size with hardback covers for extra durability. It can either be read like a book or unfolded into a 2.4 metre long timeline for hanging on a wall. Suitable for 7yrs+
Height: 43 cms, Width: 31 cms, Depth: 0.5 cms, Length (when fully unfolded): 2.4 metres
Wallbook of Natural History
£15.00
The What on Earth? Wallbook of Nature tells the complete story of natural history from the formation of the Earth to the latest breakthroughs in evolutionary science. A3 in size and comprising a remarkable 2.4 m long, fully illustrated timeline, it can either be read like a book or unfolded and stuck on a wall.
On one side the 4.5 billion year timeline presents a unique illustrated guide to the past, linking subjects together from asteroids to algae. More than 700 species, beautifully illustrated by Andy Forshaw tell the intricate story of the evolution of life on Earth.
Streams of colour represent key themes, including the land, sea and sky and provide a backdrop along which all the major events of natural history unfold. On the reverse side a second timeline identifies the people behind the science and highlights key moments in the understanding of natural science from Aristotle to the present day.
Perfect for younger readers but also relevant to all ages, this comprehensive, accessible and versatile wallbook is the first ever attempt to illustrate the entire history of nature and natural science on a single piece of paper.
The What on Earth? Wallbook of Natural History is a publishing collaboration with The Natural History Museum.
Suitable for 5yrs+
Height: 43 cms
Width: 31 cms
Depth: 0.5 cms
Length (when fully unfolded): 2.4 metres
Wallbook of Science & Engineering
£14.00
The What on Earth? Wallbook of Science & Engineering contains more than 1,000 hand-drawn illustrations that highlight every major event in the history of Maths & Measurement, Physics & Chemistry, Biology & Medicine, Earth & Agriculture Building & Invention, Transport & Communication and Sky, Stars and Space.
The reverse side features a newspaper-style report featuring the 18 most memorable moments in the achievements of humans since the time of ancient Greece to today. Complete with crossword – answers to which can be found on the timeline.
The Wallbook of Science & Engineering is published in collaboration with the Science Museum in London and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The wallbook is A3 size with hardback covers for extra durability. It can either be read like a book or unfolded into a 2.4 metre long timeline for hanging on a wall.
Suitable for 7yrs+
Height: 43 cms
Width: 31 cms
Depth: 0.5 cms
Length (when fully unfolded): 2.4 metres
Wallbook of Shakespeare
£14.00
The What on Earth? Wallbook of Shakespeare is a unique introduction to all thirty-eight histories, comedies and tragedies by William Shakespeare on a timeline set in the iconic Globe Theatre. On the reverse, a newspaper-style narrative reviews all the most significant moments in the legacy of William Shakespeare from his death to the present day.
Published in partnership with The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the What on Earth? Wallbook of Shakespearee makes the perfect introduction to all of Shakespeare’s plays for anyone ages 6 to 106.
Words by Dr Nick Walton, from The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and Christopher Lloyd . Illustrations by the fabulous wallbook artist, Andy Forshaw.
The wallbook is A3 size with hardback covers for extra durability. It can either be read like a book or unfolded into a 2.4 metre long timeline for hanging on a wall.
Suitable for 7yrs+
Height: 43 cms
Width: 31 cms
Depth: 0.5 cms
Length (when fully unfolded): 2.3 metres
Wallbook of Sport
£14.00
Imagine the whole history of sport hanging on a wall like William-the-Conqueror’s extraordinary Bayeux Tapestry! That’s the effect of unfolding the amazing new What on Earth? Wallbook of Sport which literally covers hundreds of the top sporting moments, records and dramas stretching on a timeline starting from the first Olympic games in 776 BC to London 2012.
Which ancient Olympic superstar was eaten by wolves? Who was the most notorious cheat in the world of Roman chariot racing? What’s the worst ever round of golf in a professional tournament? Who is regarded as the first billionaire in modern sport?
Discover the answers to these amazing facts – and hundreds more – in 8 giant pages of beautifully illustrated sporting moments charting the history of more than 66 different sports! On the reverse side, a special editorial supplement features all the most memorable moments from the modern Olympic movement starting in 1896 all the way up to 2012 – and even includes a championship sports crossword!
Perfect for younger readers but also relevant to all ages, this comprehensive, accessible and versatile wallbook is the first ever illustration of the entire history of sport on a single piece of paper.
Suitable for 7yrs+
Height: 43 cms
Width: 31 cms
Depth: 0.5 cms
Length (when fully unfolded): 2.4 metres
