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Build you own timeline of all of Shakespeare's plays with this
amazing sticker book that brings his thirty-eight dramas to life!
Created in association with The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and
set in London's iconic Globe Theatre, this totally unique, amazing
timeline sticker book has 100 peel-off stickers of the colorful
characters from Shakespeare's life and times.
Beautifully-illustrated and hugely engaging, the 5.5-foot long
timeline has captioned, white silhouettes showing where to place
your stickers to help you build your own Shakespearean drama.
Perfect for children 3 - 7 years old.
Part of the highly-successful Anholt's Artists series about great
painters, which tells the stories of real meetings between
world-famous artists and the children who knew them. When Julie's
dog disappears into a mysterious garden, Julie follows him - and
finds herself in a beautiful garden-within-a-garden where the roses
grow like splashes of paint and a Japanese bridge bows over a
silent pool. There she finds not only her dog, but also Claude
Monet. The famous artist introduces her to his work and his garden,
giving her encouragement that the young would-be artist will never
forget. Set against the romantic, world-famous backdrop of Monet's
garden at Giverny, the story is accompanied by reproductions of the
artist's most celebrated paintings and a biographical note on
Monet.
From rockets to robots, monkeys to monsters and lots more, find out
how to draw everything you've ever wanted to by following the
simple step-by-step instructions in this inspirational draw-in
book. Young children will feel a real sense of achievement
mastering the simple drawing activities in this book. Includes
plenty of space in the book for practising your own drawings. A fun
pastime that adults are sure to enjoy, too!
The second book in Cornelia Funke's internationally celebrated
trilogy - magical, thrilling and mesmerising. 'I don't think I've
ever read anything that conveys so well the joys, terrors and
pitfalls of reading' Diana Wynne Jones Although a year has passed,
not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of the extraordinary
events of Inkheart, and the story whose characters strode out of
the pages, and changed her life for ever. But for Dustfinger, the
fire-eater, torn from his world of words, the need to return has
become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller with the
magical ability to read him back, he sets in motion a dangerous
reversal that sees the characters of Inkheart transported to a
charmed Inkworld, about to be fought over by rival rebels and
princes ... A thrilling and magical series about stories and the
imagination they inspire Book 1, Inkheart, is now a major movie
starring Andy Serkis, Paul Bettany and Brendan Fraser! The
adventure continues in book 3, Inkdeath Cornelia Funke is the
critically-acclaimed, internationally bestselling author of Dragon
Rider and The Thief Lord
'Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel
Girls' GUARDIAN 'It's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged
children who wouldn't be inspired' BOOKSELLER 'An absolute
must-have for every young person's bookshelf' HUFFINGTON POST Over
half of all the visual artists working today are women, but the
paintings and sculptures shown in many galleries and museums tell a
different story because they're usually the work of men. In this
book Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, tells the
fascinating stories of some of history's most talented female
artists. * Express your feelings and find your identity through art
with Frida Kahlo * Run away to the circus and paint with Laura
Knight * Help bring talented artists into the spotlight with Peggy
Guggenheim * Challenge racism and segregation by creating powerful
art with Faith Ringgold Including comic strips, family trees, maps
and more, Fantastically Great Women Artists and Their Stories is a
celebration of just some of the women whose creativity and dreams
have made a mark on the world. A fantastic gift for girls and boys
alike! List of women featured: Amrita Sher-Gil, Elisabeth Le Brun,
Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo, Kathe Kollwitz,
Dame Laura Knight and Peggy Guggenheim.
Children can discover the magic of Beethoven by pressing the
buttons in this delightfully illustrated novelty book. The animal
orchestra travel from place to place, playing different pieces of
Beethoven's music and telling us a little bit about the composer's
extraordinary life. This is a perfect introduction to one of the
greatest composers of all time.
Rediscover the Battle of Hogwarts as seen in the Harry Potter films
in this beautiful book, complete with an invisible ink pen with UV
light (shaped like the Elder Wand), fold out pages and fun movie
trivia! The Battle of Hogwarts has long been revered as one of the
most iconic events in the cinematic history of the Wizarding World.
Now fans can rediscover the magic of the Harry Potter films and the
wondrous, epic battle that ended the Second Wizarding War-and
Voldemort-for good. Discover more about the spells, enchantments,
skirmishes, and duels that led up to the Battle of Hogwarts. Which
spells were used in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries? What
enchantments did the Death Eaters employ during the Skirmish at
Malfoy Manor? Whose change of heart-the most powerful magic of
all-helped turn the tides? In this book, you'll also learn amazing
behind-the-scenes facts about the making of the Harry Potter films.
It all comes with a replica of the Elder Wand.
Perfect for fans of Liz Pichon's Tom Gates series! 'Fast and
bonkers and very funny with very lovable characters' PERDITA
CARGILL on The Cartoons That Came to Life When best friends and
comic strip creators Finn and Isha discover a group of 'lost toons'
stranded in the real world, they vow to help them get back home.
But a mistake sees the pair zapped into Toon World themselves! With
the help of their own characters - Arley, Tapper and Jenny
Weatherlegs - Finn and Isha must defeat two of the worst baddies
ever created, while navigating the biggest bump in their
friendship. And make it back to the real world before it's all too
late ... The rambunctious sequel to Tom Ellen's critically
acclaimed The Cartoons That Came to Life; perfect for readers aged
8-12 Brilliant laugh-out-loud comic-style illustrations by Phil
Corbett Perfect for fans of Captain Underpants and Tom Gates, this
big-hearted, funny adventure series celebrates individuality,
friendship and true loyalty
A book of beautiful, lively retellings of classic ballet stories
From Swan Lake to The Firebird, and The Nutcracker to Coppelia,
Vivian French breathes new life into seven ballet favourites in her
timeless, gloriously-immersive retellings. Her words are perfectly
complemented by Lauren O'Hara's characterful illustrations, which
strike the perfect balance between classic and contemporary, and
the result is a treasury which shimmers with the magic of the
ballet ... certain to leave readers of all ages spellbound!
Colour in all the ponies, unicorns and pegasus ponies from
Equestria! Get creative and colour in all the pictures of your
favourite ponies from Equestria! Featuring Sunny Starscout and all
of her friends, this colouring book is sure to provide hours of fun
for My Little Pony fans.
Make up to 20 pom-pom food friends! Learn how to make yarn pom-poms
by hand, then turn them into a buffet of cute! With the help of a
trusty dinner fork, wrap, tie and snip your puffy pom-pom. Use
punch-out pieces, mini pom-poms and bead eyes and noses to give
your fluff a sweet animal identity. Then, turn your pom-pom
critters into treats, such as a bunny cupcake, unicorn frappe,
puppy cake pop and much more! Included in the kit: a booklet for
guidance and inspiration, 6 colours of yarn, 28 mini pom-poms,
beads for eyes, heart-shaped sequins for nose, cupcake liners,
small paper cup, lollipop sticks, paper punch-outs, glue and
ribbon. 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
Treasure House Handwriting is a whole-school programme designed to
support children in developing a clear and fluent style of writing.
Using precursive and cursive handwriting styles, the programme
progresses from introducing the movements and patterns needed to
form letters, through to the development of a personal style. This
workbook: * allows children to examine different handwriting
purposes and styles * includes settings in which print letters may
be appropriate both in upper case and lower case forms * links with
common spelling rules and patterns, and common high and
medium-frequency vocabulary are continued * introduces practice in
writing at speed.
Spectrum Learning Letters offers preschoolers comprehensive
instruction and practice in following directions, recognizing and
writing upper- and lowercase letters, as well as beginning phonics
skills. It also includes 160 full-color pages with award
certificates and answer keys.
Children young and old will delight in the artistic splendor of
this illustrated nonfiction tale from the author of "Henri's
Scissors," which "Booklist "called an "exemplary picture-book
biography."
Joseph Cornell loved to draw and paint and collect things. With
these drawings and paintings and collected treasures, he made
marvelous shadowboxes--wonderlands covered in glass. And who did he
most like to share them with? Children, of course. For they noticed
all the details and took in all the magic Mr. Cornell had created.
In this inspiring nonfiction picture book, Jeanette Winter has
painted a moving portrait of a New York artist who always felt his
work was best understood by children.
Big dreams, rivalries and romance collide in this must-read YA
novel for K-pop fans everywhere! 'I'm still giddy over this
electrifying, big-hearted, all-kill smash of a debut. I couldn't
put it down.' BECKY ALBERTALLI, author of Simon vs. the Homo
Sapiens Agenda 'The delectable K-pop confessional we've all been
waiting for ... frothy bubble tea of a book.' NEW YORK TIMES '[A]
riveting tale of friendship, love, and passion' TEEN VOGUE Candace
is your average Korean-American teen - who can't believe her luck
when she's picked from thousands of auditionees to travel to Seoul
and train to become a K-pop star. There's only one problem: she's
really not cut out for it. The language is hard, the girls are
mean, and the number-one rule is NO DATING - which proves
impossible after she meets superstar idol One.J and fellow trainee
YoungBae. In the battle to debut, Candace must decide whether a
spot in the most hyped K-pop girl group of all time is really worth
risking everything ... A YA romantic coming-of-age novel about big
dreams, rivalries and friendship, set against the vibrant landscape
of Seoul, South Korea For fans of Jessica Jung's Shine, Axie Oh's
XOXO and Lyla Lee's I'll Be the One A must for any K-pop fan: a
behind-the-scenes look at the Korean pop industry, whilst exploring
themes of expectations, female empowerment and determination Author
Stephan Lee is a Korean-American writer, YA enthusiast and ardent
K-pop fan!
It's the playground song contest and everyone is very excited to
show off their musical skills! Peppa is nervous - what if she isn't
loud enough or she can't remember the words? Luckily her friends
are there to give her the support she needs! This thick board book
is a lovely story about confidence, support, friendship and singing
as loud as you can!
Follow Ash on his quest through Alola from the very beginning! Join
the iconic Trainer and his beloved Pikachu as they meet dozens of
fascinating new Pokemon and Pokemon Trainers. You'll get the inside
scoop on Alola's coolest characters, most challenging gyms and much
more. A brilliant full-colour guide to the Pokemon of Alola with:
character profiles regional info background facts pull-out poster
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