A charming lift-the-flap board book based on the animated TV series, The Adventures of Paddington! Someone has taken Paddington's marmalade sandwich! Can you follow the crumb trail with your finger, lift the flaps, and help him track down his emergency snack?

When Peter and Lotta spend their first Christmas with Aunt Green, Aunt Brown, Aunt Lavender and Uncle Blue, they are amazed by all the surprises. Before Christmas comes around again the children are determined to discover where the presents really come from, and give their aunts and uncle special gifts. Then on Christmas Eve, Peter and Lotta's kindness and generosity is rewarded with something unexpected! This is a delightful story for young children from the world-renowned Swedish author--illustrator Elsa Beskow which celebrates Swedish Christmas traditions and being a good neighbour. Elsa Beskow's Peter and Lotta stories, about two children living with their aunts and uncle, are full of gentle humour and charm. This wonderful new edition faithfully reproduces Beskow's classic illustrations in a collectable picture book featuring a unique hand-crafted design, premium-quality paper, gold foil signature and a luxurious cloth spine.

Packed with over 130 wordsearches, this book is the perfect way for 6-year-olds to boost their vocabulary and spelling. The wordsearches gradually get more difficult as the book progresses, letting the reader get to grips with the puzzle style and build on their skills. For children coming to wordsearches for the first time, the first puzzles in this book include additional circles and arrows which as act as clues to where to look for words and in which direction they appear in the puzzle. Features fun and engaging artwork throughout. With over 130 different themes of puzzle from dragons to pirates to trips to the Moon, each wordsearch theme is designed to appeal to 6-year-olds and their interests. Each wordsearch has been created by bestselling puzzle author, Dr Gareth Moore, creator of Buster Books’ Clever Kids series and Bright Sparks series.

Chicanos and Chicanas, or Mexican Americans, are deeply rooted in the cultures of African, European, and Native American groups. The richness of Chicano culture is especially evident in such folklore genres as myths, tales, legends, traditional beliefs, songs, games, and riddles. Written especially for high school students and general readers, this book is an introductory guide to Chicano folklore. It defines and classifies the folklore, provides numerous examples and texts, discusses the presence of Chicano folklore in literature and popular culture, and reviews scholarship and criticism. Written expressly for high school students and general readers, the volume classifies and defines Chicano folklore and provides background information on the historical contexts in which Chicanos have thrived. It also provides numerous examples and texts from various folklore genres and discusses the importance of Chicano folklore to literature and popular culture. In addition, it reviews scholarship and critical approaches and closes with a bibliography and glossary. This book will help students appreciate America's cultural diversity as they learn about the fascinating traditions of this important ethnic group.

Join Maisy and her friends as they accompany Charley on his first visit to the dentist and help calm his nerves. This Maisy First Experiences story is ideal for preparing little ones for their first dental check-up. Oh no, Charley has a wobbly tooth! Luckily Maisy and friends are on hand to reassure him as he visits the dentist for the very first time. Come along as Charley meets Dr Biteright, takes a twirl on a special chair, has his teeth photographed by an x-ray machine and gargles mouthwash! With a tooth-brushing demonstration and a book to take home, Maisy and Charley learn all about their teeth and how to look after them. Charley is soon smiling again! This entertaining Maisy First Experiences story provides little ones with a gentle introduction to visiting the dentist.

Now more than ever, there is a need for early childhood professionals to comprehensively integrate trauma-sensitive practices into their work with children and families. This essential resource offers instructional strategies teachers can use daily to support their students dealing with trauma in early learning environments. Readers will learn to create opportunities for children to use their natural language—play—to reduce their stress, to cope with adversity, to build resilience, and even to heal from trauma. Nicholson and Kurtz provide vignettes, case study examples, textboxes, photographs, and descriptions of adapted therapeutic strategies ready for implementation in the classroom. Practical and comprehensive, this book is ideal for both prospective and veteran early childhood educators seeking to understand trauma-informed practices when working with young children (birth–8) in a range of environments.

Social networking is now an entrenched activity for nearly every teen in the country. A recent study showed that nearly 75% of American teens use an online social network, a percentage that continues to rise. Librarians, such as the author herself, are often asked by young adults for help and advice on social networking, but teens also turn to their friends for information, which can be inaccurate or incomplete. Social Networking: The Ultimate Teen Guide helps young adults make the most of their online experience, giving them a complete understanding of social networking while also addressing online safety. Author Jennifer Obee helps teens navigate through the challenging intricacies of social networks, covering such topics as:   ·Facebook ·YouTube ·Twitter ·netspeak ·blogs ·privacy ·cyberbullying ·videochat ·smartphones.   With quotes from teenagers about their favorite sites and personal stories, Social Networking is the perfect resource for teens trying to gain a better understanding of the vast online world.

We are working with Cambridge International to gain endorsement for this title. New edition to match the revised Cambridge IGCSEâ„¢, IGCSE (9-1) and O Level syllabuses (0470/0977/2147) for examination from 2024. Reinforce learning and deepen understanding of the key concepts covered in the latest syllabus; an ideal course companion or homework book for use throughout the course. - Develop and strengthen skills and knowledge with a wealth of additional exercises that perfectly supplement the Student's Book. - Build confidence with extra practice for each lesson to ensure that a topic is thoroughly understood before moving on. - Build a strong understanding of the main events of the course and the confidence to know how to use this knowledge. - Keep track of students' work with ready-to-go write-in exercises.

This is an amazing art activity book for kids made by celebrated British artist and Royal Academician Bob and Roberta Smith, which explores how art makes people powerful. Through his original artworks, discover just how art helps people to learn, through beautifully painted artworks that double as prompts for us to create beautiful art of our own. Completing activities on and off the page, young readers can't help but to be creative all while using with very few materials, and employing methods based in art historical principles to grow and reflect on themselves as well as their creative journey.  Prompts are painted in Bob and Roberta Smith's unique and distinctive style, in bright and bold colours which will stimulate children's visual imaginations, making this a beautiful object of art as well as a brilliant collection of creative prompts. From painting the big bang and the universe expanding, to drawing ourselvesas well as our ideas, this beautiful book will show us the power inherent in artistic acts, and that we can unlock in ourselves.

Discover over 100 great ideas for LEGO® builds, games, puzzles and challenges, and use the bricks included in the box to bring them all to life. Budding LEGO master builders will love using this fun pack to construct brand new creations. Each activity has been designed to take just five minutes, and can be created using the 50 LEGO bricks included. Whether following the book to recreate the simple play ideas, or dreaming up completely original creations, it’s always easy and fun with Five-Minute Builds. There’s no limit to what can be done! LEGO, the LEGO logo and the Brick and Knob configurationsare trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2021 The LEGO Group. Manufactured by AMEET Sp. z o.o. under license from the LEGO Group

Find out how children lived in Ancient Rome. Meet Velia the Etruscan girl who lived before the Republic was founded, at the origins of Roman civilisation. Learn about the Vestal Virgins with Claudia as she joins the cult at the age of seven. Discover Roman roads and acqueducts with Tarquinius, the apprentice engineer. Enjoy the thrills and spills of chariot racing, the young charioteer.

Be brave and join Wally on a monster hunt! Tread carefully and seek out the creatures among stinky swamps, spooky castles, mythical kingdoms and the furthest corners of the galaxy. With beastly games, puzzles and searches to complete along the way – plus over 100 roar-some stickers – this is one fiercely fun Where's Wally? adventure! Watch out, there are monsters about! Hunt high and low for the friendliest to the most ferocious creatures that are lurking in strange places waiting to pounce. Unleash your creativity through beastly colouring and drawing activities, sink your teeth into monstrously good puzzles – from spot-the-difference to dot-to-dot – tackle wicked word games and so much more. With over 100 stickers, too – it’s fang-tastic!

Learn you first numbers with JJ and friends! A chunky early learning board book filled with colourful pictures to help little CoComelon lovers count from 1 to 10. JJ is ready for a fun learning adventure! Are you? Count from 1 to 10 by pointing to some of JJ’s favourite things, including his dog Bingo, yummy fruit, bath toys and his pals from school! This is the perfect introduction to counting for fans of Cocomelon!

A versatile and well-developed vocabulary is a vital component of 11 plus and Common Entrance exams but is often one of the more difficult to attain. This collection of multiple choice tests, based on conventional classroom testing sessions, is representative of the verbal reasoning type questions of multi-discipline CEM style 11 plus exams. A range of vocabulary topics and question styles identify and drill the use of synonyms, antonyms and homonyms providing the confidence to answer questions that test and explore vocabulary. Extensively road-tested by Eleven Plus Exams, all 11+ Essentials tests are best used as real exam practice to benchmark a child s performance and to identify areas for improvement. They are perfect for use both in the classroom and at home. The suggested time for each paper is based on data obtained from conventional classroom testing sessions. Includes a broad coverage of antonyms, synonyms and homonyms to develop vocabulary. Provides ample training for any level of 11 plus exam and familiarisation and realistic practice ahead of the tests to build knowledge and confidence, and ensure success. .

The Semantics series helps prepare children for the GL Assessment and CEM 11+ exams, SATs, CATs, the Northern Ireland Transfer Test, Common Entrance and scholarship examinations for independent schools, and all other styles of verbal reasoning/ability and English tests. All our materials have been rigorously classroom tested. The methodologies have been successfully used in AE Tuition classes for over 20 years.

With garments to draw and colour in, textile patterns to create and designs to complete, Make It Fashion will inspire creativity and spark fresh ideas. Covering clothing, shoes, bags, jewellery and other accessories, this fashion-forward activity book explores both contemporary design and vintage fashions through the ages. Celebrate style from around the world by doodling and colouring fabric patterns from Nigeria, berets from France and Japanese kimonos, plus many more. Express your own unique style using the step-by-step guides to create your own fashion pieces, including a tie-dye T-shirt and a safety-pin charm bracelet. Make It Fashion Activity Book is a visual celebration of design and style - perfect for readers with a passion for fashion!

Full of cute, fun and engaging pictures and text to encourage early childhood development, this is the perfect first colouring book for little ones. With simple text to get children interested in each picture, these books are designed to boost connections with words, numeracy, colours and more, and enhance kids’ fine motor skills as they colour in. Artwork is single-sided for ease of colouring. Includes a 'Guide for Parents and Carers' with useful tips and tricks to help their child engage with the colouring activity and develop further skills and connections together. From sweet teddy bears to cuddly pussycats and adorable aliens, there’s plenty of cuteness to colour in this book.

Little readers will love playing hide-and-seek in the jungle with Jazzy the lemur and Mama JoJo! Full of vivid colours and exotic animals, with liftable flaps and die-cut windows to explore on every page! Now available as a board book for the first time.