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From architects and product designers to textile artists and digital innovators, Women Design profiles a selection of dynamic female designers from the modern era, showcasing their finest work and celebrating their enduring influence.

A lavish photographic history of all the key railway stations of London for transport buffs and anyone interested in the rich history of London.

Conscious Crafts: Knitting is a contemporary craft project book presenting over 20 projects for beginners from the co-founders of The Black Girl Knit Club.

A state-by-state compendium of weird laws, quirks, one-offs, and unusual records only to be found in the wonderfully wacky US of A. Only in America explores the strangest claims to fame and the most unusual place names every state has to offer. Visit the city of Dinosaur, drop by the Pizza Museum, find out where it is illegal to feed a pig without a permit, and check out the world’s only “carhenge” (that’s right, Stonehenge reconstructed using cars). Among many other marvels, discover:   The longest gum wrapper chain (over 20 miles!) Which state has the highest ratio of cows to humans in the country The origin of shoo-fly pie, a molasses cake baked in a pie crust The world’s largest (fake) bug, a 58-foot blue termite Where “dinner” means lunch and “supper” means dinner Illustrated by the brilliant Alan Berry-Rhys in a bold graphic art style that evokes vintage Americana, the book is arranged state by state, giving key facts about each and presenting an alternative and hilarious look at quirky phenomena that are truly only in America.The 50 States series of books for young explorers celebrates the USA and the wider world with key facts and fun activities about the people, history, and natural environments that make each location within them uniquely wonderful. Beautiful illustrations, maps, and infographics bring the places to colorful life.Also available from the series:50 Trailblazers of the 50 States, Only in California, Only in Texas, We Are the United States, 50 Adventures in the 50 States, 50 Maps of the World, The 50 States, and a wide array of activity books..

An engaging and in-depth examination of the work of Guillermo Del Toro, one of the most revered directors working in modern cinema.

A follow up to A Natural History of Fairies, this scrapbook compendium offers a window into the Natural History of Magick. Over his lifetime, the botanist Professor Gessner has discovered something astounding - not only does magic exist, it is all around us, in the sunshine, in the changing of the seasons, in the plants and air around us. This book compiles all his findings including how to read the signs of magic in the plants and natural fabric of our world and how channel magic ourselves. Children will be transfixed by his detailed discoveries all noted down in exquisite and beautifully illustrated detail.

A Bedtime Full of Stories is a richly illustrated compendium that collects magical tales from around the world, from well-known classics to lesser-known treasures.

Book 5 of a new set of Walkers Editions of Alfred Wainwright's Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells, fully updated and checked by Clive Hutchby.

Move the magic magnifying glass to see inside the marvellous world of machines!

Lore of the Wild delves into traditional nature folklore from around the world, revealing the influence of trees, plants, insects, birds, animals and weather on daily life.

This innovative board book uses fingertrails with sliding discs to introduce young children to early learning concepts and the world around them. Young readers can look at the bold scenes, listen to the gently rhyming text and trace their fingers over the shapes.

From the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Kamala Harris tells the incredible story of the first woman, first Black person, and first South Asian American to be elected vice president of the USA.

True Stories of Animal Heroes: Sterling tells the comical story of a 1,000-pound moose who affectionately stalked a dairy farm in Vermont, and protectively threatened anyone who tried to milk the cows

A lyrical, beautifully illustrated book that takes us on a journey around the globe, showing how children in different parts of the world are doing very different things at exactly the same time.

In this new series, based on real-life animal tales, discover that not all heroes wear capes - some have four legs, a wet nose, and a brave heart. Big or small, fall in love with animal friends who have lived truly wild lives, like Talala, the leopard cub.

Quirky illustrations with easily digestible information, this book is a compilation of 100 amazing inventions you need to know about.

Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Stevie Wonder tells the inspiring story of this world-renowned musician.

An ABC of Families introduces children to the wonderful diversity of family life, using bright, engaging illustrations to explain how every family is unique in its own way.

The final book in the award-winning, best-selling trilogy shows that while fame and fortune might be temporary, the best songs stay in your heart forever.

The ultimate insider's guide to Iceland, full of inspiration and ideas and how to's to help you experience the very best of Icelandic life, landscape, culture, style and art.

Little Country Cottage: A Winter Treasury of Recipes, Crafts and Wisdom offers nature-based crafts, bakes and gardening projects in a celebration of self-sufficient, eco-friendly, country cottage-style life.

Feline friend or foe? Follow nine puss personality tests to find out! Answer 81 multiple choice questions to find out who your pet really is and how their mysterious mind works. Questions are organised by classic cat behaviours and life areas, from sleeping habits and vocal communication to their sense of adventure and unique cattitude. Match your answers to one or more of the 36 colourful puss profiles to demystify their pet peeves and strange habits, and read on to become a moggy mastermind.

Lively exchange of letters between Christopher Lloyd and Beth Chatto, two long-established friends and distinguished gardeners.

Follow the path to holistic and mindful leadership, and unlock your skills as a conscious leader.

Explore the importance of our oceans through 50 key topics, each concisely explained by a team of experts.

Take an artistic pilgrimage to some of the world's most inspirational places for aesthetes and creatives with Artistic Places.