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Celebrating 150 years of the racquet sports brand for champions—Babolat A century and a half ago, Babolat began as a family business in Lyon, France, venturing into the world of sports when tennis and badminton were still in their infancy. Since then, Babolat has evolved techniques, developed innovations, and supported athletes to become the leader of racquet-sports equipment and technical equipment for racquet preparation professionals. Strings of Champions is a beautifully illustrated book celebrating that history. Featuring images of players on the court alongside their words and stories, readers will bear witness to the ongoing relationship between athletes and the household name in sporting equipment. Researchers and designers also share a peek inside the manufacturing process, from raw materials to finished product. Strings of Champions is a necessary book for sports fans, honoring the choice of champions playing at the world’s most prestigious badminton, tennis, pickleball, and padel competitions.

An all-encompassing look at the making of The Bad Guys 2, the sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s original blockbuster In the next action-packed chapter by DreamWorks Animation, based on Aaron Blabey’s New York Times bestselling book series, The Bad Guys 2 follows the crackerjack crew as they are hijacked into a globe-trotting heist masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: the Bad Girls! With never-before-seen production art, insider perspectives, and script-to-screen details, The Art of DreamWorks The Bad Guys 2 includes:* A preface by acclaimed actor Anthony Ramos, who voices Mr. Pirhana in the film *A foreword by the esteemed director of The Bad Guys and The Bad Guys 2, Pierre Perifel *Exclusive interviews from the writers, artists, and filmmakers *Hundreds of character designs, concept art, sketches, storyboards, and color keys from the making of the movie * An exclusive 64-page insert featuring the original beat boards created by director Pierre Perifel and production designer Luc Desmarchelier

From training her stubborn owl to taking flying lessons, Little Witch will get through her daily to-do list one item at a time in this brand-new picture book that gently teaches time management, with the next book in the series set to feature a very busy Easter Bunny Little Witch is very busy from morning to nightgood thing she has a to-do list! From brewing potions to summoning bats to baking a toadstool cake, she has many tasks to complete before bedtime. But it'll all get done; one thing at a time. And when all her tasks are finally completed, Little Witch is rewarded with a fantastically finished list and a hug from her mom. Perfect for Halloween or everyday read-alouds, Little Witch's To-Do List offers a gentle lesson on the importance of organization. The raised, glittery text on the cover is so inviting that young readers will be eager to accompany Little Witch during her very busy day. And they are in for another sparkly surprise when they unfold a secret flap at the end of the book to see all the items in Little Witch's to-do list checked off in glittery ink from her magic wand!Cast a spell for sunshine / Fluff my cobweb bed Feed my baby phoenix / Turn my black robe red

Mark Hadjipateras’s remarkable range of works, including monotypes, prints, drawings, paintings, sculpture, photosculpture, and numerous installations throughout the yearsMark Hadjipateras, Homeward presents the richly varied, fifty-year-long career of an international artist who has a deep understanding of our common roots in nature and the universal human need for belonging. His work explores nature as our shared “home” in a transhistorical exploration of prehistoric, modern, and futuristic habitats and their inhabitants. Mark Hadjipateras revisits major 20th -century movements such as surrealism, modernism, minimalism, and pop art, honoring them through his own distinct style to produce new, thought-provoking interpretations. Rendered in a remarkable range of media such as paintings, sculptures, assemblages, and site-specific installations, his forms harmoniously blend opposite qualities: movement with static form, weightlessness with volume, abstraction with figuration.