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In the dying months of the First World War, Spanish Flu suddenly overwhelmed the globe, killing up to 100 million people. it was one of the most devastating natural disasters in world history ...___________‘Offers us a coherent, well-researched and sanitary reminder that another pandemic could be just around the corner with equally horrific consequences.’ – Sir Tony Robinson‘Fascinating … lurid and pacy … the page-turning fascination of a detective thriller.’ – BBC History Magazine‘A remarkable job … arresting and intimate narrative.’ – New Statesman___________But behind the staggering figures are human lives, stories of those who suffered and those who fought back – at the Front, at home, in the hospitals and laboratories. Digging into archives, unpublished records, memoirs, diaries and government documents, Catharine Arnold traces the course of the disease through the accounts of those who experienced it – from those in high office to the ordinary people: the troops, nurses, miners, labourers, and many others who were left with no memorial.100 years after the disease burned its way across the globe, this stingingly prescient book examines the lessons that devastating outbreak taught us – and those we perhaps did not learn in time, as Covid-19 wreaks havoc across the world in 2020.

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Learn how to draw bunnies and other cute creatures in Lulu Mayo’s unique and quirky style, using simple shapes and easy-to-follow steps. Featuring cute, cuddly spring animals, including bunnies, chicks, and lambs, and even spring sloths, unicorns and marshmallow rabbits. This book will show the reader how to draw quirky creatures in an easy and inspiring way that will encourage them to come up with their own creations in no time. Step by step, illustrator Lulu Mayo will explain how to draw each cute critter by using simple shapes. The 30 different exercises will keep the reader entertained and ignite their doodling curiosity, inspiring them to experiment and dream up their very own spring characters.

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The perfect book for any adult who loves to challenge their brain but also craves a creative outlet that allows them to use the artistic and inventive side too.Featuring over 120 fantastic puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dots, crosswords, spot the difference, hanjie, sudoku and more, as well as colouring pages, The Adult Activity Book truly lives up to its name and presents a variety of puzzles and activities that will help boost your brain power. Apart from enhancing the brain, you will find that taking time for yourself and concentrating on an activity has real therapeutic benefits too, as it allows you to recharge your batteries and better cope with the stresses we all face every day.All the activities increase in difficulty as you work through the book, and all you need are pens and pencils to get stuck in – so challenge your brain to ever-harder puzzles or kick back and relax with bit of creative colouring.

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A Million Llamas is a giftable colouring book designed for llama lovers of all ages. Inside are over 30 double page scenes, each packed with quirky and off-the-wall llamas, alpacas and other cute creatures. Lulu Mayo's instantly recognisable style brings gentle fun and humour to each scene, which kids and adults alike will love bringing to life with colour.

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Lose yourself in a puzzle and get ready to relax with these mindful word searches. This book will help you to find peace in a frantic world, by putting your worries to one side and inhabiting the moment, all while giving your brain a gentle workout. Mindfulness Word Searches: Everyday Puzzles to Relax With is a book to dip into for those times when you need to focus on your wellbeing, or a perfect gift for a loved one in your life who needs to make time to de-stress and unwind.

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Packed full of fun fill-in activities, BTS and Me is the perfect way to record all of your favourite things about your favourite Korean boyband, BTS, Bangtan Sonyeondan.Packed full of fun fill-in activities, from quizzes to find out who would be your best friend, planning your ideal concert setlist and designing outfits for the boys to listing the music videos you watch on repeat, writing letters to each member and imagining a perfect day with them. Beautifully illustrated by real fans, this personalized keepsake has plenty of space to record all of your most cherished things about these seven talented boys from South Korea.BTS is the biggest band on the planet right now; 2018 saw them gracing the cover of TIME magazine, speaking at the UN and performing a sold-out global tour, as well as breaking records for album sales and music video views. With their global ARMY of fans, BTS really are taking over the world.

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Walk a day in a Roman’s sandals ... What was it like to live in one of the ancient world’s most powerful and bustling cities – one that was eight times more densely populated than modern day New York? In this entertaining and enlightening guide, bestselling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to 24 characters who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character – from a senator to a slave girl, a gladiator to an astrologer, watchmen to washerwomen – and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives.

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Since ancient times, we have tried to make sense of our universe by observing objects far beyond our abilities to see or touch – from the smallest atom to the farthest star.This book covers, in chronological order, all the key discoveries and remarkable minds in each scientific field, including Aristotle’s geocentric model of the cosmos, Darwin’s theory of evolution, Newton’s theory of gravity and Einstein’s theory of relativity. Also included are fascinating anecdotes about the lives of influential scientists: learn how Ptolemy fixed his results to match his theories; Freud used cocaine to expand his mind; and Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, was banned from using university computers after being caught hacking.Revealing how human curiosity knows no bounds, and how the field of science has evolved over the last 2,500 years, this book breaks everything down into easily digestible sections to give a broad overview of the fascinating history of science.

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On Boxing day 2004, Rob, Paul, Mattie and Rosie Forkan tragically lost their parents in the Boxing Day Tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka. Aged from 8 to 17, they subsequently faced a harrowing and solitary 200km trek across the decimated country to get home to safety. The bravery, ingenuity and resilience they displayed was the result of their unusual upbringing. Taken out of school at a young age, they received an unconventional and global education, learning independence and resourcefulness while carrying out voluntary work for charities in India alongside their parents. In the decade since the tsunami, Rob and Paul have created a multinational brand, Gandys Flip Flops, which was based in the front room of their rented flat and has been endorsed by entrepreneurs including Richard Branson, and set up Orphans for Orphans, a charitable organization that uses 10% of the profits to support children deprived of education, nutrition and medication. This is a heartbreaking, engaging but ultimately uplifting journey from the streets of Sri Lanka to the boardrooms of London, Downing Street and beyond as told by two inspirational survivors.

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Team up with the awesome LEGO® Jurassic World™ heroes in this dinosaur-packed sticker activity book. Tackle the tasks, complete the missions and round up the escaped dinosaurs to collect sticker rewards from the park’s very own staff!Jurassic World Dominion © 2023 Universal City Studios LLC and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2023 The LEGO Group.

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Welcome to the LEGO® DREAMZzz™ universe! Build your Mateo LEGO minifigure before joining him on an epic adventure to protect the dream world from the Nightmare King.Solve the activities, read the story and enjoy the comics. The dream world is waiting for you!LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, the Brick and Knob configurations and DREAMZzz are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2023 The LEGO Group.

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A seasonal sticker book stuffed with activities and puzzles to complete. Get ready for a holly jolly time with this Christmas activity book! Turn the pages and make your way through merry mazes, festive doodles, and snowy search-and-finds. With colourful illustrations and more than 85 puffy stickers to add to the pages, this book provides hours of activity cheer and is sure to get kids in the holiday spirit. Makes a great stocking stuffer too!

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Meet Nova, Aliya, Liann, Paisley, Autumn, Olly, Zac and Leo, the new LEGO® Friends. Use your pens and pencils to complete the puzzles and fill each beautiful scene with your own choice of colours.LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the FRIENDS logo are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2023 The LEGO Group.

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A new title in the 'Buster Laugh-a-lot' series, this hilarious collection features over 150 simple and super-silly gags for 5-year-olds to share.Doctor, Doctor, I feel like a sheep.Oh no, that sounds baaaaaaaaaad.What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?A carrot.How do you start a bear race?Ready, teddy, go!Designed to be read by an adult to the child so they can share the giggles together, and with wonderfully funny illustrations for extra laughs, this laugh-out-loud collection will keep jokers entertained for hours on end.Also available in the 'Buster Laugh-a-lot' series:9781780556260 Jokes for Funny Kids: 6 Year Olds9781780556246 Jokes for Funny Kids: 7 Year Olds9781780556253 Jokes for Funny Kids: 8 Year Olds9781780557168 The Jumbo Joke Book for Funny Kids9781780557083 The Christmas Joke Book for Funny Kids9781780557847 Animal Jokes for Funny Kids9781780557854 Knock Knock Jokes for Funny Kids9781780559070 Dinosaur Jokes for Funny Kids9781780559087 Silly Jokes for Funny KidsPublishing in 2023:9781780559643 Jokes for Funny Kids: 9 Year Olds9781780559650 Jokes for Funny Kids: 10 Year Olds9781780559438 Gross Jokes for Funny Kids

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Nya, Master of Water, is always busy, whether she is defending the ninja, building awesome mechs or just spending time with Jay! Build your very own Nya LEGO minifigure and mech, before finding out all about her in this cool collection of stories, comics, puzzles and building challenges.LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations, the Minifigure and NINJAGO are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2022 The LEGO Group.

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This fantastic LEGO® Star Wars™ Official Annual comes with a Luke Skywalker LEGO minifigure and lightsaber to play along with as you read the comics and complete the fun puzzles.Marking the 40th anniversary of the epic Return of the Jedi, this action-packed annual is full of everything a young LEGO Star Wars fan could want. Join Luke Skywalker and his friends as they undertake a host of challenges in their fight to save the galaxy from the evil Empire. The rebels need your help!LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2023 The LEGO Group.© & TM Lucasfilm Ltd.

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Make your own top-secret, super-cool codes with this gorgeous LEGO® DOTS® activity book. It comes with over 250 beautiful stickers, 36 tiles and two awesome wristbands. Also inside are memo pads to fill in and colourful envelopes to cut out and make.With Friends Code Together you’ll have everything you need to learn and create the coolest coded messages for yourself and your friends. Let your creativity run wild!LEGO, the LEGO logo and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group.©2022 The LEGO Group.

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The Bat-Signal has appeared in the night sky. Quick! Build your LEGO® Batman(TM) minifigure and race into action. Read the cool comics, tackle the tricky puzzles and bring order to Gotham City(TM)!LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2022 The LEGO Group.Copyright © 2022 DC. BATMAN and all related characters and elements © & (TM) DC.WB SHIELD: (TM) & © WBEI (s22)

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This info-packed book is bursting with over 250 mind-blowing facts and illustrations on a range of fascinating subjects, from extreme animals and record-breaking sports to amazing technology and gross body facts. Did you know ...The eyes of a giant squid are as big as Frisbees.Figure skaters spin up to 300 times in one minute.In ancient Greece, every Olympic athlete competed in the nude! Every fact is accompanied with a hilarious illustration by bestselling artist Andrew Pinder to bring the information to life. With tons of awesome things to discover, this book is the perfect companion for all 8-year-olds, and will keep curious kids laughing and learning for hours on end.Also available in the series: 9781780559254 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 6 Year Olds 9781780559261 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 7 Year Olds

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This book is bursting with over 250 mind-blowing facts and quirky illustrations on a range of fascinating subjects, from prehistoric animals and Ancient Romans to curious inventions and foody trivia.Did you know ...Wombats defend themselves with their tough bums. When their burrows are attacked, they block the entrance with their bottoms.At Spain’s Tomatina festival, over 20,000 people hurl over a million tomatoes at each other in an hour. What a food fight! Every fact is accompanied with a fun illustration by artist Andrew Pinder to bring the information to life.With tons of cool things to discover, this book will keep curious kids aged 7+ laughing and learning for hours on end.Also available in the series: 9781780559254 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 6 Year Olds 9781780559278 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 8 Year Olds

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A new title in the ‘Buster Laugh-a-Lot’ series, this hilarious collection has over 300 silly jokes for funny kids to enjoy and share.What do you call blueberries playing music together?A jam session.What do you call a magic dog?A labracadabrador.Why was the monster so full?He was goblin his pie.Brimming with over 300 laugh-out-loud jokes split into ten chapters, from Alien Antics and Silly Schoolin’ to Zany Zingers and Gross Giggles, this is the ultimate collection of silly jokes that every funny kid needs to know. Designed to be easy to read and accompanied by hilarious illustrations by Andrew Pinder for extra fun, this comical collection will have young jokers howling with laughter.Also available in the 'Buster Laugh-a-lot' series:9781780556260 Jokes for Funny Kids: 6 Year Olds9781780556246 Jokes for Funny Kids: 7 Year Olds9781780556253 Jokes for Funny Kids: 8 Year Olds9781780557168 The Jumbo Joke Book for Funny Kids9781780557083 The Christmas Joke Book for Funny Kids9781780557847 Animal Jokes for Funny Kids9781780557854 Knock Knock Jokes for Funny Kids9781780559070 Dinosaur Jokes for Funny Kids

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A colourful and comical tour through the animal kingdom from award-winning author Mike Barfield and quirky cartoonist and illustrator Paula Bossio. Featuring key habitats, including seas, forests, deserts and grasslands, this book uncovers the little-known but amazing adaptations, bonkers behaviour and cunning natural skills of the world’s most interesting animals. Each story is told from the animal’s own perspective. Covering creatures from all over the world, readers will meet flying snakes in the rainforest, vampire squid in the ocean and meerkats in the desert. This hilarious guide, full of fascinating facts, will entrance animal lovers everywhere, and reveal the wild lives of animals like no other.Publishing in 2024:The Wild Life of Prehistoric Animals 9781780559322

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Award-winning scientist and BBC broadcaster Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) is here to answer all the questions curious kids will ever have about the Universe.How long would it take me to fly to a star? What would happen if I fell inside a black hole? Would I get a phone signal in space? From whether there are rainbows on other planets to what dinner tastes like on the International Space Station, this book is packed full of fabulous facts, mind-blowing insights and engaging explanations from the renowned space scientist.Written in Dr Maggie’s fun, accessible style, and featuring out-of-this-world illustrations throughout, it’s guaranteed to bring the wonders of space and science to life for young readers. Publishing in the UK in time for World Space Week (4th–10th October 2022).

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A new title in the ‘Buster Laugh-a-lot’ series and an ideal stocking filler, this hilarious collection has hundreds of jolly jokes for funny kids to share at Christmas.Who delivers presents to baby sharks at Christmas?Santa Jaws.What do you call an elf who has just won the lottery?Welfy.How does Rudolph know when Christmas is coming?He looks at his calen-deer.Stuffed full of festive fun, this book has over 300 Christmas jokes, including cracking one-liners, silly puns, tongue twisters, knock knocks and much more. Designed to be easy to read with wonderfully silly illustrations for extra laughs, this hilarious collection will keep jokers entertained for hours over Christmas. Also available in the 'Buster Laugh-a-lot' series:9781780556260 Jokes for Funny Kids: 6 Year Olds9781780556246 Jokes for Funny Kids: 7 Year Olds 9781780556253 Jokes for Funny Kids: 8 Year Olds9781780557168 The Jumbo Joke Book for Funny Kids

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Children can colour their way around the world with this big and bold, poster-size colouring book. The striking maps are filled with features, landmarks, animals, artefacts and places to colour and are accompanied by bitesize bits of information. Also contains bright and brilliant landscapes, maps to complete with colour and a world flag section.

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From a panda and a dinosaur to sushi and bubble tea, discover how to create loads of super-cute kawaii drawings in just five simple steps. Each spread features a drawing project with a step-by-step guide on the left-hand page. The first step is drawn again on the right-hand page, to help the reader start their own wonderful version. With 38 projects to master, this book is guaranteed to get the creative juices flowing and teach children how to draw cute animals and characters. Each project has been brought to life by illustrator Jess Bradley in a fun, kawaii-inspired style.

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A new title in the hugely successful Clever Kids® series, this book is packed with logic puzzles that are guaranteed to put your powers of deduction to the test. From mind-boggling sudoku and stupefying simple-loop games to bridge-building challenges and cryptic conundrums, there are plenty of exciting puzzles to keep your brain busy. Created by bestselling puzzle book author Gareth Moore, author of the chart-topping success Brain Games for Clever Kids.

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BTS: Kings of K-Pop is the must-have commemorative celebration of BTS, the Korean boy band with a global army of fans.With their talent, dedication, clever choreography, and catchy blend of pop, hip-hop and R&B, this must-have fan book offers an extensive look at what makes the Bangtan Boys so memorable. Packed with fascinating facts and sensational secrets around how the band got together and their rise to fame, to their first number one and beyond, this book takes fans up close and personal with RM, J-Hope, Suga, Jimin, V, Jin and Jungkook. Filled with pages of brilliant photos and including an advanced quiz, this is the ultimate book for ARMYs as well as new K-Pop fans everywhere.

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From the creators of the bestselling Brain Games for Clever Kids®, this puzzle book is ideal for crossword enthusiasts. It’s packed with crossword challenges to complete and will provide hours of fun. Clever kids can put their brain through its paces as there's plenty of content to test their word power. All the answers can be found at the back of the book.From bestselling puzzle book author Dr Gareth Moore, the creator of the chart-topping Clever Kids series which has sold over 460,000 copies in the UK. Other books in the series include: 9781780552491 Brain Games for Clever Kids® 9781780553078 Wordsearches for Clever Kids® 9781780553146 Quiz Book for Clever Kids® 9781780553085 Crosswords for Clever Kids® 9781780554723 Brain Gaming for Clever Kids® 9781780555409 Maths Games for Clever Kids® 9781780554730 Word Games for Clever Kids®9781780555621 Times Tables Games for Clever Kids®9781780555638 Travel Puzzles for Clever Kids®9781780555935 10-Minute Brain Games for Clever Kids®

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MISSING CHOCOLATE EGG ALERT! Hop to it and help Bunny find these tasty treasures. Easter is approaching fast. The rabbits are busy in their workshop decorating chocolate eggs. They can’t wait to fill their baskets with these tasty treasures and deliver them to children around the world. But disaster strikes when a whole batch fall down the rabbit hole and land in Fairyland. From searching under the sea with the Little Mermaid to scouring the genie’s cave with Aladdin, this Fairyland hunt is a magical search-and-find adventure.This seasonal puzzle challenge will take children on an enchanting journey through their favourite fairy tales and test their spotting skills as they try to find Bunny, ten eggs and a chirping chick or two.

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From Dr Gareth Moore, the author of Buster's bestselling Brain Games for Clever Kids series, comes a new collection of puzzles to get kids training their brains from an early age.For children aged 7-9, the Bright Sparks series is aimed at sharpening the minds of the next generation of puzzle masters.Brain Games for Bright Sparks contains more than 80 maths and logic puzzles for kids to complete. The puzzles gradually get more difficult as the book progresses, letting the reader get to grips with each puzzle style and then build on their skill. Illustrated by Jess Bradley, who has filled the pages with cute and funny kawaii-style creatures, Brain Games for Bright Sparks includes tricky logic puzzles, challenging mazes and maths conundrums to turn children into puzzle masters in no time.

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A follow up to the bestselling ALL ABOUT ME.The Book of Me is a beautiful, interactive journal, perfect for children to fill in and complete to create a lasting record of exactly who they are. From how to have the best ever sleepover to fill-in dream journals, and lists of life ambitions to designing your own beauty product range, this book will document every last detail. There are also gorgeous, bespoke illustrations throughout to be coloured in.This book will make a beautiful gift for friends or family to treasure forever.Other books in the series:9781780551388 All About Me9781780555225 All About Us9781780556345 My Unicorn and Me

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From the creators of the hugely popular Kids' Book of Crosswords 1 and Kids' Book of Wordsearches 1, this new addition to the series has over 150 puzzles to complete. Addictive, fun and conveniently compact, this book of crosswords will provide hours of entertainment.From bestselling brain-training and puzzle book author Gareth Moore, The Kids' Book of Crosswords 2 will test word power and keep boredom at bay.The Kids' Book of Crosswords 2 is part of a colour-coded set of crosswords and wordsearches, bound to keep kids occupied for hours at a time.Also available in the Buster Puzzle Book series:9781780554419 The Kids' Book of Crosswords 19781780554402 The Kids' Book of Wordsearches 19781780554341 The Kids' Book of Wordsearches 29781780555003 The Kids' Book of Mazes 19781780555027 The Kids' Book of Mazes 29781780555010 The Kids' Book of Sudoku 19781780555034 The Kids' Book of Sudoku 29781780555058 The Kids' Book of Dot to Dot 19781780555041 The Kids' Book of Puzzles 1

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It's time to get moving with this fantastic colouring book packed full of trains, planes and cars for children to colour!From giant jumbo jets, two-seater planes and helicopters to racing cars, freight trains and lots, lots more, this high speed colouring book is guaranteed to keeps kids entertained for hours on end.Also available in the series: The Diggers and Trucks Colouring Book (9781780552507)

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WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2020___________"An inspirational book telling the tales of 29 amazing children. Children who have triumphed, overcome and persevered. Children who would put most grown ups to shame!" - Konnie Huq ___________This book tells the stories of girls and boys from around the world and the challenges they have faced and overcome.It features over 29 tales of amazing young girls and boys who have achieved the unimaginable – from surviving a plane crash in the jungle to striking against climate change. There are tales of triumphing over illness and injury, and of overcoming bullying. Entries include Greta Thunberg, Boyan Slat and Phiona Mutesi, to name a few. Each incredible story is narrated in an exciting and engaging style, and is combined with visually stunning illustrations by Amy Blackwell. Children can lose themselves in the remarkable true-life tales of ingenuity, courage and commitment. Practical tips and skills accompany every entry, from how to deal with altitude sickness to how to be more green. They provide children with an exciting springboard and the confidence to apply the knowledge to their own life situations – now and in the future.A perfect gift for every fearless child you know, these empowering stories show that no matter who you are, how old you are, and what you do, you can rise to the challenge.

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Amusing as well as informative, this cornucopia of mnemonics includes some well-known examples that you might remember from school, some of which have been in use for centuries, as well as more recent ones and alternatives to the traditional versions.

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Featuring paper planes and lots more, Flight School is the ultimate papercrafts and model-making activity book for kids who are fascinated by aviation.From an Archaeopteryx to a kingfisher and the Wright brothers' flying machine to an air-powered rocket, this book is packed with exciting models of gliding plants, animals and aircraft that readers can make and take to the skies. Amazing facts about flight and human aviation accompany each project, so kids can learn all about the science and history behind their models as they construct them. This incredible cut-out kit guarantees hours of flying fun.

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Perfect for budding eco-heroes, The Big Green Activity Book is packed with more than 70 puzzles and quizzes to test curious kids and teach them about our changing planet.Each puzzle covers an eco-topic such as saving water, recycling or deforestation, which the reader can complete as they learn facts along the way. Help the bee into its hive, shop at the farmer’s market and fix the leaky pipes to save water – it’s all in a day’s work for a Big Green puzzle master! Each thoughtfully illustrated puzzle is accompanied by facts about our Earth, the creatures that live here, the effect that humans are having and what can be done to change things. This book will provide hours of planet-friendly fun.Other books in the series:9781780556321 The Big Human Body Activity Book9781780556314 The Big Animal Activity Book

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Surely there’s somewhere a bear can go away from prying eyes?When a shy bear feels the urge to go, there’s only one thing on his mind: finding a private place where he can poo in peace. But a whole host of woodland animals – who have no qualms about pooing wherever they please – just won’t leave him alone.Providing an answer to the age-old question, Does a Bear Poo in the Woods? is a funny, laugh-along picture book, brought to life by Jonny Leighton’s hilarious rhyming text and Mike Byrne’s firmly tongue-in-cheek illustrations.

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Colour and explore the natural world like never before with the beautiful, poster-sized Wildlife: A Map Colouring Book.With stunning, illustrated maps featuring animals, insects, flowers and plants from different countries around the world, children can colour in the pictures and learn about flora and fauna as they go.

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This fantastic colouring book is packed with illustrations of farmyard scenes to bring to life with colour. From incredible farm vehicles hard at work to adorable baby animals frolicking in fields, this friendly book will keep young colourists entertained for hours – whether that be on long car journeys, on holiday or at home on rainy days.

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From icons of British history to geography, and the economy to the legal system, I Should Know That: Great Britain covers a wide range of topics, filling in all those embarrassing gaps in your knowledge of this fair isle.Inspired by the UK citizenship test, this useful and interesting guide includes sections such as essential British history, the current political and legal system, migration to Britain, women’s rights, geography and culture. Learn all about the Magna Carta, the House of Lords, the Old Bailey and the Commonwealth, and more light-hearted topics such as allotments, pets, haggis and marmite, while scoffing at the unfortunate but hilarious gaffes made by our politicians.Packed full of information, this entertaining and fact-filled guide to Great Britain is perfect for anyone who wishes that they were a more informed citizen.

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History is a rich, varied and fascinating subject, so it's rare to find the whole lot in one book ... until now. The History of the World in Bite-Sized Chunks pulls it all together, from the world's earliest civilizations in 3500 BC to the founding of the United Nations in 1945, passing by the likes of Charlemagne, the Ottoman Empire and the Crimean War, to name a few.Here's your chance to introduce yourself to the full spectrum of world history, and discover just how the modern world came to be.

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Your cool pocket companion and one-stop guide to improving your sleep!From the best-selling author of The Mindfulness Companion and The Can’t Sleep Colouring Journal comes the third in our pocket-sized range of gift self-help titles, designed to help you improve your sleep and as a consequence your quality of life. From diet and exercise to underlying stress or anxiety, Dr Arnold helps your nail your sleep patterns and get the quality sleep you deserve. With expert tips and guidance, exercises, techniques and check-lists – this is your one-stop, trusty and beautiful companion for everyday reference and rest!

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From homemade spa-day pamper products to gorgeous homewares, these 40 eco-gifting ideas will show you how to create presents from everyday household items. Whether you're eco-conscious and keen to reduce your plastic usage or want to be more sensible with your spending, this gorgeous craft compendium provides step-by-step guides to produce gifts that don't compromise on design or quality. Presents for sustainable living Home-grown plants and succulents from cuttings Self-care treatsOn-the-go necessities Special occasions Presents for furry loved ones … as well as tips and tricks on creating your own wrapping paper and gift tags, and much more besides. You'll be able to create modest yet striking products from items in your home and reward friends and family with carefully made contemporary treats. And by replacing disposable presents with recycled, eco-friendly ones that have been hand-made from materials in your home, you'll be saving your pennies while saving the world. The ultimate guide to eco-living and giving.

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Great poetry 'finds its way to the hearts of many, not just the minds of the few', and this delightful collection is the ideal way to browse, remember and enjoy some of poetry's greatest hits.The new hardback edition of the first poetry anthology from Ana Sampson, Tyger Tyger, Burning Bright contains verses from more than eighty of the world's favourite poets, from the thirteenth century to the present day.It includes such leading lyricists as Burns, Keats, Tennyson, T. S. Eliot, Philip Larkin and Seamus Heaney – taking in the work of W.H. Auden, Dylan Thomas, Wilfred Owen, and many others along the way.Perfect to dip into on the reader's whim, the chapters cover childhood and youth, nature, love and romance, home and travel, elegies, and more – each poem set in context with a lively introduction and entertaining notes on the poets themselves.This anthology is a lovely reminder of the nation's finest poems, and the perfect addition to any poetry lover's collection.

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Featuring wonderful affirmations and wisdom from brilliant women from all over the world, this funny and wise book will strike a chord with many women. It is a true celebration of the benefits that come with age.True wisdom comes with age, the saying goes. Of course it does – and this book proves it.Older, Wiser, Fiercer is a celebration of something that only women in their later decades know: how glorious, satisfying and FUN getting older can be. We’ve travelled a way down the path of life and we have picked up much experience along the way. Whatever it is, we’ve been there, rolled our eyes and moved on. We know who we are and we’ve realized that we like ourselves, for all our faults (hell, because of all our faults!).Full of funny affirmations, tongue-in-cheek mantras and sage advice from trailblazing older women, from film stars to musicians, writers to politicians, this book will make you laugh out loud and nod in recognition. You’ll find reflections such as:‘Never let anyone waste your time twice.’‘If it involves fake smiling, then I’m not going.’‘Tact means the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the journey.’‘It’s OK if someone doesn’t like you. Many people have terrible taste.’The young can keep their collagen and their self-doubt. Being older, wiser and fiercer is where it’s at.

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Discover one of the best cities in the world through the lens of some of the most iconic writers who have ever lived. London has long inspired and celebrated books and writing, and some of the most well-known and beloved names in English Literature have all passed through the city – William Shakespeare, Virginia Woolf and Oscar Wilde, to name a few. With Literary London as your guide, walk in their footsteps, discover their old stomping grounds and shine a new light on both the authors and their city. Decorated with illustrations, maps, and interspersed with fact boxes about the lives of major London writers, this book delves deep into literary history to reveal a hidden world of spies, romantic poets and revolutionary outcasts, journeying via the publishing houses, cafes and parks that have played their part in inspiring them over the years. Traversing both genres and historical periods, Literary London is a snappy and informative guide to a city steeped in history and culture, telling the stories behind the stories.

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