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The only official Minecraft English book for children aged 5-6! Children embark on a Minecraft adventure in each English topic, using their skills and knowledge to complete the tasks and earn

Funniest children’s graphic novel of 2021 for readers aged 5+Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do love waffles, parties and adventures.Join Narwhal and Jelly as they become the coolest teachers in the world wide waters in the hilarious sixth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series!Dive into four new stories about Narwhal and Jelly becoming SUBstitute teachers!The two best friends come across an enthusiastic school of fish one morning. Unfortunately, Mr. Blowfish, their teacher, has come down with a cold, and class will have to be cancelled . . . until Professor Knowell (Narwhal) and Super Teacher (Jelly) volunteer to help out!From Wafflematics, in which Narwhal and Jelly calculate the number of waffles needed to feed the class to a super-fun science scavenger hunt, followed by a game of "Tag! You're Awesome!" at breaktime. Narwhal's teaching methods may be unconventional, but with Jelly's help,

本書為 David Walliams 首部聖誕主題故事，充滿幽默與動作場面，講述一場發生在平安夜的驚險冒險。全球最知名的玩具店遭遇竊賊突襲，店內的聖誕老人與他的兒子意外被困其中，兩人必須善用身邊各式玩具，展開機智反擊。從彈簧鞋到臭氣彈，從遙控直升機到泡泡槍，每樣玩具都成為對抗壞蛋的奇招武器。Walliams 以其一貫誇張風趣的筆法，為聖誕故事注入快節奏與家庭溫情，是一本能讓讀者邊笑邊翻頁的節慶讀物。From number one king of comedy David Walliams comes his first Christmas caper - packed full of hilarious toy-shop action!?The perfect Christmas gift for kids of all ages?Hilarious seasonal adventure from king of comedy David Walliams?A fun, funny and heartwarming story for the whole familyIt's the night of Christmas Eve.In the most famous toy shop in the world, a robbery is underway.The shop's Santa and his son are locked inside with the baddies.Can our heroes stop them using just the toys in the shop as weapons?Pogo sticks! Bouncy balls! Remote-controlled helicopters! Bubble guns! Slime! Slinkies! Stink bombs!Santa & Son is a hilarious action adventure, and sure to become a Christmas classic.

Funniest children’s graphic novel of 2024 for readers aged 5+ in the much-loved Narwhal & Jelly series!Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do love waffles, parties and adventures.In the hilarious ninth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series, Narwhal's sweet tooth leads to some very funny feelings!Dive into four new stories so sweet they'll make your teeth tingle!Everyone knows that Narwhal is a big fan of sugary treats — but Jelly is shocked when Narwhal's tusk-tooth isn't looking so pearly white anymore and is feeling a little funny.It turns out, Narwhal has been using it as a "snack saver"! Thankfully, no one knows more about dental hygiene than Shark — she has seven rows of teeth, after all!Meanwhile, Jelly and Crab try to show Narwhal that it's fine to frown if you're feeling down. Can Narwhal's friends convince the happiest creature in the ocean that it's okay to have a bad day?

SHARPE IS BACK.The global bestseller Bernard Cornwell returns with his iconic hero, Richard Sharpe.Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe is a man with a reputation. Born in the gutter, raised a foundling, he joined the army twenty-one years ago, and it’s been his home ever since. He’s a loose cannon, but his unconventional methods make him a valuable weapon. So when, the dust still settling after the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington needs a favour, he turns to Sharpe. For Wellington knows that the end of one war is only the beginning of another. Napoleon's army may be defeated, but another enemy lies waiting in the shadows – a secretive group of fanatical revolutionaries hell-bent on revenge. Sharpe is dispatched to a new battleground: the maze of Paris streets where lines blur between friend and foe. And in search of a spy, he will have to defeat a lethal assassin determined to kill his target or die trying . . .SHARPE’S ASSASSIN is the brand new novel in the bestselling hist

Republished for the first time since 1951, Beware of Johnny Washington is Francis Durbridge's clever reworking of the very first Paul Temple radio serial using his new characters, the amiable Johnny W

Level: KS2 Subject: English Children will have lots of fun practising their spelling using these word searches. Written to match the new primary cur

Collins Primary Focus: Comprehension Pupil Book 1 is aimed at ages 7+. Using a variety of well-known authors, the book is designed to encourage children to read and understand every essential fiction

The searing follow-up to 2018’s most celebrated fantasy debut – THE POPPY WAR.Rin is on the run …Haunted by the terrible choices she had to make to save her people, Rin's only reason for living is to take revenge on the traitorous Empress who sold her homeland to its enemies.Forced to ally with the powerful Dragon Warlord in his plan to unseat the Empress, Rin throws herself into the struggle using the fearsome power bestowed on her by the vengeful god PhoenixAfter all, making war is all she knows how to do …

An epic and exciting adventure for readers 8+ by the author of the bestselling Land of Roar series. Perfect for fans of BBC’s Ghosts! Sid Jones has always known she is different,but after accidentally freeing a 300-year-oldpirate ghost (using a gel pen and a chocolate bar),Sid realises that she has actual MAGIC! Sid starts to use her magic to free more ghosts,who have all been trapped by the sinister innkeeper. But then a mysterious sickness strikes the peopleof Fathom.Can Sid and best friend Zen solve themystery, save the town and free the ghosts? A truly epic conclusion to this dynamite duology from the bestselling author of the Land of Roar series

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step.Level 7 books include story lines with more episodes in time sequence, and may include imaginary happenings in the context of familiar experiences. There is still repetition but more variation in pattern and more new words are introduced than in lower levels. Non-fiction titles bring in simple non-fiction tools, such as diagrams, labels and captions. Additional vowel marks that encourage the flow of pronunciation are introduced at this level. Verbal sentences of up to 8-10 words with repeating and accessible actions appear at this level. Double spacing is used between words to ensure children see where each new word in a sentence begins and ends.When a hungry boy wishes for

The teachings of Stoic philosophy began and thrived in the Greek and Roman world until the 3rd century AD, and has since experienced multiple revivals right up to the modern day.

本書為 David Walliams 首部聖誕主題故事，充滿幽默與動作場面，講述一場發生在平安夜的驚險冒險。全球最知名的玩具店遭遇竊賊突襲，店內的聖誕老人與他的兒子意外被困其中，兩人必須善用身邊各式玩具，展開機智反擊。從彈簧鞋到臭氣彈，從遙控直升機到泡泡槍，每樣玩具都成為對抗壞蛋的奇招武器。Walliams 以其一貫誇張風趣的筆法，為聖誕故事注入快節奏與家庭溫情，是一本能讓讀者邊笑邊翻頁的節慶讀物。From number one king of comedy David Walliams comes his first Christmas caper - packed full of hilarious toy-shop action!?The perfect Christmas gift for kids of all ages?Hilarious seasonal adventure from king of comedy David Walliams?A fun, funny and heartwarming story for the whole familyIt's the night of Christmas Eve.In the most famous toy shop in the world, a robbery is underway.The shop's Santa and his son are locked inside with the baddies.Can our heroes stop them using just the toys in the shop as weapons?Pogo sticks! Bouncy balls! Remote-controlled helicopters! Bubble guns! Slime! Slinkies! Stink bombs!Santa & Son is a hilarious action adventure, and sure to become a Christmas classic.

Gorgeous illustrated board book about all the amazing things a toddler can do!The Wow! board books are a series of modern first concept books for today's children. The books put little ones in the centre of the action with relatable experiences that will help foster discussion, inclusivity, and empathy. Illustrated by Alberta Torres, illustrator of This Little picture book series.Wow! Look at Me! celebrates all the amazing things a three-year-old can do, such as learning to ride a tricycle, discovering how to be a good friend, counting to ten and back again, and using the loo for the first time, among other mini wins. Centred around a group of four friends and their daily routines and experiences, toddlers will love seeing how their own lives relate and differ. This fun, vibrantly illustrated book comes with fun sounds to repeat in each scene.

這本專為小學階段英語學習者編寫的《Collins COBUILD Primary Learner’s Dictionary》，提供清楚易懂的詞語解釋與豐富例句，讓孩子能夠在真實語境中掌握用法。新版收錄超過10,000詞彙，並包含課程及跨領域常用字彙，支持孩子在學術與日常溝通中的需要。辭典新增 CEFR 分級提示，幫助學習者鎖定關鍵詞彙；另配有數百幅插圖與16頁全彩補充主題頁，讓詞彙學習更具直觀效果。透過線上提供的音檔、影片與練習單，學生能更全面地強化聽說讀寫能力，是英語啟蒙與進階學習的理想工具。亮點：適合7歲以上學習者課程所需與跨科詞彙皆收錄圖像輔助，加強詞義記憶附線上多媒體資源，延伸學習The Collins COBUILD Primary Learner's Dictionary is an engaging illustrated dictionary aimed at learners of English aged 7 and over. The dictionary has been specially created for primary school students, whose first language is not English, but who attend English-language schools.Ideal for young learners of English and primary school students who are studying through the medium of English, the Collins COBUILD Primary Learner’s Dictionary has been extensively updated to cover all the essential words, phrases, and idioms that students need to learn. The definitions are written using simple language and the dictionary contains thousands of examples of real English, showing the learner how English

How do you remember more and forget less?How can you earn more and become more creative just by moving house? And how do you pack a car boot most efficiently? Mathematics is full of better ways of thinking, and with over 2,000 years of knowledge to draw on, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy interrogates his passion for shortcuts in this fresh and fascinating guide. After all, shortcuts have enabled so much of human progress, whether in constructing the first cities around the Euphrates 5,000 years ago, using calculus to determine the scale of the universe or in writing today’s algorithms that help us find a new life partner. As well as looking at the most useful shortcuts in history – such as measuring the circumference of the earth in 240 BC to diagrams that illustrate how modern GPS works – Marcus also looks at how you can use shortcuts in investing or how to learn a musical instrument to memory techniques. He talks to, among many, the writer Robert MacFarlane, cel

’…an essential and fascinating manual for every woman who wants to understand equality within an ever-changing, modern world.’ Scarlett Curtis‘…[this book] taught me more than any book has ever taught me about AI.’ Chris Evans, Virgin RadioHow To Talk To Robots, is your girls guide to Artificial Intelligence. Entrepreneur Tabitha Goldstaub welcomes you into the AI world with a warm embrace. She brilliantly breaks down the tech-bro barriers offering a straightforward introduction and makes clear the enormous benefits of understanding AI..If your social feed defines your spending habits or you’ve downloaded the latest filter to see what you’ll look like when you are old or now connect with your doctor using an app, have applied for a job online or used your phone to arrive at work in record time, AI is playing a part in how you live, work and play. We live in an era where machines are taught to learn and act without human intervention and there are infinite possibilities to their applica

3-2-1 is a brand new way of cooking delicious food, that is completely life changing. Every recipe is formulated to contain 3 portions of fruit and vegetables per person, serving 2 people and all made

This beautifully illustrated book is the first practical step-by-step guide to using coloured pencils in botanical painting and is written by Ann Swan, one of the top exponents of the genre. Water-soluble and oil-based coloured pencils are becoming increasingly popular for botanical painting as they are easier to use than traditional watercolour and are more forgiving, yet they produce the same stunning effects. They are especially suitable for the accuracy needed to paint in the botanical style of illustration.In this book Ann Swan gives helpful advice on all aspects of working with coloured pencils, including the techniques you will have to master – underpainting, layering and burnishing. She also demontrates how to mix and build up colour, and how to add those finishing touches that will complete your painting successfully. Several full step-by-step demonstrations are included to show how these techniques are put into practice.The book concludes with a gallery of coloured pencil wor