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How to use your astrological sign's birth horoscope to transform every area of your life.Learn how to interpret the positions of the zodiac signs, sun, moon and other planets to better understand yourself and your place in the world around you.The book outlines the key principles of astrology and pinpoints ways you can use it as a form of self-help. This ancient art can help you improve many different areas of your life--from your personal and professional relationships to your health, wealth, and well-being. You'll also see how astrology can help you when you need it most, with practical advice about handling life's key moments, including changing jobs, starting a family, coping with financial difficulty, or facing retirement. Written in plain language and with sample case studies and beautiful graphics, Astrology is your essential guide to navigating all of life's challenges and opportunities.

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English for Everyone... ¡inglés para todos!En el English for Everyone: Nivel 2: Inicial, Libro de Ejercicios encontrarás más de 700 ejercicios que ponen a prueba y refuerzan lo aprendido en la unidad correspondiente del libro de estudio. Los ejercicios te dan la práctica necesaria para utilizar el inglés de manera fluida y te exponen a inglés real desde el primer día.Este libro en su nivel inicial abarca todos los aspectos para practicar y adquirir las habilidades básicas necesarias: gramática inglesa, uso del vocabulario, conversación, pronunciación, escucha, comprensión, y mucho más.English for Everyone es un curso completo de inglés de autoaprendizaje, que utiliza un innovador método visual para aprender inglés de manera intuitiva ya que está repleto de material completamente visual que, con el apoyo de gráficos e imágenes, facilitan el aprendizaje y la retención de los conceptos fundamentales del inglés básico y hacen que aprender inglés se convierta en algo práctico y divertido.Este libro es ideal para todas aquellas personas que quieren aprender el inglés por su cuenta así como para estudiantes de todos los niveles, incluyendo los que preparan los exámenes oficiales TOEFL, MECR, IELTS y TOEIC.Este libro de ejercicios para aprender inglés, está organizado en unidades donde te encontrarás un gran abanico de ejercicios de inglés para practicar lo aprendido en el libro de estudio. • Cada unidad se divide en módulos independientes para que puedas estudiar en el tiempo que tengas disponible. • Cada unidad utiliza vocabulario nuevo que se continúa utilizando a lo largo del curso de manera sistemática para ayudarte a recordarlo. • Más de 30 horas de audio gratuito están integrados en cada unidad para que escuches inglés hablado desde el principio. Descripción general del cursoDK presenta English for Everyone, un innovador curso de autoestudio de lengua inglesa desarrollado por los mejores profesionales de enseñanza del inglés para dar respuesta a la demanda del mercado con un sistema visual, sencillo y fácil de utilizar. El curso de inglés cuenta con cuatro niveles divididos en cuatro libros de estudio con sus correspondientes libros de ejercicios que se complementan, además, con un amplio abanico de audios gratuitos.El curso English for Everyone cuenta con audios gratuitos que, además, puedes encontrar en www.dkefe.com y en la app gratuita para smartphones disponible para Android e iOS.

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Learn more than 10,000 of the most useful words and phrases in English with this beautifully illustrated dictionary for English-language students.Building on the success of the English for Everyone program and DK’s Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, English for Everyone: Illustrated English Dictionary uses crystal-clear illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 words of English vocabulary. The words are shown in a visual context in themed sections covering practical or everyday topics (such as shopping, food, or study), providing learners with all the vocabulary they need for work, travel, and leisure.Learning English vocabulary is even easier with this visually stunning dictionary.

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Open your eyes to the wonderful world of art inside this beautiful book. The entire history of the greatest works in painting, sculpture, and photography are included on this comprehensive and colourful tour through time.

From the first strokes of paint on prehistoric caves to contemporary street art in the 21st century, every artistic style and movement is explored and explained in stunning detail. Special features celebrate the lives of groundbreaking painters, sculptors, and photographers, from Dutch master Johannes Vermeer to photography pioneer Julia Margaret Cameron. Many best-loved pieces of art are showcased in iconic images. Marvel at Leonardo da Vinci's mysterious Mona Lisa, the most famous painted lady. March alongside China’s statues of the Terracotta Army, and gaze in awe at Barbara Hepworth's stunning Pelagos sculpture.Packed with pictures and full of facts, Art A Visual Encyclopedia is guaranteed to become a family favourite, encouraging a love of art through the generations. 

Series Overview: DK's Visual Encyclopedias are the first substantial series of encyclopedias aimed at young children, designed to excite and entertain, while offering a comprehensive overview of core subjects. From science and the human body to animals, the ocean, space, and more, each book combines fun facts, amazing pictures, and crystal-clear explanations to take kids into the wonders of our world.

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A charming children's encyclopedia bursting with facts about the animals of the world!The world is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn. My Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals is a vibrant encyclopedia for curious 5-9 year olds with a unique approach to the subject of animals that takes curious kids on an enjoyable, educational journey of discovery. Mixing beautiful photography with charming illustrations, it's the perfect visual language for young readers, and is packed with light-hearted fun, and fascinating facts. Featuring everything from legends and folklore, world history, and creatures from the land, sea, and skies, this series is bursting with all sorts of subjects that early readers will love!From birds and frogs to sharks and dogs, this book is perfect for the curious little animal lover in your life. Mixing photography and charming illustration, kids will discover important facts about the wonderful world of animals – from what they eat and where they live, to why people are animals too. My Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals is a friendly book that gets children learning, reading, and laughing too! Celebrate your child’s curiosity as they:- Read fun facts about a variety of different animals - Learn all about animal behaviour, activity and skills - Discover a visual reference section packed with wonders of the animal world Our encyclopedia for children is the perfect blend of engaging and striking photography with lively text. Encourage early learners to go on a journey into the animal kingdom to explore a world of information, making this the ideal first reference book for kids aged 5-9 to enjoy for hours on end, whether for shared reading at bedtime or reading alone, this fun fact book for children also doubles up as the perfect gift for curious kids who love to learn. Tell the story of the world one page at a time, by uncovering: - Educational content written in a friendly and fun manner - Beautifully padded cover with several high-quality finishes, including padding and foil- Features a built-in ribbon bookmark so you never lose your place whilst reading More in the SeriesMy Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals is part of the educational kid’s book series My Very Encyclopedia series. Complete the series and nurture your child's curiosity with My Encyclopedia of Very Important Adventures, teach them about different sports with My Encyclopedia of Very Important Sport, or let them walk with the dinosaurs who ruled the earth before them in My Encyclopedia of Very Important Dinosaurs.Shortlisted: -Gold winner in the in the Best New Book in the Smallish Design Awards 2017-Silver winner in the Best Children’s book in the Junior Design Awards 2017

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Part of DK's successful My First series, this board book features images with clear labels and was created with a preschooler's stage of educational development in mind.Preschoolers can learn about all different shapes in My First Shapes, an informational board book featuring images of triangles, rectangles, stars, hearts, and more, and including a toy train scene with all the My First Shapes called out.The bold, beautiful images are labeled clearly, promoting early learning and language skills, and the pages are filled with the distinctive, iconic design of DK's My First series. Made with toddlers ages 0–2 in mind, the book's sturdy format is ideal for small hands to hold and carry.Whether read alone or with an adult, My First Shapes encourages independent learning as preschoolers get to know all the basic shapes.Series Overview: This refresh of DK's most successful board-book series includes updated photography, contemporary design, and an insightful approach to engaging preschoolers. With charming, bold design, clear labels, and a wide variety of topics, these first learning books encourage children to build the vocabulary and language skills that form the foundation of early education. DK's iconic My First board book series not only provides a collection of educational information books that children can refer back to again and again, but also offers a first taste of independent learning.

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Discover the amazing inventions throughout history that have shaped the world as we know it.This stunning visual guide explores and explains the greatest inventions, ideas, and discoveries throughout the ages, and introduces their inventors. From fire, stone tools, and the wheel to ploughs and paper, discover the first inventions that shaped societies and grew mighty civilizations and empires such as those in ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and ancient China.In the centuries that followed, "Eureka" moments abounded, with James Watt's steam engine during the Industrial Revolution, Henry Ford's car assembly line at the start of the 20th century, the Wright brothers' flying machines, Thomas Edison's light bulb, John Logie Baird's television, and so much more.Read about era-defining moments during the Digital Revolution, such as the first website developed by Tim Berners-Lee, and the growth in the use of robotics in industry and at home.Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia reveals the stories behind the crucial and quirky contraptions – products of the world's most brilliant minds.

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A vivid showcase of the most fascinating places on the planet through a collection of more than 75 3D maps that show not only where everything is, but also why it is there.Marvel at the world's tallest buildings, find out where earthquakes are most likely to occur, and where you can find super cool, luminescent critters! This kid's atlas is divided into six chapters you can’t help but get lost in.Where on Earth? is an educational book for kids that brings instant understanding to a plethora of fascinating subjects, stimulating interest in the world around us and drawing young readers into its pages and the topics they cover. Take a tour of planet Earth learning about what's where in the worlds of engineering and technology, art and culture, history, nature, Earth science, and human populations.Find out where the world’s the most incredible dive spots are situated, exploring the wreckages of history’s long-lost sunken ships, and where to go if you want to scratch a whale's tongue! Discover Olympic cities, the Seven Wonders of the World, impressive physical geography, and the habitats of Earth’s big cats. Every map contains fact panels that provide additional information and useful statistics, while focus features pull out and explain the most interesting facets for an even richer experience.Explore The World – Learn In Spectacular Detail!A fantastically fresh way of presenting geographical knowledge. The graphics are incredibly rich and detailed, and packed with fun facts about the world. It is easy to spend hours getting lost in these pages. This fascinating fact book engages wide range of subjects including:- Geography- Nature- People- History- Arts - Entertainment- Science - Technology It is the perfect kid’s educational book for school projects or simply for satisfying curiosity about the big beautiful world around us.

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How does a bird make its nest? What do birds eat? Packed with facts and activities, this book has these answers and more, and is a perfect introduction to the world of our feathered friends for kids who are curious about nature.With amazing facts about fun topics like flight patterns and the hatching of eggs, Birds lets kids have fun and be innovative as they learn through simple activities like birdwatching and making a bird feeder. It includes information on birds of the sea, woodlands, desert, tropics, city, and beyond so kids can search the skies wherever they are.With its natural look and feel and its practical approach to learning, Birds is sure to help little explorers take flight.Series Overview: DK's revised Nature Explorers series is a fantastic first set of books on the great outdoors for children ages 6 to 8. From birds to weather to the seashore and more, the key topics of each subject are explained with plenty of fun activities to do along the way, encouraging kids to investigate and record everything they see. Fully updated with a contemporary design, DK's Nature Explorer series is perfect for kids who are curious about the world outside and want to discover nature.

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From mane to tail, discover all there is to know about horses and ponies in Ultimate Sticker Book: Horses and Ponies.With information on all breeds, from horses in stables to wild ponies roaming free, this sticker book is packed with amazing photographs, cool facts, and fun activities, and includes more than 250 reusable stickers. Kids can create their own scene, complete a picture jigsaw puzzle, read about mucking out, test their knowledge of tack with a fun sticker quiz, and much more.Ultimate Sticker Book: Horses and Ponies is perfect for young horse lovers and equestrians, and is sure to keep them busy for hours.Series Overview: Taking subjects that kids love, from dinosaurs to baby animals to transportation, DK's Ultimate Sticker Book series is refreshed and updated and now features more than 250 fun, reusable stickers. Packed with activities that allow children to create scenes, match pairs, and complete jigsaws, the activities throughout each book are simple enough for the child to do independently, but engaging enough to keep their interest and help develop dexterity, making these books products parents can trust, and ones that kids will want to keep picking up to learn more about their favorite subjects.

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Packed with more than 60 full-color stickers featuring characters and stills from the animated movie, this is the perfect introduction to Disney·Pixar Coco.Disney·Pixar Coco is the celebration of a lifetime, where Miguel, desperate to prove his talent, finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Héctor, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.This Ultimate Sticker Book: Disney·Pixar Coco will feature key characters, locations, and iconic moments from the movie. With beautiful, bright stickers and lively and informative captions, the Ultimate Sticker Book is the ideal partner to this magical adventure story.© 2017 Disney/Pixar

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An interactive touch and feel book for babies that inspires hands-on learning. Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning.Baby Touch and Feel: Colors is an interactive and fun way to help your child learn all about colors, and will have them pointing out their favorites in no time at all. Bold, bright pictures and colorful illustrations will be more than enough to keep your baby’s attention. This adorable picture book is a perfect first book for preschoolers and makes for an ideal baby gift.Not too big and not too small, this sturdy, padded sensory book is just the right size for little hands to hold. No need for Mom and Dad to turn the pages! Babies and toddlers can turn the tough board book pages themselves, which helps to develop their fine motor skills while building an early language foundation.This charming board book for babies includes: • An amazing range of different textures to explore • Clearly labeled pictures and a simple, easy to follow design • Easy to read text to encourage early vocabulary building • A texture or eye-catching area on every page • Rounded edges and chunky pages, protecting babies and their growing teeth Learning to read should always be this fun. Kids will get hours of play from this sturdy board book for babies and toddlers, from making the noises and reading the names to feeling the different textures. Packed full of shiny objects and some bumps and grooves, this educational book will engage small children and stimulate early childhood development in different ways. This touchy feely book, with its strong, baby-safe jacket, makes for an ideal baby gift.Complete the SeriesThis delightful book is part of the Baby Touch and Feel range of board books for babies and toddlers from DK Books and includes titles like Baby Touch and Feel Animals, Baby Touch and Feel Bedtime, Baby Touch and Feel Colors and Shapes, and more for your little one to enjoy!

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Note: Noisy book batteries are light activated; please make sure the lighting is sufficient for this book.Show your little one they are "dino-mite" with the perfect book to introduce them to dinosaurs.Toddlers will love hearing dinosaur sounds as they lift flaps during their dinosaur adventure, from the cracking sound of eggs hatching to the stomp, stomp of the daddy T. rex.Meet baby Triceratops, baby Saltasaurus, and more in Roar! Roar! Baby Dinosaur! The sturdy picture book features a rhyming dinosaur story that is perfect for reading aloud together, and it combines early learning with play. Lift the flaps to see adorable baby dinosaurs and follow the word labels to learn how to pronounce dinosaur names.Roar! Roar! Baby Dinosaur is filled with noisy fun.

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Our Course Book (Level 3) is a great reference guide to introduce English at an intermediate stage including key language skills, grammar, and vocabulary. Ideal for English test preparations or ESL lesson plans, the Course Book uses visual teaching methods to introduce the English language, reinforced through a variety of exercises and examples when used alongside our Practice Book (Level 3). Expand your conversational English in Level 3 by increasing the detail around your interests, life stories, and achievements, as well as being able to give instructions, advice, or solutions to problems. Improve your vocabulary and understanding of grammar rules, to an intermediate level in this comprehensive guide to learning English. Whether you are looking for ESL teaching materials, or a structured program for adults to learn English as a second language, the English for Everyone Course Books provide: - Sample language examples: New language topics are introduced in context using clear, illustrated, and color-coded explanations - Supporting audio: Extensive English-speaking audio materials integrated into every unit, giving vital oral and listening practice. (All supplementary audio is available on the DK English for Everyone website and IOS/Android App).- Sentence formation guides: Visual break downs of English grammar, showing learners how to recreate even complex English sentences- Visual English vocabulary cues: Lists of useful English words and common phrases with visual aids are available throughout the book- Personalized learning: Write-on lines encourage ESL learners to write their own prompts and translations where needed to help customize English language learning The English for Everyone Level 3 resources cover the skills and topics required for all major global English-language exams and reference frameworks including: - CEFR: B1 – lower B2- TOEFL (test paper): 340-520 - TOEFL (computer-based test): 60-200- TOEFL (online test): 20-70- IELTS: 3.5-5.5 - TOEIC: 500-850English for Everyone is a series of guides and practice books that supports English learning for adults from a beginner level, to intermediate, and advanced practical English. Offering an easy-to-follow format that offers guidance for both teaching English as a second or foreign language, and a self-study approach with resources available to improve English speaking, reading, and writing.

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Swimming with sharks sounds a terrifying prospect, but not when it is from the comfort of your living room. This comprehensive visual encyclopedia takes you deep into the world’s waters to meet the deadliest ocean predators – without you even getting wet!Do you know which creature has tentacles longer than a bus? Or what was the largest shark that ever lived? Where does the tiger shark get its name? Which fish has the deadliest venom? And which fish has the strongest bite of anything on Earth? Sharks and Other Deadly Ocean Creatures answers all these questions and many, many more. More than 200 fierce fish from the past and present are featured in fact-packed profiles. You’ll come face to face with great white sharks, manta rays, saltwater crocodiles, giant squid, biting barracudas, and predatory piranhas all shown with exciting CGI technology and stunning photography. You’ll learn about shark anatomy, behaviour, and habitats alongside fun, factual text presented in an easily accessible format.

Whether you’re a water baby or simply studying for a school project, this is your one-stop shop for sharks and other deadly ocean creatures.

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Build your English language skills and grow your career with English for Everyone: Business, Course Book.A visual guide to learning English, English for Everyone: Business, Course Book is a complete self-study course that makes workplace language easy to learn.Everything you need is included in English for Everyone: Business, Course Book—it's a grammar book and vocabulary builder all in one. English grammar and business terms are tied into common work scenarios that are simply explained using innovative graphics, making them easy to understand. All learning is practiced across speaking, listening, reading, and writing exercises, offering rounded preparation for real-life business situations including job applications, formal e-mails, negotiation, and more. Download the free app and practice online with free listening exercises at www.dkefe.com.English for Everyone: Business, Course Book covers the skills and topics needed in the business world, and it matches the language standards used by the major global English-language exams, offering ideal preparation for starting, changing, and advancing your career.Series Overview: English for Everyone series teaches all levels of English, from beginner to advanced, to speakers of English as a second language. Innovative visual learning methods introduce key language skills, grammar, and vocabulary, which are reinforced with a variety of speaking, reading, and writing exercises to make the English language easier to understand and learn. Visit www.dkefe.com to find out more.

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Packed with activities — from matching the tire to the correct vehicle to piecing together the jigsaw stickers to make a truck — Ultimate Sticker Book: Things That Go contains more than 250 reusable stickers of kids' favorite planes, trains, and automobiles. Featuring race cars, classic cars, motorcycles, and more, fun facts are paired with bright, eye-catching stickers, encouraging children to return to this new sticker book again and again to learn even more about their favorite subject.Taking subjects that kids love, from dinosaurs to baby animals to transportation, DK's Ultimate Sticker Book series is being refreshed and updated and now features more than 250 fun, reusable stickers. Packed with activities that allow children to create scenes, match pairs, and complete jigsaws, the activities throughout each book are simple enough for the child to do independently, but engaging enough to keep their interest and help develop dexterity, making these books products parents can trust, and ones that kids will want to keep picking up to learn more about their favorite subjects.

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Pocket Genius: Animals highlights the lives of nearly 200 animals — what they eat, what eats them, where they live, and how big they are. From tiny bees to the mighty elephant, the animal kingdom is celebrated with fun facts and images of the tallest, fastest, heaviest, and largest domestic and wild animals on the planet.Redesigned in paperback, DK's best-selling Pocket Genius series is now available in an engaging compact and economical format that is ideal for both browsing and quick reference for use in school and at home. Catalog entries packed with facts provide at-a-glance information, while locator icons offer immediately recognizable references to aid navigation and understanding, and fact files round off the book with fun facts such as record breakers and timelines. Each pocket-size encyclopedia is filled with facts on subjects ranging from animals to history, cars to dogs, and from Earth to space and combines a child-friendly layout with engaging photography and bite-size chunks of text that will encourage and inform even the most reluctant readers.

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Looking at the technology all around us-and then explaining how it works, the How Things Work Encyclopedia lifts the hood of a car engine, gets inside a TV set, and discovers the power of invisible microwaves. With close-ups, cutaways, and diagrams bringing the technology to life, and timelines illustrating the development of inventions, challenging curiosity quizzes and fascinating facts, the How Things Work Encyclopedia lets children really see and understand what's going on inside.

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A perfect first visual reference book for children ages 7–10 eager to learn about all things science, now revised and updated.Packed with amazing photography and fun facts, First Science Encyclopedia will take kids on a journey of discovery with its comprehensive look at the forces and elements that make up our amazing world.This visual reference covers many different subjects, from the human body and animals to space and matter. Kids can discover how a flower grows, what's in the air we breathe, and why what goes up must come down. Photos and illustrations bring science to life and quizzes make learning even more fun. A glossary at the back provides a quick reference of key science terms, from bacteria and genes to global warming and fossil fuels.First Science Encyclopedia is an ideal starting place for budding scientists.

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Kid-approved games that instill first math concepts.Roll the dice, move the counters, lift-the-flaps, and learn with this fun-filled, extra-cool math game book for children ages 6-9.The amazing interactive paper engineering in The Incredible Math Games Book will capture and hold your child's attention, making practicing math and play one and the same. With games like Zip to Zero, Shape Stepper, Math Maze, Times Tables Tug-of-War and more, kids will learn key math concepts while having a blast. Everybody wins!

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Find out what it takes to become a starter with soccer rules, skills required for different team positions, and coaching tips.Level 3 is for children able to read on their own. The stories are exciting and captivating in order to develop the child's own desire to read. More text and more complex sentence structure are presented, with information spreads to help develop the reader's general knowledge. The choice of subject widens to match the broadening of children's experiences and interests.

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Learn about the greatest works of literature, and the lives of those who wrote them in The Literature Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Literature in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Literature Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Literature, with:- More than 100 ground-breaking ideas on major literary works- Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts- A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout- Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understandingThe Literature Book is the perfect introduction to masterpieces from the world’s greatest authors, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject, and literature students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you’ll discover more than 100 articles exploring landmark novels, short stories, plays, and poetry that reinvented the art of writing in their time.Your Literature Questions, Simply ExplainedFrom the Iliad to The Great Gatsby, embark on a fascinating, graphic-led journey through the greatest works of poetry and prose. If you thought it was difficult to learn about the fictional masterpieces of our time and the literary geniuses behind them, The Literature Book presents key information in an easy to follow layout. From Modernism to Shakespearean, Realism to Romanticism, discover the literary movements through fantastic mind maps and step-by-step summaries.The Big Ideas SeriesWith millions of copies sold worldwide, The Literature Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

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Teach your preschool child numbers and encourage learning while reading and having fun together with your My First: Trucks board book, designed to be a toddler favorite and withstand wear and tear from a preschooler. My First: Trucks uses pictures of trucks and vehicles accompanied by clear word levels to encourage thorough learning. Your preschool child will love learning about trucks and all sorts of other vehicles, including: trucks, diggers, a gas tanker, a car transporter, emergency vehicles, road trains, snow plows, a logging truck, monster truck, excavators, bulldozers, tractors, and road rollers. My First: Trucks focuses on colorful trucks and learning about truck shapes to teach toddlers about color and shape as well as trucks. Develop your child's early learning with My First books, specially designed to captivate a preschooler's attention while laying a foundation for learning. My First books feature bold, bright photographs on white backgrounds — ideal for catching a young child's eye and acting as an introduction to early-learning topics. The collectible My First board books make a great early-learning library and include a wide variety of topics including trucks, animals, colors, letters, numbers, and first words. My First board books feature a simple point-and-say layout that builds confidence in children through repeatability and encourages preschool vocabulary and language skills. The board book format is durable and easy for young children to hold and carry on their own, and they're designed to hold up to the rough handling that comes with being a toddler's favorite book to "read" alone or with a parent.

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The ideal first book to introduce toddlers to numbers - packed with colorful images and clear word labels to encourage early learningHelp your toddler learn all about numbers and counting in My First 123. Count from 1 to 10, then up to 100 with your toddler, and introduce adding and taking away with this engaging board book which keeps early learning simple. With colorful, bright photographs alongside clear word-labels your little one will master numbers in no time.Perfect for encouraging children to build numeracy skills My First 123 helps toddlers grasp early concepts. Your little one will love discovering numbers while holding the chunky pages of this tactile board book. Read it together and help them turn the pages, practice counting, then take a look at adding up and taking away.

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Ideal for ages 3 to 5, this workbook is packed with simple, fun exercises that will help your child understand basic geography concepts. It’s the perfect introduction to the fascinating world of geography. Your child will discover new hints, tips and facts with every page they turn. From humans and the natural world, to earth and the solar system. This Pre-K workbook helps boost children’s geography skills. It unpacks basic geography concepts through fun activities and exercises. Your child will explore world maps, and learn about the continents, countries, oceans, rivers, deserts and mountains of our planet. With the help of leading educational experts, the DK Workbooks: Geography series is the perfect addition to schoolwork. Level-by-level, these homeschooling books offer parents at-home practice work that your kids will enjoy! They even come with gold stars for completed activities and a certificate of accomplishment as a reward for finishing the workbook. There is also a parents' section that contains answers, tips and guidance to provide support. It’s packed with learning materials and activities that explain geography for kids in an easy-to-follow format. Through fact boxes, exercises, puzzles and mazes, your child will build knowledge, develop cognitive thinking and get ahead of the curve. Our curriculum meets Common Core standards, so your child can build some extra confidence for school. Learn And Explore Written for pre-kindergarten, this workbook includes: • Easy-to-understand explanations of key concepts • Illustrations to support understanding • Exercises and activities that make learning easy and fun Explore our other DK Workbook ranges Once your little geographer has worked through DK Workbooks: Geography Pre-K, we have Kindergarten and First Grade workbooks ready for them to continue studying. For other subjects they enjoy, look at our DK Workbooks range, which includes DK Workbooks: Science, DK Workbooks: Math and DK Workbooks: Language Arts.

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Perfect for preschoolers, this workbook contains exercises that focus on the most basic concepts of math including counting to ten, shapes, money, and reading and writing numbers.Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support curriculum learning, DK Workbooks: Math Pre-K is an innovative series of home-learning math workbooks that is closely linked to the school curriculum and helps make learning easy and fun.Each title is packed with exercises and activities to strengthen what children learn in school. With clear questions and supportive illustrations to help children understand each topic, the books provide practice to reinforce learning and understanding of key concepts, such as fractions, times tables, and shapes. A parents' section contains answers, tips, and guidance to provide support, and a certificate of achievement will reinforce confidence in kids by rewarding their accomplishments.

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An interactive touch and feel book for babies that inspires hands-on learning. Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning.Baby Touch and Feel: Farm Friends is an interactive and fun way to help your child learn not only words but shapes and textures too. Bold, bright pictures and colorful illustrations will be more than enough to keep your baby’s attention. This adorable picture book is a perfect first book for preschoolers and makes for an ideal baby gift.Not too big and not too small, this sturdy, padded sensory book is just the right size for little hands to hold. No need for Mom and Dad to turn the pages! Babies and toddlers can turn the tough board book pages themselves, which helps to develop their fine motor skills while building an early language foundation.This charming board book for babies includes: • An amazing range of different textures to explore • Clearly labeled pictures and a simple, easy to follow design • Easy to read text to encourage early vocabulary building • A texture or eye-catching area on every page • Rounded edges and chunky pages, protecting babies and their growing teeth Learning to read should always be this fun. Kids will get hours of play from this sturdy board book for babies and toddlers, from making the noises and reading the names to feeling the different textures. Packed full of shiny objects and some bumps and grooves, this educational book will engage small children and stimulate early childhood development in different ways. This touchy feely book, with its strong, baby-safe jacket, makes for an ideal baby gift.Complete the SeriesThis delightful book is part of the Baby Touch and Feel range of board books for babies and toddlers from DK Books and includes titles like Baby Touch and Feel Animals, Baby Touch and Feel Bedtime, Baby Touch and Feel Colors and Shapes, and more for your little one to enjoy!

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Get to grips with history like never before as you travel through the ages in this history encyclopedia for children that stretches from prehistoric times to modern day. Introducing an updated volume of History Year by Year - a timeline of world history that joins the dots of history by putting key historic events across the world on one timeline for children, including everything from prehistoric people, to world wars, humans on the moon, and so much more! Every page is jam-packed pictures and original artefacts, to give children an accurate insight into each era. Including features that explain major events, such as the rise of the Roman Empire of the fall of Communism, in an accessible and easy-to-read manner that doesn’t talk down to them. DK’s History Year by Year shows the influences, patterns, and connections between the events that have shaped our world and reveal the history of the world as never before, making this history book for kids an educational must-have volume for children aged 9-12 with a thirst for knowledge, and interest in discovering more about world history. Celebrate your child’s curiosity as they explore:- Over 1500 images that beautifully illustrates world history for children- Feature spreads look in detail at big themes and stories, such as the Renaissance and the French Revolution, and also include a timeline of events.- “Child of the Time” spreads explore the lives of children in history at very different periods, including Ancient Egypt, the Middle Ages, the Industrial Revolution, and World War II.- “Moment in time” spreads use one stunning, full-bleed image to capture one moment in history.- Updated timeline spanning prehistoric times up until 2018 Written with kids ages 9 to 12 in mind, this book uses unpretentious language and gives straightforward fun facts. The "Child Of The Time" feature encourages young people to imagine themselves in the past and lets them know that children had a place in history. Older readers will love this engaging educational book too! Dive in and explore the parts of the past you haven't yet discovered. The multitude of photos, maps and graphics make reading about history simple and enjoyable. This visual guide on history for kids provides the reader with an overview of the most fascinating events in history, with concise and bite-sized information. Authorised by the Smithsonian Institution, and featuring an updated timeline documenting recent events in world history that you may still remember happening, there truly is something for every kid to explore, learn and discover.

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Learn all there is to know about the fascinating world of wild mushrooms and other fungi!Throughout the centuries, people all over the world have been foraging wild mushrooms and fungi for food. It can also be an exciting and rewarding hobby, with hundreds of different species to discover! This beautifully illustrated guide contains everything you need to help you on your next foraging adventure. Here’s what you can expect: • Insightful information you need to identify over 450 species of fungi from all around the world • Clear photographs of each kind of mushroom and its cross-sections are accompanied by annotations and descriptions, along with scale illustrations and identification charts • Learn about the different anatomical sections and features of fungi, then categorize and identify your own foraging finds through extensive, but easy-to-use, visual ID guides • Key information on habitat, fruiting, and which types of mushrooms are poisonous and which are edible. This mushroom foraging book is packed with vital information that will help you identify the exact types of mushrooms you are looking for when you’re out foraging. You’ll learn how to identify the caps, stems and gills, which all have different physical characteristics like shape and texture, and color.From the Neobulgaria pura and the Mitrula paludosa, discover newly-found fungi species and complex ones which can only be viewed microscopically. The detailed illustrations and identification charts will help you name the mushrooms you find or hope to search for. Mushrooms is the perfect book for fungi enthusiasts, amateurs, experts or anyone wanting to learn more about fungi.

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Come join a magical hide-and-seek Christmas! Search the snow and Christmas trees to see if you can find Penguin and his friends hiding under the flaps. Is that Mr. Snowman outside in the snow? Just lift the flaps for a pop-up surprise! Read the lively rhymes and make story time fun! Your child will be enchanted by the bright images and fun pop-ups of their new Christmas friends through a winter wonderland! Enjoy hours of delightful pop-up surprises in this board book. Help Santa find his reindeer and teddy find the tree fairy. Babies and toddlers will be engaged by finding the surprises behind each flap. This interactive Christmas book helps teach preschoolers object permanence which is an important step in childhood development. Turning the pages and moving the pop-ups help toddlers learn motor control for improved dexterity. Little ones will soon be joining in with the easy-to-follow story. Each page reveals unique festive-themed pop-ups, as well as rhythmic read-aloud rhymes. This will help develop your child's language skills. Enjoy hours and hours of hide-and-seek surprises with Pop-up Peekaboo! Christmas! This board book is the perfect stocking-stuffer for your little one’s first Christmas.Peekaboo! Bold, brightly colored pictures, lift-the-flap pages, and fun rhymes. This book provides lots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of festive entertainment. It's a fantastic gift for the holidays! Inside the pages of this pop-up adventure book, you’ll find: • Hands-on play that builds confident book skills • Look-and-find peekaboo games that reward curiosity • Rhythmic, read-aloud text that aids language development Surprise! The peekaboo fun doesn’t stop here! Your little one will enjoy hours of hide-and-seek surprises with The My Pop-Up Series. Find your farmyard friends with Pop-Up Peekaboo! Farm, search the jungle for baby animals in Pop-Up Peekaboo! Baby Animals and travel back in time to find dinosaurs in Pop-up Peekaboo! Baby Dinosaur and more! DK's Pop-up Peekaboo! series has been shortlisted for the Best Preschool Reading Range in The Progressive Preschool Awards 2018.

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If English is sounding like a foreign language, make it easy and effortless with the ultimate study guide.This visual reference book takes you through all the different parts of the English language, leaving you ready to help your children tackle the trickiest of subjects.

DK's unique study aid encourages parents and children to work together as a team to understand and use all aspects of the English language, including grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

This latest title in the best-selling Help Your Kids series… combines pictures, diagrams, instructions, and examples to cover the components of the school syllabus, while building knowledge, boosting confidence, and aiding understanding.

With your support, children can overcome the challenges of English, leaving them calm, confident, and exam ready. Series Overview: DK's bestselling Help Your Kids With series contains crystal-clear visual breakdowns of important subjects. Simple graphics and jargon-free text are key to making this series a user-friendly resource for frustrated parents who want to help their children get the most out of school.

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Learn about the primal beliefs to the world’s great faiths in The Religions Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Religions in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Religions Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Religions, with:- Each of the world’s five major faiths – Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism in its own, dedicated section- Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts- A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout- Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understandingThe Religions Book is the perfect introduction to the world’s most widely practiced religions, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you’ll find the ideas behind ancient and modern faiths and spiritual philosophies, and the place of religion in the world.Your Religious Questions, Simply ExplainedThis book explores the beliefs that underpin religious traditions around the globe, and how they developed. If you thought it was difficult to learn about the world’s main faiths, The Religions Book presents key information in a clear layout. Learn the primal beliefs to the world’s great faiths and the continuing quest for spiritual meaning in our complex world, and get to the heart of what it means to believe in God, and religion’s place in society, with fantastic mind maps and step-by-step summaries. The Big Ideas SeriesWith millions of copies sold worldwide, The Religions Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

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This tractor-shaped board book on wheels is ready to drive around the farm!With a different type of tractor to learn about on each page and real wheels that spin, this is the perfect children's book for little ones who love things that go. Children will love looking at the high-quality pictures of different tractors that work on the farm, from forklifts, to loaders, to collecting grain with a trailer. With sturdy pages and wheels that it can be pushed around on, this preschool book is guaranteed to appeal to little hands and be read again and again.

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Big Book of Bugs—the up-close and personal book for young entomologists and all curious kids who are fascinated with bugs. Look right into a spider's eye and get tangled in its web! Marvel at the stunning pictures of teeny tiny creepy crawlies blown up to extraordinary sizes. Engaging annotations provide buggy facts and figures. Larger than life photographs of these bugs include locusts, caterpillars, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, ants, praying mantises, and more!

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Climb aboard a backhoe, watch as building is knocked over, and learn how a road is made. Take an up-close look at the wide variety of machines that are used on a building site. Looking at a variety of machines with a wide range of uses, the Machines at Work series explains how vehicles help people on farms, construction sites, and other busy places. Each of the books answers questions with bright, interesting photographs of machines in different situations to explain how they work and what they do. Complete with plenty of amazing facts on this popular subject, the Machines at Work series is sure to be a hit with young readers and machine enthusiasts. Vroom-vroom!

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How can a cheetah accelerate from zero to forty miles per hour in three seconds? How do termites build cooling systems into their homes? What is that Alien-like set of jaws in a moray eel's mouth for? These questions and more are explored in Super Nature Encyclopedia, an interactive look at the "wow" factor of the natural world — spotlighting Great White Sharks, African Elephants, Emperor Moths, Howler Monkeys and more of the world's most fascinating and surprising animals in remarkable detail. Visualized with incredible 3D animal models with cross-sections and strip layers, readers can explore every essential detail of the animals' anatomical features and learn why their bodies work the way they do. Supports the Common Core State Standards.

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DK's beloved bestselling series gets a fresh new look! With a sparkling new look, these bestselling DK classics are sure to become classics for a whole new generation of young readers. Babies and toddlers will be drawn to the captivating, tactile pages, and will want to touch, feel, and explore every one.

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Little ones will love to explore the textures of their favorite animals on the farm with this perfect book for their first library.With more than half a million copies sold, this family favorite keeps young readers engaged with pages that encourage exploration and help develop fine motor skills while building an early language foundation.Spend a day at the farm with kittens, horses, chicks, and more in Touch and Feel: Farm. This classic DK board book is filled with clear photography, simple text, and fun textures. Practice animal recognition and sounds, and help your baby learn what an animal may feel when like when it's touched. Pet a dog's soft fur, stroke a baby chick, and tickle a soft kitten on sturdy and tactile board pages that are perfect for small hands.Series description: With appealing touch-and-feel elements on every spread, DK's Touch and Feel series is a favorite for both parents and children, in a larger format than DK's Baby Touch and Feel books. Babies and toddlers will be drawn to the shiny jacket, while the bright, bold interior pages help them develop object recognition, and the descriptive text builds their language skills.

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An interactive touch and feel book for babies with lovable, furry bunnies and read-aloud text! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning. Baby Touch and Feel: Bunny is an interactive and fun way to help your child learn not only words but shapes and textures too. Bold, bright pictures and colorful animal-inspired illustrations will be more than enough to keep your baby’s attention. This adorable picture book is a perfect first book for toddlers and makes for an ideal baby gift.Meet cute bunnies and read all about their long ears and furry tails! Not too big and not too small, this sturdy, padded sensory book is just the right size for little hands to hold. No need for Mom and Dad to turn the pages! Babies and toddlers can turn the tough board book pages themselves, which helps to develop their fine motor skills while building an early language foundation. This charming board book for babies includes: - An amazing range of different textures to explore.- Cleary labeled pictures and a simple, easy to follow design.- Easy to read text to encourage early vocabulary building.- A texture or eye-catching area on every page.- Rounded edges and chunky pages, protecting babies and their growing teeth.Learning to read should always be this fun. Kids will get hours of play from this sturdy board book for babies and toddlers, from making the noises and reading the names to feeling the different textures, like the soft fur of a golden bunny. This touchy-feely book, with its strong, baby-safe cover, makes for an ideal baby gift. Packed full of shiny objects and some bumps and grooves, this educational book will engage small children and stimulate early childhood development in different ways. Complete the SeriesThis delightful book is part of the Baby Touch and Feel range of board books for babies and toddlers from DK Books and includes titles like Baby Touch and Feel I Love You, Baby Touch and Feel Bedtime, Baby Touch and Feel Colors and Shapes, and more for your little one to enjoy!

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Grab a pair of binoculars and this pocket guide to set off on an exciting adventure with nature! Offering clear and concise instructions, What's That Bird? is the ideal birdwatching manual, allowing you to identify with ease the feathered wild creatures in your backyard. With labeled photographs and information on identifying bird species handy, the budding birdwatcher need look no further. Produced in association with the Royal Society for Protection of Birds, this illustrated reference guide contains details of over 150 common bird species found across Britain and Europe.Learn to identify birds by color, size, shape, flight pattern, and sound, and find out the best season for spotting them as well as how to tell similar birds apart. What does a black redstart look like? Where can you find a sand martin? What markings does a dunnock have? Find answers to these and much more here. The uncomplicated yet comprehensive descriptions by author and leading ornithological expert Rob Hume are accompanied by vibrant images that bring the birds to life. The useful bird-finder section clubs birds together according to color for your convenience. With a simple visual approach for quick learning, What’s That Bird? is a must-have for beginners and a nifty reference for seasoned birdwatchers.

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Each of these board books is shaped like a vehicle. When readers open the books, they step into the vehicle, learning about a new aspect of its operation on each spread. Full of simple diagrams and fun facts, kids will read and play with these books again and again. Diggers lets kids step into a big, tough digger, and learn about how the driver makes it do its job on the construction site.

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Enjoy seductive illustrations and sensual descriptions demonstrating a full year’s worth of sex positions!Introducing Kama Sutra 365 - a fun-filled sex guide inspired by the classic Eastern book of erotica.Enjoy a plethora of positions to both spice up your love life and satisfy your sex life! Providing top tips to make each day a sex adventure, with 365 ways to reach the summit of pleasure. So what are you waiting for? Dive straight in to discover: • 365 incredible Kama Sutra skills and positions – one for every night of the year • Engaging pocket format is ideal for purses, bedsides, or special gifts. • Erotic how-to descriptions to help you enjoy each position to the full. • Inclusive range of positions, from Ananaga Ranga to Perfume Garden With Kama Sutra 365, ultimate sensual pleasure can be yours every night. Enjoy 365 positions, one for every night of the year, with skills and caresses from the most erotic sex guide ever written! Spice up your sexual repertoire with intimate embraces, hot kissing techniques, and a whole new list of sexy positions, from the Rolling Rapture to the Divine Entwine to the Temple of Paradise and so many more.Full-colour photography and playful, how-to text shows you when, where, and how to get the most out of every position, and send your sex life soaring. Kama Sutra 365 provides an exhaustive supply of new ideas to keep anyone in the bedroom and beneath the sheets, night after night!The witty, playful text and full-length photographs suggest positions for every time, place, and mood, whether you want slow, sensual lovemaking, or a quick, orgasmic fix.Why not treat your partner to something both special and spicy this Valentine’s Day with this great sex guide.

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An ideal introduction to one of the most popular languages in the world!2,000 words and phrases with easy-to-follow pronunciation guides and hundreds of pictures to make learning fun and intuitive.DK First Picture Dictionary: Spanish is structured by themes to aid learning and recall. The English to Spanish dictionary pages at the back serve as quick reference, as well as teaching children how to use a dictionary.DK First Picture Dictionary: Spanish is perfect for anyone starting to learn Spanish, either as homework aid or for self-learning for fun.

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¡Lleva tus habilidades de bordado a otro nivel con más de 150 tipos de puntadas!Esta guía visual es un recurso básico con cientos de puntos de bordado explicados paso a paso, imprescindible tanto para principiantes que quieran aprender a bordar, como para expertos que deseen ampliar sus conocimientos. ¡Encuentra las puntadas que más te inspiren para tu próximo proyecto o adapta uno de tus diseños con útiles consejos!En el interior de este libro para bordar, encontrarás- Más de 150 puntos de bordado fáciles y difíciles, para todas las edades y niveles de habilidad- Fotografías en color e instrucciones paso a paso- Un muestrario para poder ver todas las puntadas a simple vista y encontrar de manera más fácil lo que estás buscando- Una introducción con todas las herramientas, materiales y técnicas que necesitas para llevar a cabo tus proyectos: agujas, hilos, bastidor, etc.Observa los puntos aplicados en distintas composiciones: tradicionales, contemporáneas, ornamentales,cromáticas... ¡y domina todas las técnicas y patrones! Punto de cruz, Stumpwork, Hardanger, calados, vainicas, bordado en relieve y muchos más. Diviértete creando y prepárate para darle vida a tus labores con este increíble manual para amantes del bordado.More than 150 eye-catching, stash-busting stitches to take your knitting to the next level.Take your knitting to the next level with Knitting Stitches Step-by-Step. Whatever your knitting ability, this essential guide will help you master a huge range of techniques and patterns, including colorwork, fair isle and intarsia, cables and textural patterns, lace knitting, and methods for casting on and off. Find inspiration for your next knitting project or adapt a design you know and love with tips on incorporating different stitches into your work. Dive into the pages of this knitting book to discover- More than 150 essential knitting stitches, with each step of the process fully photographed and annotated.- Clean, fresh layouts, with contemporary colourways used in the stitch photography.- An introductory chapter covering all of the essential tools, materials, and essential techniques. - A gallery chapter showcasing all of the stitches at-a-glance, so readers can easily find the effect or style.Every stitch is accompanied by full instructions, with clear photographs and annotations so that you can follow even the trickiest of methods with ease, while the Tools chapter will help you prepare with the right needles, yarn, and other tools you’ll need to recreate each technique.

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