Throw Down

A superb guide to pottery—and the official companion to the BBC2 primetime series Filled with striking photographs and illustrations, The Great Pottery Throw Down provides a complete introduction to t

The poems in Here I Throw Down My Heart prompt readers to see beyond the surface of images, whether that surface is a uniform, a prescribed setting, a familiar geography, or the surface that evokes th

Dead Man's Switch Armed with weapons of mass destruction, three anti-American groups prepare to unleash a deadly war against the United States. Mack Bolan is sent in to stop the attack before the kil

Laird Hunt's masterful story collection capturing one summer's day in an Indiana farming community, 1982. Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction Candy Wilson has forgotten to buy the paprika. Turner Davis needs to get his zinnias in. Della Dorner told her mother she was going to the Galaxy Swirl, but that's not where she's really headed on her new Schwinn five-speed.Float Up, Sing Down is the story of a single day. But in that day, how much teeming life! Retired sheriffs climb corn bins and muse on lost love, French teachers throw firecrackers out of barn windows, and teenagers borrow motorcycles to ride the back roads. Featuring a new character and story exclusive to the paperback edition, Float Up, Sing Down unfolds in one of Hunt's most beloved and enduring landscapes. This is a symphony of souls, a masterful community portrait by one of our great limners of American experience.

An illustrated history of how Japan devised and launched a new kind of air campaign in late 1944–the suicidal assaults of the kamikaze units against the approaching Allied fleets.As summer changed to autumn in 1944, Japan was losing the war. Still unwilling to surrender, Japan’s last hope was to try to wear down US resolve enough to reach a negotiated settlement. Extraordinary measures seemed necessary, and the most extraordinary was the formation of Special Attack Units – known to the Allies as the kamikazes.The concept of organized suicide squadrons was first raised on June 15, 1944. By August, formations were being trained. These formations were first used in the October 1944 US invasion of the Philippine Islands, where they offered some tactical success. The program was expanded into a major campaign over the rest of the Pacific War, seeing a crescendo during the struggle for Okinawa in April through May 1945.This highly illustrated history examines not just the horrific missions t

Discover how to truly connect with clay, bring ideas to life, and become a highly skilled potter.From first throwing down the clay, through experimenting with decorative effects and trying out new gla

Draw, stick, find, smell, colour, rip, dip, roll, throw and make . . . go outside, play, and get back to nature with National Trust: Rewild This Book!An interactive activity book with a difference, Rewild This Book encourages creative, messy play out in nature.What happens if you dip a page of this book in a puddle or roll the book down the hill? Can you turn mud into mud creatures or make a masterpiece using only a twig? Try, create and see what happens!There are over 60 activities and prompts to help spark your imagination - and remember, you can't rewild this book without getting a little bit WILD!Explore more interactive books from our publishing partnership with the National Trust today!National Trust: Where's Mrs Bee? (for ages 0-2 years)National Trust: Wonder World: Earth (for ages 2-5 years)National Trust: Butterfly Skies (for ages 5-7 years)National Trust: Blossom Origami (for ages 9+)

Introduce your child to the bestselling title Don't Wake the Dragon, now in a durable and portable board book format! This interactive bedtime story features a sound-asleep Dragon who must not be woken up. Children will enjoy checking on Dragon as the castle cook drops pots and pans and knights throw a noisy party. Parents and kids alike will love the playful text and whimsical, colorful illustrations. As the kingdom quiets down, children can rock the book gently and sing a lullaby, encouraging both Dragon and themselves to drift off to sleep. This classic story creates a delightful bedtime ritual they'll look forward to every night.

The band is getting together in the second book of this laugh-out-loud graphic chapter book series starring four musical instruments in their first year at Band Camp! It's Cordelia's birthday but she feels left out when the group seems to be keeping secrets (her surprise party!). Cordelia is feeling down after losing her footing during the tug-of-war competition, so Kaylee, Zook, and Trey decide to throw her a surprise birthday party. Determined not to disappoint her friends again for the next challenge, a group hike, Cordelia does all she can to prepare, but all the rest of the instruments' secret planning for the party is making Cordelia feel even more left out. Who will end up surprising who when the day of the hike comes around?

Kitty is a superhero-in-training with feline superpowers. She dreams of being just like her superhero mum one day, but she's still got a lot to learn. Join her for a series of enchanting adventures by the light of the moon.In Kitty and the Snowball Bandit, a sneaky snowball thrower is ruining all the fun at the Winter Fair. The way they throw, hide, and run makes it seem like they have superpowers. Could this be a supervillain? It's up to Kitty to track them down and find out.

Get ready to rumble with Pizza and Taco in this hilarious graphic novel chapter book! These foodie besties need to find a sport they'll both be awesome at! Baseball? No. Soccer? Nah. Football? Maybe. Wrestling? YAAAS! These two are ready to throw down! Or at least they think they are!Pizza's and Taco's moms want them to join a sports team! But nothing seems to be cutting the mustard. That is, until they spot the wrestling sign up sheet at school! Once they choose their wrestling names and create signature moves—they're ready to become wrestling pros! Or will the exercise involved send them to the showers?This hilarious young graphic novel—with chapters—will tickle the funny bones of kids ages 5-8 and bolster their reading confidence. It's the perfect stepping stone for those who are transitioning to longer chapter books and graphic novels.Readers will also love the first six books in the series:Who's the Best?Best Party Ever!Super-Awesome Comic!Too Cool for SchoolRock Out!Dare to be Sc

Kitty is a superhero-in-training with feline superpowers. She dreams of being just like her superhero mum one day, but she's still got a lot to learn. Join her for a series of enchanting adventures by the light of the moon.In Kitty and the Snowball Bandit, a sneaky snowball thrower is ruining all the fun at the Winter Fair. The way they throw, hide, and run makes it seem like they have superpowers. Could this be a supervillain? It's up to Kitty to track them down and find out.

It’s a snow day today―and Maisy and friends are going outside! A First Experiences story celebrates the everyday pleasures of the season.One day Maisy wakes up to a wonderful surprise: it’s snowing! After putting on her coat, scarf, and gloves, she heads outside, where everything looks beautiful covered in snow, even if it’s cold. Brrr! In the park, Eddie and Cyril are catching snowflakes on their tongues, while Charley and Tallulah throw snowballs. Maisy joins in the fun, and soon she and her friends are building a snowman and sledding down a hill. Yippee! When it gets too cold, the whole crew returns inside for hot cocoa and a snuggle. Warm and delightful, this First Experiences book captures the joys of a snowy day spent with friends.

'No breath of wind,No gleam of sunStill the white snowWhirls softly down' Outside, the world turns to white and three children and a dog build a snowman, throw snowballs and explore the frozen expanse

Throw off the shackles of formal schooling and embark upon a rich journey of self-directed, life-long learning.After over 100 years of mandatory schooling in the U.S., literacy rates have dropped, fam

How does a dinosaur eat all his food? Does he burp, does he belch, or make noises quite rude? Does he pick at his cereal, throw down his cup, hoping to make someone else pick it up? Just lik

Miss Lazar, the janitor, likes to dance around the school with a mop! She has a secret room down in the basement where she keeps the bad kids! She says cleaning throw–up is fun! Miss Lazar i

It's time to party!All Brains Welcome brings neurodiversity into the spotlight, following a class of kids who throw a "brain party" to celebrate their awesome brains and their favorite ways to connect with each other. Each character speaks directly to the reader, sharing how conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and Down syndrome impact their daily lives. As the brain party unfolds, readers gain insights into communication challenges, different learning approaches, and the importance of respecting each other.A joyful celebration of difference, All Brains Welcome helps build acceptance and spark important conversations in schools and at home. Discover how every brain brings something special to the party!

Meet one of the most unforgettable new protagonists in fiction: Phoebe Berman. She has one month to lose her virginity before she turns thirty--if her own anxiety doesn't slow her down. A charmingly authentic and heartwarming debut novel from podcaster and comedian Brooke Averick. Is it possible to find true love when going on a date makes you want to throw up? Phoebe Berman fears the one thing she wants the most: love, and everything that comes along with it. Thanks to an extremely unfortunate first kiss attempt, crippling intimacy anxiety has plagued her since she was a teen. With just a month to go before she turns thirty, Phoebe is still a virgin. Phoebe has so much going for her: a dream teaching job, a supportive and hilarious group of best friends, and all the romance novels a girl could want at her fingertips--but she can't help but beat herself up over the one thing she can't quite seem to figure out. Determined to change this, she drafts up the ultimate "Guide to Losing My Vi

Attention. The gates are down. The hunters are loose. Run.A deadly jungle. Bloodthirsty dinosaurs. A fallen princess seeking revenge. And a mysterious celebration known asThe Butcher’s Masquerade. Coast Guard veteran Carl and Princess Donut think they’ve seen everything the galaxy’s favorite game show can throw at them—until they reach the sixth floor: The Hunting Grounds.Now, for the first time, outside tourists are allowed in, eager to stalk and kill the remaining crawlers. Among them is Vrah, a legendary hunter determined to claim her greatest trophy yet. But this season, the prey is fighting back.Welcome, crawlers, to the sixth floor.

Courage, kindness, and adventure abound in this charming, illustrated chapter book series! While the search for a golden acorn has Fernwood Forest all a-fluster, Mona the mouse plans a surprise of her own to bring all the animals together. Everything is humming at the Heartwood Hotel one year after the forest fire. Yet Mona the mouse feels like something is missing. Something besides the Golden Acorn--a legendary treasure buried and forgotten long ago. When a stranger turns up at the Heartwood with a map, suddenly the whole forest is taking part in a big treasure hunt and the hotel's regular activities are turned upside down. But Mona has an idea to get things back to normal: throw a surprise birthday party for Mr. Heartwood! As the Heartwood attracts treasure hunters--well-meaning and otherwise--and as Mona's best friend Tilly seems to be pulling away, Mona feels like her plans are slipping through her paws! Who will find the legendary treasure? And what if danger finds the hotel firs

★ 暢銷爆笑續作登場！《The Fart That Broke World Book Day》宇宙級冒險再升級★ 放屁動力太空船、外星陰謀、銀河反派──最荒謬也最爆笑的宇宙救援任務★ 超多幽默插圖＋節奏飛快劇情，一翻開就停不下來！當莎絲琪亞被外星人抓走，朋友們駕著「放屁動力太空船」展開銀河救援任務。一路上，他們遇見宇宙最怪的餐廳、最奇妙的博物館，還捲入一場關於神祕裝置的星際陰謀。笑料不斷、節奏飛快，這是一場荒謬又刺激的宇宙冒險——而拯救世界的方法，可能只是一次小小的屁。ALL the fun and madcap adventure of THE FART THAT BROKE WORLD BOOK DAY continues in this planet-hopping, fart-powered-spaceship-shaking, laugh-out-loud story! When Saskia is captured by aliens who plan to turn her into a human fart-machine, Perks, Jezza and Leslie blast off on a mission to bring her back down to Earth. Things get even more complicated when they discover the spaceship holds some top-secret cargo… a gadget that the most dangerous, double-crossing villains in the galaxy are in hot pursuit of… Throw in a pitstop at the universe’s worst restaurant, a visit to the Milky Way Museum of Oddities and a deeply strange encounter with a praying mantis wearing a big bouffant wig and sparkly platform booties and it’s truly an OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD adventu

From award-winning YA author Leah Johnson comes the sequel to her stunning middle grade debut, Ellie Engle Saves Herself, now with Ellie's bff, Bree Boyd, taking center stage in story about friendship, family, and what it really means to be the best 7th grader Bree Boyd loves rules, order, and knowing what's going to happen next. It's why she likes reading the same books over and over; it's why she's the school's reigning spelling bee champ; and, most importantly, it's why she's never minded the high expectations her father has always had for her and her sisters. After all, if you're always the best, life can't throw many surprises at you. But for the first time, Bree has no idea what the future holds. Because when a huge storm delivers a bolt of lightning straight into Bree, it leaves behind something she never prepared for: the power to move things with her mind. All of a sudden Bree's life--filled with rules and routine--is twisted upside down and inside out. But will these new powe

A forbidden, secret affair proves that all's fair in love and science - from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood. Rue Siebert might not have it all, but she has enough: a few friends she can always count on; the financial stability she yearned for as a kid; and a successful career as a biotech engineer at Kline, one of the most promising start-ups in the field of food science. Her world is stable, pleasant, and hard-fought.Until a hostile takeover and its offensively attractive front man threatens to bring it all crumbling down. Eli Killgore and his business partners want Kline, period. Eli has his own reasons for pushing this deal through - and he's a man who gets what he wants.With one burning exception: Rue. The woman he can't stop thinking about. The woman who's off-limits to him.Torn between loyalty and an undeniable attraction, Rue and Eli throw caution out the lab and the boardroom windows. Their affair is secret, no-strings-attached, and has a built

A forbidden, secret affair proves that all's fair in love and science--from New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood. Rue Siebert might not have it all, but she has enough a few friends she can always count on, the financial stability she yearned for as a kid, and a successful career as a biotech engineer at Kline, one of the most promising start-ups in the field of food science. Her world is stable, pleasant, and hard-fought. Until a hostile takeover and its offensively attractive front man threatens to bring it all crumbling down. Eli Killgore and his business partners want Kline, period. Eli has his own reasons for pushing this deal through--and he's a man who gets what he wants. With one burning exception: Rue. The woman he can't stop thinking about. The woman who's off-limits to him. Torn between loyalty and an undeniable attraction, Rue and Eli throw caution out the lab and the boardroom windows. Their affair is secret, no-strings-attached, and has a built-in deadline: the

It’s a snow day today—and Maisy and friends are going outside! A First Experiences story celebrates the everyday pleasures of the season.One day Maisy wakes up to a wonderful surprise: it’s snowing! After putting on her coat, scarf, and gloves, she heads outside, where everything looks beautiful covered in snow, even if it’s cold.Brrr!In the park, Eddie and Cyril are catching snowflakes on their tongues, while Charley and Tallulah throw snowballs. Maisy joins in the fun, and soon she and her friends are building a snowman and sledding down a hill. Yippee! When it gets too cold, the whole crew returns inside for hot cocoa and a snuggle. Warm and delightful, this First Experiences book captures the joys of a snowy day spent with friends.

It’s a snow day today—and Maisy and friends are going outside! A First Experiences story celebrates the everyday pleasures of the season.One day Maisy wakes up to a wonderful surprise: it’s snowing! After putting on her coat, scarf, and gloves, she heads outside, where everything looks beautiful covered in snow, even if it’s cold. Brrr! In the park, Eddie and Cyril are catching snowflakes on their tongues, while Charley and Tallulah throw snowballs. Maisy joins in the fun, and soon she and her friends are building a snowman and sledding down a hill. Yippee! When it gets too cold, the whole crew returns inside for hot cocoa and a snuggle. Warm and delightful, this First Experiences book captures the joys of a snowy day spent with friends.

Twelve-year-old Pete meddles with magic to save the family pizza shop - but chaos ensues...! A magical funny pizza-filled adventure about a boy who discovers a suitcase of incredible magic potions in his attic - could this the answer to saving his dad's pizza shop?Twenty-five days ago, something awful happened, and I made a promise to myself. Never to leave home again.Pete loves the pizza shop, where he lives with his dad, and is terrified of the outside world. But when a new restaurant steals their customers, Pete and his friend Anna have to come up with an INGENIOUS plan to sell more pizzas, otherwise he’ll be forced to move.When they find a mysterious briefcase in the attic, they create the most extraordinary magical pizzas, and soon a queue of customers snakes down the road. But can they make enough money in four days to save Pete’s home?Throw in an exploding headmistress, a fire-breathing dog and a vengeful bully and Pete’s life soon ramps up from Margherita to Spicy Pepperoni!&nb

In this fourth installment in the spooky and silly series that’s perfect for fans of Goosebumps and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, a boy ignites the wrath of the neighborhood squirrels!The last thing Dillon Ford should have done was to throw a tennis ball at the squirrel. He didn’t mean to hit it. And he certainly didn’t mean for it to fall out of the tree. But now the squirrels are after him. They have the house surrounded. They’re on the roof, at every window, and coming down the chimney and through the mail slot. Dillon is a boy under siege and one thing is for sure…the squirrels are pretty nutty!

An action-packed cyberpunk roleplaying game set in a Hong Kong that never was.Set in a 1980s cyberpunk Hong Kong that never was, Crescendo of Violence is a high-octane, action-packed, tightly focused, and cinematic heroic bloodshed roleplaying game. Crescendo of Violence focuses on easy-to-run epic fight scenes, as cyberwared-out Triads, kung fu cops, and mystical entities throw down as they try to establish who rules Hong Kong.The Hong Kong of Crescendo is a dystopian technological marvel, where concrete high-rises brim with holographic neon, as gilded mob bosses, flashy CEOs, and famous vid-stars all strive to consolidate their power over the masses. You take on the role of the “one good cop,” the “redemption-seeking gangster,” or others attempting to destabilise the status quo and return power to those who need it . . .