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War has been declared and the lives of three sisters, Lydia, Peggy and Teddy, are about to be turned upside down .As bombs rain down on London, the girls will lose their homes, their things, their loved ones. But they will find lost kittens, friendships with fellow rebels, the need for art, the strength and love to carry on, and a greater sense of family than ever. And with each other’s help and with the radical changes to society that war brings, the three sisters will discover the essence of who they truly are.
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£16.99
For one night only, the world’s oldest, rarest and most fascinating items can all be found under one roof! What will you discover, and who from the past will you meet, while locked in the museum? Housing everything from the Mary Rose and the Sistine Chapel to robots and modern art installations, get locked in the most marvellous museum and see its secrets come to life. Meet ancient Egyptian mummies, avoid a woolly rhinoceros with a Neanderthal and explore the prehistoric world of dinosaurs. But please don’t touch the displays as some of them bite! This behind-the-scenes tour opens a portal to the past, unlocks a treasury of knowledge, and whispers the museum’s secrets to those who dare to listen. Uncover the stories behind incredible exhibits from around the world, find out how ancient artefacts are preserved and learn about the passionate individuals who work tirelessly behind the scenes to bring history to life.
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With sturdy flaps to lift on every page, little ones can have hands-on fun finding out about what goes on at the museum. They will enjoy opening doors and walking through each familiar area, from the art and sculptures exhibit to the café and gift shop, and finding out what all the different people at the museum do. Meet a curator, an invigilator and an art restorer, watch a new dinosaur skeleton go on display and find out all the skills each person needs to do their job.
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£12.99
At a time when women were expected to conform, Lilian Bland didn’t fit in – she wore trousers, enjoyed fishing and worked as a sports journalist. Inspired by the flight of the wild birds she loved to photograph, in 1910 she defied convention and became the first woman to design, build and fly her own aeroplane, earning her an accolade: The Flying Feminist! Perfect for budding feminists and adventurers, this narrative non-fiction picture book will inspire children to pursue their passions and achieve great things. A biography of Lilian Bland and other amazing women in aviation is also included.
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So you think you know about ancient Rome – the colosseum, gladiators and toga-wearers. Well, we’re the animals of ancient Rome and we think it’s time we told you the REAL history. Did you know that you could find polar bears, and even tigers, in the ancient city of Rome? Or that at the height of the Roman Empire, their power (and pets) spread from Scotland all the way through Europe, to North Africa and the Middle East? Us pets are going to tell you about ALL the really good stuff, like elephant soldiers, lion gladiators, celebrity horses and sacred chickens. This true comic book will keep every reader glued to the page as they discover life in ancient Rome.
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£20.00
An astonishing, beautifully illustrated nonfiction book telling the story of 4.6 billion years of life on planet Earth, from the winner of the Royal Society Science Book Prize.
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The first title in an exciting new search-and-find series that blends history with fantasy.
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Join #1 New York Times bestselling authors and award-winning podcast creators Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the hit podcast Wow in the World, as they give readers a prehistoric primer on history’s most bonkerballs beasts!Take a trip back in time with Mindy and Guy in this highly illustrated and hilarious tour of prehistoric Earth.Visit a world filled with colossal creatures, dense jungles, and explosive volcanos. Uncover the ancient secrets of the past by piecing together fossilized clues. Pack your bags for a tour of Paleozoic Park: a bonkerballs (and scientifically accurate) theme park based on one of the most explosive times in our planet’s history. And get ready to rumble with smackdowns involving some of the greatest dino matchups of all time!Packed with eye-popping illustrations, quizzes, jokes, facts, and more, this book is your ticket to a roaring adventure through time!
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£12.99
Ancient Greece (A Journey Back in Time) by Yoyo Books is a 22-page hardcover children’s book focused on history for readers aged 6 and up. It covers topics like life in Ancient Greece.
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£20.00
Travel millions of years into the past, and explore worlds you might only have dreamt of, but that actually existed. From woolly mammoths to early humans, find out how plants and trees and creatures great and small shared a world very different from our own. Uncover the footprints they left behind. Starting with the last ice age and ending when the very first animals started to swim and hunt, this illustrated journey back through time is adapted from the bestselling ‘Otherlands’ by Thomas Halliday.
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Another brilliant bumper book to let your imagination run wild – The Week Junior Big Book Even More of Knowledge! Packed to the brim with brain-expanding facts and mind-blowing information, this book from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior is the perfect gift for curious children.
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£14.99
Have you ever wondered what life was like for the human beings who lived hundreds of thousands of years ago? What stories did they tell one another? What stories would they want to tell us? Explore the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux and the story of the boy and his dog who rediscovered them in this stunningly illustrated fact-filled book for curious young readers.
