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This bright and busy book tours 12 cities around the world: London, Tokyo, Paris, New York, Seoul, Istanbul, Mexico City, Budapest, Amsterdam, Berlin, Barcelona and Rome. The detailed illustrations will take you right to the heart of some of the world’s most exciting and magical cities. Learn how to say new words and phrases in different languages, whilst also meeting characters, discovering new foods and spotting historical landmarks along the way. With fun characters and surprises to spot throughout, this book provides hours of fun for little ones, and is an ideal first introduction to foreign languages.
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£16.95
The ultimate illustrated guide to Formula One racing, the world’s fastest sport: from superhuman drivers to legendary tracks to cutting-edge cars
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An illustrated tribute to all things maritime, ‘Nautical’ celebrates the ingenuity of boats, ships and submarines past, present and future. From the first canoe carved from a single tree trunk nearly 10,000 years ago, through to enormous warships capable of carrying over 75 aircraft, this is the perfect gift for lovers of all things nautical. Written by expert author Matt Ralphs, the book is packed full of daredevil explorers, bloodthirsty pirates and ingenious inventors, and the extraordinary vessels they designed, built and sailed, including Viking dragonboats, the Mary Rose, the Cutty Sark, RMS Titanic, and many more.
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Welcome to the spookiest, and most fun, book of celebrations from around the world!
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Did you know there is a place on Earth that’s hardly been explored at all? A place with near-freezing temperatures, crushing water pressure and total darkness? Discover a magnificent menagerie of monsters that lurk deep down in our oceans – from sharks that can live for five centuries, to fish with teeth so long they can’t close their mouths, to jellies that glow and flash in startling colours. Discover anglerfish, giant squid, goblin sharks, coffinfish, barreleyes and many, many more amazing creatures in this illustrated gift book that will delight, surprise, and inspire on every page.
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A stunningly illustrated tribute to all things aeroplane, ‘Aviation’ celebrates the ingenuity of aeroplanes, biplanes, monoplanes and helicopters past, present and future. From the first hot air balloon flight by the Montgolfier brothers, through to the the legendary Wright Flyer and the revolutionary Concorde, this book by the award-winning artist Dieter Braun is the perfect gift for lovers of all things plane.
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Take off on a marvellous journey of discovery as you explore 80 incredible world-changing inventions from around the globe! From the wheel to the space rocket, the bow and arrow to the atom bomb, chocolate to toothpaste, and the battery to the quantum computer, find out about innovations from the ancient world right up to the twenty-first century. Read the fascinating story about how each one was developed, with bite-sized labels and captions. Spot the adventurous aviator, complete with goggles and flailing scarf, on each page, as they guide you through the book.
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‘Automotive’ celebrates the ingenuity and usability of cars, trucks and motorbikes past, present and future. From Karl Benz’s Motorwagon, through to the flashiest, super-fast cars of today, it lookd at the history of road vehicles throughout the world, and the fantasy and jaw-dropping awe they evoke.
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Annie’s family work hard to survive on their Ohio farm. Annie’s happiest when hunting game with her pa, and she doesn’t care one bit that it’s not the kind of thing girls are meant to do. When tragedy strikes, the family is thrown into deepest poverty. Until one day, Annie dares to pick up Pa’s old rifle, and find a way to feed her starving family. As the family’s fortunes worsen, Annie is sent away to work, and life becomes an ever greater struggle. Yet Annie has the courage and pluck to survive – and her brilliance with a rifle starts to gain her more than just turkeys for the pot. Can Annie’s amazing skills take her all the way to fame and fortune?
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£18.99
From ancient chariots and Viking longships to racing cars, rockets and solar-powered aeroplanes, our world has been changed by the pioneering development of many incredible vehicles. Take a journey through time to discover how these 50 groundbreaking inventions changed the world and how they might even shape our future.
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£12.99
Travel back in time to discover secrets of mummies and other human remains from around the world in this fascinating book, publishing 100 years after the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
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£16.99
Exciting stories, extraordinary creatures and compelling gods, goddesses, and heroes come together in this compendium of Norse myths – first told long ago by the Vikings.
