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Planning a garden has never been simpler with this guide to more than 3,000 perfect plants for every location, style, and scenario. Matching the right plant to the right location is more than half the battle when it comes to gardening. Whether your site is stuck in shade or scorching in the sun, on a windy promontory or frost-prone hollow, this book has an almost inexhaustible array of planting suggestions so you can make the right choices for a thriving garden. Choose the ideal plant for more than 65 different locations, style effects, and themes, from meadow-style planting and pollinator-friendly flowers, to plants for year-round interest and the most resilient choices for a changing climate. Simple planting recipes show you how to create beautiful containers, beds, borders, and garden designs. A Special Effects section helps you find plants with fragrant, colourful, or architectural properties and offers solutions to common problems, such as weed-suppressing ground cover. With RHS What Plant Where Encyclopedia you'll be inspired to discover thrilling new plants and feel reassured that they'll have the best chance to bloom.

Join Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, Nubs, and Yoda in this fun Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures sticker book. Includes more than 1,000 stickers!Entertaining sticker activities and fascinating facts make this book perfect for young Star Wars fans. Featuring popular characters from the award-winning Disney+ Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures TV series - plus much-loved creatures, vehicles, and villains. (c) and (TM) 2024 LUCASFILM LTD.

Start your reading adventure with Team Spidey!Meet the members of Team Spidey and some of their amazing friends, including Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, and Black Panther. With engaging, simple text, little ones can enter the world of reading whilst learning about bravery and teamwork with all of their favourite characters from the show. Packed with amazing imagery, clear vocabulary, and a fun quiz, this pre-level DK Reader will help 3-5 year old Spidey and his Amazing Friends fans gain confidence in the beginning of their reading journey. (c) 2024 MARVEL

Filled with features to stimulate a baby's senses, this high-contrast black, white, and red book has raised tactile pictures, a peep-through cover, first words, and a mirror!Babies and toddlers will love getting hands-on and exploring every sensory page. They'll have fun touching raised, die-cut pictures of favourite animals, such as a black-and-white sheep and a spotty ladybird, simple shapes, such as a heart and a flower, and red objects, such as a yummy apple and a big-wheeled bus. And when they turn the final page, they'll be delighted by the shiny mirror surprise. Engaging and multisensory, this inviting novelty board book makes a perfect gift for a baby or toddler. The high-contrast pictures are ideal for babies to focus on, stimulating their vision and encouraging cognitive development, while the red colour theme helps a toddler practise colour recognition. Reading aloud the first words to little ones helps develop their language, and the touchable elements, shiny mirror, and small, sturdy, easy-to-grasp pages promote exploration and sensory learning, and build an infant's fine motor skills.

Filled with features to stimulate a baby's senses, this high-contrast black, white, and yellow book has raised tactile pictures, a peep-through cover, first words, and a mirror!Babies and toddlers will love getting hands-on and exploring every sensory page. They'll have fun touching raised, die-cut pictures of favourite animals, such as a black-and-white cat and a big-eyed owl, simple shapes, such as a star and the round wheels of a car, and yellow objects, such as a cute bath duck and a juicy lemon. And when they turn the final page, they'll be delighted by the shiny mirror surprise. Engaging and multisensory, this inviting novelty board book makes a perfect gift for a baby or toddler. The high-contrast pictures are ideal for babies to focus on, stimulating their vision and encouraging cognitive development, while the yellow colour theme helps a toddler practise colour recognition. Reading aloud the first words to little ones helps develop their language, and the touchable elements, shiny mirror, and small, sturdy, easy-to-grasp pages promote exploration and sensory learning, and build an infant's fine motor skills.

Design the garden of your dreams with the expertise of award-winning garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson. How to Design A Garden shows you how to untap your garden's potential and customise the design to suit you and your space: whether that be an extension of your living space for parties and al fresco dining or a calming oasis to relax in. Equipped with all you need to know about light, focal points, hardscaping, and planting, you'll have the skills to create a moodboard, design layout, choose paving, furniture, and plant combinations. Polly expertly guides you to understand how the elements in your garden will work together as one - and she is not shy to share her opinions on certain design dos and don'ts!Once you've designed your garden, month-by-month growing guides help you to nurture it, so you can enjoy your dream space for years to come.

Cuddle up with adorable baby animals as they settle down to sleep with this interactive and colourful book.Head to the stables and say goodnight to the foals, then make your way to the forest where panda cubs snooze under the trees. Little ones will love discovering a different baby animal on each page, from fluffy pets to wild animals, and seeing where they snuggle down for bedtime.The simple, rhyming text is ideal for helping toddlers identify names and build their early language skills. With raised elements on the page for curious fingers to follow, and plenty of bright colours and fun patterns to point to, this is the perfect hands-on introduction to baby animals that children and adults alike will enjoy!A bedtime treat, Little Chunkies: Baby Animals will make a magical addition to any young animal-lovers bookshelf.

Find Bobby Bunny and his cuddly animal friends hiding behind flaps and popping up from the pages in this fun board book for little ones.Bobby Bunny and his friends are playing hide and seek. Can you help him find Dougie Duck, Bertie Bird, Daisy Dragonfly, and Louis Lamb in the pop-up springtime scenes? Lift the flaps and play peekaboo as you look inside the duck house on the lake, behind the waterlilies at the pond, inside the nest on the apple blossom tree in the orchard, and behind the wildflowers at the meadow. Finally, it's time to search for Bobby Bunny!The lively, read-aloud rhymes in this book encourage literacy and early learning, while the surprise pop-up characters will delight curious preschoolers. With the help of parents or caregivers, toddlers will have fun turning the sturdy board book pages, lifting the flaps to find and name the animals.Ideal for interactive preschool play, Pop-up Peekaboo! Bunny will appeal to both parents and children and is certain to keep little ones entertained time and time again!

This stunning book all about mountains takes children on a grand tour of the highest places on Earth. From the salt flats of the Andes to the snow-capped peak of Mount Fuji, discover 10 of the world's most spectacular mountains and mountain ranges, and the animals and plants that live in them. The chapters cover four different types of mountain: plateaus, volcanoes, mountain ranges, and tepuis, with a selection of both famous and less-well known places. Every mountain or range is explored in detail, with intriguing information about its geography, and flora and fauna alongside detailed photography and beautiful illustrations. Marvel at the towering Matterhorn in the Alps, mountain goats scrambling across cliff faces in the Rockies, and the tiny sandwort flowers that bloom more than 6,000m up in the Himalayas. As well as the wonders of these remote areas, the threats facing mountains and their species are also investigated. Mountain will be treasured for years to come. With foil on the cover and sprayed edges, this book makes the perfect gift for any child with a passion for the natural world.

Get out into the garden and get birdspotting with the RSPBBirdwatching can be done from your doorstep with RSPB Pocket Garden Birdwatch, the perfect guide for taking part in the Big Garden Birdwatch. You'll find all the information you need to create a welcoming garden environment for birds, with explanations of different bird food, feeders and how to site them, including practical projects, such as making a nest box. Identify your birds with over 40 profiles of garden birds, including in-situ photography that shows birds as you see them in the wild along with a helpful size comparison gallery.With this new edition of RSPB Pocket Garden Birdwatch (previous ISBN 9781405345750) you will be able to make your garden more attractive to birds and then sit back and watch them explore, feed and raise families. Perfect for the budding birdwatcher or families getting involved in birdwatching together.

Planisphere and Starfinder is a practical guide to finding your way around the night sky. It demystifies astronomy and introduces basic stargazing techniques, enabling you to find and recognize objects with ease. A section on the Solar System shows you how to observe the Moon, planets, and other bodies such as comets and asteroids. It also gives advice on looking at eclipses and meteor showers. The central section of the book is a detailed guide to the constellations. Each entry in the guide is illustrated with a clear star chart, supported by graphics that show where in the world the constellation can be seen and explain the symbolic meaning of its star pattern. The key features for observation are presented in an accessible list supported by advice on how best to observe them. The final section is a month-by-month guide to the night sky. A double-page spread for each month highlights the features on view, while a large-scale chart shows you where to find the planets and a table of special events lists the dates of Moon phases, eclipses, and the best times to see the planets.

Go on a head-to-toe tour of the human body with Dr Punam Krishan, as flaps on each page open doors to the extraordinary science within you. The human body performs incredible tasks, but how well do you know what's going on in there? Do you know how much of your life you spend asleep, or how you move and eat, or even why you fart?Taking you through all the key body parts, Dr Punam Krishan tells you everything you've ever wanted to know about your body. Discover the maze that is the brain, the power of your muscles, and the magic behind the gut - and how they are all connected! With fun, bite-sized facts, colourful illustrations, and more than 50 flaps to lift, every page is a thrilling and eye-opening discovery. You and Your Body is an empowering first look at the human anatomy by inspirational author, Dr Punam Krishan.

Learn all about the fascinating world of minibeasts - from bees, to butterflies, beetles, and more.Grab your magnifying glass and head out to discover all about insects - their different types, body-structures, and behaviours. Filled with eye-catching images and bite-sized information, every young nature enthusiast will marvel at the mind-boggling facts about these adaptable creatures. The book covers the seven major insect groups and includes profiles for over 40 amazing insects, such as the stag beetle, monarch butterfly, and honey bee.Dive into their brilliant world and learn how some insects blend in with their surroundings. Discover how some can survive in different environments, while others can defend themselves against predators using clever tactics. Explore the many ways in which insects help humans, and the crucial role they play in pollination and maintaining a balance in the ecosystem.My Book of Bugs is a wonderful introduction to insects and their many incredible features. This book will not just teach children about fascinating insects, but will also make them understand and respect the environment.

Little ones can find adventure with Moana in the 5 pop-up surprises inside!Welcome to Motunui, the island where Moana lives. She's looking for an adventure, could she be hiding under the flaps inside? Featuring the most-loved characters from the film, such as Maui, Pua, Heihei, and Moana, little ones can turn the pages to reveal the different environments on the island, and encounter a magical surprise under every flap.The lively, read-aloud rhymes encourage literacy and early learning, while the surprise pop-up scenes will delight curious toddlers. With the help of parents and caregivers, they'll have fun turning the sturdy board book pages, guessing what's hiding under each flap, and then lifting the flaps to reveal each character, and play peekaboo!Ideal for interactive preschool play, Disney Moana Pop-up Peekaboo! will appeal to both parents and children and is certain to keep little ones entertained time and time again.(c)Disney

Spark your child's curiosity with this collection of beautifully designed fact-packed posters.Decorate your walls picking from a variety of fun topics, from mighty dinosaurs and Viking warriors to volcanic rocks and glittering gems. Travel back in time and explore Ancient Rome. Take a deep dive into the world's vast oceans. Journey to the solar system and learn about each spectacular planet. Each poster is double-sided, so you can choose between a stunning single image or all the information on a topic.Part of DK's best-selling Eyewitness series, teach your child all there is to know about their favourite subjects in an exciting way.

Learn to chop, mix, and stir your way to kitchen magic and find out how to make perfect pasta, wonderful wraps, and so much more!Cooking Step-by-Step is packed with more than 50 mouth-watering recipes that are fun, easy to make, and so tasty the whole family will enjoy them. With these recipes, children learn tips, tricks, and kitchen fundamentals to set them up for a lifetime of cooking. Fun, colourful step-by-step instructions and photographic images make it so simple to follow the recipes and build confidence, making children feel at home in the kitchen in no time! This book includes scrumptious recipes for all occasions and tastes, including an array of light bites, main meals, and sweet treats. From tasty pizza muffins and delicious squash and coconut curry, to raspberry ice and fun chocolate mug brownies, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Pages on kitchen equipment, kitchen safety, and cooking tips and tricks help children to safely master cooking basics whilst having a great time making a selection of simple snacks, balanced meals, and sweet treats to share with friends and family. This book will inspire children to put on their aprons and set off on their very first food adventure, turning young food enthusiasts into flourishing little chefs.

The Timekeepers are a secret organisation of kids who keep the course of history on track - and history needs them - a villain called DeLay is causing chaos! When the hands on their watches start to spin backwards, the Timekeepers know that DeLay has been up to no good, and it's up to them to put things right... In this instalment, the Timekeepers travel back to Ancient Egypt and become wrapped up in an effort to track down some medicine to heal Queen Nefertiti. It'll be a race against time, but our heroes know they're up to the challenge!With a range of adventures that span all of history, The Timekeepers series is perfect for any adventure lover.

The first children's book by bestselling writer and activist Rebecca Walker tells an endearing story of mother and son set on a Hawaiian island. Jackson is bored, but his stressed mama is too busy to play with him. Jackson is patient until, finally, their "time for us" begins. They step outside into a magical garden of delicious banana, mango, and macadamia trees. They learn about the world around them together.Written by award-winning author Rebecca Walker, and drawing on her own experience of being a working mother struggling to make time for her son, this charming story draws on the theory that just 20 minutes of quality time a day between caregiver and child benefits their relationship in multiple ways. The book is fully illustrated to bring the characters and luscious tropical setting to life.

How do astronauts prepare to go to space? Why are robots so important to space exploration? And how do you wash your hair in zero gravity? Andi Futura, her older brother and their parents are about to become the first family in space... and she's sharing everything she learns while living aboard a space station with YOU!Discover what life in space is really like in this fascinating read authored by real-life astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. Andi's diary entries share the fun of slow cartwheeling around a space station and watching 16 sunrises and sunsets every day, while her reports to mission control will have you learning about how conducting science experiments in space can help humanity. Can Andi do enough to show that she's capable of becoming a fully-fledged astronaut and commanding her own mission one day? Pull on your space helmet, strap on your oxygen tank, and dive into The Astronaut Diaries to find out!

Hacks on how to grow plants from your supermarket shop. Have you ever wondered if you could grow plants from the food you buy? Could you do something with those leftover apple pips? What about growing your own kiwi plant? And what if you could make more plants from the herb sprigs you buy?This simple, fun and easy-to-follow approach shares the best 40 hacks to help you save money and grow plants. It encourages everyone to give growing a go without having to buy an actual plant! Ideal for anyone with just a windowsill or a few containers, use the tips and tricks to get long-term plants from your short-term shop. From food growing ideas (like saving seeds from raspberries and growing them on) to simple plant care ideas (such as how to water plants when you're on holiday), this exciting and addictive approach to growing food and plants will help you get so much more from your weekly shop.

Put a spring in your step with more than 50 Easter themed LEGO® build ideas! Use your LEGO collection to build adorable baby animals, create a colourful basket of eggs, make sunny spring scenes, blooming flowers, and much more. Plus, challenge your friends and family to egg-cellent LEGO Easter games. These inspirational models are sure to keep you and your family busy throughout the spring season. The book also comes with all the bricks you need to make an exclusive LEGO springtime model. (c)2024 The LEGO Group.

This is yoga for those who don't know their asana from their elbow.Bad back from sitting at your desk all day? Tech neck from looking at your phone too much? Is your body feeling the strains of modern life?Introducing Yoga Fix: functional yoga for a pain-free body. Get rid of that stiff neck, achy back, and those tight hamstrings with fully photographed step-by-step fixes to help you feel flexible, relaxed, and twinge-free.From tension headaches, jaw pain, and rounded shoulders to pelvic floor weakness, runner's knee, and tight quads, this head-to-toe guide to the body will show you simple poses and quick stretches to ease your aching muscles.If traditional yoga has not worked out for you, or if you simply do not have the time or money for fancy gym memberships, this book will show you how to get a quick fix of yoga that will make a big difference to how you feel.

Could there really be life on Mars? From massive volcanoes twice the size of Mount Everest to a grand canyon as big as America, become a Mars explorer and discover everything there is to know about the Red Planet. Perfect for projects or homework at Key Stage 2.

Each area of a garden offers a different environment for plants, with differing levels of sun, soil, moisture, and more.In this book, expert gardener and vegetable-grower Lucy Chamberlain breaks down the environments we may find in our gardens into seven zones, from sunny and sheltered through to shady and dry - as well as using indoor space.Following the principle of "right crop, right place", everyone can grow fruits and vegetables that will thrive in their space, large or small. Including varieties of vegetables, fruits, herbs, edible flowers, and crops in pots, there is something here for everyone - from favourites like chilis and figs to honeyberry, wasabi, agretti, and amaranth.Learn how to identify and map the zones of your space, make the most of the natural conditions, collect water, use a greenhouse effectively, and understand the basics of what's happening in the soil. With photographs of crops, diagrams of each zone, and a trouble-shooter guide to managing plant problems, this book will truly enable gardeners to grow food anywhere.

Photocopiable activities to accompany the set of twelve books in Phonic Books Pet Sitters, decodable phonics books for structured literacy intervention with older readers. This activity book includes activities for segmenting, comprehension, blending and writing linked to the Pet Sitters books.

Photocopiable activities to accompany the set of 12 books in the Phonic Books Mel on Mars series, decodable phonics books for structured literacy intervention with older readers. This activity book includes activities for for word building, blending, spelling, and comprehension linked to the Mel on Mars series.

With over 6,750 fully illustrated words and phrases in Arabic and English, along with a free bilingual audio app, DK's Arabic-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is your essential companion to learning Arabic.You will find all the words and phrases you need to buy food and clothes, talk about work and education, visit the doctor, go to the bank, use public transport, and much more. Perfect for students, tourists, and business travellers, the dictionary is incredibly easy to follow, with thematically organised vocabulary so you can find closely related words on a particular topic. Words and phrases are illustrated with full-colour photographs and artworks, helping to fix new vocabulary in your mind. The supporting audio app enables you to hear all the words and phrases spoken out loud in both languages to help you learn, remember, and pronounce important vocabulary.

With over 6,750 fully illustrated words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese and English, along with a free bilingual audio app, DK's Mandarin Chinese-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is your essential companion to learning Mandarin Chinese.You will learn all the words and phrases you need to buy food and clothes, talk about work and education, visit the doctor, go to the bank, use public transport, and much more. Perfect for students, tourists, and business travellers, the dictionary is incredibly easy to follow, with thematically organised vocabulary so you can find closely related words on a particular topic. Words and phrases are illustrated with full-colour photographs and artworks, helping to fix new vocabulary in your mind. The supporting audio app enables you to hear all the words and phrases spoken out loud in both languages to help you learn, remember, and pronounce important vocabulary.