Character-Building Stuff

I am 39 years old now and I began writing this book in 2008. I have an honor's degree in Childhood and Youth Studies from Exeter University and over ten years' experience working with young people in

Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Awards 2022From the creator of modern classic Meerkat Mail, this warm, funny story about the dangers of having too much stuff, features a host of gorgeous animal characters including Pete the badger, star of Emily Gravett's award-winning book Tidy, which is set in the same forest. Meg and Ash are a pair of magpies who are building a nest for their perfect eggs. Although they begin their nest construction using the usual mud, sticks and grass, Meg and Ash are soon convinced that their nest doesn't have enough stuff and begin to collect more things to add to an ever-growing pile.From cuckoo clocks to mops and socks, a pram and even a car - their need for stuff seems endless. Until - crash! - the inevitable happens. Emily Gravett's engaging, exquisitely illustrated story will appeal to fans of Tidy and of such classics as The Animals of Farthing Wood.

"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog ManThey may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not in this New York Times bestselling illustrated series.OK. A lot of the stuff we said on the back of the last book was NOT TRUE. We now admit that The Bad Guys is WEIRD. We also admit that it features ALL the weird stuff we said it didn’t. PLUS there’s now a whole bunch of even weirder stuff* involving an over-sharing bat, a really scary new character who lives in the woods, and a strangely confident little guy with a mullet. So, uh, don’t relax, maybe FREAK OUT a little and have your MIND BLOWN by the BAD GUYS!*One of the other weird things in this book happens on pages 130-131. A total white-out—the most powerful blast this series has ever known. We told you it’s a weird book. And we hope you enjoy it!

THE FOURTH TITLE FROM THE BRILLIANT EMILY RAND, AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR OF A DOG DAY, IN THE DARKNESS OF THE NIGHT AND THE LOST PROPERTY OFFICE. Mr McDuff lives in a house full of stuff! He loves colle

Inspired by real-life events of a talented 10-year old inventor, this character-building story is packed with humour, educational elements and interesting facts.Scott Sun is a talented young boy who d

健康是幸福的契機，建築是實現幸福的橋樑。隨著全球陷入能源危機，地球永續已成為國際重視的議題，同時也因為疫情的衝擊，讓人們更加重視健康這項議題。在這場大變局中，「建築」扮演著塑造我們生活環境的關鍵角色。建築不僅是提供我們居所的空間，更是影響生活品質、身心健康的元素。而這種影響力，需要以更專業、深度的角度來理解。▶何謂健康建築？健康建築的概念由國際健康建築研究所（International WELL Building Institute簡稱IWBI）於2004年推出一套健康建築標準，提出全球不同類別的健康建築設計準則，以醫學研究為準則，從人的健康系統需求對應建築物設計來提升空間舒適感。本書由健康建築發展內涵到國際發展趨勢，再延伸至健康建築的相關領域，最後邁向幸福健築，完整介紹健康建築的發展與趨勢。

An action-packed survival suspense from bestselling and award-winning author Gordon Korman.Six kids. One shipwreck. One desert island.They didn't want to be on the boat in the first place. They were sent there as punishment, or as a character-building experience. Now the adults are gone, and the quest for survival has begun.

When the Yellow River Floods explores the relationship between environmental degradation, hydraulic engineering, and nation-building in the context of Liu E’s The Travels of Lao Can. This book contributes to the field by providing a unique perspective on modern Chinese literary history that goes beyond conventional narratives that focus solely on political and cultural factors. The main areas covered include the role of water management in literary nation-building and the connections between the novel’s various themes, such as river engineering, medical and political discourses, national sentiment, and landscape description. The book is targeted toward scholars and students of Chinese literature, history, and environmental studies, as well as those interested in the intersections between literature, nation-building, and environmental challenges. By offering a comprehensive and material-based analysis of The Travels of Lao Can, this book broadens the understanding of nation-building in

The first of its kind, this magical tome details every character included in the official canon of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series!From Harry, himself, to Sir Cadogan, the living portrait, this mas

Are these strange animals the stuff of nightmares or aliens from outer space? Turns out, they’re real undersea animals! Find out how deep-sea creatures use bizarre and fascinating adaptations to survi

From demolishing a building to constructing a skyscraper, this fun activity book—with more than 250 stickers—shows children how things get built! Excavate. Lay the foundation. Create beautiful bridges and structures. This colorful sticker book takes children right onto a construction site to follow the entire building process from start to finish. They’ll even learn what dangers lurk in the scaffolding, machines, planks, and concrete! As they go along, kids can use the stickers to decorate the scenes in any way they like. Each spread features things to look for, find, and count, as well as fun facts and questions. A treasure hunt activity at the end encourages youngsters to go back and spot things they may not have noticed before.

Emerging readers will love this Level 3 Ready-to-Read value pack of six Science of Fun Stuff books for the price of four! For an added bonus, take a peek inside for tips to help your child become a re

Emerging readers will love this Level 3 Ready-to-Read value pack of six History of Fun Stuff books for the price of four! For an added bonus, take a peek inside for tips to help your child become a re

At fourteen, Nick Gautier thinks he knows everything about the world around him. Streetwise, tough and savvy, his quick sarcasm is the stuff of legends. . .until the night when his best friends tr

Fly Guy has met his match, and her name is Fly Girl. Fly Guy can do fancy flying. Fly Girl can do fancier flying. Fly Guy can eat gross stuff. Fly Girl can eat grosser stuff. Fly Guy can say his boy's

Legends of the Building of Old Peking examines a series of popular legends surrounding the building and rebuilding of the city that served as the capital of a succession of dynasties, including the Na

Expand your knowledge on all things gross with these fun facts about nature’s yuckiest bugs, creatures, and animal habits! Perfect for fans of the Weird But True! series.There’s no escaping gross stuff—especially not in the wilderness! Discover icky, disgusting details about squishy insects, stinky animals, scary plants, and more.From fungi to snails to bats (oh my!), what’s gross has never been so fun!

Expand your knowledge on all things gross with these fun facts that hit especially close to home! Perfect for fans of the Weird But True! series.There’s no escaping gross stuff—even in the comfort of your own home! Discover icky, disgusting fun facts about your body, beloved places like the kitchen, your favorite furry pets, and the creepy-crawlies you pretend don’t exist.From barf to toilets to cockroaches (oh my!), what’s gross has never been so fun!

Join Bizzy Bear on the building site in this chunky new board book with sliding counters. Bizzy Bear is helping the builders build a house today. There are lots of jobs to do and he needs your help! Push the rubble, build the walls and get the garden ready with four easy-to-use moving counters.Learn farm vocabulary with simple first words and helpful text prompts to encourage talking. Then push Bizzy Bear along 4 different tracks with a moving counter on every spread, plus an extra one on the cover! The perfect book for children who love things that go, busy building sites and love being in control of the story!Other titles in the series include: On the Farm, At the Zoo and In Space.

Follow the owl professor as he takes two children on a tour of a body. But not just any human body - a gigantic factory building built to explain how real bodies work, from cell 'building blocks' to conveyor belts that carry life-giving energy packets and transport defenders to repel germ attacks! This beautifully illustrated book will open children's eyes to the wonder and weirdness of what's going on inside them.

Mud is so much more than squelchy brown stuff. It's why our food grows, why our forests stand tall, why our water and air are less dirty and why billions of living things have somewhere to live. This engaging new title encourages young readers and their grown-ups to delight in mud, to value it in a new way and to help protect the planet's soil for the future.

An epic new fantasy series inspired by Chinese mythology that #1New York Timesbestselling author Kwame Mbalia calls "ahilarious tussle between homework, family, and heroism." When a girl awakens the stuff of legends from an old family recipe, she must embrace her extraordinary heritage to save the world.Winnie Zeng has two goals: survive her first year of middle school and outdo her stuck-up archnemesis, David Zuo. It won’t be easy, since, according to her older sister, middle school is the pits. Luckily, Winnie studied middle school survival tactics in comic books and anime, and nothing will stop her from being the very best student.But none of Winnie’s research has prepared her to face the mother of all hurdles: evil spirits. When she makes mooncakes for a class bake sale, she awakens the stuff of legends from her grandmother’s old cookbook, spilling otherworldly chaos into her sleepy town.Suddenly Winnie finds herself in a race against time, vanquishing demons instead of group proje

Discover how to build your awesome LEGO® dinosaurs!Be inspired by 30 incredible LEGO dinosaurs, from a fierce T-rex to a giant Brachiosaurus and a winged Pteranodon. Embark on an imaginative building journey as the models get more challenging through the book. Each dinosaur idea is broken down into three, four, or five important building steps. Learn essential building techniques to create claws and teeth, legs and tails, textures and colors and much more, for your own wonderful creations. You can build anything!

Come with the Mob Squad on an amazing adventure through the Overworld in this official Minecraft novel! The village of Cornucopia is practically perfect in every way. Plenty of food, cozy homes, and a huge wall to keep everyone safe from the scary world outside. What more could a kid possibly need? Well, a lot, actually. Mal, a fearless girl, needs adventure, and her friends are right there with her: Lenna, a dreamer whose family underestimates her every day. Tok and Chug, brothers who love to build stuff (Tok) and smash stuff (Chug). They're best friends, and in a town whose grown-ups value safety over bravery and fitting in over standing out, they're the bad apples. But when a mysterious mob sneaks past Cornucopia's defenses, the village is in huge trouble. And nobody knows what to do. Finally faced with the adventure she's always wanted, Mal and her friends defy the rules their elders have always followed and set out beyond the wall for the first time. On their journey across the Ov

Meet the Secret Explorers! Children will be inspired to discover the world with these character-driven adventure stories for children aged 7 to 9 years old.Learn all about polar expeditions and the Ar

Let the magic of J.K. Rowling's classic Harry Potter series take you back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This irresistible Slytherin House Edition celebrates the noble character of the

Meet the Secret Explorers! Children will be inspired to discover the world with these character-driven adventure stories for children ages 5 to 8 years old.Learn all about volcanoes in this explosive

Meet the Secret Explorers! Children will be inspired to discover the world with these character-driven adventure stories for children ages 5 to 8 years old.Learn all about volcanoes in this explosive

Explore colourful scenes with a cute character as your personal guide. By shining the cardboard cut out torch behind each scene,young explorers will spot the most fascinating creatures, plants, tools

Explore colourful scenes with a cute character as your personal guide. By shining the cardboard cut out torch behind each scene,young explorers will spot the most fascinating creatures, plants, tools

This Gryffindor House Edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince celebrates the noble character of the Hogwarts house famed for its courage, bravery and determination. Harry's sixth year at Hog

This Slytherin House Edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince celebrates the noble character of the Hogwarts house famed for its pride, ambition and cunning. Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts is

Sometimes I find it really tough to make sure I'm not in a huff because there's simply so much stuff that makes me want to yell. We all get angry once in a while, but it can be hard to know what to do

Meet Mouse! Mouse lives in the tree with his best friend... Giant Owl. They used to do the most fun stuff imaginable! They’d play chase and Giant Owl would nearly catch Mouse, but not quite. Giant Owl

A deliciously dark tale of a mouse and the "best friend" who wants to eat him.Meet Mouse! Mouse lives in the tree with his best friend . . . Giant Owl. They used to do the most fun stuff imaginable! T

This interactive book is filled with fun wild animal characters! Children will love reading the funny rhyme which explains what you shouldn’t feed to each animal. Each character has a giant open mouth

My First Build and Play encourages learningthrough play! With a chunky, shaped board book,a spectacular 24-piece slot-together model and four character play pieces, little ones will enjoy hours of int

Explore character-shaped pages in this magical addition to our popular My Awesome series, with a GIANT surprise on the last page! The fun activities and simple labels on each page are sure to keep little ones entertained throughout. With unicorns, mermaids, dragons and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! A MAGICAL-CREATURES THEMED BOARD BOOK WITH CHARACTER-SHAPED PAGESA magical book bursting with enchanting, character-shaped pages and recesses on the cover that little hands will love to explore.Simple labels, fun activities and more offer a fun introduction to everyone’s favourite magical creatures.With adorable illustrations by Dawn Machell and a GIANT suprise to look forward to on the last page!

New readers will adore these funny, character-driven storybooks! A parent guide, activity book, and motivating stickers are also included.Young learners will love these funny, character-driven, easy-to-read storybooks correlated with guided reading level A! This unique set includes 5 Patty Pig stories, 5 Super Chick stories, 5 Jen Pen stories, and 5 Bear Cubs stories—for a total of 20 tales. As children read, they’ll grow attached to these irresistible characters AND build essential early reading skills. Each story features patterned text and strong picture cues to ensure literacy success. A parent guide, activity book, and motivating stickers are also included.