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Just in time for the World Cup, illustrator and graphic designer Mahamadou Traoré offers us an immersive, image-rich dive into the league of football legends. From young prodigies to cunning strategists, intrepid attackers, ‘bad boys’, or goalkeepers with ‘iron gloves’, rediscover more than 80 football legends, imagined in their superhero guises.
Journey through the most amusing and surprising mistakes in history! From Queen Victoria’s coronation chaos to the Titanic’s infamous iceberg encounter, each page bursts with fascinating facts and eye-popping visuals. Kids will love learning about ridiculous rulers, engineering emergencies, and sporting slip-ups. This book is more than just entertaining; it’s an educational adventure that shows how even the biggest mistakes can lead to great stories.
What do you want to be when you grow up? Explore the world of jobs people do with this sturdy tabbed board book for babies and toddlers. With lots of colourful, fun-filled pictures, things to name and talk about, as well as simple questions and activities, this baby book about jobs is ideal for preschool learning. Share it together and help your inquisitive toddler develop their speaking, listening, and observational skills as they learn to identify objects. Whether your little one dreams of being a doctor, a chef, a mechanic, or a builder, they will love learning about different jobs.
Meet Mei Mei, a little bunny with a big dream: to spread joy through her music! As her debut recital at the H’Opera House draws near, Mei Mei diligently practises playing her violin, yet struggles with her unsettled nerves. What will happen if she hits a wrong note? This charming story features the debut authorship of world-renowned musician Laufey. Her lyrical text provides a comforting tale of honing confidence and also includes child-friendly definitions of musical terminology.
What happens when ancient queens, space probes, and even millions in Bitcoin simply vanish? Discover the secrets and stories behind history’s most baffling disappearances. Journey across the world and through the ages in this truly fascinating history book for kids 7+, discovering how extraordinary treasures came to be “lost”. From legendary pirates and ancient empires to sunken ships and missing jewels, every page reveals an intriguing new mystery, complete with colourful, captivating visuals showing how each story might have unfolded.Written by award-winning TV producer and author, Tom Adams, LOST is a fresh take on history. With different, equally compelling categories – from missing people and places to art and literature – there truly is something for every curious young mind to puzzle over.Inside, explore the real stories behind:The mystery of Queen Nefertiti’s tombThe fate of Amelia Earhart’s planeMillions in missing BitcoinThe o
If the age of Earth was scaled to 24 hours, humans would only have come into existence in the last 38 seconds. 22 minutes ago, an asteroid hit Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, wiping out (almost) all dinosaurs. Across the eons, Earth has been home to forest-dwelling mega-penguins, a mile-high waterfall in the Mediterranean, seas of molten lava, and many other fascinating sights. This book provides snapshots of the most wonder-filled moments from our planet’s vast history, as well as the science and geography that created them.
Boost your reading skills with Marvel’s Avengers on their world-saving journey in this fun-filled Level 3 reader, carefully levelled to help children progress in their reading ability. Join the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as they battle villains and protect the world – and power up your reading skills at the same time! Packed with fun facts, exciting colour images, simple vocabulary and a fun quiz, this Level 3 reader will engage young Marvel Super Hero fans and help them build confidence in reading.
Packed with weird and wacky questions and clear and lively answers, this book puts the fun back into science. And who could be a better scientist to ask questions to than Professor Robert Winston?!
Take a tour of the world’s most talked about architectural wonders. This is your passport to 100 places designed to impress – think Italy’s Colosseum, India’s Taj Mahal, Australia’s Sydney Opera House and the USA’s Empire State Building. These are the landmarks that define destinations, fill photo galleries and stick in your memory long after the trip is over, and now it’s time to see them for yourself. Organized by continent, the book takes you on a global tour of must-see sights, from ancient temples and Art Deco hotels to Modernist marvels and mega-tall megastructures.
A first encyclopaedia for curious kids, packed with fascinating facts and fully updated with bright and colourful pictures. This first encyclopaedia for children aged 5-7 contains a wide range of exciting subject areas and answers to the big questions young children ask. From the human body to geography and history, science and technology to animals and habitats, the fascinating content will engage young children and support their learning at home and at school.
Enter the world of towering mountains, swirling storms, and deep ocean trenches for an unforgettable journey through our planet Earth. Day turns to night, seasons shift, water moves, volcanoes erupt in a burst of fury, and animals swing and dart across the pages of this colourful book. Starting at Earth’s fiery core, then journeying upwards through clouds and wind before soaring over the Amazon rainforest and gliding across Earth’s icy poles, readers will discover the wonders of our ever-changing planet.
A highly detailed gift book complete with an informative and engaging introduction to pirates, made in collaboration with Royal Museums Greenwich. Learn all about what it was like to be a pirate and create your own scene with a press-out treasure island!How did you become a pirate? What was it like to live on a pirate ship? Were there any female pirates? And would you really have to walk the plank?Find out the answers to these questions and more in this fact-filled book created in collaboration with Royal Museums Greenwich. Then turn to the back of the book to press out and assemble the pieces to make your very own treasure island scene!An interactive introduction to excite young history enthusiasts:Beautifully detailed illustrations: Stunning seafaring scenes that bring the past to life in gorgeous detail, fully illustrated by Waterstones Book Prize shortlisted illustrator Sally Agar.Made with the experts: Created in collaboration with
Fibre is more powerful than many life-saving drugs: its importance in our diet and impact on our overall health and wellbeing cannot be understated. Yet, 96% of us aren’t consuming enough. Author and nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert is here to unpack the benefits of fibre, and outline the growing recognition of the importance of good gut health on alleviating a wide range of common complaints and health conditions. The solution is simple: 30g of fibre a day + eating 30 different plants a week will drastically improve short-term discomfort and fatigue, and lead to a much lower risk of developing more serious health conditions in the future. Alongside this clear formula Rhiannon offers 60 minimally processed recipes.
Take a journey through outer space to discover how spacecraft changed the world, and how they might even shape our future. From early rockets to distant space probes, learn what it takes to blast off from Earth and even live in space. With incredible cross-sections of 20 real-world spacecraft, discover what happens to them during take-off, what life is like inside the International Space Station, and what future missions to the Moon could look like.
This is your one-stop guide to everything cat care. From preparing for the arrival of your new cat or kitten, to the moment you bring them home, and everything after, this book will provide you with all you need to know. Find out about the supplies they need, how to bond with them, how to train them, and how to keep them happy and healthy throughout their life. Learn how to make your fluffy companion feel safe and loved with tips on creating them a comfortable, cosy space and understanding their body language. Discover playful games and activities you can play together and fun tricks you can teach them. Clear information, playful photography, and adorable illustrations make learning about cat care a fun and engaging experience for any young cat lover.
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