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In this uplifting picture book about spring, follow two children
and their father through their backyard as they discover all the
different ways nature wakes up from its long winter sleep. Spot the
busy creatures and plants as the tale unfolds, then learn about how
each responds to the increasing daylight and warmth that usher in
the season. Co-authors Sean Taylor (picture book author) and Alex
Morss (ecologist, journalist, and educator) offer an inviting
introduction to the science behind spring. The yard is bright,
birds are singing, the bees are buzzing and there are tadpoles in
the pond! What is all the commotion about? In each colourful scene,
the family discovers a different sign of spring - a bird collecting
twigs for its nest, a fox snuggling her cubs, a caterpillar
feasting on leaves... After the story, annotated illustrations
explain the spring behaviours of various plants and animals.
Inspire an appreciation for the natural world in this joyous
exploration of spring.
From the creators of the critically acclaimed The Night Gardener
and Ocean Meets Sky comes a whimsical and elegantly illustrated
picture book about community, art, the importance of giving back -
and the wonder that fell from the sky. THE GUARDIAN "[...] gorgeous
illustration [...] intricate monochrome [...] acid-bright touches
of colour [...] will prompt lively discussion." It fell from the
sky on a Thursday. None of the insects know where it came from, or
what it is. Some say it's an egg. Others, a gumdrop. But whatever
it is, it fell near Spider's house, so he's convinced it belongs to
him. Spider builds a wonderous display so that insects from far and
wide can come to look at the marvel. Spider has their best
interests at heart. So what if he has to charge a small fee? So
what if the lines are long? But as Spider raises the prices,
insects stop showing up, much to Spider's bemusement. And then, all
of a sudden, an unexpected disaster hits and the marvel disappears!
This charming story is accompanied by characterful illustrations,
and also teaches children important life lessons about greed and
the importance of sharing.
A colourful and comical tour through the animal kingdom from
award-winning author Mike Barfield and quirky cartoonist and
illustrator Paula Bossio. Featuring key habitats, including seas,
forests, deserts and grasslands, this book uncovers the
little-known but amazing adaptations, bonkers behaviour and cunning
natural skills of the world's most interesting animals. Each story
is told from the animal's own perspective. Covering creatures from
all over the world, readers will meet flying snakes in the
rainforest, vampire squid in the ocean and meerkats in the desert.
This hilarious guide, full of fascinating facts, will entrance
animal lovers everywhere, and reveal the wild lives of animals like
no other.
Show your child how much fun cookery can be by teaching them how to
bake. In this colourful book, beautifully illustrated step-by-step
recipes show children how to bake delicious cakes, biscuits, pies,
puddings and tarts. As well as learning how easy it is to bake all
sorts of tasty treats, they'll practise skills like measuring,
weighing and counting without even realising it. Full of sweet and
savoury ideas for everything from brownies to baguettes, including
breakfasts, snacks, main meals and desserts, there's plenty to keep
young bakers busy in the kitchen. AGES: 6 plus. AUTHOR: Esther
Coombs is a professional illustrator living and working in rural
Kent, UK. She is probably best known for drawing buildings; however
she also works with domestic objects and more organic 'natural'
subjects such as animals, plants and people. Recent clients
include: Hampshire Cultural Trust, Kyle Books UK, The Watts Gallery
and commercial developers. Esther's books include the New York
Activity Book, the London Activity Book, Plant, Sow, Make &
Grow and Kids Can Cook (all published by Button Books).
Why do we have eyebrows? Why are dogs' noses wet? Why does Earth
have a moon? Why are some people color blind? The best-selling book
in TIME For Kids' Big Book of Questions series is newly revised
with updated information, photos, illustrations, and graphics to
answer over 250 intriguing questions in popular subject areas:
Animals, Space, History, Science, Technology, Sports and more.
Presented in an easy-to-follow format, this fun, must-have
reference book will appeal to a young child's sense of curiosity.
Kids can dive into the book at any point and learn over 1,001
amazing facts to impress their parents, teachers, and friends with
their new found knowledge.
** WINNER OF THE ORDNANCE SURVEY CHILDREN'S TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 **
Hand-picked by adventurer Alastair Humphreys, this compilation retells the extraordinary journeys undertaken by his personal heroes. These men and women have ventured into space, oceans, deserts and jungles and inspired Alastair's own adventures. They may do the same for you too.
Test your knowledge with 500 perplexing questions to bamboozle and
delight trivia buffs both young and old with The Encyclopedia of
Unbelievable Facts. How many kinds of germs live in your
bellybutton? Which creature takes a three-year-long nap? If someone
asked you to spare a zeptosecond, how long would that be? Has the
Leaning Tower of Pisa ever been straight? And what exactly happens
to an astronaut's dirty laundry? The dazzling facts are accompanied
by bright, whimsical illustrations and the questions are organized
into 10 chapters: Human Body, Science and Technology, Animals,
Natural World, Space, Mindbending Stuff, History, Customs and
Culture, Our World, and Arts and Entertainment. Written in simple,
easy-to-understand language by author Jane Wilsher, this stunning
visual encyclopedia is ideal for fact-loving kids and a perfect
excuse to bring the family together for some top trivia fun.
Official 2023 annual for Numberblocks, the BAFTA-winning
most-watched show on CBeebies! What happens when numbers come to
life? Every day is an adventure with the Numberblocks. Play games,
solve puzzles, take quizzes, and learn all about the Numberblocks
along the way. Featuring Numberblocks up to 100! Perfect for
children aged 4+.
Packed with illustrations, this book looks at the ever popular
subject of dinosaurs and highlights how these and other
prehistorical creatures show the wonder of God's creation. From
landborne to airborne to waterborne dinosaurs, learn facts about a
wide range of dinosaurs, from the most familiar T-Rex to more
unknown species. Mike and Caroline also draw in the number of ways
that we can discover more about God's creation, including fossils
and genetics, and introduce us to a number of palaeontologists and
other scientists who have contributed towards our understanding of
these creatures from long-ago.
With lyrical text, enchanting illustrations and a beautiful
fold-out scene to complete the story, this award-winning picture
book takes you on a journey through the seasons and years as you
follow a seed's transformation from a seedling to a sapling, then a
young tree, until it becomes a large tree with its branches and
roots filling the page. As the tree grows, it is joined by
well-loved woodland creatures - squirrels and rabbits, butterflies
and owls - who make it their home. A rhyming poem builds page on
page, echoing the rings of a growing tree. The story culminates
with a fold-out page showing a mature tree shedding seeds to
continue the beautiful cycle of life. At the back, find the full
poem and facts about the specific tree, a sycamore. Beautiful and
evocative, It Starts With a Seed is a factual story that will touch
children with its simple, enchanting message of life and growth. It
Starts with a Seed was the winner of the inaugural Margaret Mallett
Award for Children's Non-Fiction.
The bestselling young adult non-fiction book on sexuality and
gender! Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. Transgender. Queer. Intersex.
Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender
or sexual preference. This book is for anyone who's ever dared to
wonder. This book is for YOU. This candid, funny, and uncensored
exploration of sexuality and what it's like to grow up LGBTQ also
includes real stories from people across the gender and sexual
spectrums, not to mention hilarious illustrations. Inside this
revised and updated edition, you'll find the answers to all the
questions you ever wanted to ask, with topics like:Stereotypes-the
facts and fictionComing out as LGBTWhere to meet people like youThe
ins and outs of gay sexHow to flirtAnd so much more!You will be
entertained. You will be informed. But most importantly, you will
know that however you identify (or don't) and whomever you love,
you are exceptional. You matter. And so does this book. This book
is for:LGBTQIA+ teens, tweens, and adultsReaders looking to learn
more about the LGBTQIA+ communityParents of gay kids and other LGBT
youthEducators looking for advice about the LGBTQIA+
communityPraise for This Book is Gay: A Guardian Best Book of the
Year 2018 Garden State Teen Book Award Winner "The book every LGBT
person would have killed for as a teenager, told in the voice of a
wise best friend. Frank, warm, funny, USEFUL."-Patrick Ness, New
York Times bestselling author "This egregious gap has now been
filled to a fare-thee-well by Dawson's book."-Booklist *STARRED
REVIEW*
Official World Book Day GBP1 book From Michael Morpurgo, co-founder
of the charity Farms for City Children, this charming story for
early readers evokes the wonder, muck and magic of a week on the
farm. The first of many Farm Tales to come, it is a window onto the
countryside, and the way its landscape and animals can leave an
impression on a child's heart forever. 'You're farmers for a week,
so you'll be busy. There'll be no time to miss home. You'll eat
like kings and queens, sleep like logs, and you'll hardly be out of
your wellies, except in bed.' When a young boy goes from the city
to stay on the farm, he discovers a world he never knew existed - a
world of vegetable gardens, ducks and geese, where the sheep graze
in the fields, where apples and pears grow in the orchard. He also
meets Jemima the pig: she smells and she slobbers, she breaks out
of her pen to steal potatoes, and she's the undisputed queen of the
farm. Soon, he's hiding acorns in his pockets to feed to her every
time he sees her. But then, Jemima starts to feel ill. Could she
have eaten too many acorns? Or does this queen of a pig have a
secret...?
Young would-be witches will find answers to their life questions in
this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated introduction to magick.
Welcome to witch school, where renowned author Cassandra Eason
teaches her magickal secrets! In this introduction geared
especially to young adults, Eason targets teen issues like figuring
out a future career path, dealing with bullies, changing bad luck,
building self-confidence, and handling problems at school. Her
spells use astrology, candles, crystals, colors, flowers, and moon
power, and she also explores coven rituals and seasonal
celebrations. Whether you're trying to get your crush's attention,
pass your driver's test, or simply let your natural beauty shine
through, you'll find the path to making your world better and your
dreams come true. Here are spells to help you: Pass a tough test:
use six dice, a photo of yourself looking happy, and dried mint for
luck in a drawstring bag. Relieve shyness and anxiety about moving
or changing schools: Put a green plant on your altar, along with
ribbons and small bells. Follow your dream: go outdoors and shoot
power into the cosmos by blowing bubbles. Prevent nosy siblings
from messing with your private things by creating a fragrant
psychic barrier. Call people back into your life with a beeswax
candle. Also: learn how to choose your witch name, set up an altar,
make a spell book, and more!
Create really cool neon art on rocks with this Zap! Extra Neon Rock
Painting kit! Kit contains a 48 page book with over 20 gorgeous
designs, 6 river stones, 5 neon paint pots, and 2 paint brushes!
What's Included
- 6 river stones
- 5 paint pots
- 2 paint brushes
- 48-page instruction book
With nothing but your instincts and your trusty Survival Spinner,
do you have what it takes to make it out of the jungle alive? Find
out in this latest adventure in the thrilling game-in-a-book
series, Spin to Survive: Deadly Jungle! Grandma Beatriz has given
you an important mission: discover the fabled Lost City of the
Jaguar God so it can be protected and preserved for the future. But
lost and alone in the Amazon Rainforest, survival must be your top
priority. Play your way through the deadly dangers of the Amazon in
a fight for your life, facing off against treacherous river rapids,
prowling jaguars, dastardly treasure-hunters and a whole host of
hazards that dwell deep in the jungle. How does it work? Read the
story and decide what course to take. Place your Survival Spinner
(included with this book!) on the circle, then SPIN TO SURVIVE!
Follow the directions to the next stage of your adventure... or
your grisly demise! The exciting story is accompanied by expert
survival tips and real-life accounts of people who survived in the
wild, against the odds. Learn how to fashion a raft out of balsa
wood, identify which fruits are edible and which are poison,and the
traditional wisdom of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon. From
bestselling author Emily Hawkins and with spectacular artwork by R.
Fresson, children aged 7+ will love playing through this unique
choose-your-own-adventure book again and again. Filled with
fascinating non-fiction content and with all manner of outcomes
awaiting you, Spin to Survive: Deadly Jungle is both a gorgeous
reference book and an endlessly replayable adventure.
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.
THE SECOND INSTALLMENT IN THE HOUSE OF SHADOWS DUOLOGY, A GRIPPING
FANTASY INSPIRED BY GREEK MYTH. Return to the Underworld... Deina
has finally found what matters most to her in all the world. And
lost it. To save the one she loves, she's bound herself to the
Underworld and an endless future of darkness. But not even her
sacrifice is enough to secure Theron or her friends' safety in the
mortal realm. Aristaeus has seized power in Thebes and his
tyrannical reign is a constant, looming threat to their lives. So
when Deina is offered the chance to destroy him and the gods
altogether, she sets out on a new quest. But to succeed, she must
turn away from everything she holds true. In a game with the gods,
the rewards are infinite . . . but the punishments are eternal. Be
prepared for a nail-biting race for survival in this breathtaking
sequel to Daughter of Darkness. PRAISE FOR DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS:
'Everything I want in a fantasy and more' - Mary Watson, author of
Blood to Poison 'A book of smart, savage beauty' - Josh Winning,
author of The Shadow Glass 'Deliciously dark, dangerously exciting,
absolutely immersive fantasy from two goddesses of storytelling' -
Sinéad O'Hart, author of The Eye of the North 'Rich with
mythology, this twisty adventure spins a new story from old - one
that will leave you breathless, broken and begging for more' - Bex
Hogan, author of the Isles of Storm and Sorrow trilogy 'A beautiful
breath-taking adventure' - Holly Race, author of Midnight's Twins
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