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Dive beneath the waves with this fun search and find fact book from National Geographic Kids. Find it! Search the busy illustrated scenes to find more than 250 sea creatures. From the Great Barrier Reef to the Arctic Ocean, shallow rockpools to the deepest, darkest depths they are sure to keep young readers entertained. Explore it! Discover amazing facts all about the creatures spotted. Did you know great white sharks can have up to 300 teeth? That narwhals get called the unicorns of the sea? Or that beluga whales can swim backwards? With colourful photos and lots of fun activities that kids will love it's the perfect book for kids and grown-ups to enjoy together!
Explore the big outdoors in these action-packed animal board books with sliders on every page. Published in collaboration with the National Trust, this brand new series of board books will inspire a love of nature in even the littlest of animal lovers. With vibrant artwork printed on white board, robust easy-to-use mechanisms for tiny hands and a rhyming text with friendly animal facts, these are the perfect books to captivate curious little explorers time and time again. In this first farm book, there are cows hiding in the barn, lambs playing in the field, ducks paddling near the pond and many more farm animals to bring to life with the moving parts. Other titles in the series include: Seaside, Countryside, Woods and River
Discover all the foul facts about the Slimy Stuarts with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Slimy Stuarts are ready to uncover, including: why some slimy Stuarts ate toads, snails and fleas which king picked his nose and never washed his hands and why people wore fish on their feet! * fully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included * with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new * the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read * Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!
Discover all the foul facts behind the story of Britain and Ireland's seafaring heritage with history's most horrible headlines: cruise edition. Find your horrible sea legs with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. From the early explorers to the Pilgrim Fathers, the horrors of the slave trade to the particular appeal of a piratical life, the Royal Navy to the Merchant Navy, ship-building tales, fishing traditions and beyond, it's all in Horrible Histories: All at Sea: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot Read all about it!
Discover all the foul facts about the history of the big smoke with history's most horrible headlines: London edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the hustle and bustle of England's capital. From what caused the Great Stink of 1858 and why the flying dustmen were feared to who ate a tosher for tea. It's all in Horrible Histories: London: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!
Explore the amazing ways animal babies are just like us in this enchanting non-fiction picture book There are babies everywhere! Some babies can fly and some babies can swim. Most animal babies are very different to us, but there are lots of special ways that we might be the same. Especially when we were very little . . . With a friendly text that's perfect for reading aloud, this book encourages children to think about what makes them unique while learning about amazing similarities they might share with babies in the animal kingdom. From giraffes wobbling as they walk to puppies losing their baby teeth, each spread is fully illustrated with heart-warming collage artwork that beautifully captures the love between parent and child. This is a very special book to share again and again. Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free "Stories Aloud" audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen along!
Part of a new series dedicated to the child that preceded so many successful adults. Get to know the unique and eccentric child and childhood behind so many of your favourite famous figures, celebrities, and role models. A fun and informative series for children - and their parents! The appearance, royal biography, and personal events of Queen Elizabeth II are so well documented that she can be considered both a royal figure, and also a pop culture icon. Yet few have recounted her perspective as a little being - a child with favourite games, a vivid imagination, and eccentric rituals. From Queen Elizabeth to Coco Chanel and more, learn about fascinating children that became powerful figures as adults. "My name is Elizabeth, though I prefer to be called Lillibet, and I live in a large castle in London. I have a younger sister named Margaret, lots of dogs that I adore, and parents who have rather important jobs. Basically, I feel just like any other girl, even if one day I will be queen..." The appearance, royal biography, and personal events of Queen Elizabeth II are so well documented that she can be considered both a royal figure, and also a pop culture icon. Yet few have recounted her perspective as a little being - a child with favourite games, a vivid imagination, and eccentric rituals. Part of a new series dedicated to the child that preceded so many successful adults. Get to know the unique and eccentric child and childhood behind so many of your favourite famous figures, celebrities, and role models.
This simple atlas introduces the seven regions of the world using key geographical skills that every child should learn. From how to read beautifully illustrated maps to discovering what links each region and makes them different, the information collected here provides a basis from which all children can learn to explore their world.
Ideal for any budding birdwatchers, this book encourages children to get outside and spot birds in the wild! Packed with useful information about how to get started, as well as a comprehensive field guide section full of expert tips on how to identify a species when they're out and about. This book is the perfect introduction to birdwatching for children aged 7+!
Get ready to learn everything you never knew about plants and then some! Now in paperback, this illustrated compendium celebrates the plants you didn't even know you used, from your toothpaste to your car tires to the name of your great-great-aunt. This comprehensive overview also contains great plant projects you and your friends can try at home!
Welcome to FACTopia! A wonderland of crazily connected facts. Did you know that a squid has a brain shaped like a doughnut? Or that some butterflies drink turtle tears? Every Britannica-verified fact in the book is connected to the next in an ingenious trail of information. Hop from topic to topic in unexpected and hilarious ways, and discover extraordinary facts about space, bones, dinosaurs, goats, spiders, crocodiles, sharks, robots, Ancient Rome, kings and queens, pharaohs, and more. But there's not just one trail through these pages: sometimes your path branches and you can choose to jump to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Discover where your curiosity will take you! This wittily illustrated book is the perfect gift to inspire and delight curious kids.
Pocket Edition 100 Facts Roman Britain is bursting with mind-blowing facts, awesome images and fun activities to help children learn all about the rule of the Roman Empire. Kids learn more easily with bitesized information Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice. One of our expertly written ancient Rome books for kids, Pocket Edition 100 Facts Roman Britain covers key topics about Roman history in easily-digestible, numbered facts. Every page is covered in detailed illustrations and colourful photographs that bring the text to life for kids.
In celebration of the incredible life of HM Queen Elizabeth II, here is the history of her reign, told through the enthralling life stories of The Queen and 25 amazing people who have called Britain home. The reign of HM Queen Elizabeth II has been long and eventful. Over the past 70 years, Great Britain has seen incredible changes in the ways we live, think and feel, shaped by the inspiring people who were born in Britain or arrived on its shores. As we commemorate the Queen's life and reign, learn about her extraordinary life and 25 other amazing history-makers - from modern pioneers, leaders and scientists to writers, athletes and activists - in this fully updated new special edition paperback. Each beautifully illustrated page spread is devoted to a tale of an incredible Briton, told by talented writer and children's book critic Imogen Russell Williams and brought to life by Sara Mulvanny's vivid colour illustration. The book also features a gloriously illustrated timeline, showing key events from Queen Elizabeth's long reign. Discover the life-changing events of the last 70 years, from the foundation of the NHS by Aneurin Bevan to the creation of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by Sarah Gilbert. Learn about how amazing activists like Paul Stephenson and Malala Yousafzai fought hard for equal rights for all, and scientists like Stephen Hawking and Tim Berners-Lee made incredible advances that allowed us to know more about the universe, or communicate in a whole new way via the Internet. Find out about the fantastic achievements of athletes like Mo Farah and Tanni Grey-Thompson and writers like Judith Kerr and Lemn Sissay, despite the challenges they faced. The tales include key figures from all areas of British life - science, medicine, entertainment, sports, activism and more. Featuring the inspirational lives and achievements of amazing people such as Alan Turing, Kelly Holmes, Stormzy and Anita Roddick, this book is not only a glorious celebration of Queen Elizabeth's life and reign, but also the citizens who have contributed to such an incredible 70 years on the throne.
Shortlisted for the Smallish Design Awards 2018 This stunning collection of more than 100 animals lets children discover the facts, stories, and myths behind their favourite animals. Whether it's where the slow-motion sloth lives, how the plodding pangolin protects itself from predators, or which animal the Ancient Egyptians thought rolled the Sun across the sky, children can learn all sorts of fun animal facts from the storybook descriptions. Each type of animal is shown both photographically and illustrated, and children will love poring over the detailed close-up images. This beautiful modern bestiary lets you find the animals that interest you and uncover new favourites along the way. Arranged from big to small, the wildlife of the world is revealed in fantastic detail with amazing photography and gorgeous illustrations. From tigers and chameleons to wolves and owls there's an animal for everyone in this compendium of creatures. An attractive gift for children who can't get enough of wildlife and nature, An Anthology of Intriguing Animals covers all different types of animals. With easy-to-read text and large images, this book is perfect for children to explore by themselves or for bedtime stories.
A funny story, all about wee, packed full of animal facts! The follow-up to the hilarious Poo! Is That You? Lenny the lemur is on holiday in Alaska. He's skipping across the snow, when he slips in a puddle. It's wet, yellow and smelly... WEE! But whose wee could it be? Lenny is on a quest to find out... Along the way, he meets various animals and learns all about their weeing habits! But the real question is: will he find that pesky puddle-piddler? Learn about caribou, turtles, wolves and more in the piddle-tastic Wee? It Wasn't Me! written by Clare Helen Welsh and illustrated by Nicola O'Byrne. Cleverly interweaving facts throughout, it also contains an information page at the back of the book, with a photo of each animal.
This book is part of Wordsmith, the complete programme for all your Primary English teaching needs.
The Brain-Based Classroom translates findings from educational neuroscience into a new paradigm of practices suitable for any teacher. The human brain is a site of spectacular capacity for joy, motivation, and personal satisfaction, but how can educators harness its potential to help children reach truly fulfilling goals? Using this innovative collection of brain-centric strategies, teachers can transform their classrooms into deep learning spaces that support their students through self-regulation and mindset shifts. These fresh insights will help teachers resolve classroom management issues, prevent crises and disruptive behaviors, and center social-emotional learning and restorative practices. |
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