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Our Practice Book (Level 3) offers great exercises and examples to introduce English at an intermediate stage including key language skills, grammar, and vocabulary.English for Everyone uses visual teaching methods to introduce practical English usage, reinforced through a variety of exercises and examples in our Practice Book (Level 3).The Level 3 Practice Book helps you to expand your English conversational topics 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, grammar, and punctuation to an intermediate level with comprehensive guidance. When used alongside our Course Book (Level 3), this workbook is ideal for English test preparations or ESL lesson plans. Whether you are looking for ESL teaching resources, or a structured programme for adults to learn English as a second language, the English for Everyone Practice Books provide practice questions and exercises focusing on: - Grammar: Applying new language rules into different contexts with visual breakdowns of English grammar in use - Vocabulary: Cement understanding of key English vocabulary with visual cues to help understand the exercises- Reading: Examine target language topics in real-life English examples to support effective English language learning- Writing: Improve core understanding of English by producing written passages of English text- Listening: Test understanding of spoken English with extensive English-speaking audio materials integrated into every unit (All supplementary audio is available on the DK English for Everyone website and IOS/Android App).- Speaking: ESL learners can practice and compare spoken English with our free online audio resources 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 foreign language, and a self-study approach with resources available to improve English speaking, reading and writing.

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An activity book that will help little ones discover everyday science as they play their way through 14 exciting home science experiments!Full of hands-on activities that will tap straight into your child's natural scientific curiosity. The experiments are easy to follow and use items that most people already have tucked away at home. Look I'm A Scientist is the most incredible introduction to science for kids. From an iceberg animal rescue to stretchy slime and a science wizard potion. Kids can pour it, mix it, feel it, and more, as each sensory-friendly activity becomes an ever-so-exciting science experiment.The 14 activities in this educational book are easy to prepare, set up, and create. A step-by-step visual guide and a charming design make it the perfect STEM activity book for parents and their little ones to explore together. Each activity is designed to let your child play and learn with all their senses. Together you can grow their love of science and their understanding of the world. Little scientists will discover fun facts like why water goes stiff in the freezer, what makes slime super stretchy, how to make the best soap bubbles, and lots more. With Look I'm A Scientist children can touch, smell, see, hear, and taste their way to scientific amazement.And remember, making a mess is part of the fun and learning!Find Out Why, What And How!You were born with everything you need to be an extraordinary scientist - a fantastic brain and super senses. Get ready to touch, smell, see, hear, and taste your way to scientific discovery. Being a little scientist has never been so much fun!Full of amazing science experiments for kids like: - Homemade playdough- Ooey gooey slime- A bubble volcano- And much, much more!DK's Look! I'm Learning series of exciting and educational STEM books, focus on the sensory experience of practical learning and play and find the science in everyday activities. Hands-on learning experiences tap straight into kids' insatiable curiosity and sense of wonder. These books for children are perfect for ages 3-6, formatted with a padded cover and toddler-tough pages. The series encourages children to develop independence and improves their critical thinking, investigation skills, and motor skills. Try the other titles in the series next, including Look I'm A Cook, Look I'm A Maths Wizard, and Look I'm An Engineer.

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Introduce your baby to fluffy animals with touch and feel textures.Tickle and touch the fluffiest animals with Baby Touch and Feel Fluffy Animals, which is part of DK's popular board book series. Encourage your baby to learn early concepts such as colours, shapes and patterns as they turn each page. Let them touch and learn about the squirrel with his bushy tail, two purring kittens and one very fluffy puppy.The softest animals are fun to touch, and this picture book is perfect for encouraging tiny fingers to explore and babies minds and fine motor skills to develop. With sturdy pages and a padded cover this touch and feel baby book will provide plenty of enjoyment for your toddler.About the series: Baby Touch and Feel books are the perfect series for the very youngest readers. These small, padded books excite babies and toddlers with their foil and touch-and-feel covers. Each book in this affordable series contains twelve vibrant interior pages with bold, engaging images. Containing large word labels, each page has foil or glitter to behold or a tantalizing texture to touch. These safe novelty textures immediately intrigue babies and are perfect for little fingers to feel. The Baby Touch and Feel series encourages sensory development, language skills, and early reading skills while teaching colors, shapes, patterns, and opposites.

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An interactive touch and feel book for babies with delicious food and read-aloud text! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning. Baby Touch and Feel: Mealtime is an interactive and fun way to help your child learn not only words but shapes and textures too. Bold, bright pictures and colourful food-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.Read all about an exciting selection of foods, from smooth orange juice to tasty cheese! 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 Mum 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 labelled 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 sticky jam on bread, shiny apples and soft bananas. 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 First Words, and more for your little one to enjoy!

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An interactive pop up book that inspires hands-on learning and helps put your child to sleep. Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning.Bold, brightly coloured pictures, lift-the-flap pages and entertaining rhymes. Pop up Peekaboo: Bedtime provides lots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of animal entertainment. If they had a favourite bedtime story before, then this might be their new number one!Babies and toddlers will be enchanted by finding the surprises behind each flap. This interactive toddler book for 2 year olds helps teach young children 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.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- Rounded edges and chunky pages, protecting babys and their growing teeth!This pop up book has been designed as an all-round activity learning experience, to get the most out of story time. Read aloud the lively rhymes that create the amusing story for your kids to follow, and play a guessing game of who is behind the flap! The rhymes and the easy-to-read text help preschoolers remember the new words they are learning for early language development. Complete the Pop up book series!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 oceans in Pop-Up Peekaboo! Under the Sea and travel back in time to find dinosaurs in Pop-up Peekaboo! Baby Dinosaur and more!

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New series to help toddlers and children learn to count using fun counting games for kidsFollow the clues and guess the number, then lift the flap to check the answer!Make learning fun with Animals Counting a brand new lift-the-flap early learning book from DK. Let your toddler have fun with numbers and learn all about animals too. With lots of animal themed counting games inside kids will learn lots of amazing animals facts while they learn to count. Play counting games alongside your toddler and watch them delight in lifting the flaps and discovering the answers underneath. A perfect combination of animal facts and counting games which help your toddler's early learning and toddler development. Help your child learn to count with Animals Counting.

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Early learning is lots of fun with this lift-the-flap tractor book for babies and toddlers. Your little one will love looking at all the different tractors, and finding the farm animals who are hiding behind each one. They can name the tractor colours, lift the tactile flaps, and say hello to a lamb, a pony, a cow, a chick, and more. Baby Tractor! is an exciting hide-and-seek game to share with your little one, and the perfect first baby board book for reading aloud, building first words, and helping kids learn colours.

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Introduce your baby to cute cuddly animals with touch and feel textures.Tickle and touch the textures together with your baby and help them discover all about Cuddly Animals. Let their little hands roam to find a shaggy-haired pony, a fluffy lion cub and a fuzzy-tailed bushbaby. Twinkly, fluffy and fuzzy textures in a chunky package: perfect for encouraging tiny fingers to explore and tiny minds to develop. Sturdy pages with tactile covers and rounded corners mean these books will last years of reading.

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Discover over 325 species of butterfly and moth found in Britain and Northwest Europe with this new edition.From the Short-tailed Blue Butterfly to the Winter Moth, discover over 325 species of butterflies and moths with this pocket-sized guide. In-situ photographs and no nonsense notes covering both anatomy and identifying marks will help you identify them in the field quickly and accurately.Maps show you what butterflies and moths to find where so you can plan your spotting and make the most of your surroundings, whether you are on a holiday browse or serious quest. An ideal guide for all the family.

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Help your little one point to their favourite toys and learn first words with this delightful, touch and feel picture book for babies and toddlers. Explore the touchy feely pages together. With large word labels and one main picture per page to focus on, this baby book has a simple design that's easy for very young children to follow, helping them identify all the familiar playtime toys. Meet a cute teddy with a shiny bow, and a soft, fluffy toy rabbit. Feel a bristly pink piggy and a smooth yellow bath duck. Look at the sparkly red tractor, the twinkly green frog, and the shiny choo-choo train. Help your baby name the different toys and make their fun noises. Brrrm! Brrrm! Quack! Quack! Ribbit! Ribbit! Every page has texture or an eye-catching shiny area to expand a baby's senses, and encourage early learning. Little ones will love turning the sturdy board pages themselves, pointing to the pictures, and feeling the tactile patches. Part of a best-selling, touch and feel series, this is a perfect first book for babies and toddlers.

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Help your baby discover all about colours and shapes with touch and feel textures Stroke, tickle and touch the textures together with your baby and help them discover all about colours and shapes. Let their little hands roam and feel how silky the butterflies are and how bumpy the oranges feel. They'll learn as you play. Twinkly, bumpy, scaly, silky, sandy, sticky and shiny textures in a chunky package: perfect for encouraging tiny fingers to explore and tiny minds to develop.

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Quick, easy-to-use and a perfect size to fit in your pocket. Organized by subjects such as everyday phrases, hotels, travelling around and includes an extensive menu section. Uses a simple and effective system of imitated pronunciation.

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A fun, pocket-sized pop-up book that inspires hands-on learning with the help of a bedtime story! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning.Bold, brightly coloured pictures, lift-the-flap pages and entertaining rhymes, Pocket Pop-Up Peekaboo: Bedtime provides lots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of bedtime-themed fun. Go on a journey and find all the hidden bedtime toys!Babies and toddlers will love lifting the big flaps to find five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages: Fluffy Chick, Cuddly Ted, Miss Elephant, Big Bunny, and Mr Owl! Vocabulary about bedtime toys are carefully woven throughout, making this board book a fun and easy story about finding Big Bunny’s friends before going to bed. Inside the pages of this adventure pop-up book, you’ll find:- A compact, handy pocket-sized format - ideal for taking on the go.- Hands-on play elements that builds all-round learning skills.- Look-and-find peekaboo games that reward curiosity.- Rhythmic, read-aloud text that aids language development.- Rounded edges and chunky board book pages, protecting babies and their growing teeth!This pocket pop-up book has been designed as an all-round activity learning experience, to get the most out of story time. Read aloud the lively rhymes that create the amusing story for your kids to follow, and play a guessing game of who is behind the flap! The rhymes and the easy-to-read text help little ones remember the new words they are learning for early language development. This interactive book for 0-3-year-olds helps teach young children object permanence, which is an important step in childhood development. Turning the pages and moving the pop-ups helps toddlers learn motor control for improved dexterity.Complete the Pop-Up book series!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. Wander around the garden and discover lifecycles with Pop-Up Peekaboo! Garden, search the oceans in Pop-Up Peekaboo! Under the Sea, walk around the barnyard and spot the animals with Pop-Up Peekaboo! Farm, and much more! Try our other pocket-sized editions too, Pocket Pop-Up Peekaboo! Baby Dinosaur, Pocket Pop-Up Peekaboo! Unicorn and Pocket Pop-Up Peekaboo! Farm.

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A fun, pocket-sized pop-up book that inspires hands-on learning with the help of magical unicorns! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning.Bold, brightly coloured pictures, lift-the-flap pages and entertaining rhymes, Pocket Pop-Up Peekaboo: Unicorn provides lots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of mystical fun. Go on a journey and explore an enchanting unicorn kingdom!Babies and toddlers will love lifting the flaps to find five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages: Moonbeam the magical unicorn, Daydream the blue unicorn, Cupcake the pink one, Sunshine the yellow unicorn, and Sparkle, the most colourful of all! Vocabulary about unicorns are carefully woven throughout, making this board book a fun and easy story about finding friends in the enchanted forest. Inside the pages of this adventure pop-up book, you’ll find:- A compact, handy pocket-sized format - ideal for taking on the go.- Hands-on play elements that builds all-round learning skills.- Look-and-find peekaboo games that reward curiosity.- Rhythmic, read-aloud text that aids language development.Rounded edges and chunky board book pages, protecting babies and their growing teeth!This pocket pop-up book has been designed as an all-round activity learning experience, to get the most out of story time. Read aloud the lively rhymes that create the amusing story for your kids to follow, and play a guessing game of who is behind the flap! The rhymes and the easy-to-read text help little ones remember the new words they are learning for early language development. This interactive book for 0-3-year-olds helps teach young children object permanence, which is an important step in childhood development. Turning the pages and moving the pop-ups helps toddlers learn motor control for improved dexterity.Complete the Pop-Up book series!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. Wander around the garden and discover lifecycles with Pop-Up Peekaboo! Garden, search the oceans in Pop-Up Peekaboo! Under the Sea, walk around the barnyard and spot the animals with Pop-Up Peekaboo! Farm, and much more! Try our other pocket-sized editions too, Pocket Pop-Up Peekaboo! Baby Dinosaur, Pocket Pop-Up Peekaboo! Bedtime and Pocket Pop-Up Peekaboo! Farm.

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A visual guide to the world’s most popular game, packing all the excitement of the pitch into a book.This guide is a feast of football facts for fanatics ages 9-12, covering everything from the rules of the game to the top tournaments.Learn about historic ball games and the birth of football, get up to date on the laws of the game and the new technology that referees use to make vital decisions, and see what it takes to run a club and keep the players in top shape. You’ll also find a chapter on all the international trophies and tournaments, including the FIFA Women's World Cup, Copa América, and the Olympic Games. This new edition includes updates to football's roll of honour and latest tournament winners too.This fantastic football book for kids offers:- A highly visual approach that brings football to life inside the pages. - A global mix of content covering both the men’s and women’s games. - An array of vital tips and tricks, plus dynamic CGI illustrations.- Astounding facts and mind-boggling stats all about football.The ideal gifting title for football-mad fans, this guide doubles up as a great read for sporty kids and even reluctant readers. Updated every two years, this fourth edition will include the highlights and results of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

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Flip the page and discover a new LEGO® build idea to inspire you every day - with 150 build ideas!Get creative with 150 fun LEGO ideas for the whole family to create, from cute animals and cool vehicles to dream homes, space rockets, magical beasts, LEGO games, and much more. The stand-up wirobound format makes it perfect for displaying in the home and enjoying as a family, inspiring creativity and screen-free fun. Build your favourite pets to add to your animal collection, create a reward chart (for every member of the family!), celebrate a birthday with LEGO cupcakes, and get on the move with helicopters, monster trucks, and hot-air balloons. Each day brings a new surprise and LEGO inspiration.Build LEGO fun into every day!©2023 The LEGO Group.

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Packed with striking photography, Eyewitness Universe explores the incredible celestial bodies in our Solar System.Become an eyewitness to outer space and beyond, in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the Universe. Children will be mesmerised by how past, present, and future space exploration has helped our understanding of the Sun, our Solar System, rocky planets, gas giants, and explosive stars.This beautifully illustrated guide for kids aged 9+ gives an insight into far-off galaxies and out-of-this-world objects captured by powerful space telescopes. Striking photographs and detailed illustrations help you learn the secrets of pulsars and black holes, and how they are created by dead stars.Throughout the pages of this newly-revised book on fossils, you can expect to find: - A fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature.- Amazing facts, updated diagrams, statistics, and timelines.- Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field.Eyewitness Universe introduces the ultimate guide to incredible celestial bodies and our Solar System. Children can find out how the Universe started with a Big Bang and what scientists think will eventually happen to it. This all-encompassing guide to the Universe is a must-have for curious children aged 9+ with a thirst for learning, as well as teachers, parents and librarians.So, what's new? Part of DK's best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.Explore the series!Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Learn the incredible systems that keep your body functioning with Eyewitness Human Body, take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic, explore one of the most brutal conflicts of the 20th century with Eyewitness World War I, or discover the creatures and plants that lived long ago with Eyewitness Fossil.

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Teach yourself Arabic in just 12 weeks with this fun-filled language course. DK's 15 Minute Language is the perfect course for busy people who want to learn Arabic fast. The 12 themed chapters are broken down into easy-to-follow 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a range of practical themes, including: leisure, business, food and drink, travel, and shopping. Each lesson combines vocabulary and grammar essentials with attractive full-colour images, making it quick, easy, and fun to learn new Arabic vocabulary. There is no writing or homework - you simply use the cover flaps to hide the answers to exercises and test yourself as you learn. Each chapter ends with a review module, so you can track your progress and identify areas where you need further practice.Fancy becoming a pro at the language? Then get stuck in to discover: -Annotated photographic scenes and word lists make it easy to learn and remember new vocabulary.-12 fun chapters, each designed to take a week to master, providing an easy-to-follow structure for new learners.-Easy-to-use pronunciation guide for every word, plus a dictionary and menu guide at the back of the book.-Regular review modules to help you track progress and assess how well you have learned the vocabulary in each chapterThe course includes a free audio app that enables you to hear Arabic words and phrases spoken by native speakers. Use the app alongside the book's easy-to-use pronunciation guides to perfect your pronunciation and practise Arabic conversation in real-life situations. Whether you're a complete beginner or just in need of a refresher course, there's no easier way to learn Arabic than with 15 Minute Arabic.At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why stop there? Learn more languages with DK's 15 minute guides to French, Spanish, Mandarin and more!

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Discover your ABCs at the museum! Little ones can learn the alphabet through artI went to the museum and I saw... Featuring artists from Gustav Klimt to Vincent van Gogh, young readers can learn the alphabet while discovering some of the world's most well-known paintings and intricate textiles. Developed in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Met ABC is guaranteed to spark a lifelong love of learning and art appreciation. Each page features a famous artwork from The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, a letter, and a headword. A memory game at the end of the book reinforces learning. Children can discover apples with Cézanne, dance lessons with Degas, and waves with Hokusai. It's the baby art book series that grown-ups will love, too.© The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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Now in Ukrainian.Your body is amazing. It keeps you alive and carries you around every day. But how much do you really know about what's going on beneath the surface? Jump on board and take a journey under your skin, through your insides, and back in time to explore milestones in medicine and the latest scientific discoveries about the human body.Packed full of disgusting and delightful facts, this book contains the amazing answers to these questions and more. Filled with bite-sized chunks of information, The Body Book covers everything from the brain, skull, and mental health, through to how your body protects itself and how surgery has evolved through the ages. Other topics include what poo can tell us about the body, a timeline of pandemics through history, and amazing recent medical advances such as 3D-printed prosthetic limbs.The Body Book is an ideal introduction to human anatomy and the history of medical advances. Perfect for budding young scientists, doctors, and nurses!

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This busy board book encourages hands-on fun for your toddler as they learn about the many different colours.Introducing My First Colours, an adorable board book for babies and toddlers, featuring lots of new words, as well as counting and finding shapes and patterns. This engaging colour book is packed with bright pictures and fun-filled activities to get your little ones thinking and talking, and your child will love learning about the different colours along the way. Point to the red fruits. How many orange animals can you see? What's pink and goes oink, oink? From the primary colours red, blue, and yellow, and the secondary colours green, orange, and purple, to pink, brown, black, white, silver, gold, and multicoloured, babies and toddlers aged 0-3 will love learning all the different colours in this engaging photographic board book.This tabbed baby board book offers: - Word labels with easy-to-read text alongside vibrant photos of objects that are primary colours, secondary colours, and more, as well as shapes and patterns.- More than 180 vibrant photographs of colour-themed objects for preschoolers to look at.- A sturdy and chunky board book format with safe rounded tabs, thoroughly tested for babies and toddlers.- Content grouped into 13 distinct subject areas, each with an easy-grip picture tab, so kids can turn to their favourite part of the book.This colourful board book is a must-have for babies and toddlers aged 0-3 to encourage early learning and help your child develop early speaking, listening, and observation skills. This delivers a rounded early learning reading experience for young children, whilst they engage and have fun! At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why stop there!There's so much more to explore and love with DK's My First series. With over 15 titles in the series, your child can discover new topics, people and places to keep them entertained time and time again. Expand your child's vocabulary with My First Words, meet playful puppies and cuddly kittens with My First Animals and have a fabulous time on the farm with My First Farm.

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Dive into a world of gross facts and discover the secret science of everything icky and sticky. This irresistibly disgusting book for children will teach you all you need to know about all kinds of animal and human waste and goo - what it's for, how it's made, where it goes, and lots more.Did you know that the global population produces more than a million tons of poo every day? Or that the ancient Egyptians used animal excrement in their medicine? That sea cucumbers can vomit their sticky insides when threatened, yet still survive? Children aged 9+ will love all these facts and more, presented either with jaw-dropping CGI illustrations or eye-popping photography - plus additional boxes feature diagrams that make information easy to understand.Celebrate your child's curiosity as they explore:- 1,000 jaw-dropping, mind-blowing facts that will be sure to wow family and friends.- Stunning CGI graphics, fun visual comparisons, and diagrams make stats and facts easy to understand.- Science boxes that are illustrated with engaging diagrams to explain information.- Simple and easy to understand images explaining the science behind weird and wonderful facts.This book of gross, mind-blowing facts will make the ideal gift for kids who love all things weird and wonderful - especially slime and goo! With endlessly interesting information and incredible visuals, 1,000 Amazing Gross Facts is the perfect way to entertain and amuse your friends, family, and yourself. In fact, you'll never look at poo, goop, and gunk in the same way again!More in the SeriesIf you like 1,000 Amazing Gross Facts then why not complete the collection? Journey to the Jurassic era with 1,000 Amazing Dinosaur Facts and learn mind-boggling facts about the scariest animals ever to walk the Earth!

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This is the ultimate guide for any football fan who wants to know everything about the "beautiful game" - from World Cup winners to football skills and techniques.Whether you are a keen player, a lifelong supporter, or an armchair football manager, this book illustrates every aspect of the most popular sport in the world. The Football Book reveals the story behind the game - from the history of the sport to the results of the Qatar 2022 Men's World Cup, and the build-up to the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.Discover everything there is to know on football with this fantastic guide, featuring:- A fresh graphic style illustrates everything from beach football to block tackles.- Stats and fact boxes profile players, managers, fans, national teams, and club.- Special features highlight great matches, stadiums, and football culture.- "Top 5" boxes provide an alternative look at the best and worst of the gameBold step-by-step artworks and jargon-free text profile the roles of players, equipment, team formations, strategies, and individual skills, while maps, quotes, and statistics give you all of the key facts on national teams, famous club sides, and iconic players, as well as the greatest competitions around the world.

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about why some animals light up, from fireflies to glow worms, and bacteria to sharks - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress.Bioluminescent Animals is a beautifully designed reader all about how and why some animals light up their different worlds.The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed.A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills.Children will love to find out about fireflies flashing to communicate, bacteria lighting up to be eaten, and animals using light for camouflage.

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Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about beautiful gems with this fun-filled non-fiction reader carefully levelled to help children progress.DK Super Readers Pre-Level: Sparkly Gems will introduce kids to a parade of gems - including rubies, emeralds, pearls, and diamonds - and is a motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading. DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of non-fiction: travelling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital non-fiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently. The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by:- Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.- Building knowledge while progressing key Reception and Early Learners reading skills.- Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as gems, stones, and the natural world.- Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes.Each title, which has been levelled using MetaMetrics®: The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history, and nature topics so there's something for all children's interests. The books and online content perfectly supplement core literacy programs and are mapped to the National Curriculum Standards. Children will love powering up their non-fiction reading skills and becoming reading heroes. DK Super Readers Pre-level titles are visually engaging, full of fun facts, and introduce children to the wonderful world of non-fiction. Perfect to help children ages 3 to 5 (Reception and Early Learners) who are ready to enter the world of reading.

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about the amazing ways animals defend themselves from predators - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress. Animal Defences is a beautifully designed reader all about animal defences, from camouflage to claws, poisons to armour, and lots more.The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about some of the world's stinky, slimy, shocking and invisible animals!

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about technology, from the classroom to space - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress. A World of Technology is a beautifully designed reader all about how tech is used in our everyday lives, in work, play, education, home and more! The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about the technologies we use in our lives.

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about a wealth of different animal battles in the fight to survive - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress. Predator and Prey is a beautifully designed reader all about the eat or be eaten lives of all kinds of animals around the world.The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed.A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills.Children will love to find out about predators and prey, from the tiny to the huge, the crafty to the hidden, and the environments they learn to survive in.

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about Mars, the Red Planet - what we know about it and what we aim to find out - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress. Mission to Mars is a beautifully designed reader all about Mars, from the earliest astronomers to observe it to the future of space travel and an imagined life on Mars for humans.The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about how we have found out about Mars over the centuries, and what the future of space travel might bring.

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about the curious creatures that live deep in the oceans - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress. Deep-Sea Creatures is a beautifully designed reader all about how ocean creatures adapt to a life in the dark deeps of the ocean. The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about slimeballs, glassfish, hagfish and more!

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The ultimate guide to more than 100 top sports from around the world, from basketball to blade running.Are you a team player? Do you have a steady aim? Maybe you are super fast or strong? Whatever your size or skill, there is a sport out there for you. The Illustrated Sports Encyclopedia is the ultimate illustrated guide to the diverse world of sport, from the best known ball-sports, athletics, and water sports to the most obscure racket sports and races (anyone for a game of pickleball?). The book showcases different sports by grouping them into categories including team sports, target sports, winter sports, wheels and motors, horse sports, and extreme sports.This illustrated guide to sports for kids offers: - A dynamic visual design and clear language, explaining all the sports essentials to understand and enjoy the featured sports. - A core overview to explain each sport through "aim of the game" boxes, and essential equipment.- Clear, intuitive categories that divide the sports, allowing kids to expand their understanding and compare similar sports they are interested in.- Special features to tell the story of the Olympics and Paralympics, focusing on the history, aims, and spirit of the Games.The Illustrated Sports Encyclopedia is a must-have title for all young sports enthusiasts, particularly in the run up to the 2024 Paris Olympics. A special section on the Olympic and Paralympic Games looks at their history, from the early Greek games right up to the present day, with Summer and Winter Olympic sports clearly identified and explained.Dynamic photography brings the sports to life, and complements the clear explanations and artworks that describe the rules, equipment, competitions, and common terms.

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Learn more than 10,000 of the most useful words and phrases in German with this beautifully illustrated dictionary for German-language students. Building on the success of the English for Everyone course books and the Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, the German English Illustrated Dictionary uses crystal-clear illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 words of German 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. Fancy becoming an expert in the language? Then open the pages of this German dictionary to discover:- A comprehensive guide to a wide range of useful German words and expressions.- Structured in clear sections based around a theme (e.g. sports, food and drink, transport).- Clear, attractive illustrations make the vocabulary easy to understand and remember.- Includes a beautiful illustration at the start of the section that sets the theme in context.German English Illustrated Dictionary is incredibly easy to use and can be used for self-study or as a reference in the classroom, and is suitable for learners at all levels, from beginner to advanced.Learning German vocabulary has never been easier with this visually stunning dictionary!

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Learn 100 essential first words with this pack of beautifully illustrated flashcards, perfect for children learning to read and speak French.Make learning a new language fun with this pack of 100 beautifully illustrated flash cards. Young learners of French will be captivated and engaged by the dynamic, visual approach that sets French for Everyone Junior apart from other language materials for children.French for Everyone Junior: Flash Cards have been designed for children who are starting to read and speak French. Each beautifully illustrated card features an image plus an essential first word, introducing nouns, verbs, and adjectives. On the reverse of the card, just the image is shown so children can test their knowledge.Interactive and engaging, these flash cards for kids include: - A beautifully illustrated pack of 105 flash cards for young children who are learning French either as a first or second language.- An essential first word and an illustration on each card, to help young learners memorise new vocabulary.- Five bonus cards provide handy suggestions for fun, educational activities and games to play with the cards.- A sturdy, laminated cardboard design, so these flash cards are suitable for young hands to play with again and again.These first words flashcards are perfect and fun way to introduce children to French as a first or second language. They can be used at home with a parent or tutor, or by teachers looking to introduce new words, and are the perfect companion for children who have recently begun to learn or study French.At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why stop there?If you like French for Everyone Junior: Flash Cards, then why not try German for Everyone Junior: Flash Cards, Italian for Everyone Junior: Flash Cards and Spanish for Everyone Junior: Flash Cards as part of the series making learning new vocabulary fun.

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Teach yourself Italian in just 12 weeks with this fun-filled language course. DK's 15 Minute Language is the perfect course for busy people who want to learn Italia fast. The 12 themed chapters are broken down into easy-to-follow 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a range of practical themes, including: leisure, business, food and drink, travel, and shopping. Each lesson combines vocabulary and grammar essentials with attractive full-colour images, making it quick, easy, and fun to learn new Italian vocabulary. There is no writing or homework - you simply use the cover flaps to hide the answers to exercises and test yourself as you learn. Each chapter ends with a review module, so you can track your progress and identify areas where you need further practice.Fancy becoming a pro at the language? Then get stuck in to discover: - Annotated photographic scenes and word lists make it easy to learn and remember new vocabulary.- 12 fun chapters, each designed to take a week to master, providing an easy-to-follow structure for new learners.- Easy-to-use pronunciation guide for every word, plus a dictionary and menu guide at the back of the book.- Regular review modules to help you track progress and assess how well you have learned the vocabulary in each chapterThe course includes a free audio app that enables you to hear Italian words and phrases spoken by native speakers. Use the app alongside the book's easy-to-use pronunciation guides to perfect your pronunciation and practise Italian conversation in real-life situations. Whether you're a complete beginner or just in need of a refresher course, there's no easier way to learn Italian than with 15 Minute Italian Language.At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why stop there? Learn more languages with DK's 15 minute guides to French, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic and more!

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Teach yourself French in just 12 weeks with this fun, user-friendly, and uniquely visual language course. DK's 15 Minute French is the perfect course for busy people who want to learn French fast. Twelve themed chapters are broken down into five daily 15-minute lessons with an easy-to-follow structure and spanning a range of practical themes, including leisure, business, food and drink, travel, and shopping.Each lesson combines vocabulary and grammar essentials with attractive full-colour illustrations, annotated images, and simple pronunciation guides for every word, making it quick, easy, and fun to learn new French vocabulary. There is no writing or homework - you simply use the cover flaps to hide the answers to exercises and test yourself as you learn. Each chapter ends with a review module, so you can track your progress and identify areas where you need further practice.The course includes a fully redesigned free audio app that enables you to hear French words and phrases spoken by native speakers. Use the app alongside the book's easy-to-use pronunciation guides to perfect your pronunciation and practise French conversation in real-life situations. Whether you're a complete beginner or just in need of a refresher course, there's no easier way to learn French than with 15 Minute French.

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about a tadpole's life in the pond as it grows into a frog - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress.Tale of a Tadpole is a beautifully designed reader all about a tadpole's growth to a frog, how it develops and what it eats.The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed.A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills.Children will love to find out about this unique journey from tiny tadpole to full-grown frog.

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Identifying wildlife in Britain and Ireland is quick and easy with this complete practical field guide to the animals, plants, and fungi of the British Isles.The pocket-sized format means Pocket Nature Wildlife of Britain and Ireland is perfectly portable and ideal for slipping into your rucksack while rambling, or popping into the glove compartment for trips further afield. Packed with in-situ photography and text written by wildlife experts, this indispensable book covers everything from trees, wild flowers, and fungi to wild animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects.The key features of this beautiful book to British and Irish wildlife includes: - Close-up photography shows key details and highlights distinguishing features, making it easy to identify species.- Each entry includes at-a-glance facts for quick reference.- Simple graphics provide information on scale and silhouette shape to aid quick identification.-Distribution maps provide a quick and easy guide to the best areas to spot each speciesThis nature book is organized into groups that are easily understood and recognized by the complete novice. Coverage is comprehensive, with more than 1,000 species included. Each entry comprises a prominent photo of the subject for identification, supporting photos that show important details or variations, and a data panel to summarize key facts consistently. A simple text profile picks out the most useful details to aid accurate identification and provides interesting background information. Maps show you where you can expect to find a species, so you can plan your spotting and make the most of your surroundings, whether you are on a holiday browse or serious quest.From the Hummingbird Hawk-moth to the False Deathcap fungus, Pocket Nature Wildlife of Britain and Ireland is the ideal family guide to wildlife in the British Isles.

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about the creatures living in the oceans - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress.Ocean Animals is a beautifully designed reader all about life in the ocean - from the baby sea turtle to the killer whale, from seahorses to sharks.The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed.A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills.Children will love to find out about the extraordinary animals and fish in our oceans.

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about different wild baby animals - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress.Wild Baby Animals is a beautifully designed reader all about the lives of cute baby animals, from sleepy bears to jelly-bean sized joey!The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed.A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills.Children will love to find out about the lives of wild baby animals around the world.

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about why we need trees and how you can plant, grow and save them - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress.Save the Trees is a beautifully designed reader all about why we need trees - to keep our air clean, provide shade, food and homes for animals - and how we can grow and protect trees. The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about the different ways trees support our lives - and how we can protect theirs.

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about bats' lives in the darkness - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress. All About Bats is a beautifully designed reader all about these night-time animals, from how they find their way in the dark to what they eat and how they sleep upside down!The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed.A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills.Children will love to find out about these intriguing furry, flying creatures!

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about life in Earth's frozen Arctic and Antarctic - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress.Frozen Worlds is a beautifully designed reader all about the Arctic in the north, home to the polar bear and the southern Antarctic, with its penguins and seals.The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed.A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills.Children will love to find out about the Earth's frozen extremes, the Arctic and Antarctic.

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about big trucks at work and play - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress.Big Trucks is a beautifully designed reader all about the jobs done by big trucks, from carrying to towing, flattening to lifting, digging to putting out fires - and even doing stunts!The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed.A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills.Children will love to find out about the incredible working worlds of big trucks.

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about the world's most incredible buildings - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress. Amazing Buildings is a beautifully designed reader all about some of the tallest, oldest, most beautiful, unusual and environmentally friendly buildings.The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed.A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills.Children will love to find out about the pyramids in Egypt, fairy-tale castles, skyscrapers and buildings that look like no others.

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about the popular pet - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress.Cats and Kittens is a beautifully designed reader all about different kinds of cats, their special skills, and how to look after a cat and have feline fun!The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed.A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills.Children will love to find out about clever cats and cute kittens.

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Learn about the delightful wagging-tail world in this exciting guide to dogs and puppies.Every young dog and puppy fan will be drooling over the pages of this wonderful dog treasury for hours of delight! Learn everything there is to know about our furry friends in this adorable book of dogs for children, including their body language, what they are dreaming about, and what they are trying to say to you.Children aged 5-7 can learn about the profiles of over 50 different dog breeds, including well-loved favourites, such as the Labrador Retriever, Poodle, Dachshund, French Bulldog, Great Dane, and more! This book for canine lovers is arranged into the different dog groups based on the jobs that they do, and is filled with colourful photos, fur-tastic facts, and bite-sized information. This adorable dog book for children includes:- Fact files on over 50 breeds and features many more throughout the book, revealing their individual characteristics.- A science-focused and fact-packed route into learning about dogs.- Fact files for each featured breed providing key information, such as origin, size, character, and colour.- A fantastic first introduction to the lives of these increasingly popular pets, as well as pet care, such as how often dogs eat and how to groom them.My Book of Dogs is a delightful children's book about playful and loving pooches and is sure to be a hit with young dog enthusiasts. Children can find out about their favourite breeds, from pugs to golden retrievers from around the globe, how to take the best care of them, and be amazed by their heightened senses and clever antics. This book is a must-have for children who love animals, especially those who have a pet dog at home or whose families are thinking of getting one.Complete the seriesThis delightful book about dogs is part of the My Book of series of educational books for children, and also includes My Book of Cats and Kittens, My Book of Rocks and Minerals, My Book of Stars and Planets and My Book of Fossils.

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Use your reading superpowers to learn all about different ways to move around, from bikes to space shuttles - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress.On the Move is a beautifully designed reader all about different ways to travel on land, sea and air - and even into space.The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed.A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills.Children will love to find out about the different ways we can move around, from the simple bike through tractors and balloons to space shuttles!

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From sunset at Stonehenge to the steps of the Forbidden City, see the wonders of the world and the people who built and used them brought back to life in stunning detail.Discover humanity's greatest monuments restored to their former glory in this guide to the wonders of the world. Incredible History: Wonders of the World turns back time to reveal realistic reconstructions of the most incredible monuments humankind has ever constructed.Imagine if you could travel back in time and visit the wonders of the world. Where would you go first? You'll feel the roar of the crowd in the Roman Colosseum, observe an eclipse at Chichen Itza and stride along the walls of Great Zimbabwe. Children aged 9+ will learn when and how it was constructed, and what it teaches us about how the people who lived at the site might have spent their days. Each story begins by showing you the wonder as it is today and you can marvel at the location recreated in jaw-dropping 3D detail.This fascinating guide to the wonders of the world contains: - Information that goes beyond the curriculum to give a truly international view of the past, from the - Palace of Versailles in France to the largest Buddhist temple in the world: Borobudur, Indonesia.- Pages packed with fascinating facts, data, and detail. - The wonders of the world are restored to their former glory with 3D computer artworks, going into incredible detail and depth.- Story boxes that put the discovery in context and go behind the scenes showing how archaeologists unearth the past.With each page packed with fantastic facts and extraordinary pictures, Incredible History: Wonders of the World brings together the best bits of history and archaeology to recreate our wondrous past. Combining archaeological evidence and computer technology, the book brings the people and places of the past back to life before your very eyes.

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