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Get outside and get ahead with this handy garden planner. This easy-to-use guide is packed with monthly tasks, top tips, and projects for every month of the year. Discover what’s in bloom when, when to sow and plant your favourite flowers, how to keep flowers blooming for longer, and how to look after your plants.
Have you ever looked at the towers, houses, bridges and parks around you, and wondered how they got there? The answer is in the greatest experiment in human history: the city. In this work, urban historian Leo Hollis takes readers on a captivating journey through the history of cities, from the first settlements in ancient Mesopotamia to the megacities of today. This isn’t just a story about concrete and steel, but about the people who dreamed, built, and shaped the places that more than half of the people on Earth call home. Learn about the inventor of the elevator, the urban planner who reforged Paris, the construction workers who built the Empire State Building, and other extraordinary characters who have left an indelible mark on our urban landscape. Discover how innovations like the safety elevator, the sewer, and the car reshaped city living, while also creating challenges for the future.
Any outside space can help sustain and increase wildlife, but how can your garden help? Can you choose plants that boost every bit of biodiversity? Which are the very best plants for pollinators? This fully illustrated, curated, seasonal guide tells you which plants to grow to help bring your garden to life. From garden favourites to wildflowers, more than 150 plants are profiled. Each profile includes the plant’s attraction for wildlife, advice on how to care for them, and the best ways to manage growth for pollinators in particular and wildlife more generally. The book also includes a visual guide to the most common pollinators that may visit your garden, including many less familiar species, so that you can spot new visitors and track the increase in biodiversity as you plant for pollinators.
Join LEGO¬ Star Wars™ Luke Skywalker on his legendary journey in a fun and interactive scrapbook-style guide—including an exclusive LEGO Star Wars minifigure.Relive the most memorable moments from the original trilogy with the Luke Skywalker minifigure that comes with the book as your guide!Visit iconic locations, meet LEGO Star Wars characters, find snippets of wisdom from Jedi Masters, and much more. Packed with fun, humorous scrapbook features, such as photos, notes, posters, tickets, and other memorabilia Luke has collected along the way.Join Luke Skywalker in an adventure across the galaxy:Full of fun facts and detailed images of real-life LEGO Star Wars sets, presented in an engaging way for young readers.The perfect gift for LEGO and Star Wars fans who want to learn more about the original trilogy of films and see some of the iconic locations and characters in LEGO form.Add to your LEGO collection with an official L
Embark on a tour of the world with this immersive and interactive atlas. From the Trans-Siberian railroad to Machu Picchu, The Pop-up Pull-out Picture Atlas will take you on a journey like never before. Stop off at Niagara Falls and the Golden Gate Bridge before taking a trip down the Nile in Egypt. Find out where Lego is produced and where to find silver, ahead of journeying to meet the grizzly bears in North America and the amazing creatures living in the Great Barrier Reef.As you explore the world, you’ll learn about native animals, local produce, and great sites to visit. Don’t forget to test your knowledge of the continents and the places you visit with fun quizzes!With an exciting new pop-up, this new edition also features a refreshed design, updated facts, and stunning new maps.Perfect for kids who love to touch, discover, and explore, The Pop-up Pull-out Picture Atlas is a must-have for every curious child.
Step into the incredible lives of the saints with this stunning collection of tales, written by broadcaster and Professor of Catholic Studies, Tina Beattie. Favourite stories, such as St Jerome nursing a lion and St Brigid’s miraculously expanding cloak, sit alongside those which are lesser-known, such as when St Kevin had to stay still while a blackbird nested in his hand or when St Margaret was swallowed by a dragon. All are filled with bravery, kindness, and resilience, and the beautiful illustrations by artist Alicia Rutigliano bring the saints to life. More than 25 saints are featured, each with both a fact-filled profile and the story of one of their miracles. A reference section includes information on patron saints, relics, and miracles, as well as a calendar of feast days for every day of the year.
Explore cross-sections of 20 real-world buildings, vehicles, and machines – all built in Minecraft! Ever wondered where the crew sleeps on a jumbo jet or how beasts were unleashed at the Colosseum? Peel away the blocks to venture below deck on a massive galleon, peek inside the Empire State Building, dig deep into an underground city, and much more. Zoom in on curious details, discover fascinating real-world facts, and master Minecraft building tricks to recreate the intricate details in your own awesome creations.
Have you ever wondered if monsters really exist? From the legendary Loch Ness Monster to the terrifying Moth Man, discover how science and detective work can be used to uncover the truth behind these amazing beasts, and how, in some curious cases, cryptids have turned out to be more fact than fiction. Packed with fascinating facts, incredible investigations, and tips on becoming a cryptozoologist, this book will fuel your imagination and spark your curiosity.
Combining authoritative text and memorable quotes, this book offers a fascinating and insightful exploration of the past, present, and future of technological advancement.
Discover iconic vehicles, gadgets, battles, and bases in this action-packed LEGO¬ Batman™ book – with an exclusive minifigure!Explore iconic LEGO Batman sets, from the Batmobile™ to the Batwing™, as you uncover fun facts and key information about Gotham City’s heroes and villains. Meet fearsome foes such as The Joker™, Harley Quinn™, and The Penguin™, plus buddies like Batgirl™, Robin™, and more as you learn about their cool gadgets, incredible vehicles, and the amazing locations around Gotham City.Explore the adventures of LEGO Batman through Gotham City:Packed with exciting facts and fantastic images of the many minifigures, vehicles, and locations of LEGO BatmanThe perfect gift for LEGO DC and Batman fans who want to learn more about their favourite heroes and villainsAdd to your LEGO collection with an exclusive Batman minifigure – a must-have for collectors of all ages!This ac
Put your detective skills to the test with over 100 puzzles inspired by the hit Netflix film series, Enola Holmes.Do you have what it takes to follow in the footsteps of the great teen detective Enola Holmes? Can you crack the codes, unravel the riddles and solve the mysteries alongside the world’s most brilliant young mind?Journey between the gritty streets of Victorian London to grand country estates as you tackle a variety of perplexing puzzles. Each challenge follows the high-stakes storylines of the first two films and lets you relive Enola’s most thrilling cases, from tracking down Viscount Tewkesbury to uncovering the secrets of the match factory.Sharpen your pencils – and your wits – because the game is afoot!
Take a tour through the vast past of Ancient Egypt as you follow the adventures of one family through time. Travel with one friendly family through 3,000 years of jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring history, discovering how ancient people worked, played, fought, and feasted, and featuring some of the huge historical figures that marked their lives. Experience the sights, smells, and sounds of the river Nile as you hunt for food with fisherman’s son Hanu. Flip the page and suddenly feel the heat of the blistering desert as his descendant Hemira watches her father heave stones up the epic Great Pyramid. Years later, watch soldier Minuser prepare for battle as regional rulers fight for more power. Each new character has their own unique story, as they encounter mummies, pharaohs, gods, and much more! From the earliest people farming the land right up to the end of Egypt, uncover the first-hand story of the civilization that shaped the world.
Fed up with the same old games and traditions, Christy decides to ditch the festivities and embarks on a round-the-farm adventure. From a bumpy tractor ride to a cosy rabbit burrow, nothing seems to make her happy. Along the way, she discovers that new experiences are not always what they seem and that learning to appreciate what we already have leads to the best fun of all! Each page is filled with bright illustrations and accessible language, perfect for capturing the attention of babies and toddlers. Discover familiar Thanksgiving scenes, such as enjoying a Thanksgiving meal and spending time with loved ones. Perfect for teaching toddlers about trying new things, the spirit of the holidays, and the importance of appreciating what you have, this is sure to be a heart-warming seasonal favourite for families.
Lurking in every corner of the Earth, from the deepest depths of the oceans, to the tips of the tallest mountains, even tucked beneath the very ground that you tread on, dragons watch and wait. They take many forms – sea monsters, serpents, wild cats, eagles, and they represent many different things; Gods to be revered, evil kings to be feared, wise friends and fierce foes. Dragons have breathed fire into our minds since we could first imagine, but why do they exist in stories from every land in the world? Come in and explore ‘Dragon World’. Look into their lairs while they make shape-shifting mischief, playing with the weather and protecting earthly treasures. Soar across continents into tales as old as time. Prowl through the pages to discover rare dragon species. Find clues to track them and master how to draw them.
A dazzling visual guide to the 100 megastars of the animal kingdom, featuring animals and their superpowers – the sharpest teeth, the biggest brain, the deadliest venom, and much more. Packed with incredibly detailed 3D CGIs, spectacular photography, and stripped-away images to take you ‘under the skin’, this book is a virtual safari among the most amazing creatures on our planet. This book gives you the facts, stats, diagrams and pictures that will show you how and tell you why.
It’s Halloween in Peekaboo Wood and Duck can’t wait to go trick-or-treating! Duck has been looking forward to Halloween for weeks – it’s her favourite time of year! She’s been so busy dreaming about it, she’s forgotten to make a costume! With just a few hours to go, can Duck’s friends help her think of a costume before it’s too late?