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Ever wondered how many moons there are in our Solar System, or the number of Olympic sports, or who the 46 US presidents were? If so, this is the book for you!Leaf through the pages of this beautiful book and you'll find an intriguing array of objects, animals, lists, and artefacts from nature, science, technology, the arts, and history, which illustrate how we order, understand, and make sense of the world. Discover the 40 orders of birds, the 88 constellations, the 36 Morse Code symbols, the 118 chemical elements, the 206 bones in the human body, and much more!With its combination of attractive, timeless images and expert, engaging text, Knowledge, A Visual Compendium is perfect for children (and adults!) who are curious about the world and the lists, systems, and categories that help us understand it.

Delve into the fascinating world of birds through astonishing photography and clear explanations, in this absorbing global guideBirds are dinosaurs, with a history going back millions of years. Our fascination with them runs deep in history and our close association is reflected in creation stories, myths, legends, songs, and children's stories.This book explores both the natural history of birds and that deep cultural connection. From their evolution and anatomy to their behaviour and diversity, spanning tiny dunnocks hiding in bushes to ostriches strong enough to knock out a lion. Articles cover a group, such as hawks, finches, swans, or birds of paradise, moving the focus away from a predictable species-by-species account and allowing for truly global coverage. Discover the bold nature of European Robins and why they are associated with Christmas; the mythical Phoenix, which rises from the ashes; and learn about eagles, from their hunting prowess to the myriad stories and symbolism associated with them. Packed with information, and beautiful photography and illustrations, The Bird Book is a must-have for nature enthusiasts.

Comprehensive, accessible, and lavishly illustrated, this is an essential and timely guide to the world's key plant and fungus species.Written by specialist experts, Plants and Fungi is a botanical exploration of the world's most fascinating species, many of which are also highly valued for their ecological, economic, and cultural importance.Covering all of the main groups - from the fleeting wildflowers that bring life to deserts to the towering giant trees of tropical rainforest giants, and from the lichens of the Arctic to the cultivated seaweeds of South East Asia - the book reveals the spectacular diversity of plants and fungi, the ecosystems they support, their symbiotic relationships with animals, and each other, and their use in everything from food to clothing and medicine.The book explores how plants and fungi grow and reproduce, and the ways they have evolved to adapt to every continent on Earth - even in the harshest of conditions - while celebrating their beauty and diversity, and telling the story of the world's more unusual and intriguing species.

Discover cheerful characters and festive fun-filled flaps on every interactive page as you and your family countdown to Christmas!There are still 24 sleeps to go until Santa comes to visit! But with 24 surprises hidden in this story, we won't be waiting long! Unwrap exciting activities, bound to get you in the festive mood, as you read along with this heart-warming wintery story. With festive friends and charming rhyming text, the countdown to the big day has never been so exciting, and will leave your little one eager to see what comes next.With so much fun on every page and 24 wonderful lift-the-flap surprises, Christmas really can be the most wonderful time of the year.

Bring the stars and planets to your walls with this collection of posters from the bestselling book The Mysteries of the Universe. Take young readers aged 7+ on an incredible visual journey from Earth to the outer reaches of the Universe with each poster that displays an eye-catching image of a spectacular location from the night sky. From peculiar planets and distant stars to intricate galaxies, this fascinating collection of 30 posters reveals the secrets of space for young astronomers. Both children and adults will love poring over the close-up images, and deciding where to place these spectacular posters!This striking space poster book for children offers:- An engaging approach to the topic of space, using posters as a visual introduction for young learners. - 30 posters in a large, giftable book containing beautiful artwork and a corresponding description of each one. - Impressive images taken from The Mysteries of the Universe, a bestselling anthology with beautiful artwork and imagery. The Mysteries of the Universe Poster Book contains reversible posters highlighting key features and facts of our solar system and beyond. It is a perfectly curated look into the mysteries of space that have captured our imaginations for centuries, making it the ideal gift for any child who can't get enough of space.

Learn essential facts about volcanoes and earthquakes through interactive, educational activities, puzzles, and exercises.What happens when a volcano erupts? Why do earthquakes hit particular places? How do tsunamis occur? Brain Booster: Volcanoes & Earthquakes covers all these questions and more. Filled with fascinating facts, detailed illustrations, and over 100 write-in activities and puzzles, this is the perfect book to keep budding volcanologists busy, and to inspire children to truly engage with geology. Kids aged 8-12 will be occupied for hours as they pore over the information-packed pages and tackle the wide range of puzzles and activities - including mazes and tangles, code-breakers, matching games, anagrams, word searches, logic games, classification and identification games, quizzes, sudoku, odd one out, drawing, and colouring.Brain Booster is a new series of interactive, educational activity books combining accessible information with engaging activities and puzzles. Children learn through doing, with dozens of different activity types to fully engage with and explore a topic. Designed to support teachers and educators around the world, these books are ideal for supplementing your child's education at home.

Learn essential facts about the human body through interactive, educational activities, puzzles, and exercises.How many bones are there in the adult human body? How do your lungs work? What happens under your skin? Brain Booster: Human Body covers all these questions and more. Filled with fascinating facts, detailed illustrations, and over 100 write-in activities and puzzles, this is the perfect book to keep budding biologists and doctors-in-the-making busy, and to inspire children to truly engage with the human body. Kids aged 8-12 will be occupied for hours as they pore over the information-packed pages and tackle the wide range of puzzles and activities - including mazes and tangles, code-breakers, matching games, anagrams, word searches, logic games, classification and identification games, quizzes, sudoku, odd one out, drawing, and colouring.Brain Booster is a new series of interactive, educational activity books combining accessible information with engaging activities and puzzles. Children learn through doing, with dozens of different activity types to fully engage with and explore a topic. Designed to support teachers, educators, and parents around the world, these books are ideal for supplementing your child''s education at home.

Join Owl, Otter, and their friends on their next adventure; The Big Talent Show, in this entertaining story that builds children''s maths skills and teaches them about money.Owl, Otter, and their friends are back and this time, they're holding an epic talent show! It's free to perform, but $2 to watch. With lots of woodland friends coming to support them, Owl and Otter will need to draw on their addition and subtraction skills to make sure everyone gets their change, and more importantly, their tickets, before the show begins!Mini mathematicians will love following this dazzling adventure that gently introduces them to simple addition and subtraction skills. With a helpful glossary covering everything they've learned, this charming book shows that you''re never too young or furry to learn about money, saving and the importance of friendship.So, what are you waiting for? Let''s dive in and discover some hidden talents!

Explore the snowy scenes to find winter animals hiding under the flaps in this delightful book for little ones.What winter animals love to bound through deep snow, crunch over frozen ground, and soar through icy skies? Who prefers to hide away from the cold? Peek below snow-covered ground, under sea ice, and into cosy homes to discover what different animals get up to during the winter. Babies and toddlers will love meeting Arctic animals, before lifting the big flaps to find five more surprises popping up from the pages: a sneaky seal, a hopping hare, a hungry moose, a funny fox, and a howling wolf.The lively, read-aloud rhymes encourage literacy, while the beautiful pop-up scenes will surprise and captivate curious 0-3 year olds as they guess what's hiding under each flap, and play peekaboo. And as little ones turn the sturdy board pages, they learn about nature and the wonder of winter.Ideal for interactive play, Pop-up Peekaboo! Winter will keep little ones entertained time and time again!

From the Brothers Grimm to Hans Christian Andersen, this illustrated collection contains a wide range of classic fairy tale stories we know and love.As well as favourites such as Cinderella, The Snow Queen, and Jack and the Beanstalk, A First Book of Fairy Tales also includes some lesser-known gems, such as The Fisherman and his Wife and Diamonds and Toads.Written by award-winning, bestselling children''s writer Mary Hoffman, these poetic retellings are given a new life, and are perfect for reading alone or aloud. They''re presented alongside wonderful, world-building illustrations, giving full immersion into the world of myths and legends.

This busy board book encourages hands-on fun for your toddler as they learn about noises, colours, and objects in the busy town!Introducing My First Busy Town, an adorable tabbed board book for babies featuring a busy town for them to explore. This engaging tabbed book is packed with bright and colourful pictures to get your little ones thinking and talking. Clear labels accompany the objects so your little one can sound out the words with you, while questions encourage children to learn and play This busy board book for babies offers: - 13 picture tabs allowing little hands to easily turn each page to a different scene on each one. - A sturdy and chunky board book with safe rounded tabs, thoroughly tested for babies and toddlers. - Easy-to-read text with names and descriptions to encourage language development in 0-3 year olds. Exciting picture tabs and fun questions encourage little ones to explore every page and spot things on every page. Babies and toddlers will enjoy choosing something to play on in the playground, making the noise of a fire engine, pointing to red foods at the supermarket, and flapping their arms like a parrot at the zoo! This interactive book is perfect for you and your child to read together, and helps children develop speaking, listening, and observation skills. At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why stop here?There's so much more to explore and love with DK's My First series. Discover new topics, people, and places to keep them entertained time and time again. Discover all the colours of the rainbow with My First Colours, meet playful puppies and cuddly kittens with My First Animals, and have a fabulous time on the farm with My First Farm.

Hit the road with Barbie and her friends with this push-along car-shaped board book with moving wheels - part of DK's bestselling Wheelies series. Roll the sturdy board book along on its moving wheels and ride anywhere your imagination can take you. Drive in style with Barbie as you go on an exciting car journey! Discover all there is to know about Barbie's pretty, pink, convertible Dream Car and the places it can take you. Are you ready to roll?(c)2023 Mattel

Build in some time for frightful fun with the whole family! With more than 50 ideas for Halloween-themed games, puzzles, challenges, and activities, there is something to keep everyone entertained this autumn. Grab your own LEGO® bricks as well as this book and the pieces that come with it, and get ready for scarily good time with your friends and family! Challenge friends to complete the scary escape room puzzles. Mix up a brick-built potion. Make it through the monster trap board game and much more! Plus, use the pieces that come with the book to invent your own games. Comes with 40 Halloween-themed LEGO elements to add to your builds, including a skeleton minifigure!(c)2024 The LEGO Group.

David Macaulay's troupe of ever-inquisitive mammoths help you develop core number skills and more in this highly original maths workbook. Do you struggle to engage with maths? Or are you a maths whizz who wants to learn more? Whichever you are, in this wonderful workbook to write in and "do"', Macaulay's endearing mammoths and elephant shrews will take you on a joyful journey through the basics of numbers, counting, calculating, measuring, shapes, data, puzzles, codes, and more!Each maths idea is explained, then reinforced with practice questions and fun activities. The answers are at the back, so you can check you're getting things right. Developed in conjunction with a maths teacher, the Mammoth Maths Workbook covers key areas of the curriculum for children aged 8-11, including fractions, decimal numbers, percentages, multiplication and division, measurement, geometry, patterns and sequences, ratio, and probability. This unique workbook, with mammoths as your guides, is a fun and light-hearted approach to improving maths skills.

Discover your own inner Attenborough with this fact-packed, quick-quiztastic book, which covers more than 100 animals, from terrific tigers to adorable apes!This amazing book welcomes you to the animal kingdom where you can meet more than 100 species, from lions to crocodiles to butterflies, and everything in between. Stunning pictures and fast facts will allow you to amass a wealth of knowledge in a fun way. Meet familiar creatures, including polar bears and tigers, and some unusual ones, such as the Mexican red-knee tarantula and the sea apple cucumber, with each animal having its own quiz questions to test your knowledge on what you've learned. For even more fun, get friends involved and quiz each other!Every creature is shown in beautiful detail, with quiz questions surrounding its portrait. Turn the page to find the answers to the questions - delivered in fast-fact style, including what they eat, where they live, how big they are compared to humans, and more images and facts. It's a jaw-dropping spectrum of animal types - from fish and birds to insects, reptiles and mammals

Discover the wonders of our rocky planet with this fact-packed, quick-quiztastic bookThis amazing book welcomes you to Earth's fascinating rocks, minerals, and gems, from igneous rocks formed deep inside the Earth's molten core to sparkling emeralds. Stunning pictures and fast facts will allow you to grasp a wealth of knowledge in a fun way. The pure form of every rock or mineral is shown via an eye-catching image, surrounded by quiz questions. Turn the page to find the answers. In no time, you'll be able to distinguish sedimentary from sandstone, metamorphic from mudstone, and pyrite from pearl. Discover the unique qualities of each material, together with how it is used in industry, architecture, art, and science. You can use the book to test your own knowledge, or challenge your friends and family. Quiz Yourself Clever: Rocks & Minerals is packed with information on the world's amazing materials - from rainbow rocks and priceless diamonds to minerals that glow in the dark!

Discover the origins, traditions, and use of the everyday foods served up on our plates, from salt to sushi and rice to ravioli. A true celebration of food in all its forms, The Food Book follows the human quest for sustenance through the stories of individual ingredients, and examines our millenia-long relationship with nearly 200 foods - from nuts and seeds to noodles and meat - with the help of sumptuous illustrations, and tales from all over the world.Food is the cornerstone of daily life, culture, and even religion. Staples like bread, beans, and cereal crops are part of our culinary history, and used in many different ways around the world. This fascinating reference covers all food groups, including nuts and grains, fruit and vegetables, meat and fish, and herbs and spices, providing information on every aspect of their history, and their place in world cuisine.Packed with glorious images to create a feast for the eyes, and stories that surprise and enthral, this is the ultimate feast for foodies, a global smorgasbord packed with unforgettable tales and eye-opening facts.

Get inside the machinery of the modern world and understand the science that makes it all work. Have you ever been tempted to take the back off your TV? Have you wondered about what's going on beneath your feet on the street where you live? How Technology Works lifts the lid on the technology you use all the time but take for granted. It also takes you to places you'll never get the chance to see, such as the inside of a nuclear storage facility or the crew capsule on top of a Moon rocket. The book takes you on a journey of discovery, starting with technology at work inside the human body before exploring cities and factories and then blasting off into space. Along the way, you'll lose yourself in super-detailed illustrations that reveal amazing hidden things and explain how they work. How Technology Works is an inspiring guide that makes technology fun, fascinating, and accessible for curious minds of all ages.

An early learning board book about the Mexican festival of the Day of the Dead. Perfect for story time, this first board book introduces babies and toddlers to the colourful Mexican festival of the Day of the Dead. This classic first picture book for babies and toddlers has simple language and engaging, real life photos that bring out the warmth and joyous nature of the Day of the Dead festival. From sugar skulls and sparkly skeleton costumes to sweet-tasting pan de muerto bread and altars adorned with marigold flowers, all the elements of this fun festival are included. This Day of the Dead board book offers: - A padded board book format with 12 interior baby-tough pages and rounded edges for little hands to hold. - An early learning board book that's part of the Baby's First series, introducing 0-3 year olds to a diverse mix of religious holidays and festivals. - Easy-to-follow pictures and simple sentences promotes early learning for 0-3 year olds. Specially made for little hands, this hard-wearing board book has a soft padded cover and safe rounded corners. Babies and toddlers will soon be turning the pages themselves, naming objects, joining in with the text, and learning all about this joyous festival that celebrates the living and the dead. Day of the Dead is clear and easy for babies and toddlers to follow, with one main image per page they can focus on, while the short text is enjoyable to read aloud and share with young children. At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why stop here?There's so much more to explore and love with DK's Baby's First series, introducing little ones to a diverse mix of religious holidays and festivals. Why not try other titles in the series like Baby's First Easter, Baby's First Ramadan, Baby's First Passover or Baby's First Hanukkah?

This lift-the-flap book encourages interactivity and introduces children to the fun of the farm. Little learners can lift more than 80 flaps and discover fun facts and information about their favourite subject on every page with this interactive lift-the-flap book series. My Very Important Lift the Flap Book: Farm will take children aged 3-5 on a tour of the farmyard and discover what a fun-packed year on the farm looks like. As they explore and lift the flaps on each page, little ones can reveal fun facts about adorable farm animals, tasty fruit and vegetables, and combine harvesters. This exciting lift-the-flap farm book for kids offers:- Fun facts and information about different types of farm animals, crops and equipment for children aged 3-5. - Exciting pages with fun, colourful illustrations and photographs that will appeal to young kids. - An interactive learning experience through lifting the flaps and revealing information and images. - Large and sturdy flaps that are safe for little hands to grab and lift. Children will love to lift and learn, developing their fine motor skills through tactile elements on every page whilst learning new facts about life on the farm. More than 80 flaps reveal the answers to facts that children can have fun guessing, or they can learn by lifting and revealing. This book is perfect for any little animal, tractor, or farm lover. Get your wellies on and get farming!

Become an eyewitness to the 9,500 species of birds that live in a huge range of habitats, from deserts and rainforests to the polar ice caps. This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour of the fascinating world of birds. Children can learn all about different orders of birds, take a detailed look at individual feathers and beak shapes, and explore behaviour, from fish- and meat-eaters to seed- and plant-eaters. Throughout the pages of this children's guide to birds, you can expect to find: - A fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature. - A visual tour through the topic combined with bite-sized text. - Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field. Eyewitness Bird gives a detailed overview for kids aged 9+ of a fascinating animal species and will encourage them to spot the incredible birds on the wing around you. Using full-colour photographs of different species, feathers, beaks, bird anatomy and their nests, children can immerse themselves in the world of these feathered creatures. Witness the breathtaking moment when a chick hatches from its egg and watch as the young birds grow in their nest to take their first flight. Discover record-breaking flights and amazing camouflage. Explore the series!Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Travel through the solar system with Eyewitness Space, learn the incredible systems that keep your body functioning with Eyewitness Human Body, or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.

This exciting introduction to myths and legends is brimming with magical stories from the very furthest corners of the world. From the long lost city of Atlantis to the mischievous eight-legged god Anansi, get ready for a world of adventure and magic. Read about heroes and vicious beasts from Japanese Susano-o to the Lumaluma from Australia. Plunge into dark waters to find the long lost city of Atlantis, then take to the skies to meet Chinese dragons and the powerful Thunderbird from Native America. Perfect for children aged 5-9, this book contains retellings of favourite myths as well as less well known ones. Dive into a world of heroes, villains, quests, and magic, to discover myths and legends from a huge range of different cultures, and learn about stories that have shaped civilisations. Learning about myths and legends provides valuable insight for children into other cultures, encouraging them to think about their place in the world, different values, and the similarities and differences between other cultures and their own. From young historians to fiction lovers, this book will captivate children's imagination and get them reading, learning, and having fun.

Boost your reading skills and meet the family at the heart of James Cameron's Avatar!If Jake Sully, Neytiri, and their children know one thing it's that wherever they go, family is their fortress. With this reader, young bookworms can learn all about the Sullys, the Na'vi and their beloved home Pandora. They'll discover some of the incredible creatures that can be found across the land, sea, and in the skies, and meet the Sullys' allies along the way. Packed with amazing imagery, clear and simple vocabulary, and a fun quiz, this thrilling Level 2 DK Reader will help 5-7 year old Avatar fans build their reading abilities and confidence while taking an epic voyage across Pandora. (c) 2023 20th Century Studios. All rights reserved.

A fun, picture-packed sticker activity book, with fascinating information about trees and leaves, and more than 250 stickers!Children will love finding out about different trees in gardens and parks in this engaging RHS sticker activity book. This edition has been revised and updated, and now includes more pages and lots more stickers!Go on a journey as you fill in the pages with stickers and learn about the seeds, leaves, flowers, and fruits that come from trees. Find out about which trees keep their leaves all year round, and which ones don''t. Discover how a seed grows into a tree, and which animals make their homes in trees.This informative sticker book encourages children''s interest in nature. The fascinating facts accompanied by simple, fun activities, such as matching stickers to picture shapes, follow-the-trail, and a quiz, make the content perfect for curious young minds. The combination of engaging activities and easy-to-understand information given in small snippets will make it simple for children to learn as they play, and encourage them to go out and explore gardens and parks so they can spot all the trees and leaves they have learned about.

A fun, picture-packed sticker activity book, with fascinating information about garden ponds and more than 250 stickers!Children will love finding out what lives in garden ponds in this exciting RHS sticker activity book. This edition has been revised and updated, and now includes more pages and lots more stickers!From all kinds of pond-living plants, to goldfish and beetles that slurp up small underwater creatures, inside you''ll find a wonderful world of ponds waiting to be discovered. Beautiful lilies, irises, pondweeds, koi carp, damselflies, snails, beetles, and more adorn every page.This informative sticker book encourages children''s interest in nature. The brilliant facts accompanied by simple, fun activities such as matching stickers to picture shapes, follow-the-trail, and a quiz make the content perfect for curious young minds. Children are challenged to find the correct stickers to fill in the blanks in images on the pages, and they are stimulated to get creative and design their own garden pond with stickers. The combination of engaging activities and easy-to-understand information given in small snippets allows children to learn as they play, and they will soon want to go out, explore garden ponds and the life around them.

Discover the key events in the war that shaped the modern world - moment by moment.An accessible and wide-ranging overview of the moments and milestones of the Second World War, Timelines of World War II offers a fresh angle on the subject, bringing the conflict to life through contemporary photos, documents, maps, and artefacts of importance.From the rise of fascism in Italy and Germany in the 1920s to the attack on Pearl Harbor and the bombing of Hiroshima, through to the founding of the State of Israel in 1948, entries explore the key events and turning points in all of the main theatres of war, and provide essential insights into the experiences of leaders, soldiers, and civilians involved.Stunning feature spreads showcase artworks, photographs, and other artefacts, while profile boxes bring to life the people, new technology, and milestone events that altered the course of history.A uniquely compelling and immediate account of the war, Timelines of World War II is the perfect introduction, whether you're a history student or a casual reader.

Brrr! Find out what it's like in some of the coldest, snowiest, most frozen places in the world. Take a trip around an iceberg as big as a mountain, dive into the icy seas with seals and sea lions, meet penguins and polar bears - but not at the same time! And discover how people live and work in these lands of ice and snow... All aspects of life - fauna, flora, people and environment - are covered in amazing photographic detail. Brilliant for homework and school projects, or just for fun!

Arm yourself with fun facts and figures and become a dinosaur expert.From colossal sauropods to deadly theropods and everything in between, learn all about the age of dinosaurs with more than 1,000 mind-blowing numbers.Alongside stunning full-page artworks and fun, colourful graphics, the facts and stats in Our World in Numbers: Dinosaurs & Other Prehistoric Life will have you impressing your family and friends like never before. As you number-crunch your way around the prehistoric world, you'll discover a whole heap of amazing facts - from the fastest, biggest, and deadliest creatures to the size of dinosaur hearts, brains, and poos.This data-packed adventure into the past is filled with everything you've ever wanted to know about dinosaurs - and more!