Language and Code

Constructed Languages and the Sociolinguistics of Language Making examines so-called "constructed" languages from the French Revolution to the present, challenging the assumption that they are linguistic curiosities or exceptions. Instead, the contributors approach them as no more artificial, and no less natural, than any other language. Read in their social and political contexts, constructed languages emerge as revealing efforts to negotiate historical tensions through language itself: tensions surrounding revolutionary ideals, the limits and injustices of the nation-state, and industrial capitalism, debates over socialism and liberal democracy, and the legacies of colonialism. Usually tied to modernist assumptions about achieving progress through technology and rational thought, they allow for the expression of sociopolitical visions of alternative, possibly better, worlds.

The Mubbles: The Good, the Bad and the Perky is the third in the hilarious full colour comic book series by Liz Pichon, the globally bestselling creator of Tom Gates. “I laughed so much, I could barely breathe!” – Ellie"I read this book 5 times over, it was so good!” – HugoReturn to The Isle of Smile and the colourful, fun-loving Mubbles - Pop, Dash, Cheery and the gang. The Mubbles love their island, especially the mysterious Uncertain Curtain, which always delivers an unexpected surprise! What will it be today?Today the Uncertain Curtain delivers a karaoke machine - which the Mubbles love for singing their cheerful songs! This makes the Doomongers on the Isle of Gloom grumpy and desperate to stop the karaoke fun.Will sending the Clouds of Doom, the Whiff of Woe or the Beastly Bugs to the Isle of Smile keep the merry Mubbles quiet once and for all?Filled with colourful characters, boundless fun and lots of adventures this series is a guaranteed hit for kids. Featuring a QR code that w

價值連城的 Dumpleton Diamond 不見了！這次讀者要與世界知名私家偵探 Hartigan Browne 組隊，挑戰 50 道燒腦謎題，一步步找回失蹤的鑽石。誰綁走了小狗 Dave？The Flying Goat 有什麼重要之處？一把不見的鑰匙，又為什麼會成為破解案件的關鍵？Cluedle - The Case of the Dumpleton Diamond 將完整的偵探故事與益智謎題結合，讀者需要破解密碼、分析證據、整理線索並判讀地圖。幽默的情節搭配不同類型的挑戰，適合假期、長途車程或雨天在家動腦，也是親子一起解謎的活動書。● 以失蹤的 Dumpleton Diamond 為主線，透過 50 道謎題逐步破解完整案件● 結合密碼破解、證據分析、線索推理與地圖判讀，題型豐富多變● 曾連續三週登上 Nielsen BookScan 兒童非小說榜冠軍，為暢銷 Cluedle 系列作品A funny interactive mystery packed with brilliant brain-busting puzzles!Can you work out Cluedunnit?! Team up with world-famous private investigator Hartigan Browne to solve 50 fun brain-busting puzzles and crack the curious case of the missing Dumpleton Diamond.Use your detective skills to discover:Who pup-napped Dave the dog?What is important about The Flying Goat?Why a missing key can unlock this case?Packed full of codes to crack, evidence to evaluate, clues to unravel and maps to navigate, Cluedle - The Case of the Dumpleton Diamond is a funny mystery puzzle book for code-cracking famili

East African culture meshes with Western European mythology in Armitage's dense and flamboyant compositionsIn Kenyan British artist Michael Armitage's (born 1984) most recent works, mythology, migration and sexuality converge in his large-format paintings made on Lubugo, a Ugandan bark cloth, emphasizing the East African iconography at the heart of his visual language.

A seasonal novelty board book for toddlers about Santa Claus and Christmas, with push, pull and slide mechanisms.Push, pull and slide the tabs to join Busy Santa on Christmas Eve! Help the elves wrap toys and load up the sleigh, then fly through the sky with Santa Claus and his amazing reindeer to deliver presents to children everywhere.A perfect festive gift for toddlers who like to play as they read, they will love this colourful board book with easy-to-handle mechanisms, a sweet rhyme and magical illustrations by Ag Jatkowska.Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover.Discover more seasonal favourites in the bestselling Busy Books series with Busy Eid, Busy Diwali and Busy Lunar New Year.

Hamza Yassin takes us on a fact and puzzle packed journey through the seasons in this glorious round the year activity bookHamza's Nature Year is the perfect gift for nature fans!Join nature enthusiast and wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin as he journeys through the seasons, teaching you about the incredible plants, animals and habitats in the UK. Packed full of activities and activities and illustrated with black and white line illustrations and photos.Hamza will show you how to:*Spot snowdrops and the start of the year* Listen out for birdsong* Help bees through a maze* Complete a spring babies crossword* Colour by numbers* Crack a code to reveal the names of migrating birds* Do a minibeast picture sudoku* A rockpool wordsearch,* Work out who did which poo. . . and that's just for starters!

跟著 Pip 和 Posy 一起唱歌，從 12 一路倒數迎接聖誕節！本書以經典的〈The Twelve Days of Christmas〉為靈感，將歌詞換成 Pip 和 Posy 的冬日歡樂時光：12 隻啾啾叫的小鳥、11 片冰涼雪花、10 位一起乘雪橇的朋友……孩子可以邊看、邊唱，也在重複的節奏中自然練習數數。Axel Scheffler 熟悉又活潑的插畫充滿每個跨頁，每一頁更加入閃亮金箔，增添濃厚的聖誕氣氛。掃描書中 QR code，還能免費聆聽 Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® 歌曲，讓幼兒從閱讀延伸到唱遊互動。● 以經典聖誕歌曲為靈感，跟著 Pip 和 Posy 從 12 倒數並一起唱歌● 每頁都有金箔裝飾，搭配 Axel Scheffler 溫暖活潑的節慶插畫● 掃描 QR code 即可免費聆聽 Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® 歌曲，增加親子唱遊樂趣Count down the 12 days of Christmas with Pip and Posy in this sparkly festive singalong board book illustrated by Axel Scheffler!Count down with Pip and Posy in this sparkly festive singalong board book with gold foil on every page and illustrated by Axel Scheffler!On the twelfth day of Christmas, Pip and Posy shared with me . . .12 birds a-tweeting11 icy snowflakes10 friends a-sledging . . .Includes a free Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® song! Scan the code, hear the song.Perfect for playful toddlers who love this special time of year!Collect more classic Pip and Posy stories:Pip and Posy: The C

打開書本，一座可以真正玩起來的立體農場就在眼前！Fold-out + Play Farm 採用可展開式設計，展開後化身為 3D 農場遊戲場景，包含紅色大穀倉、戶外田野，以及可以站立的人物與動物。孩子還能動手組裝農場設備，再用彩色貼紙自由布置，打造屬於自己的農場。書中附有清楚的組裝說明，並提供 QR code 觀看組裝影片。遊戲結束後，各種壓模配件都能收進書本附設的堅固抽屜，不占太多空間，也方便帶著走。由 Felt Flaps: Where’s Mr/Mrs? 與暢銷 Peekaboo 系列插畫家 Ingela P Arrhenius 創作，鮮明可愛的圖像搭配動手組裝與角色扮演，讓一本書同時成為農場遊戲屋。● 一書展開變成 3D 農場，結合立體場景、人物、動物、農場設備與彩色貼紙● 壓模零件可自行組裝，附說明單與 QR code 組裝影片，遊戲後可全部收進附設抽屜● Ingela P Arrhenius 繪製，適合喜歡扮演遊戲與動手創作的孩子，也方便旅行攜帶This fantastic fold-out book effortlessly transforms into a fantastic 3D farm that children can explore and play with!Fold-out + Play Doll’s House featured on ITV’s This Morning and in Good Housekeeping’s: “Best Presents for Children 2025”There are stand-up characters and animals to bring to life, pieces of press-out 3D farm equipment to build and colourful stickers to decorate the farmyard with. You can make the big red barn and outside fields your own and then enjoy hours of play in your very own customised farm. An easy-to-follow instruction sheet and QR co

A gorgeous new edition of The Hobbit featuring illustrations from Tove Jansson, creator of The Moomins, published in English for the first time.Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag End by Gandalf the wizard and a band of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Although quite reluctant to take part in this quest, Bilbo surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar!This landmark new edition of The Hobbit presents J.R.R. Tolkien's full text with illustrations by Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins, from a rare Swedish-language edition never before published in English. Jansson's tender, whimsical drawings illuminate Bilbo's journey -from the comfort of Bag End to the riddled dark under the mountain- adding fresh enchantment and quiet humor to every page.

全球最知名的謎題設計者遭到謀殺，接班人又被綁架，背後似乎正進行一場精心策畫的犯罪行動！偵探姊弟 Ava 和 Luke 再度出動，但這次光靠兩人還不夠，他們需要讀者一起加入調查。本書是暢銷作家 Janice Hallett 推出的首本解謎活動書，以兒童推理系列 A Box Full of Murders 的全新案件為背景，收錄超過 100 道謎題。讀者必須挑戰迷宮、填字遊戲、數獨、密碼破解與各式暗號，從已知事實與線索中逐步找出答案。閱讀不只是跟著偵探看故事，而是親自參與辦案、阻止犯罪計畫，推薦給喜歡 Murdle Jnr、Cluedle 的 8–12 歲小偵探。● 收錄 100+ 道謎題，包含迷宮、填字、數獨、密碼與暗號破解等多種題型● 以完整犯罪案件串起解謎過程，讀者必須運用線索協助 Ava 和 Luke 追查真相● 改編自 Janice Hallett 暢銷兒童推理系列 A Box Full of MurdersThe first puzzle book from number-one-bestselling author of The Appeal, Janice Hallett, featuring a new A Box Full of Murders mystery – solve the puzzles to crack the case!The first puzzle book from bestselling author Janice Hallett, featuring a new A Box Full of Murders mystery. Perfect for fans of Murdle Jnr and Cluedle.The world’s most famous puzzle setter has been MURDERED!Their successor has been KIDNAPPED.A CRIMINAL PLOT is underway.Super sleuth siblings Ava and Luke are on the case, but this time they need YOUR help. From mazes and crosswords to code cracking, sudokus and c