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This fun-filled adventure handbook is bursting with ideas to help kids discover the great outdoors and get closer to nature. Created with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the UK's leading gardening charity. This beautifully illustrated book is packed fun activities, handy tips and nature facts to encourage children to explore the wonderful world around them. Make a wilderness compass Grow your own herb garden Build a tepee Learn how to read a map Discover more about plants, trees and wildlife Each page is filled with inspiring ideas for discovering and exploring plants and wildlife, with exciting activities for all weathers.
The 1950s saw the start of a big snack food revolution. Since then, innovations in food science technology have made snacks inexpensive, convenient, and delicious. But is all this snacking good for us? Learn about the history of snack food, the science behind food technology, and how snack foods affect health. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use in a makerspace and teaches students every step of the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering innovations that solve real-world problems with content that touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math!
A wickedly funny and life-affirming coming-of-age roadtrip story - winner of France's biggest prize for teen and YA fiction Mireille, Astrid and Hakima have just been voted the three ugliest girls in school by their classmates on Facebook. But does that mean they're going to sit around crying about it?... Well, maybe a little, but not for long! Climbing onto their bikes, the friends set off on a summer roadtrip to Paris. The girls will find fame, friendship and happiness on their journey, and still have time to eat a mountain of food (and drink the odd glass of wine) along the way. But will they really be able to leave all their troubles behind? Piglettes is a hilarious, beautiful and uplifting story of three girls who are determined not to let online bullying get them down.
A beautifully illustrated collection of baking recipes for first cooks written by the 2019 winner of The Great British Bake Off. Learn how to bake breads, cakes, pastries and biscuits to perfection in this imaginative collection of deliciously healthy recipes. Featuring easy to follow, beautifully illustrated step-by-step instructions, and a wealth of classic and creative bakes, this first baking book is jam-packed with inspiring content and has everything budding bakers need to take their first steps to baking glory!
This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.
Awaken your inner Force with 29 intergalactic breakfast recipes. Fuel up with Hans Soloatmeal, battle hunger with Admiral Ackbars, and so much more! These easy-to-make, mouthwatering recipes feature characters and scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens as well as from the upcoming film Star Wars: The Last Jedi. And photographs featuring Star Wars figurines re-creating epic moments from the films provide an extra helping of humour. Recipes include: C-3POat Pancakes Parfait de Resistance Maz Kanata Frittata Luggabeast of a Quiche Reysin Bread Breakfast Poe'Boy Kanjiklub Sandwiches Breakfast Tako-danas (c) and TM Lucasfilm Ltd. Used Under Authorization
Create mini art masterpieces right from the comfort of your home with Tiny Art Studio. Use adorably-scaled, real art supplies to paint, embellish and display masterpieces in your home! The art guidelines printed on the canvas are inspired by real-life famous works of art. The book included explains the different art styles of each artist through their original example. Perfect for lovers of art! The kit includes: an instruction book cardboard frames acrylic paint colouring pencils sticker embellishments tiny paint palette wooden easel mini paintbrush What is Klutz? Klutz is a premium brand of book-based activity kits, designed to inspire creativity in every child. Our unique combination of crystal-clear instructions, custom tools and materials and hearty helpings of humour is 100% guaranteed to kick-start creativity. Super-clear instructions Open-ended creativity Rewarding reading Skills to build on Everything you need
Build a rainbow maker that attaches to the window and casts rainbows around your room on a sunny day! With the materials included, build a triple-crystal, motorised rainbow maker that hangs to your window.You'll learn all about the best weather conditions to find and record rainbows in the wild. This fun STEM kit lets you have fun while learning about the subjects you may encounter in school: reflection/refraction, light and prisms. The kit includes: an instruction book faceted crystals silver rings motor suction cups alligator clips holographic sheet Requires 2x AA batteries, not included. What is Klutz? Klutz is a premium brand of book-based activity kits, designed to inspire creativity in every child. Our unique combination of crystal-clear instructions, custom tools and materials and hearty helpings of humour is 100% guaranteed to kick-start creativity. Super-clear instructions Open-ended creativity Rewarding reading Skills to build on Everything you need
A Kid's Cookbook for the Kid Chefs in Your Life (Ages 3-8)#1 New Release in Children's Cookbooks and Parents Books, Children's Diet & Nutrition Books The Flavcity duo, Dessi and Bobby Parrish and the best-selling authors of Keto Meal Prep and Flavcity's 5 Ingredient Meals, introduce The Tasty Adventures of Rose Honey! Join Rose Honey as she bakes her favorite snacks. Follow Rose Honey as she makes her favorite chocolate chip cookies with her parents. In this adorable baking book for your little foodie, find illustrious imagery, Rose Honey's cooking narrative, and feel-good ingredients to make the yummiest and healthiest chocolate chip cookies imaginable! Experience cookies like never before. With almond flour, nut butters, and other fun ingredients, you and your children can turn baking cookies into a creative experience that all junior chefs will rave about. Use this Flavcity recipe book to create dishes your child adores, and make memories on the way! In this children's cookbook, learn about: Alternate ingredients for cookies Rose Honey's adventurous approach to cooking Baking techniques from Flavcity duo Dessi and Bobby Parrish themselves And so much more! If you enjoyed children's cookbooks like Yasmin the Chef, Cora Cooks Panic, or Stir Crack Whisk Bake, then you and your little one will love The Tasty Adventures of Rose Honey: Flavcity Chocolate Chip Cookie Time!
Stay close to family and friends with this beautifully illustrated stationery set to tear out and colour. Packed with exquisitely-detailed artwork inspired by the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), there are 26 cards and envelopes to decorate, complete with sticker seals. Get creative with different colours and materials to decorate these Christmas-themed cards. Packed with snowflakes, winter flora and wildlife, this stationery set has enough blank space inside for a message. Use the 40 stickers to give your cards a truly special touch! With easy-to-follow instructions and tear-out pages. Customise each card to create a unique gift to treasure forever. The perfect activity for all ages. Also in the series: The Springtime Garden Cards and Envelopes My Unicorn Garden Cards and Envelopes
Craft meets STEAM in these lively books that will help you design, build and create! Get ready to build your very own theatre and film set! From set design to special effects and red curtains, step-by-step projects will give you all the instructions you need to make every element a model theatre or film set requires. Learn about principles of design and engineering as well as craft techniques to unleash your creativity! Every project has been designed to work using things you can find lying around at home, like disposable containers and packaging, and basic art and craft equipment. Why not check out the other books in the Maker Models series? Each book focuses on a place and will go through creating various parts of the structure. You could learn to make a space centre, a fairground, a transport hub, a mini-garden and biosphere or a theatre and film set and all the elements that constitute them. For children aged 9+, this photographic series will be great for rainy days and science days and a good inspiration for DT classes and clubs.
In The Cosmic Carrot, a young boy, Mitch, gets back on track to vibrant health and clear vision with the help of friends and a dedicated eye doctor. Robert Grand's debut picture book combines its engaging narrative with rhyming verses and beautiful ink and water color illustrations. Parents appreciate their children learning powerful life lessons about resilience as Mitch conquers his need for thick glasses with orthokeratology, a non-surgical procedure to improve his vision recommended by his eye doctor. In addition, Mitch learns about the power of organic fruits and vegetables to calm his allergic sensitivities, which fosters awareness of the benefits of good eating habits and clear distance vision in young readers.
Join Great British Bake Off sensation Nadiya Hussain for scrumptious stories and delicious bakes that the family can enjoy together at Christmas. Christmas is a time when families come together. This unique combination of storybook and cookbook, with all recipes and stories devised and written by Nadiya herself, brings families into the kitchen to share this special time of year through cooking and stories. - Go on an adventure to the Snow Queen's palace, then make her treacle icecream - Make and decorate cheesy-feet biscuits, then read the story about where all the odd socks go at Christmas time - Meet some very confused elves in The Elves and the Chouxmaker, then bake your own lemon choux buns - Read Nadiya's version of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas, then cook a scrumptious nut roast Combining playful photography of Nadiya and her children with vibrant illustrations by Clair Rossiter, this glorious celebration of the joy of sharing food and stories is the perfect Christmas gift.
Fold & play! Learning to fold simple paper models is just the beginning in Origami Games for Kids! Children of all ages can enjoy playing 15 interactive games with their finished origami crafts. The paper models can be used to play 15 simple but highly entertaining games that will keep children engaged for hours, and allow them to collaborate as well as compete. Everything you need is in this box--a full-color instruction book, 48 sheets of high-quality folding papers, and 75 stickers to decorate the finished models. It only takes a minute or two to fold up each game piece, and then you can use them to play the following exciting games: Balancing Act--Who can keep the spinning wing balanced on the pyramid longer? Basket Bombs--Shoot the ball through the hoop using the catapult! Bowl 'Em Over--How many bowling pins can you knock down at one time? Can You Top This?--Build a tower of triangle chips as high as you can! Chip Toss--How many triangle chips can you juggle between two inverted pyramids? Fill 'Er Up--Who can flip the most balls into the box using the dragon's nose? Football--Scoot the football in between the goal posts to score! Frog Olympics--Spring the frog into, over or on top of the box! Ghost Dodgers--Can you slide a triangle chip under the ghost without knocking it over? Leap Frog--Keep the leaping frog leaping as long as possible! Pick Up Chips--Carefully remove the triangle chips one at a time without jostling the adjacent ones! Slay the Dragon--Take turns launching footballs at the dragon on the goal post until he's knocked down! Snap Dragon--Slide a penny under your opponent's dragon without getting "pinched!" Stormy Seas--Who can blow the sailboat from one end of the path to the other in the shortest time? Timber!--Stack as many sheets as possible on top of the "tree" before it falls over! These games will appeal to kids of all ages and personalities. Beyond having fun, origami engages children's minds with the physical world--allowing them to make discoveries and solve problems. Research shows that origami stimulates the logical and creative sides of the brain, so both zones are actively engaged when folding. It also teaches the basics of geometry and has concrete benefits for developing minds. Whether at home, at a birthday party, on vacation, or in the classroom, Origami Games for Kids Kit will provide hours of creative, hands-on fun for everyone! This kit contains: A full-color 48-page origami instruction book 48 sheets of high-quality, double-sided origami paper 15 different paper models used to play 15 exciting games Over 50 colorful stickers to decorate the models
Be inspired by Football Legend, Gareth Southgate! Discover more about this incredible player's journey from his early career at Southampton F.C. to his role as manager of England's national football team and his triumphant leadership that got England to the finals at UEFA Euro 2020. Football Legends: Young readers will love finding out all about the lives of their favourite players in this incredible biography series. Packed with footie facts and match stats plus Southgate's career highlights. Also in the series: Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Tammy Abraham, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. Amazing cover artwork illustrated by Stanley Chow, whose iconic work has found worldwide acclaim.
In The Cosmic Carrot, a young boy, Mitch, gets back on track to vibrant health and clear vision with the help of friends and a dedicated eye doctor. Robert Grand's debut picture book combines its engaging narrative with rhyming verses and beautiful ink and water color illustrations. Parents appreciate their children learning powerful life lessons about resilience as Mitch conquers his need for thick glasses with orthokeratology, a non-surgical procedure to improve his vision recommended by his eye doctor. In addition, Mitch learns about the power of organic fruits and vegetables to calm his allergic sensitivities, which fosters awareness of the benefits of good eating habits and clear distance vision in young readers.
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