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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.

What is a bumbershoot? Or a moonbow? And what does it mean when someone absquatulates...? Find out all this and more in The Dictionary of Difficult Words. Test your knowledge with more than 400 words to amaze, confuse and inspire budding wordsmiths (and adults). All of the words featured in this book are difficult to spell, hard to say and their meanings are obscure to most children (and most adults)! You can master them with the simple, easy-to-understand definitions and pronunciations written by lexicographer (yes, that's in there too!) Jane Solomon. Fun, colourful illustrations add whimsy to the pages. Some jobbernowls say dictionaries are anachronistic, or even obsolete, but it's kenspeckle to real bibliophiles that those vociferous ninnyhammers are just metagrobolised by the plethora of portmanteaus, neologisms and jargon they offer. Next time you find yourself wrangling with one of these ultracrepidarians, no need to imagineer a sockdolager: just show them this book. This captivating dictionary celebrates the beauty of the English language for family trivia time spent around the printed page.

'Tis the season for puzzles! Christmas Hidden Pictures Puffy Sticker Playscenes is perfect for little reindeer who love puzzles and holiday spirit. This activity book is a winning combo of kid favorites: festive Hidden Pictures scenes, more than 50 puffy stickers, matching games, drawing prompts and other Christmas-themed activities for hours of holly, jolly fun! Young puzzlers will love hunting for hidden objects in holiday-themed Hidden Pictures scenes and solving other colorful picture puzzles. Kids can also decorate each scene with the included puffy stickers, like adding ornaments to the Christmas tree, Santa hats to animals and more. The Christmas stickers are colorful and repositionable for endless fun. Every Highlights Hidden Pictures book provides kids with fun and rewarding games that build confidence, perseverance and problem-solving. Highlights puzzles are all well thought out, well constructed and visually appealing to help bring kids meaningful benefits and maximum fun for the holiday season and beyond.

Reach for your trusty pen or pencil and tackle this bumper collection of word challenges at your leisure. Arranged in themes, they will provide a mental workout and relaxation therapy at the same time. How quickly can you find the words in the grid?

You will find the solutions at the back of the book.

Relax and give your brain a workout. Ideal for whiling away your time while travelling, on holiday or relaxing at home.

Bring the Ninjago world to life with your own choice of colours in this awesome colouring book. It's packed with all your Ninjago favourites, including Kai, Zane, Cole, Nya, Jay and Lloyd Garmadon. The colouring pages are mixed with other fun activities to complete, including follow-the-line, mazes and join-the-dot puzzles. Each one will help young readers to develop logic and puzzle-solving skills. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations, the Minifigure and NINJAGO are trademarks of the LEGO Group. (c)2021 The LEGO Group. Manufactured by AMEET Sp. z o.o. under license from the LEGO Group

In Regte-egte rampe word ondersoek ingestel om uit te vind hoekom sekere rampe gebeur het en hoe dit in die toekoms voorspel en verhoed kan word. Die rampe wat ondersoek word, wissel van reuse-uitbarstings, die dinoramp tot vreesaanjaende mensgemaakte katastrofes. Lees die verstommende stories oor die rampe en kyk dan na elkeen se rampdossier met feite oor wat regtig gebeur het en volg in die voetspore van kenners. Jy kan dalk aan nog ’n ramp dink om te ondersoek en jou eie rampdossier saamstel!

Young detectives can pore over more than 17 scenes of Bible events to find the answers to questions posed on each page in this brilliantly imagined seek-and-find puzzle book. Each two-page spread, accompanied by pertinent and engaging Bible trivia, is brightly and engagingly illustrated, with the main scene taking up the center of the page and the items to "seek" decorating the edges. Some puzzles involve looking for details of everyday life, others highlight things that happened in the Bible stories—offering hours of fun to readers as they search for the answers. With lots to find, this kind of picture book is particularly great for reluctant readers and visual learners, helping all children get an overview of the Bible's history and content as they super-sleuth their way through to the end.

Knock-Knock Jokes for Funny Kids is packed full of the most hilarious knock-knock jokes and side-splitting illustrations that funny kids can enjoy and share. Part of the Buster Laugh-a-Lot series, this hilarious book is filled with over 200 seriously silly knock-knock gags. A laugh-out-loud collection that will keep jokers entertained for hours on end. Designed to be easy to read, there are also hilarious illustrations for extra laughs. Knock Knock! Who's there? Etch. Etch who? Bless you! Knock Knock! Who's there? Cash. Cash who? No thanks, I prefer peanuts. Knock Knock! Who's there? Mikey. Mikey who? My key won't fit in the door. Let me in!

Put your brain to the test with more than 150 brilliant brain workouts, puzzles and exercises to complete. The Kids' Book of Puzzles is full of fun challenges that test a variety of skills. From language skills, memory tests and verbal-reasoning exercises to attention, visual and spatial awareness, this pocket-sized book will keep bored kids entertained at any time, in any place. Featuring a stylish new cover design, this title is part of the 'Buster Puzzle Books' series. Other books in the series: 9781780554402 The Kids' Book of Wordsearches 1 9781780554341 The Kids' Book of Wordsearches 2 9781780554419 The Kids' Book of Crosswords 1 9781780554334 The Kids' Book of Crosswords 2 9781780555003 The Kids' Book of Mazes 1 9781780555027 The Kids' Book of Mazes 2 9781780555010 The Kids' Book of Sudoku 1 9781780555034 The Kids' Book of Sudoku 2 9781780555058 The Kids' Book of Dot to Dot 1

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Have you ever wondered what makes a soda fizzy, why colourful rainbows appear in the sky, or how a rocket blasts off into space? Asking questions like these can be the start of an exciting journey, and is a necessary part of the world of science. Explore, Experiment and Discover the World of Science in this fun-filled Factivity book. Colourful illustrations and engaging puzzles and activities provide a great introduction to scientific concepts, fields and facts. A handy glossary explains new terms, and more than two dozen simple experiments reveal the fun side of science: learn about static electricity with a balloon, make a tissue-box banjo to explore sound waves, see thermal energy in action with a balloon and a plastic bottle, conduct pH tests with red cabbage, and much more!

Our planet is home to more than 8 million different types of animals! From tiny hummingbirds to the gigantic blue whale, plus humans like us! Travel Through the Amazing World of Wild Animals in this fun-filled Factivity book. Colourful illustrations and engaging puzzles and activities provide a great introduction to the animal kingdom. Organized by habitat, this book covers all sorts of animal behaviours and characteristics, from camouflage in tropical rain forests, tricks for finding water in the desert, bodies built for swimming, staying warm in polar regions and more! A handy glossary explains new terms, and Animal Fact Files throughout give basic information like height, region, and diet for 20 different animals, including your favourite birds, reptiles, big cats, bears, sharks and more! Travel by land, sea and air to discover the world of animals. Start your exciting journey now!

EASY TO PLAY: A fun and easy-to-play game for children and families, suitable for age 6+ 2 TO 6 PLAYERS: This game can be enjoyed by two to six players FUN FACTS: Features fun facts on all the weird and wonderful deep sea creatures from around the world: from the jewel squid to the headless chicken fish, discover the beautiful and the bizarre down in the depths of the ocean RAINY DAY FAMILY GAME: The perfect rainy day family game - learn as you play! How deep will you go? Dive into the ocean and return 50 incredible sea creatures to their correct depths. How deep can a penguin swim, or a sperm whale dive? Explore all the way down to the seabed and learn as you play this unique new card game. Suitable for two or more players aged 6+.

Discover everything you need to know about space with this informative fact book, which also includes fun quizzes to test your knowledge.