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Create your own Disney magic! Delve into the spellbinding world of Disney Princess and make your own magical crafts. Dress up in Moana's flower crown. Create Cinderella's pumpkin coach. Put on a shadow puppet show with Mushu. Pretend to be a Disney Princess with selfie props - and much more. With more than 25 projects accompanied by clear illustrated step-by-step instructions and top tips from expert crafters, there are ideas to suit every budding prince or princess!
Earth is big! (compared to a frog) Earth is small! (when it's hiding in a galaxy) And that's not all. Earth is wet and dry, hot and cold, round and jagged, fast and slow. You get the idea. It depends how you look at it! Get to know our planet in a whole new way by comparing it to a huge variety of other incredible things - from tiny particles to giant star clusters. Did you know soap bubbles are some of the roundest objects in the universe? Or that we humans are totally outnumbered by chickens? Or that the driest desert on Earth isn't scorching but freezing? Tour some of the most extreme places on the planet and beyond it, take a look at life forms from bacteria to elephants to redwood trees and explore what makes our planet the perfect home for us. You'll never see Earth the same way again!
The Looky Book is a puzzle book mostly for young children with 11 different puzzles all with colourful New Zealand landscapes, birds and animals. Find the numbers with the crazy All Black lambs, spot the difference: the mischievous keas have changed around somebody s campervan, find the animals hidden deep in the bush, match the farmers to their animals. Plus spot what s wrong in the weird and wonderful scenes: Should a kiwi be flying? Could a sheep round up the dogs? And why is there a penguin at the top of that tree?
Join CHRIS PACKHAM on an epic exploration of the animal kingdom in this ultimate animal treasury. Our world is home to billions of animal species, and each one has its own remarkable way of life. Discover the extraordinary places that animals live, how they look after their families, and the incredible journeys that take them huge distances across our planet - all brought vividly to life by your own expert guide. For the very first time, all three books in Chris Packham and Jason Cockcroft's Amazing Animal series have been brought together to create the perfect animal treasury for young nature lovers aged 3+.
A fantastic follow-up to Brain Games for Clever Kids, this book is brimming with travel-themed logic puzzles guaranteed to keep kids entertained on even the longest of journeys. From airport mazes and round-the-world logic games to capital city conundrums and safari-themed sudoku, there's plenty of exciting puzzles to solve while on the move. Created by bestselling puzzle book author Gareth Moore, author of the chart-topping success Brain Games for Clever Kids.
The perfect gift for any dinosaur-loving child, this collection of Hidden Pictures puzzles offers a unique puzzling experience. Kids can use the included bright green highlighter to find hundreds of hidden objects and create fluorescent scenes. This dinosaur activity book with inverted white-on-black puzzles combines the fun of coloring with highlighters and the enduring popularity of intricate Hidden Pictures puzzles. Dinosaur-themed images such as dinosaurs at the dentist, a dinosaur construction site, and a dino rock band pair with Highlights' trademark humorous illustrations, creating a fun and engaging puzzling activity perfect for the whole family.
Are you smart enough to help Ethan, Kiran, Cassia, and Zane escape from an animal kingdom that is packed with wondrous beasts hiding behind every tree and blade of grass? Escape Room Puzzles: Attack of the Mega Bugs is packed with all kinds of puzzles, including fiendish mazes, cunning logic problems, codes to crack, tricky memory challenges, and much more. To escape from the park, you will need every ounce of brainpower to progress through the challenges, navigating through five locations to the final exit. Throughout the book, nuggets of non-fiction information about your favourite animals are scattered on the pages. Do you have what it takes to help the gang carry out their mission? It's time to find out . . .
Blast off in to space with the experts at National Geographic to discover everything we know about the universe, including exciting, recent discoveries and amazing brand-new NASA space photography. The updated and expanded edition of the hit Space Encyclopedia presents the most up-to-date findings on space exploration and research and breathtaking views of the universe as captured by the latest and greatest technology, including the recent first-ever image of a black hole. It's a complete reference, with everything kids need to know about our sun and planets (including the new dwarf planets), the formation of the universe, space travel, the possibility of life beyond Earth, and more. Authored by David A. Aguilar, an internationally recognised astronomer and former Director of Science Information and Public Outreach at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, it is authoritative, beautifully illustrated, and a must-have for every family, providing both accessible information for school homework and compelling reading on the mysteries beyond our planet.
A complete guide to the history, techniques and tactics of chess, written in conjunction with Grand Master Jonathan Rowson.Includes advice on how to lay deadly traps, plan cunning moves, launch effective attacks and defend pieces to ensure a winning result. Internet links to carefully chosen websites where chess players can test their skills in online games.
Become the ultimate Pokémon trainer with this mind-bending puzzle book! Test your skills with word, number and logic puzzles with varying levels of difficulty - so you can start off easy and work your way up. Featuring all your favourite Pokémon including Pikachu, Psyduck, Bulbasaur, Togepi and Squirtle, plus new characters from the Alola region. With over 70 brainteasing puzzles, you've gotta solve em' all!
Learn about horses and ponies with i-SPY - facts, photos and fantastic spots! Beat the boredom and take time out from screens with this pocket-sized book packed with facts, photos and fantastic spots for hours of fun! Kids will have fun collecting points with more than 120 things to find. From Shetland ponies to Shires, tack and equipment to grooming, they'll learn all about the different breeds along the way. And once they've scored 1000 points, super-spotters can claim their official i-SPY certificate and badge. With more than 30 i-SPY books to collect, there's something for everyone! For even more fun check out i-SPY Dogs (ISBN 9780008431778).
Sort the truth from the lies with the Fact or Fake series packed full of unbelievable, mind-boggling facts! Read each statement and decide if they are right or wrong, but prepare to be surprised by the sometimes strange truths. Try these and read the book to find out if you were able to separate the facts from the fakes: Water can boil and freeze at the same time. Atoms are 99.999999% empty space. Teleportation is impossible. Pistachio nuts can spontaneously burst into flame. Fascinating facts, eye-catching illustration and clever design treatment make this an appealing and unputdownable high interest read for children aged 9+, and there is plenty of science learning as well. Titles in the series: The Truth about the Human Body The Truth about Science The Truth about History The Truth about Space The Truth about Animals The Truth about Planet Earth The Truth about Dinosaurs The Truth about Sports The Truth about Inventions The Truth about Survival Skills
A bumper collection of 300 quick crossword puzzles to test your word knowledge and have you reaching for the thesaurus. The puzzles are in a standard 13x13 grid size. How quickly can you solve these? You will find the solutions easily at the back of the book. Keep your mind sharp and improve your word power at the same time. Ideal for whiling away the time while travelling, on holiday or relaxing at home.
EEUW! JIG! SIES! BLEG! Dis WALGLIK – maar dis WAAR! WEES GEWAARSKU – hierdie boek is propvol feite wat jou kan NAAR MAAK en laat GRIL! Wat is ’n snotblom? Hoe groot was ’n T-rex se poef? Eet party mense regtig paddaboudjies – en hoe smaak dit? Wat is hiënabotter? Watter dier se piepie ruik soos warm springmielies? Word gril-gril slim en ontdek die grieselige kant van die natuur met hierdie prettige boek wat jong feitevrate sal laat ril van lekkerkry!
Scottish Book Trust's Book of the Month A kid's life in ancient Greece might sound like fun, what with all that brilliant sunny weather and watching the Olympic Games, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, written by award-winning author Chae Strathie, children will learn just how tough life really was, from living on a diet of blood soup whilst wearing nothing but a cloak, to having to learn a poem that was over 15,000 lines long! Thanks, but no thanks, Homer! Probably the first book about ancient Greece to feature a race between a go-kart and a goose, this is a must read for kids with a passion for horrible history!
The inspiring stories of 50 key figures in Great Britain's history, who had an impact on the ways we live, think and feel today. Throughout the centuries, the history of this small island nation has been shaped by the people who were born in Britain or arrived on its shores. From early Britons to modern pioneers, leaders, writers, athletes and activists, this country has contained a wealth of incredible talent, only made 'greater' by our history of immigration, integration and innovation. This beautiful large-format gift hardback features stunning full-colour artwork throughout. Each 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 illustration. Discover the enthralling and diverse stories of 50 brilliant Britons through the ages, from the warrior queen Boudicca of early Britain, who rose in revolt against the Romans, to activist Malala Yousafzai, who fights for every girl's right to an education today. The gripping 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 Florence Nightingale, Alan Turing, Mary Prince, Stormzy, Charles Darwin and Noor Inayat Khan, Great Britons is not only a celebration of our history as an island, but also as part of a far larger and greater world.
Don't get bored - get busy! The must-have activity book for fans of Tom Gates: packed with drawing guides, fun games, brilliant puzzles and perfect pranks to play on older sisters - there's hours of fun ahead! Previously published in hardback in 2014 as The Brilliant World of Tom Gates Annual: now with added brand new pages from Liz. |
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