Meet Izzy the Inventor in the first of a laugh-out-loud series that brings together science, magic and a very lovable unicorn. Packed full of illustrations and easy-to-read text, this series is perfect for beginner readers and fans of Isadora Moon and The Naughtiest Unicorn.Izzy the Inventor LOVES science and does NOT believe in magic. That is until the day her Fairy Godmother appears and sends her to Fairytale Land to rescue Prince Charming from the Mountain of Doom, with an enthusiastic unicorn as her guide. To succeed, Izzy must use her science skills to outwit trolls, goblins and a bottomless lake of despair. But her quest will also teach her about the power of friendship and that we all need a little magic in our lives...Every book contains ideas for science experiments and a QR code with links for more to try at home.Collect all the books in the series!Izzy the Inventor and the Curse of DoomIzzy the Inventor and the Time Travelling GnomeIzzy the Inventor and the Teeny-Tiny Ogres
It's been six months since Deka freed the goddesses in the ancient kingdom of Otera. With war waging across the kingdom, the real battle has only just begun. For there is a merciless power growing in Otera - that Deka and her army must stop. Yet hidden secrets threaten to destroy everything Deka has known. And with her own gifts changing, Deka must discover if she holds the key to saving Otera...
This book is filled with five fun rhyming stories that make reading a pleasure. There's an owl who dreams of being a superhero, a window-cleaning adder who's scared of heights and an axolotl who meets a genie. Add a flamingo who loves bingo plus a musical pangolin and you have a collection that's sure to appeal to any young reader.
Sophie Anderson, auteure de livres primés très appréciés de la critique, nous propose un conte plein d'imagination et d'aventures sur le thème de l'amitié et du courage, dans un paysage d'hiver féerique. Je voudrais tant que ma fille de neige prenne vie. Comme ça j'aurais une amie, une véritable amie en qui j'aurais confiance. Comme ça je me sentirais moins seule. Lorsque Tasha construit une fille de neige avec son grand-père, son seul souhait est qu'elle prenne vie. Elle rencontre alors Alyana, une amie faite de souhaits, de lumière d'étoile, de neige et de magie. Mais que faire quand on a une amie faite d'hiver et que le printemps approche ?
All the thrills and spills of grand prix racing in a book! With 3 sturdy tracks embedded in the pages, the 2 accompanying wind-up racing car toys can be raced, overtaking one another, crashing and swerving to be the first to reach the finish line. As well as the play element, there is also lots of information and fun facts about motor racing, making this a great gift for all car enthusiasts. Ages: 3+
Little Red Riding Hood is visiting her granny, but someone is there before her... who could it be? A charming retelling of the much-loved tale, with a child-friendly ending and beautiful illustrations by Bao Luu throughout.
This book features breathtaking photographs that reveal the secrets of the micro world, from algae to atoms, dust to DNA and flies' eyes to flu viruses. It offers practical information on buying and taking care of microscopes, plus over 20 step-by-step projects for use with your own microscope. It is internet-linked to lead readers to sites featuring photographs, slide presentations and movies of views that are inaccessible to the naked eye.
New editions of this series which is designed to provide a thorough grounding in useful, basic foreign language skills. Colour illus. Readership level: 9+. }Irish, Latin{ and }Welsh{ are also available this month.
This engaging introduction to chemistry tackles the key concepts and big ideas in a friendly and accessible way. From atoms to molecules, discover the basic building blocks of the universe and find out how chemists use them to create amazing new medicines, materials and more. Follow step-by-step chemical reactions, explore the periodic table and learn all about chemistry's real-life applications from solving crimes to producing green energy.
This lavish picture book introduces 32 of the world's best-known, best-loved works of art - including masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet and Georgia O'Keeffe. Engaging, jargon-free writing, lively anecdotes and cartoons bring key moments from art history vividly to life.
This is a beautiful treasury of picture books perfect for young children. It contains five stories from the "Picture Books" series: "The Twelve Dancing Princesses", "The Three Little Pigs", "Little Red Riding Hood", "The Frog Prince" and "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". Each story is beautifully illustrated and perfect for either reading aloud or for more confident readers to tackle alone.
Discover magical princesses, mighty dragons, mischievous monkeys and more, in this captivating collection of classic Chinese tales. Specially selected and retold for readers today, each story is brought vividly to life by traditional Chinese brushand-ink illustrations.
Picture book offering the young reader the opportunity to touch a variety of textures to appeal to the imagination, as it tells a bright, colourful bear story. Readership level: 9 months+.
A rollicking romp through the alphabet with a different letter and animal on each beautifully illustrated page. With zoo animals from angry alpacas and furious foxes to wild wombats and zebras from Zambia, this is the perfect way to help children learn alphabetical order and remember letter shapes and sounds.
This is a book to treasure every Christmas, with stunning cut out peep-holes leading from one entrancing scene to the next - the angel talking to Mary, the journey on the donkey to Bethlehem, to the stable with baby Jesus in the manger, under a magnificent cut-out starry sky. The artwork is is enchanting and atmospheric, from the warm, cosy stable to the golden-winged angels appearing to the shepherds at night. With lots to talk about, this lovely edition will engage small children in the original Bible story and the true meaning of Christmas.
Join five animal friends for lots of fun activities based around the school day, including mazes, spot the difference and dot-to-dot. The activities cover early years concepts including colours, numbers, naming shapes and counting, and the pages are wipe-clean so the activities can be enjoyed over and over again.
Une version charmante du célèbre conte de Charles Dickens, spécialement adaptée pour les petits. Monsieur Scrooge est l'homme le plus avare qui soit... jusqu'à ce que trois visiteurs nocturnes entreprennent de changer ses habitudes. Ce conte de Noël classique a été adapté spécialement pour les très jeunes lecteurs. Les illustrations ravissantes de Jesús López sont bourrées de détails à repérer. Version audio en prime.
Meet five adorable chicks in this delightful Easter addition to the much-loved That's not my... series. Babies and toddlers will love touching the textured patches as they meet chicks with soft wings, fuzzy tummies and rough feet. The bright pictures and textures to stroke are designed to help develop sensory and language awareness.
This spectacular sticker book is set in the year 2041, where the fastest, toughest, most extreme cars on the planet compete in an epic race through gleaming cities and scorching deserts. Add the right stickers to fit your cars with rocket boosters, grappling hooks and hover wheels. Then read the descriptions, compare the stats, and use them to decide who wins...
Why does nobody talk about money? This very helpful book is designed to take the mystery out of money. Filled with practical advice on such topics as how to save money, how to be a smart shopper, and how to budget, it will equip young people with the skills they need to survive in the world of money - now and in the future.
From Tokyo to New York, Alpine Mountains to Pedigree Parks, children are taken on a whirlwind journey around the globe, solving puzzles along the way. A brilliant introduction to maps without the aid of technology.
Full of awe-inspiring scenes from space. Simply brush water over the black and white designs to watch everything from asteroids to Sun probes burst into magical colours.
Children can put their flying skills to the test with this chunky pad of brightly patterned spaceships. Each tear-out, patterned paper sheet can be folded, origami-style, into a flying spacecraft by following the step-by-step instructions included. Following on from '100 Paper Planes to Fold and Fly', '100 More Paper Planes to Fold and Fly', and '100 Paper Dragons to Fold and Fly'.A completely self-contained activity book - no other materials or instructions are required. A brilliant gift for any child aged about 6 years or over - boys or girls.
The mental health of children and teenagers hits the headlines on a regular basis, with more and more young people reporting mental health difficulties.This book provides a gentle guide to good mental health, with input from experts in both psychology and psychiatry.
This is a fantastic new title with wipe-clean pages and a special pen, loaded with special activities to help children learn their first ABCs. This title includes each activity that is specially designed to help children learn to read and write either by themselves or with the help of a parent or carer. Activities include tracing the letters to help improve handwriting and doodling to complete the simple letter-themed scenes. Each brightly-illustrated page is wipe-clean so that children can write on them with the special pen over and over again.
Little puppy is hiding! Children will love peeping through the holes in this charming book to try and find the elusive puppy. As they make their way through the book they keep thinking they have found the puppy, only for it to turn out to be something else when they turn the page.
This is a beautifully illustrated collection of over 100 traditional nursery rhymes. Padded cover, stylish design and enchanting illustrations combine to make this a perfect and enduring gift for any baby or young child. It also includes well-known tongue-twisters, sayings and lullabies.
This beautifully illustrated reference book contains exactly 1000 things to eat, from raw ingredients to delicious dishes. Children will enjoy poring over categories such as `Home baking', `Breakfast', `The fishmonger' and `Festivals and celebrations', finding food they eat every day as well as a variety of exciting foods from around the world.
This chaming little book provides full-colour scenes ready to be decorated with rub-down transfers and pages to colour as well. Featuring fluttering fairies doing everything from decorating cakes and mixing up magic potions to racing snails, frolicking in flowers and skating amid snowflakes.
Add stickers to the scenes to help the pirate crew on their swashbuckling adventures as they load their provisions, survive a storm, fight a fierce sea battle, find a treasure map and force their captives to walk the plank. This book is ideal for keeping children entertained at weekends, on journeys, or in the holidays.
Found abandoned in a bear cave as a baby, Yanka has always wondered about where she is from. She tries to ignore the strange whispers and looks from the villagers, wishing she was as strong on the inside as she is on the outside. But, when she has to
Little bunny is hiding! Very young children will love peeping through the holes and touching the textured pages in this beautiful hide-and-seek board book, spotting a badger, chick and other animals as they search for the elusive little bunny. A lovely Easter gift for a baby or toddler, sure to be read many times.
It's Christmas Eve at Apple Tree Farm! Peep under the flaps to find out what Poppy and Sam are doing to get ready for Christmas Day. Poppy can't find Ginger, her kitten, but maybe you can see where she's hiding! An interactive book for children to enjoy during the festive season, with delightful illustrations from Stephen Cartwright.
In this delightful series of Farmyard Tales stories, Poppy and Sam discover the newly restored Apple Tree Station and its steam train. These short stories have been written, with the help of a language expert, for children who are just beginning to read. With encouragement from an adult, beginner readers will be able to achieve the pleasure and satisfaction of reading a whole book for themselves.
Come on a bug hunt in this little book and discover ants building their nest underground, bees making honey in their hive and a bug hotel where lots of creepy crawlies have found a home. With colourful illustrations, flaps to lift and holes to peep t
Was passiert eigentlich mit unserem Abfall nachdem er von der Müllabfuhr abgeholt wurde? Hier können Kinder erfahren, wie aus Glas, Metall, Kunststoffen und Papier neue Dinge entstehen und wie dies hilft unsere Umwelt zu schützen. Offering information on rubbish and recycling, this flap book includes double page spreads on where rubbish comes from, how glass, metal, plastics and paper can be remade into new things and what happens to everything that isn't recycled.
A lively story with humorous illustrations, ideal for children who are beginning to read for themselves, or for reading aloud together. With simple rhyming text and phonic repetition, specially designed to develop essential language and early reading skills. Guidance notes for parents are included at the back of the book.
Little children will love peeping through the holes in the pages as they help Poppy and Sam search for Easter eggs in this charming book. On each double-page it looks as though they've spotted an egg, but when they turn the page the "egg" turns out to be something else. At the end, of course, they finally find what they've been hunting for.
A fresh, new approach to science big and small, inspiring a new generation of scientists. There is an increasing popularity and interest in all sorts of aspects of science, and this book caters for children (and adults) who want an overview.
This fun activity book is full of ideas for fingerprinting lots of different animals that you might see in a zoo. Print spots on a cheetah, hippos wallowing in a lake, stripes on lemurs' tails, koalas climbing trees and lots, lots more. Complete with
Open the flaps of this book and dive into a watery world full of amazing creatures. Explore coasts, coral reefs and mangrove forests, and find out what lives in the deepest, darkest part of the ocean.
