This humorous twist on the perennially popular Questions & Answers format takes a sideways look at all that is wild and wonderful about the weather. Quirkily illustrated characters and playful text reveal the amazing answers. Find out how clouds make lightning, which plants need the wind, and why Arctic foxes get a new look in winter. Illustrator: Mike Moran. ... |
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This humorous twist on the popular Questions & Answers format takes a sideways look at all that is weird and wondrous about our Moon. Quirkily illustrated characters and playful text reveal the amazing answers. Find out what its like to walk on the Moon, why its covered in so many craters, and how it moves the oceans on Earth. Illustrator: Ana Gomez. ... |
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This beautiful gift book presents five of Aesop's most famous moral tales, carefully retold to appeal to young readers. Bright, colourful illustrations are packed with charm and detail to capture the imaginations of younger children. Stories included are The Hare and the Tortoise, The Boy who Cried Wolf, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The Ant and the Grasshopper and The Lion and the Mouse. ... |
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This beautiful gift book presents 100 poems, organised by theme to encourage the discovery of new favourites. Bright, colourful illustrations are packed with charm and detail to capture the imaginations of young children. Poems include classics from Robert Burns, William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti, Louisa M Alcott and Edward Lear. ... |
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Meet a tiger who keeps asking questions, an orangutan who wants to be good at everything, a bear cub who doesn't want to sleep, a gorilla who refuses to eat plants, and a wolf cub who just wants to go adventuring. Children will love the stories with their simple messages, and illustrations that will hold them spellbound. Beautiful gift book with stunning cover effects, contemporary illustration styles and entertaining original fiction, topical themes of the natural world. ... |
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Tales of the Woodland is a beautiful hardback book where children to follow the adventures of four adorable animals in their natural woodland habitats. Four original animal stories written by Catherine Veitch tell the story of Blaze the emperor butterfly, Diamond the white-tailed deer, Jasper the jay and Silver the shrew. Children will be captivated by a deer who loves solving mysteries, a proud butterfly who starts to make friends, a mischievous shrew, and a jay who learns to share with others. Each story unfolds through a wonderful backdrop of artwork, packed with charming detail, and explores themes that children ... |
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Children can set off on an incredible adventure through the Universe and discover planets, stars, space travel, astronauts and much, much more. Quirky cartoon characters communicate extra fun facts, and a practical activity on every spread encourages reader participation. Also included is a wall poster of our Solar System, plus a useful glossary. ... |
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Includes a fun wall poster. Set off on a dinosaur adventure! Every page is packed with amazing facts and illustrations, and a poster shows a collection of weird and wonderful dinosaurs that once roamed the Earth. Children can set off on an incredible adventure through the Age of the Dinosaurs with the help of appealing, contemporary artwork, fun text and wow facts. Powerful predators, Jurassic giants and fossil hunting are just some of the topics covered. Quirky cartoon characters communicate extra facts, and a practical activity on every spread encourages reader participation. Bright, simple, clearly labelled artwork on ... |
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This beautiful story collection by Catherine Veitch tells the tales of four animals from snowy regions of the world. Children will be captivated by a grizzly bear cub who won't sleep, a very bossy tawny owl, a panda who is always hungry and a wolf cub who wants to have an adventure. Each story unfolds through a wonderful backdrop of vibrant artwork, packed with charm and detail, and explores simple themes that children can relate to. ... |
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Children can set off on an amazing adventure through the animal world with the help of appealing, contemporary artwork, fun text and incredible facts. Clever camouflage, super senses and life in the harshest habitats are just some of the topics covered. Charming characters communicate extra fun facts and a practical activity on every spread encourages reader participation. Also included is an animal families wall poster, plus a quiz page. ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Now a major motion picture with a hugely star studded cast, featuring the likes of Robert Downey Jr., Tom Holland, Emma Thompson, Antonio Banderas and Selena Gomez. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. Doctor Dolittle is one of the most delightful and fascinating characters in children's literature. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition of The Story of Doctor Dolittle is ... |
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Introduced by Michael Morpurgo. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... A child's life should be full of poems, rhymes and songs, and "Poems of Childhood" is a celebration of that. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by acclaimed children's writer, Michael Morpurgo. "Poems of Childhood" combines the best of classic children's poetry into one ... |