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Discover the majestic history of London in this sumptuously illustrated picture book. Each double page shows a royal palace or location, from Buckingham Palace to the Tower of London, with pictures of royal coaches, costumes, portraits, crowns and other royal regalia. With contents and index pages and internet links to specially selected websites.

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Turn the pages of this fascinating atlas to take a tour of Britain and Ireland – from the craggy far north of Scotland, to the west coast of Ireland and green fields in the south east of England. Full of famous landmarks, native wildlife, culture and history, plus website links for video tours and more information.

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Experience the life of luxury behind the closed doors of a royal palace in this exquisite sticker book. Explore the lavish rooms, and fill them with beautiful furniture and artefacts. Choose from over 200 stickers of bespoke furniture, regal oil paintings, chandeliers, elegant soft furnishings and lots more. Includes over 10 rooms for children to decorate as they please, including a formal saloon, the orangery and the grand master bedroom. Children will have hours of fun arranging the house to make it fit for royalty.

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Whether you are planning to travel to London or just watch the many events taking place there on the television, this fantastic colouring book is the perfect way to get to know the UK's capital city. Featuring plenty of London landmarks, including Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, as well as iconic sights such London's black taxis and red telephone boxes. Some of each picture is already coloured in, so children can focus on the interesting bits! Each double page also includes fascinating facts about the places shown.

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Lift the flaps to reveal the mechanics and engineering of amazing bridges, towers and tunnels including the Channel Tunnel, the Burj Khalifa, Golden Gate Bridge and more. With detailed illustrations and links to websites to see views from the top of the Shard and CN tower, travel through tunnels and see the enormous machines used to create them.

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This lively book is packed with fascinating and surprising facts about Viking raiders and explorers, and the farmers and their families who stayed at home. Did all Vikings have horned helmets and red beards? Why were some of them buried in boats, and why were people so afraid of the Vikings? You’ll be amazed at how much there is to find out.

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Discover the things people made and the games they played around the world, with over 25 fun and fascinating projects. Over 300 fantastic colour photographs!

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An introduction to rocks, minerals and fossils, with tips on where to find them from mountain tops to cliff faces, valleys, riverbeds and beaches. Contains fascinating facts and detailed diagrams on how different rocks and minerals are formed. Includes tips and advice for collecting and cleaning fossils and stones, and internet links to websites to find out more.

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A fascinating guide to Ancient Greek civilisation from the Minoans to Alexander's empire. Includes information on the key figures, battles and geography of the Ancient Greek empire, as well gods and goddesses, the Olympic games and the day-to-day life of its citizens. Features stunning photographs and illustrations, a comprehensive factfinder section with a time chart, who’s who and glossary, making it perfect for reference use. Internet links to websites with virtual tours, reconstructions and more information.

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