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Make, mend, and customize your own wardrobe with this highly photographic beginner's guide to machine sewing.Discover how to read a pattern, use a sewing machine, and sew basic stitches, seams, and he

Would you like to explore Santa's workshop? Meet the busy elves and a Christmas reindeer, see the sleigh loaded with presents, and join in the festive fun!With playful rhymes to read aloud to little o

What do you want to be when you grow up? Explore the world of jobs people do with this sturdy tabbed board book for babies and toddlers. With lots of colourful, fun-filled pictures, things to name and

With this fun, user-friendly, and uniquely visual Japanese language course, you can teach yourself Japanese in just 12 weeks. DK's 15 Minute Japanese - now relaunching with a new free audio app - is t

Find out all about the history of the Vikings, the warriors and explorers who raided Europe in their longships throughout the Middle Ages. Learn about Viking warfare, their families, homes, clothes, a

With more than 40 fun art and craft ideas to try out, this book is the perfect starting point for little ones who want to discover all types of art. Children will love getting to grips with the basics

Let the RHS guide you through the surprisingly simple steps to creating a garden you can enjoy with your friends, and even show off to them. Are you surrounded by weeds? Is your lawn forlorn? Are the

The ideal first book to introduce opposites to toddlers, My First Opposites is packed with colourful images to help build the foundation of early learning. With colourful, bright pictures of lots of d

The ideal first book to introduce the concept of time to toddlers, My First Day and Night is packed with colourful images to help build the foundation of early learning. With colourful, bright picture

Fantastic facts, incredible info and uncanny trivia about the Super Heroes and villains of the Marvel Comics Universe.Marvel Absolutely Everything You Need to Know is packed with fun facts, bizarre-bu

Take a star-studded tour through the solar system and beyond with DK Guide to Space. With photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's space probes, you will see the birth of new stars and d

Why did the Ancient Greeks put coins in the mouths of dead people? What does one million dollars look like? Find out in Eyewitness Money and learn all about the amazing history of currency. From the e

The Rough Guide to Kenya is the ultimate companion to East Africa's biggest travel destination.Get under the skin of cosmopolitan Nairobi with full coverage of the city's nightlife, restaurants, and h

How do birds fly? What's inside a bird's egg? This book answers these questions. It is packed with facts, games and quizzes to teach you all about the most amazing birds in the world.

Covering every aspect of science, this book brings all the essentials of science from elements and energy to gravity and the Periodic Table to life with astonishing pictures for kids. Packed with fun

Suitable for your child, this book helps them learn about all the Star Wars[trademark] characters from the complete Star Wars saga through loads of fun activities including games, colouring, drawing,

Uncover super facts and epic action from LEGO® Marvel® Avengers, complete with an exclusive minifigure!Are you ready to explore the LEGO Marvel Multiverse? Join the Avengers and their fiendish foes on a journey of discovery. Find out about danger-filled missions, amazing vehicles, mysterious bases, and sneaky traps! Bursting with awesome facts about characters such as Iron Man, Spider-Man, Black Widow, Captain America, Thor, and many more.

Uncover super facts and epic action from LEGO®Marvel's Avengers, complete with an exclusive minifigure!Are you ready to explore the LEGO®Marvel Multiverse? Join the Avengers and their fiendish foes on a journey of discovery. Find out about danger-filled missions, amazing vehicles, mysterious bases, and sneaky traps! Bursting with awesome facts about characters such as Iron Man, Spider-Man, Black Widow, Captain America, Thor, and many more.

From the earliest green shoots to dense tropical forests, discover how plants spread across the world to build our environment.Plants first emerged on a very different looking Earth 500 million years ago. As land masses moved, plants were brought together in fierce competition with one another, or separated to continue their lives in very different conditions. On this evolutionary journey, they developed ingenious strategies to disperse and extend their range, and increase their diversity.Plants have populated almost every part of Earth’s land surface – from tropical zones to cracks in city pavements – and have fundamentally shaped Earth's natural regions. Mapping the changing conditions and continents of the ancient world and the biomes of the modern one, Atlas of Botany explores how plants have overcome the challenges of survival, and how they have interacted with pollinators and people along the way.In the pages of this sumptuous botanical book, you will discover:A unique blend of i

Meet fan favourites Stitch, Angel, Leroy, and Scrump in this awesome glow-in-the-dark sticker activity book, featuring over 100 stickers!Join Stitch and friends in this vibrant glow-in-the-dark sticker book, filled with pictures and facts about fan-favourite characters, along with over 100 glow-in-the-dark stickers to use in the book – or wherever you like!Enjoy some glow-in-the-dark sticker fun with Disney’s Stitch:*MORE THAN 100 STICKERS: Perfect for decorating bags, pencil cases, and other belongings*FULL OF IMAGES, FUN FACTS, & ACTIVITIES: Flip through pages featuring plenty of sticker-filled activities, lively images, and fact-packed information about Stitch and friends*A UNIQUE DISNEY STICKER BOOK FOR KIDS: Perfect for young Disney fans and gift buyers looking for delightful Disney gifts for kidsWith the Disney Stitch Glow in the Dark Ultimate Sticker Book, kids can have a blast with Stitch facts, artwork, and plenty of glow-in-the-dark stickers.

Follow our ever-changing skies and uncover the secrets of weather with this picture-packed meteorology book for kids.DK's best-sellingEyewonderseries is back and has been refreshed for the next generation of young readers ages 5-7.Get ready to chase the wind, ride the waves, and dodge lightning as you dive into this book about weather for children. Study the fascinating forces that shape weather and find out how clouds form, what makes thunderstorms rumble, and why the weather changes every season.This picture-led reference guide will take you on a visual tour of the changing weather. Stay-at-home explorers will feel inspired by the dramatic photographs, up-to-date information, fact-packed pages and a brand-new "eyewonder" feature with fascinating weather stories, where knowledge meets real-world application.In this newly revised weather book for kids, you'll find:Fully updated and revised content for children starting to develop a passion for science.Eye-catching photographs that grab

A beautiful field guide to flowers featuring notes, spectacular photos, and colourful illustrations of the world’s most fascinating flowers.A compact version of DK’s bestselling anthology series,An Anthology of Flowersis perfect for young botanists and nature enthusiasts ages 7-9 to take on the go and find the beauty in the blooms.An Anthology of Flowerswill be your child’s guide through the natural world, teaching how to easily identify different species, including a vast variety of blooms, from exotic blossoms to iconic garden favourites.This stunning flower book for kids offers:The next book in the new compact spin-off of the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series.A magnificent collection of over 100 unique flowers, from wildflowers and garden favourites to rare species.A quality gift book, with metallic foil and striking imagery on every page.An Anthology of Flowersfeatures mesmerising images, beautiful illustrations by the artist behind DK’s bestselling Anthology series and cap

Unlock a world of Disney magic and LEGO®' adventure with this essential character guide ' including a Jessie minifigure from Toy Story!Meet more than 150 LEGO® Disney minifigures and mini dolls, from Mickey and Minnie Mouse to Princess Elsa and even Walt Disney himself! Explore the heroes, villains, princesses, friends, and locations from your favourite Disney films.Everything you need to know about the enchanting world of LEGO® Disney:Discover the latest LEGO® variants of beloved Disney characters, including fan favourites like Princess Ariel, alongside rare minifigures you've never seen before!Loaded with fun facts about the best-loved Disney characters and locations ' all presented in charming LEGO® detailIncludes a collectable LEGO® minifigure of Jessie from Toy Story ' a must-have addition to any Disney or LEGO® collectionPacked with colourful images and fascinating facts, this guide is a magical must-have gift for Disney fans aged 5-8, as well as lifelong fans and collectors of a

DK’s best-selling illustrated encyclopedia series takes you back to the Mesozoic Era, when fearsome dinosaurs roamed the land, sea, and skies. Discover dinosaurs as you've never seen them before through jaw-dropping 3D illustrations in this dinosaur encyclopedia for kids ages 9+. Did you know that Velociraptor had three large "killer claws" on each foot to hunt down prey? Or that the long-necked Diplodocus was as long as three school buses? Can you imagine what a strange life it would be for Saltasaurus with no toes on its front feet? Would you believe that Carcharocles megalodon was an ocean monster with a fearsome bite at least six times stronger than today's great white shark?Knowledge Encyclopedia’s clear explanations, illustrations, photographs, and 3D images will engage children in complex subjects.Find yourself transported to the age of dinosaurs and then the Ice Age with this perfect gift for anyone who loves dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. This all-encompassing dinosaur e

This glorious guided tour of cartographic history features more than 300 of the most famous and important maps of all time. Immerse yourself in ancient Chinese star charts, decipher medieval Mappae Mundi, and marvel at intricate surveys of the ocean floor and the lunar surface. Discover how Polynesian navigators used sticks to chart their way across the Pacific, what a rhumb line is, and where dragons were once said to lurk.Organized chronologically, the book includes the most celebrated examples of maps spanning more than 5,000 years, explaining everything from scales and compasses to meteorological symbols, and exploring techniques from engraving and printing to cartographic projection. Entries also place the maps in their wider cultural and historical context, providing a complete overview of the subject. Combining stunning reproductions with precise annotation, visual analysis, and pull-out details, Maps, Annotated brings an expertly curated selection of the world’s most celebrated

An interactive board book with hidden reindeer and winter animal surprises along with way! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning. Babies and toddlers will love lifting the big flaps to find five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages, including Parker Polar Bear and Percy Penguin, making this board book a fun and easy story about winter animals. Pop-up Peekaboo! Reindeer provides lots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of wintry fun.Journey through the snow and watch as a Rosie Reindeer finds each of her friends, wraps up warm and puts on her favourite boots. This winter pop-up book for 3-5 year olds includes:Hands-on play elements that build all-round learning skills. 5 flaps throughout the book to lift and find the pop-ups, helping to develop fine motor skills.Rhythmic, read-aloud text that aids language development. Rounded edges and chunky board book pages rigorously tested (and chewed) b

Celebrate the festive season with Pok幦on. Packed with cool facts and awesome activities--it's the perfect present for the ho-ho-holidays! Discover the Pok幦on who love a sparkly surprise, can rustle up a feast, or will make you shiver with their icy skills. Have fun spotting Squirtle in a snowball fight, or Pikachu in a cute woolly hat. Plus, you can test your Pok幦on skills with cool quizzes, puzzles, and games. Pok幦on Happy Holidays has everything you need to make the winter season even more merry!

Find Rosie Reindeer and her cuddly friends hiding behind flaps and popping up from the pages in this delightful book for little ones. Rosie Reindeer wants to go outside to play in the snow. But who can she find to join her and where is her sledge? Babies and toddlers will love lifting the big flaps to play peekaboo with Parker Polar Bear, Peter Penguin, Harry Husky, and Sophie Seal as they get ready to have fun in the snow. Rosie Reindeer finds each of her friends, she wraps up warm, puts on her favorite red wellies, and goes outside. Now it's time for Rosie Reindeer's friends to find her! The lively, read-aloud rhymes in this book encourage literacy and early learning, while the surprise pop-up characters will delight curious preschoolers. With the help of parents or caregivers, toddlers will have fun turning the sturdy board book pages and lifting the flaps to find Rosie Reindeer and her cuddly winter friends. Ideal for interactive preschool play, Pop-up Peekaboo! Reindeer will appea

Delight your little one with five pop-up surprises featuring Toy Story characters in this delightful board book!It?s playtime with the Toy Story pals! Join Woody, Bo Peep, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and their friends in this pop-up and flaps board book for curious little ones who love Toy Story and Disney and Pixar movies. Little hands can lift big flaps and see five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages, and explore themes of friendship, teamwork and bravery. This interactive pop-up book for 0-3 year olds includes:Hands-on play elements that build all-round learning skills.Lift the 5 flaps throughout the book to find the pop-ups, helping to develop fine motor skills. Rhythmic, read-aloud text that aids language development. Rounded edges and chunky board book pages rigorously tested (and chewed) by toddlers.Ideal for interactive preschool play, Pop-Up Peekaboo! Disney and Pixar Toy Story will appeal to both parents and children and is certain to keep little ones entertained time and t

A thrilling face-to-face encounter with animals in their own environment – their elaborate displays, intimate lives, and extraordinary behaviourDid you know that elephants give each other names, orangutans self-medicate, and rats giggle? Animal Behaviour is full of hundreds of stories that shed light on how animals navigate life in the wild. Packed with vivid wildlife photography and action sequences, every aspect of animal life and behaviour is explored and explained – from courtship rituals and birth to hunting and death. An initial overview of animal anatomy and physiology reveals the science and biomechanics that underpin animal behaviour, while later chapters thematically break down the intricacies of animal feeding, development, communication, intelligence, learning, and other behavioural characteristics.Learn about play through river otters, see socialization among parrots at the riverbank, and catch prey with a fishing spider. Feature panels throughout the book explore the biol

Bring the prehistoric world to your walls with this collection of 30 posters comprising the stunning images from the bestselling book Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Life. Taking young readers on an incredible visual journey through the prehistoric world, each poster reveals an eye-catching image of a creature from the past. From dinosaurs and plesiosaurs to pterosaurs and fossils, there is a fascinating prehistoric creature for everyone to explore and marvel at. Every poster is clearly labelled and highlights key features and facts children need to know, so you have a perfectly curated look into the awe-inspiring world of the dinosaurs. Children and adults alike will love poring over the close-up images, and deciding where to place these spectacular posters! This is simply the best gift for any child who can't get enough of dinosaurs and other prehistoric life.

Delight your little one with five pop-up surprises of Toy Story characters! It's playtime with the Toy Story pals! Join Woody, Bo Peep, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and their friends. Little hands can lift big flaps and see five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages, and explore themes of friendship, teamwork, and bravery. The lively, read-aloud rhymes encourage literacy and early learning, while the surprise pop-up scenes will delight curious toddlers. With the help of parents and caregivers, children will have fun turning the sturdy board book pages, guessing what's hiding under each flap, and then lifting the flaps to reveal characters from the Toy Story movie series, and play peekaboo! Ideal for interactive preschool play, Pop-Up Peekaboo! DisneyPixar Toy Story will appeal to both parents and children and is certain to keep little ones entertained time and time again! (c)Disney/Pixar

A bumper book for little learners bursting with fantastic facts and super scientific ideas.This beginners’ book introduces children to the science all around us.From how a plant makes seeds, and how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly, to how we use friction to warm our hands, and how gravity holds us on the Earth, this book has it covered.Investigate the energy of light and sound, examine the power of electricity and magnets, and inspect the makeup of glass. Then study the strength of plastic and how it can be recycled and reused. Next launch into space and explore the planets of the Solar System and discover why we float in space.Perfect for children aged 5-9, this book is a fun and accessible introduction to key topics of scientific study and is the ideal companion to support them with their learning. Covering many topics studied at school, this is the perfect starting point to encourage a life-long love of learning.

Discover the epic history of human exploration and migration, and the stories of fearless pioneers the world over, with this stunning tour of history - map by map. Charting everything from the movement of early Homo species out of Africa some 1.8 million years ago to the astonishing voyages of Polynesian sailors across the Pacific from 4,000 BCE, and from the California Gold Rush to the Race for Space, entries explain the movements of people and cultures who set off into the unknown - in search of adventure or a better life. Specially commissioned maps show the key driving factors of each journey, and why certain routes were chosen over others - whether due to climate, terrain, or territory - while stunning contemporary examples offer fascinating insights into the unique world-views and political motivations of the people who commissioned them, and the cartographers who created them.The voyages of history’s greatest explorers - from Zheng He to Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo - are brought

This beginners' book introduces children to the science all around us. From how a plant makes seeds, and how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly, to how we use friction to warm our hands, and how gravity holds us on the Earth, this book has it covered.Investigate the energy of light and sound, examine the power of electricity and magnets, and inspect the makeup of glass. Then study the strength of plastic and how it can be recycled and reused. Next launch into space and explore the planets of the solar system and discover why we float in space. Perfect for children ages 5-9, this book is a fun and accessible introduction to key topics of scientific study and is the ideal companion to support them with their learning. Covering many topics studied at school, this is the perfect starting point to encourage a life-long love of learning.

Discover the key themes and big ideas behind the major events and milestones in the history of warfare – from the dawn of civilization to the 21st century.Tracing the epic 5,000-year story of warfare from the earliest battles to the War on Terror, The Military History Book explores and explains the causes and consequences of each, offering a new angle on military history. Individual entries analyse the key social and political driving forces, the arms and armaments, and the technologies and tactics of war over the last 7,000 years – from the tactics of early infantry and siegecraft to the rise of naval combat steel, steam, and shellfire, and from trench warfare and aerial dogfights to chemical weapons and cyber warfare.Combining authoritative text and memorable quotes with photographs, maps, illustrations, and infographics, each episode is made accessible and easy to understand, brining military history to life like never before.

Did the universe start with a Big Bang? Is light a wave, a particle – or both? Is a "Theory of Everything" possible?Explaining the key milestones in the field of science in a clear and simple way, The Science Book answers these questions and more besides, and is the perfect introduction to the subject. Untangling knotty theories and shedding light on abstract concepts, entries unpack each complex idea with a combination of easy-to-follow explanations, innovative graphics, and intriguing quotes.Discover the most important theories of history’s greatest scientists, why Copernicus’s ideas were so contentious, how Einstein developed the concept general and special relativity, and the reasoning behind Crick and Watson’s proposed structure for DNA, and much more besides.Fully revised and updated with eight brand-new pages of content, The Science Book is a truly accessible and comprehensive route into a fascinating subject. Packed with scientific quotations, profiles of key figures and discov

Dive back in time to discover the unbelievable stories of the past through an exciting new map-view of world history. Explore more than 200 vibrant maps showing the history of every continent in this gripping new view of world history for children aged 9-12. History as it Happened breaks down history into simple, manageable chunks.Watch the rise and fall of great empires and kingdoms, see how physical geography influenced the course of history, and learn how lucrative trade routes of spices and silk have all changed the way our world looks today in this fascinating guide. This exciting history map book for children offers:200 colourful maps telling the story of every continent’s history. A kid-friendly breakdown of history told through maps to explain the roots of world events today.Striking illustrations and photos that will immerse children into the time and place in history. Hundreds of specially commissioned maps guide children through key moments in history or show how things chan

Elmo wants to share a special message with his friends. Help him find them one by one, including your little one's favorite characters: Big Bird, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch. Little hands can lift big flaps and see five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages while they enhance their social-emotional learning and explore themes of friendship and unconditional love. The lively, read-aloud rhymes encourage literacy and early learning, while the surprise pop-up scenes will delight curious preschoolers. With the help of parents and caregivers, children will have fun turning the sturdy board book pages, guessing what's hiding under each flap, and then lifting the flaps to play peekaboo as they reveal Elmo and his friends. Ideal for interactive preschool play, Pop-Up Peekaboo! Elmo Loves You will appeal to both parents and children, and is certain to keep little ones entertained time and time again. (c) 2024 Sesame Workshop.

Dive into an encyclopedic collection of burning questions asked by children and discover all the fascinating answers. This timeless encyclopedia for children aged 9+ covers all their favourite topics in a friendly, easy-to-read Q&A format, perfect to dip into and browse. Find the answers to big questions like "How do aeroplanes fly?" " Why do tigers have stripes?" " What's inside a black hole?” and much more! Alongside the children's questions and the expert answers are beautiful illustrations, photographs, and diagrams to bring every topic to life in rich detail and with perfect clarity.This children’s encyclopedia of questions offers:1,000 curious questions and answers that will be sure to wow family and friends. Striking CGI graphics, fun visual comparisons, and diagrams make stats and facts easy to understand. Science boxes that are illustrated with engaging diagrams to explain information.Simple and easy-to-understand images explaining the science behind weird and wonderful fa