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£8.99Myths! Lies! Failed satellite launches? Head to the launch pad, the History Smashers are busting the biggest misconceptions about the Space-Race, and the facts are blasting off in 10-9-8…
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Myths! Lies! Failed satellite launches? Head to the launch pad, the History Smashers are busting the biggest misconceptions about the Space-Race, and the facts are blasting off in 10-9-8…

Hi, baby elephant! Hello, duckling. Baby Animals: A High-Contrast Crinkle Fabric Stroller Book for Babies, a new format in our High-Contrast series with millions of copies sold, is the perfect book for little ones just beginning to look around and learn about their world.Babies love soft, crinkly fabric because it stimulates their senses through touch, sound, and texture—encouraging exploration and supporting early development in a fun, engaging way. Made from gentle, squeezable material, this book invites little hands to grab, crinkle, and discover.Designed with bold, high-contrast black-and-white patterns, the pages help support developing eyesight. These simple visuals make it easier for newborns to focus, track shapes, and begin making sense of the world around them.The attached loop is perfect for snapping the book onto strollers or diaper bags, making it easy to bring along for on-the-go fun. Whether at home or out and abou

Giants are known for eating children. So when Sophie is snatched from her bed by the BFG, she fears for her life. But luckily he is far more jumbly than his disgusting neighbours. They become good friends and cook up a plan to rid the world of bad giants.

Charlie Bucket can’t believe his luck when he finds a Golden Ticket and wins the chance of a lifetime: a magical day witnessing the miraculous creation of the most delectable eatables ever made. Join Charlie in this world-famous story.

One child a week is 52 a year. Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear. Beware! There are witches everywhere. Witches could be a cashier in a supermarket, a woman driving a fancy car, or even your own teacher. The only thing a witch cares about is squelching children. She hunts and squelches as many children as she possibly can. At least one a week. The Grand High Witch hates children most of all and plans to make every single one disappear. Only one boy and his grandmother can stop her. But if their plan fails, the Grand High Witch will frizzle them like fritters, and then what will happen?

Mr and Mrs Twit are awful and foul and scheming and sly, always playing horrible tricks on each other. The Twits are so ghastly and evil that they even keep Muggle-Wump the monkey and his family captive in their garden. But not for much longer! The monkeys are planning to trick the terrible Twits so that they can escape and put a stop to the frightful pair once and for all!

Mr Fox is a very clever fox – every evening he creeps down into the valley and helps himself to food from the nearby farms. Chickens from Farmer Boggis, ducks and geese from Farmer Bunce, and turkeys from Farmer Bean. But now the farmers have had enough, and together they hatch a plan to get rid of Mr Fox for good! But what they don’t know is Mr Fox has some help, and a fantastic escape plan of his own.

It’s your LUCKY day! You’ve stumbled across an ancient treasure chest in your school that was buried THOUSANDS of years ago by a child living in ancient Egypt. And the chest is packed with 20 strange and curious items that tell us so much about their life, such as: the OLDEST cheese in the world; a special lunch box shaped like a DUCK; slippers worn by the YOUNGEST ever Pharaoh; MAGICAL spells written on ancient tombs! Unpack the treasure chest and discover the objects that a child just like YOU was using thousands of years ago. You’ll uncover fascinating facts and true tales about their school, family life, clothes, games, favourite snacks and so much more.

Mara never intended to set foot in Ilya again. But when the king makes a life-altering decision, her interest is piqued, and Death is determined to understand Kitt Azer’s mind if he is destined to join her in the Mors. Spending time with the king while observing the castle’s inhabitants reminds Mara that there is more to life than just death. There is love. But even the purest of intentions spurs revenge and the pursuit of power. And fate will have its way with all of them – to live, to rule, to love, and most certainly, to die.

The wild cats of the forest have lived in peace for many moons – but when Brambleclaw, a warrior of ThunderClan, receives an ominous prophecy from StarClan that speaks of a mysterious danger, he must rally the fiercest warriors from all the Clans to seek answers in the mountains. But the journey is long and hard, and tensions rise back in the forest as Firestar and Leafpaw watch ThunderClan’s world crumbling around them. As the questing cats struggle to uncover the meaning of the prophecy, turmoil threatens to overtake the Clans.

In a world full of drooling, dead-eyed tech-zombies, you are the last line of defence and only by solving the puzzles can you save the world. The tech zombie apocalypse is here and Rock Stone, a former employee of the company that started the outbreak, has recruited you to help him stop the virus and save the world. Solve the puzzles, play the games, complete the challenges and keep on reading to defeat the tech-zombies. In this adventure story, you choose what happens next, but make sure you make the right decision as you only have ten lives to use. Can you battle the tech-zombies and save the world without losing any brain cells?

‘How to Cook for a Dragon’ is not your ordinary cookbook – it’s a fantastical journey through a realm where every meal is an exciting quest and every recipe is a treasure to be unearthed. This dragon-themed cookbook is filled with fun, tasty, and nutritious recipes that kids will love to both make and eat.

Come and see where the world's coolest stuff is, from exploding volcanoes and poisonous animals to creatures that glow in the dark and secret lost cities. Bursting with jaw-dropping details, maps, photography and illustrations on every page, Where in the World Can I See? is the ultimate guide to the most fun places and experiences on the planet.


Here are animals as you’ve never seen them before! Hélène Druvert’s clever lasercuts and dazzling illustrations take you on a trip to meet some of the most fascinating members of the animal kingdom, from the tiniest insects to majestic whales. Learn how fireflies find a mate, which birds build the biggest nests, how an octopus deals with danger and why sloths have green fur. This fascinating, well-documented book takes the reader on a journey to meet species of different colours and sizes, where familiar creatures rub shoulders with rare and mysterious fauna, and where all living environments are represented.

Create incredible inventions in this split-page book where YOU are the inventor! From pedal-powered rocket ships to wind-powered toilets, there are over 450 possibilities in this hilarious and ingenious flip-the-flap book.
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