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The Star Wars Book of Monsters, Ooze and Slime (Paperback): Katie Cook The Star Wars Book of Monsters, Ooze and Slime (Paperback)
Katie Cook
R170 R136 Discovery Miles 1 360 Save R34 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The strangest and yuckiest secrets of the galaxy What does the Zillo Beast feast on for breakfast? Does slimy Jabba the Hutt ever have a bath? What are the three yuckiest things he eats? Why are wampas so cuddly? And which monster makes the scariest sound? Take a trip on the wild side and discover the weirdest facts in the Star Wars galaxy! From gross creatures and strange bugs, to disgusting food, dangerous deserts, and sinister Sith, this icky, sticky picture book is the perfect gift for young readers. (c) and (TM) 2020 Lucasfilm LTD.

Challenge Accepted! (Paperback): Parven Kaur Challenge Accepted! (Paperback)
Parven Kaur
R404 R336 Discovery Miles 3 360 Save R68 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Help Your Kids Unplug and Challenge Their Creativity with Fun Things To Do! (Ages 6-8)"Parven Kaur is a mom and writer who focuses on Internet safety and digital literacy. Her blog, Kids N Clicks offers sound advice and recommendations on all things related to digital and screen media for parents." Amy Web of The Thoughtful Parent This activity book in the style of "wreck this journal" for kids encourages children ages 6 -8 to spend less time on their devices, and more time engaged in fun and challenging activities. Fuel your child's creativity. This hybrid kid's activity book and creative journal is filled to the brim with challenges and prompts that promote positivity, while also developing your child's mindfulness and creativity. The book cultivates a growth mindset for kids encouraging them to think outside the box and be creative, while developing their ability to learn new things. Screen-free entertainment. Your child won't want to put this book down. From a scavenger hunt of household items, to coloring-in illustrations and puzzles, this adventurous book is crafted to give your child a digital detox. They'll want to pick-up this book and do more challenging and fun activities, instead of sitting down in front of a screen. Unlike TV and video games, this book benefits your child: Building their confidence by encouraging them to try new things Promoting mindfulness, positivity, and self-reflection with creative journal prompts Growing their self-esteem by keeping them active and engaged in learning with challenges, crafts, and more! If your kids enjoyed books like Growth Mindset Activities for Kids; Learn, Grow, Succeed!; or You Got This, then they'll love Challenge Accepted!

A Ladybird Book: Electricity (Hardcover): Elizabeth Jenner A Ladybird Book: Electricity (Hardcover)
Elizabeth Jenner; Illustrated by Brave the Woods
R185 R150 Discovery Miles 1 500 Save R35 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Almost everything we do each day relies on electricity, but what is it and where does it come from? Electricity explores how electric currents appear in nature, from static to lightning bolts, and how these natural marvels inspired scientists to conduct experiments and find ways to harness power. It looks at how we create electricity and the many ways it is used every day. You can build your own encyclopedia with Ladybird Books. Other titles available in the series: Animal Habitats Insects and Minibeasts Baby Animals Trees Sea Creatures The Human Body Weather Trains The Solar System

100 Things to Know Before You Grow Up (Paperback): Lisa M. Gerry, National Geographic Kids 100 Things to Know Before You Grow Up (Paperback)
Lisa M. Gerry, National Geographic Kids 1
R268 R236 Discovery Miles 2 360 Save R32 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

It's fun to be a kid, but are you ready for what comes next? Challenge yourself with these 100 things and you will be! Jam-packed with tips, tricks, and skills that every kid should master before turning 18, this is the ultimate guide to becoming a fun-loving, well-rounded, totally competent and confident young person. Complete with expert advice from real life explorers, adventurers, and masters of their craft, it's perfect for jump-starting an amazing life!

Little Kids First Board Book Insects (Board book): National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Board Book Insects (Board book)
National Geographic Kids
R178 Discovery Miles 1 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Meet buzzing bumblebees, chirping crickets, and more awesome bugs that fly, hop, crawl, and creep in this colourful book for the very youngest explorers! Bursting with vivid photos, each spread in this sturdy book features a fascinating insect or spider, along with supersimple facts and lively, age-appropriate language to keep babies and toddlers-and their grown-ups-fascinated by every colourful page. Designed to be the stepping-stone to the best-selling National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series, the Little Kids First Board Book series takes similar subjects and distills them down to the simplest nonfiction concepts for the youngest audience. Not only will readers learn about a variety of insects, they can also find recurring shapes and patterns in the art. (Meanwhile, adults can keep their eyes open for occasional funny commentary.) Sidebar text offers additional learning for older siblings or those ready for more complex information. With their square shape, bright and playful design, awesome photography, clear text, and cues to encourage interactive learning. The Little Kids First Board Books mirror the beloved First Big Books while taking a fresh new approach to excite a young one's sense of wonder and make learning about nature and science fun.

Animal Records - The Biggest, Fastest, Weirdest, Tiniest, Slowest, and Deadliest Creatures on the Planet (Paperback): Sarah... Animal Records - The Biggest, Fastest, Weirdest, Tiniest, Slowest, and Deadliest Creatures on the Planet (Paperback)
Sarah Wassner, Kathy Furgang, National Geographic Kids
R339 R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Save R67 (20%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Lively and information-packed, this book is bursting with mind-blowing animal records. The fastest, the biggest, the most poisonous-it's all here for kids to discover. It's a visual feast of colourful photographs surrounded by swirling, expanding, and climbing bits of information in a high-energy design - as dynamic as the animal world it celebrates.

How the World Really Works: Our Legal System (Paperback): Guy Fox, UBS Investment Bank How the World Really Works: Our Legal System (Paperback)
Guy Fox, UBS Investment Bank
R157 R145 Discovery Miles 1 450 Save R12 (8%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Just Joking - Lol! (Paperback): National Geographic Kids Just Joking - Lol! (Paperback)
National Geographic Kids
R203 R163 Discovery Miles 1 630 Save R40 (20%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Get ready to LOL! This collectible little book is packed with 300 silly kid-friendly jokes paired with photos of laughing animals and funny people. It's a hilarious party-starter or "quiet-time" entertainer, perfect to read alone or aloud with friends and family. It's also a great book to toss into a backpack to share at school or camp.

Blood! Not Just a Vampire Drink (Hardcover): Stacy McAnulty Blood! Not Just a Vampire Drink (Hardcover)
Stacy McAnulty; Illustrated by Shawna J. C. Tenney
R342 Discovery Miles 3 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Welcome to 'I Don't Vant to Suck Your Blood' smoothie shop, where all products are 100% blood-free! Good news for humans, but bad news for a certain vampire who just wants a pint of O-positive. This funny and fact-filled picture book is all about blood: where it's found, what it does, how it travels, and why vampires shouldn't drink it. From the four chambers of the heart to the platelets that clot your blood when you scrape your knee, everything you want to know about the cardiovascular system is right inside these pages. Just watch out for thirsty vampires.

Animals On the Go (Board book): National Geographic Kids Animals On the Go (Board book)
National Geographic Kids
R227 R179 Discovery Miles 1 790 Save R48 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

National Geographic spins off its best-selling Little Kids First Big Book series into engaging new board books to introduce even the littlest kids to high-quality nonfiction.

These sturdy pages showcase animals and how they move, with amazing photographs, super-simple facts, and lively, age-appropriate language to keep babies and toddlers–and their grown-ups–fascinated by every colourful page.

Stunning photos of wildlife in action introduce babies and toddlers to creatures that creep, crawl, hop, slither, soar, and more. Watch how fluffy and scaly creatures, both big and small, move from place to place.

The Ladybird Big Book Of Slimy Things (Hardcover): Imogen Russell Williams The Ladybird Big Book Of Slimy Things (Hardcover)
Imogen Russell Williams; Illustrated by Binny Talib
R320 R253 Discovery Miles 2 530 Save R67 (21%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

The fox family are back to explore the Museum of Slimy Things! Following a successful adventure through the Museum of Dead Things, the foxes have returned to explore the world of slime. Curated by the slipperiest experts, this special museum introduces slime found all over the natural world, from the creatures in the depths of the ocean to the slime hiding inside the human body. Learn about the science of slime, meet the gelatinous hagfish and romp through the museum's swamp in this fully illustrated, non-fiction adventure.

Football School: The Amazing Quiz Book (Paperback): Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton Football School: The Amazing Quiz Book (Paperback)
Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton; Illustrated by Spike Gerrell 1
R220 R137 Discovery Miles 1 370 Save R83 (38%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Test your football knowledge with over 300 funny and fascinating questions about international games.

How much do you know about the World Cup - and the world? Test yourself and your friends with over 300 brain-busting questions from Football School. Why are England called the Three Lions? What is Lionel Messi's creepy-crawly nickname? Which World Cup player wore a wig? Discover the answers to these questions and much, much more. Packed with hilarious cartoons and fascinating trivia, this spin-off from the bestselling series is the perfect way for fans to learn more about the beautiful game.

Just Joking: Jumbo - 1,000 Giant Jokes & 1,000 Funny Photos Add Up to Big Laughs (Hardcover): National Geographic Kids Just Joking: Jumbo - 1,000 Giant Jokes & 1,000 Funny Photos Add Up to Big Laughs (Hardcover)
National Geographic Kids
R816 Discovery Miles 8 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Food Fight! - A Mouthwatering History of Who Ate What and Why Through the Ages (Hardcover): National Geographic Kids, Tanya... Food Fight! - A Mouthwatering History of Who Ate What and Why Through the Ages (Hardcover)
National Geographic Kids, Tanya Steel, Robert Steel
R515 R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Save R101 (20%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Grab your knife and fork get ready to dig in to human history through the lens of food and the struggle to acquire it with award-winning celebrity food editor and author Tanya Steel and her husband, historian Robert Steel. Plus 30 kid-tested and approved recipes inside!

Did you know that Christopher Columbus set out on his most famous voyage not in search of the new world, but looking for cinnamon? Or that rich people in the Middle Ages served flaming peacocks and spun sugar castles to their lucky dinner party guests? Did you ever wonder why M&Ms were invented? (Hint: That candy coating isn't just for decoration!) The quest for food has inspired all kinds of adventures and misadventures around the world and this book explores the wildest and wackiest of them, from prehistoric times through modern day.

Hungry readers can go on a finger-licking romp through the ages to discover the origins of today's common foods, yucky habits of yore, marvellous inventions that changed the way we ate and cooked, the weirdest menus on record, plus amazing stats, fast food facts, and more. It comes with 30 original recipes, each specific to a particular time and place. So, if you are curious about how food shaped global history and culture, put this book on the menu.

Match of the Day: Footy Facts and Stats (Paperback): Match of the Day Magazine Match of the Day: Footy Facts and Stats (Paperback)
Match of the Day Magazine 1
R217 R176 Discovery Miles 1 760 Save R41 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Who's scored the most goals in the history of football? (and, no, it's not Pele) Who is the dirtiest player in Champions League history? What do Harry Kane and North Korea have in common? And which creature is the most common Premier League mascot? The Match of the Day magazine Footy Facts & Stats book is bursting with thousands - literally thousands - of brilliant facts and amazing stats from the world of football. It contains everything you need to know about the game's biggest legends, the most iconic moments and the greatest tournaments. Get ready for a trivia overload from the Premier League, Champions League, Football League, the biggest and best leagues from around the world, the WSL, the FA Cup, World Cup, European Championships and much, much more. Discover all the fantastic facts about your biggest heroes, the biggest clubs and the biggest icons ever to have played the beautiful game. Dive into the amazing world of football's incredible record-breakers - we're talking big money transfers, net-busting strikers and red-card collecting hardmen. Oh, and learn how to say 'football' in every language! This, from the Match of the Day magazine team, is the ultimate guide to the wonderful - and sometimes wacky - world of football trivia!

Big Book of Bible Facts and Fun for Elementary Kids (Paperback): David C. Cook Big Book of Bible Facts and Fun for Elementary Kids (Paperback)
David C. Cook
R597 R511 Discovery Miles 5 110 Save R86 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
1 Interesting fact a day - 366 interesting facts from around the world to read with the family A book for kids 8-12 who want to... 1 Interesting fact a day - 366 interesting facts from around the world to read with the family A book for kids 8-12 who want to learn something new and surprising about the world every day (Paperback)
Bubbles Books
R418 R344 Discovery Miles 3 440 Save R74 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
My Weird School Fast Facts: Mummies, Myths, and Mysteries (Hardcover): Dan Gutman My Weird School Fast Facts: Mummies, Myths, and Mysteries (Hardcover)
Dan Gutman; Illustrated by Jim Paillot
R495 Discovery Miles 4 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Far Apart, Together at Heart - A children's book about COVID-19 and what we did to keep one another safe (Hardcover):... Far Apart, Together at Heart - A children's book about COVID-19 and what we did to keep one another safe (Hardcover)
Kelliann Delegro; Illustrated by Zoe Saunders
R606 R500 Discovery Miles 5 000 Save R106 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Foil Wonders: Around the Wizarding World (Harry Potter) (Hardcover): Jasper Meadowsweet Foil Wonders: Around the Wizarding World (Harry Potter) (Hardcover)
Jasper Meadowsweet
R241 Discovery Miles 2 410 Out of stock

Complete scenes inspired by the Harry Potter films in this awesome and customisable book! What colour will Harry's hair be? What about Hermione's Yule Ball gown? Who will win the Hogwarts House Cup? It's up to you to decorate the pages with the sparkly foil sheets included! Create and complete gorgeous foil images inspired by the Harry Potter films in this amazing activity book! Apply pressure to shiny foil sheets on the book's pages and create your own adorable Harry Potter stickers. Then complete the scenes all throughout Hogwarts! This book comes with over 24 sticker scenes to decorate. You'll choose a foil colour to decorate: the Hogwarts House Cup the Quidditch stands and a whole lot more Perfect for fans old and new!

Conan and His Hero Friends (Paperback): Pamela Blake-Wilson Conan and His Hero Friends (Paperback)
Pamela Blake-Wilson
R267 R224 Discovery Miles 2 240 Save R43 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Trivia for Seniors - Over 500 Unpublished quizzes on facts you have personally experienced in your life to train your brain by... Trivia for Seniors - Over 500 Unpublished quizzes on facts you have personally experienced in your life to train your brain by enriching your general knowledge (Hardcover)
Nigel O'neill
R899 R722 Discovery Miles 7 220 Save R177 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Trivia for Seniors - 500 Original quizzes on facts you have personally experienced in your life to enriching your general... Trivia for Seniors - 500 Original quizzes on facts you have personally experienced in your life to enriching your general knowledge (Hardcover)
Nigel O'neill
R780 R634 Discovery Miles 6 340 Save R146 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Football School Season 2: Where Football Explains the World (Paperback): Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton Football School Season 2: Where Football Explains the World (Paperback)
Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton; Illustrated by Spike Gerrell 1
R249 R180 Discovery Miles 1 800 Save R69 (28%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The second book in the groundbreaking new series from two bestselling writers that teaches you about the world through football. This book is packed with awesome true stories, real science and fascinating facts and will make you laugh loads - and it's all about football. What is a vomitory? When do footballers wee? Where do goalkeepers let in chickens? When did women start playing football? You'll find the answers to these questions and more in chapters on subjects such as biology, maths and history. Illustrated throughout with hilarious cartoons and filled with laugh-out-loud gags this is the perfect book for any boy or girl who loves football.

National Geographic Kids: Chomp! - Fierce Facts About the Bite Force, Crushing Jaws, and Mighty Teeth of Earth's Champion... National Geographic Kids: Chomp! - Fierce Facts About the Bite Force, Crushing Jaws, and Mighty Teeth of Earth's Champion Chewers (Paperback)
Brady Barr, National Geographic Kids 1
R299 R238 Discovery Miles 2 380 Save R61 (20%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Join National Geographic Explorer Brady Barron a trip through the animal kingdom to examine the incredible world of unbelievable bites!

National Geographic Explorer and snake wrangler Dr. Brady Barr has been bitten by a lot of creatures over the years. So this book is born from first hand-er, tooth-experience of getting close to some of the biggest biters in the animal kingdom. It turns out that there's a lot more to biting than meets the eye. Physical features and the how (and when and why) an animal bites reveals much about the animal itself. Chomp! Highlights an array of awesome creatures with a diversity of chomp styles - from shredders and slicers to grippers and gulpers. Join National Geographic Explorer Brady Barron a trip through he animal kingdom to examine the in

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