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Lift the flaps and join in the fun with this bestselling rhyming preschool favourite, Frog’s Day Out by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. All aboard for an exciting day by the sea! What will Frog and his friends pack for their day out? Lift the flaps to find out, then head to Acorn Wood station to board the special steam train to the beach. With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, the Tales from Acorn Wood series has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and has been delighting both parents and toddlers for over twenty-five years.Look out for the other ten Tales from Acorn Wood stories: Hare’s New Dress, Rabbit’s Nap, Mole’s Spectacles, Cat’s Cookbook and more!

Lift the flaps and join in the fun with this bestselling rhyming preschool favourite, Dormouse Has a Cold by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Dormouse is sniffing and snuffling – being ill is hard! But with some help from Doctor Stoat and a visit from her friends, she soon starts to feel better. What will cheer her up? Lift the flaps to find out, then join Dormouse and her friends for a fun trip to Acorn Fair.With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, the Tales from Acorn Wood series has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and has been delighting both parents and toddlers for over twenty-five years. Look out for the other ten Tales from Acorn Wood stories: Hare's New Dress, Postman Bear, Squirrel’s Snowman, Badger’s Band and more!

Lift the flaps and join in the fun with Badger's Band, a new story in the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Badger wants to start a band and his friends are keen to join in the fun. Tortoise plays the trumpet and Bear can play piano, but who else wants to join the band? Lift the flaps to find out and join Badger and his friends for a special concert.With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, Badger's Band joins the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood which have been delighting parents and children for over twenty years. More lift-the-flap adventures from Acorn Wood: Cat's Cookbook, Squirrel's Snowman and Mole's Spectacles.

Lift the flaps and join in the fun with Mole's Spectacles, a brilliant story in the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Mole has lost his spectacles. He searches all around his house, in the garden and even in Weasel's sweetshop, but he can't find them anywhere! Where could they be? Lift the flaps to help him find them.With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, Mole's Spectacles joins the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood which have been delighting parents and children for over twenty years. More lift-the-flap adventures from Acorn Wood: Cat's Cookbook and Squirrel's Snowman.

Lift the flaps and join in the winter fun in this rhyming, number-one bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood story by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo – perfect for sharing at Christmas!It's snowing in Acorn Wood, and Squirrel wants to build a snowman. Will she and her friends find everything they need? Lift the flaps to find out in this wonderful wintry tale. With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, the Tales from Acorn Wood series has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and has been delighting both parents and toddlers for over twenty-five years.Look out for the other ten Tales from Acorn Wood stories: Hare's New Dress, Rabbit's Nap, Mole's Spectacles, Hide-and-Seek Pig and more!

Metaphor alert! An ode to a certain pig kicks off one wild school day in Kate DiCamillo’s latest stop on Deckawoo Drive.Stella Endicott loves her teacher, Miss Liliana, and she is thrilled when the cl

Lift the flaps and join in the fun with this special anniversary edition of the bestselling preschool classic, Rabbit's Nap by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.Rabbit is tr

ift the flaps and join in the fun with this special anniversary edition of the bestselling preschool classic, Postman Bear by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.Bear is writi

Lift the flaps and join in the fun with this special anniversary edition of the bestselling preschool classic, Hide-and-Seek Pig by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.Pig and

Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2021Lift the flaps and join in the fun with this special anniversary edition of the bestselling preschool classic, Fox's Socks by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.Poor old Fox has lost his socks – can you help him find them? Are they in the kitchen or under the stairs? Are they inside the clock or hidden in a chest? Lift the flaps and find out!With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, the Tales from Acorn Wood series has been delighting both parents and toddlers for over twenty years. Celebrate their unending appeal with Fox's Socks: 20th Anniversary Edition.Discover more stories in the Tales from Acorn Wood series: Rabbit's Nap: 20th Anniversary Edition, Hide-and-Seek Pig: 20th Anniversary Edition and Postman Bear: 20th Anniversary Edition.

Deckawoo Drive’s intrepid Animal Control Officer meets her match—or does she? A funny, heartfelt, and fast-paced romp from the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.Francine Poulet is the

Yippie-i-oh! Saddle up for the first in a spin-off series starring favorite characters from Kate DiCamillo’sNew York Times best-selling Mercy Watson books.Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. W

Forging an instant bond with spaghetti-loving horse Maybelline, horseless cowboy Leroy Ninker inadvertently risks eternal loneliness when he forgets a vital third rule about Maybelline's care. Simulta

Timely reissue of the classic fantasy trilogy by Robin Jarvis, following on from the landmark publication of DANCING JAX, his first novel in a decade. Dare to enter the Wyrd Museum, where fantasy meets the seriously sinister… In a grimy alley in the East End of London stands the Wyrd Museum, cared for by the strange Webster sisters – and scene of even stranger events… Wandering through the museum, Neil Chapman, son of the new caretaker, discovers it is a sinister place crammed with secrets both dark and deadly. Forced to journey back to the past, he finds himself pitted against an ancient and terrifying evil, something which is growing stronger as it feeds on the destruction around it.

「我們創造了宇宙，一如宇宙創造了我們。」——史蒂芬．霍金生前對《時間簡史》宇宙觀的顛覆性修正由霍金最密切的研究夥伴，宇宙學家湯瑪仕．赫托執筆，回溯他們二十年來的宇宙探索之旅，帶我們一覽這位傳奇物理學家對宇宙起源的最終思考。史蒂芬．霍金最終理論的重大轉折霍金去世之前不久，他告訴作者，是時候寫本新書了。本書就是那本新書。作者寫下他們重返並進入大霹靂的旅程，以及這趟旅程到最後如何讓霍金放棄多重宇宙的觀點，改用驚奇的新視角來思考時間起源；這個視角在精神與本質上都深具達爾文主義的色彩，並提供對偉大宇宙設計的全新理解。為什麼宇宙這麼適合生命發展？這是傳奇物理學家霍金生前最希望解釋的現象之一。二十多年來，霍金與他最親近的學生、朋友與研究夥伴赫托提出了以演化論為基礎、相當具顛覆性的宇宙起源理論：物理定律並非必然以當前的形式存在，而是隨宇宙誕生而出現，並和早期的宇宙共同演化；我們的觀測行為則是讓「萬有理論」成立的基礎。本書是一部引人入勝的宇宙探索之作。赫托以清晰深刻的筆觸描繪了霍金的學術與哲學貢獻，提出了他獨特而具前瞻性的宇宙觀。赫托融合了科學理論與科學史，深入分析了科學辯論背後的哲學動機，以簡潔清晰的文筆呈現自哥白尼、牛頓、愛因斯坦以來，物理學界如何從決定論與上帝視角，走到當代量子論、全像原理與「蟲眼視角」，讓一般讀者也能夠理解和享受這個複雜且深奧的主題。國內推薦：吳俊輝（劍橋宇宙學博士、台大教授）高涌泉（台大物理系兼任教授）超級歪SuperY（YouTuber）謝哲青（作家、旅行家、知名節目主持人）國際好評：真正讓思維拓展⋯⋯回報極大。——《泰晤士報》關於史蒂芬．霍金最重要遺產的精彩書籍。——《觀察家報》對宇宙基礎的大膽且激動人心的觀點。——《出版人週刊》我們的宇宙為何會變成現在這個樣子？一切是如何開始的？可能會如何結束？湯瑪仕．赫托與史蒂芬．霍金合作探索了這些令人震撼的問題，由獨特的視角，了解霍金是如何在面對令人生畏的生理障礙，甚至在他晚年困獸之鬥中獲得的驚人洞察力。這本極好的書籍提供了對一個非凡個體、創造過程的深入洞察，以及我們當前對宇宙的了解的範圍和限制。——馬丁．里斯勳爵，劍橋大學宇宙學和天體物理學名譽教授史蒂芬．霍金的最終理論在這本出色的易於理解的書中得到了清晰的解釋。作者湯瑪仕．赫托是霍金最親密的合作者之一，讓我們深入了解了霍金作為一位傑出的物理學家以及驚人毅力的人。