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Getting your hands into soil can make you think more clearly and feel happier. Enjoy simple, mindful activities and everyday moments, from sowing your veg patch in April to picking tomatoes in August and harvesting pumpkins in October. With easy-to-follow instructions for every month, this book will inspire children to get outside all year round.

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This uplifting picture book showcases the amazing work our frontline staff do, the incredible skills they have and the important equipment they need to save a life, in a unique graphic novel-inspired non-fiction format. With a foreword by British celebrity Dr Zoe Williams.

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Take time to connect with the world as you embark on 40 slow adventures. Each of these journeys are on foot, bike, boat or train, allowing you to take in the history, absorb the landscape and meet extraordinary people along the way. Whether you roam the ‘Rose City’ of Petra, feel the magic of the Great Stones Way or sail back in time on the River Nile, these journeys, illustrated step-by-step through each location and accompanied by texts from bestselling author ‘Godfather of the Slow Movement' Carl Honoré provide young readers with a feast for the senses and food for the soul.

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Follow Bear as he sets off on an exciting Easter egg hunt adventure with his friends in the forest. Can you help them? Set to rollicking rhyming text with 100 eggs to find and count. The perfect Easter gift – full of the joys of Spring!

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With 30 nature-inspired activities to do on your doorstep, help your little one feel grounded, find calm, improve focus, practice loving-kindness and relax. Whimsical full-colour illustrations on both sides of the cards break down each practice into easy-to-follow steps. Tips on individual cards, plus an 8-page instructional booklet, show modifications that make these activities inclusive for children of all abilities.

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Discover a magical world of nature on your doorstep. Charming rhyming verse introduces 6 mindful moments – including a chick hatching from an egg, and dew collecting on a leaf – to the youngest readers. A fabulous introduction for first readers, from the team that created international bestseller Slow Down.

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Bring the magic of music into your home with this interactive book, which features a wind-up mechanism that sounds just like a musical jewellery box. Wind and play the Waltz of the Flowers as you share the enduring joy of this classic ballet story.

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"An essential mental-health handbook for the next generation" – Vanessa Nakate HOW DOES CLIMATE CHANGE MAKE YOU FEEL? SAD? AFRAID? POWERLESS? GUILTY? YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE FEELING THIS WAY. Drawing on years of experience as a psychoanalyst, Anouchka Grose shares cutting-edge insights on how to manage your eco-anxiety. You’ll find out how to validate your emotions. You’ll learn how to build your resilience. You’ll even discover the comfort that can be found in your community. Ten accessible steps will help you understand your eco-anxiety, and the toolkit at the end of each step will allow you to grow with the knowledge and learn how your are part of the solution. You'll finish this book feeling equipped with the solutions and practical action needed to make a real difference to the planet, to others, and to yourself.

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Ever wanted to talk to a tiger? Or chatter with a cheetah? Or yak with a yak? This book brings together a babble of more than 100 beasties and explores the amazing ways they talk to each other – from fish that fart, to alligators that dunk, to fire worms that flash, you’ll discover that wildlife have the strangest ways of sending a message…

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Meet Little Monkey, who wants to be the BEST at everything… But pride comes before a fall and it's not long before he comes back down to earth with a bump. The adorable Baby Animal Tales collection, featuring cute photographic illustrations and first experience storylines that young readers can relate to, are perfect for bedtime or nap time – these simple stories sure to soothe your little one to sleep and give them sweet dreams.

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Meet Little Duckling on the day he forgets to listen to his mummy and leaves the nest in search of adventure… then gets lost! With the help of his friend the frog, he finds his way back to the nest, where a surprise is waiting for him – some new brothers and sisters have hatched!

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Where would you go if you had a magic carpet? Take the journey of a lifetime and explore 19 real-life, off-limits locations… Whether you’d prefer to visit a volcano, do some supernatural sightseeing in Area 51, take a tour of the remotest island on Earth, or plunder the Secret Archives of the Vatican, the magic carpet will cover the four corners of the globe – and reveal hundreds of hidden secrets in between!

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Discover the mental health stories of 29 inspiring peopleMeet 29 icons, from pop stars to sporting heroes, and discover how they overcame a range of mental health issues, from anorexia to depression, to live inspiring lives. At a time when kids’ mental health is under more pressure than ever, this book celebrates the message that it's ok not to be ok.

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Discover camping, trekking and backpacking with hiking sensation Iron Tazz.

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An interactive story book with 8 sounds including Happy Birthday and other classical masterpieces With eight touch-activated sound chips, join one little mouse for a musical birthday surprise! Sing along to Happy Birthday and discover seven other iconic pieces of classical music as you follow one little mouse on her special day with interactive sound book, The Birthday Music Book. Get ready to celebrate! Follow the little mouse, who wakes up on her birthday, goes out to pick flowers in the woods, then returns home to discover all her friends and family are ready to surprise her with a birthday party! Simply press the stars on the pages to hear the songs in this interactive sound book, which also includes simple musical notation for budding musicians.Sing and play along with these famous pieces of music: - Happy Birthday - Strauss''s Blue Danube - Greig''s In the Hall of the Mountain King - Bach''s Cello Suite No.

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Join an inquisitive, clumsy, brave Bunny as she starts saying YES in this life-affirming guide to looking after yourself and your things. Meet the Yes Bunny: the bunny who says no to everything... except for having fun! She doesn't want to wash her bunny ears, she doesn't want to clean her room and she only brushes her big buck teeth for a single second... until one day she discovers that learning how to do things is actually quite FUN. With a little imagination she discovers that she can make her bunny ears into aeroplane wings in the shower; she can make her bed into a pirate carrot ship when she cleans her room; she can even have a toothpaste foam party when she brushes her teeth... and so on.Featuring easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for 10 skills, including: · The Yes Bunny Puts On Her Winter Clothes · The Yes Bunny Makes Her Bed · The Yes Bunny Has a Bath

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Young readers will the discover spacecraft and astronauts from 15 iconic space missions in this out-of-this-world rhyming picture book. 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . Blast off! Embark on a journey into space aboard rockets, space capsules, satellites, rovers and more. Simple rhyming text and engaging illustrations introduce children to the spacecrafts and missions that changed the way we understand the universe. Kids will also meet some of the inspiring astronauts who carried out the missions from John Glenn and Neil Armstrong to Charles Bolden, Jessica Meir and Christina Koch. A delightful read at bedtime or any time a child wants to reach for the stars. Missions included are: - Sputnik 1 - Friendship 7 - Mariner 4 - Apollo 11; - Apollo 13 - Voyager 1 - Hubble Telescope - Galileo - Cassini-Huygens - International Space Station (inaugural mission) - Kepler Telescope - Rosetta Probe - International Space Station (all-female space walk) - Perseverance Rover - Artemis A delightful read at bedtime or any time a child wants to reach for the stars. - Discover 15 iconic space missions, from the Apollo moon landing to the first all-female spacewalk - Fantastic read-aloud story, perfect for bedtime - Look at spacecraft up close with detailed labelled drawings - Informative back section with real photographs - Perfect for space enthusiasts aged 4+

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A beginner's guide to drumming, with secrets from world-famous musician Nandi Bushell.

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A beginner''s guide to baking, with secrets from beloved baker Joy Wilson.Let me tell you a secret: baking is magic. I don''t mean that you have to be a magician to do it. Let me show you how I bake, so you can find the magic in it, too... Learn how Joy Wilson, the social media sensation baker and cookbook author, grew up watching her parents bake and took chocolate chip cookies to her first job interview. She shares how she bakes - from creaming butter and sugar, to greasing a pan, icing and adding rainbow sprinkles - and offers insider tips and sage advice for young fans around the world. Packed with step-by-step skills and oozing with passion, these little handbooks are for any young reader who loves life.This practical biographical handbook is perfect for children aged 6+ This book is a joy-filled introduction to baking Written by baking sensation and social media star Joy Wilson Incl

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Master the art of 30 essential knots. This entertaining, easy-to-follow, and eminently practical set of 30 cards will equip readers with knotting skills to last a lifetime. Each card features step-by-step in instructions for knot tying and mastering. From the clove hitch to the Albright knot, readers will learn an array of loops, hitches and binding knots as well as variations of the most famous examples.

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This fully illustrated treasury of ten rhyming five-minute stories is a playful introduction to the human body. Great to read aloud and packed full of fun and humour, the stories help young readers aged 5+ to understand the inner workings of our body... explaining how we breathe, move - and poo! Lively tales told in rhyming verse are followed up with non-fiction explainers which summarise the science behind each story. A fantastic addition to this best-selling series, which saw amazing success with 5-Minute Nature Stories. 5-minute stories include: · WHERE DID I BEGIN? From conception to baby · THE HEARTBEAT BALLET: All about the heart and the blood · YOUR LUNGS AND THE AIR: The respiratory system · BRAINY YOU! The body's control centre · SKIN HOLDS YOU IN: All about the skin · HOLD-ME-UP: All about the skeleton and bones · DO I MOVE? Marvellous muscles · I SPY: See, hear, smell, taste, touch · SNACK ATTACK: All about digestion Accessible Biology in a 5 minute story format · Each story introduces a key part of the human body, starring a sweet smiley body part, from an energetic heart to a bouncy poo! · Each story ends with a non-fiction information page to explain more about what you've seen in each story · Engaging illustrations throughout Words of praise for 5 Minute Nature Stories: "A gift to inform and delight the youngest nature lovers" ? Waterstones

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Stretch your brain power with 20 fact-packed picture quizzes from expert puzzle master Dr Gareth Moore. Can you name a BIRD from its feather? How about a MEAL from its ingredients? What about a SCIENTIST from their discovery? Or a JOB from the equipment? Covering key encyclopaedic topics, from nature, science and technology to sport, History and Geography, keep everyone guessing with hours of family fun. · Part quiz book, part encyclopedia, with gorgeous hand-lettering and traditional artwork, this book is the ultimate gift book that can be enjoyed by the whole family · Full of fun facts on topics from nature to sport - there's something to feed every child's imagination and quench their thirst for knowledge · Written by bestselling international puzzle and brain-trainer; 'Britain's King of Puzzles' - The Sun · Large format making it the perfect quiz book for curious children and their families to gather around

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Players take it in turns to flip over tiles showing seasonal things, from rabbits in spring to ice creams in summer, squirrels in autumn to hot chocolate in winter. If they match the pictures on their nature hunt list, they add it to their card. The winner is the first player to fill their card with all the items on the list and complete the nature hunt!This board game teaches word and image recognition with all your favourite characters from Brown Bear Wood an ideal game for 2-4 players.

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Turn the clock back to a simpler time... cold lemonade in summer, evenings by a campfire, a warm blanket in winter. Fully-illustrated chapters feature the history and story behind more than thirty skills for you to discover and learn. Perfect for children aged 7+. This book brings endless hours of fun and imagination · Skills include how to grow your own tomatoes, how to sew on a button, how to use a compass and how to mend a sock · Fully illustrated throughout with step-by-step instructions and essential tips · This book offers a simple approach to learning a new skill or craft and encourages little ones to save money · Promotes sustainability and encourages creativity and craftsmanship Words of praise for this book: "They'll discover that 'old-fashioned fun' was more rewarding than playing with a phone" - 4 star review, The Telegraph "Jam packed full of things to do that involve looking at a screen" - Karan Vickers-Hulse, Just Imagine "This lavishly illustrated and inspiring book will help readers step away from the frenzy of modern life and learn a new craft" - The Bookseller A The Week Junior Book of the Week

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Match 15 ''before'' and ''after'' nature moments. Then, turn the cards over to play again - but this time, use your memory to find each pair. This card game builds first literacy and sequencing skills with all your favourite animals from Slow Down - an ideal game for 2-4 players.

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From the Montgomery bus boycott to the Black Lives Matter movement, food has played a vital role in strengthening and shaping Black empowerment. Join food justice advocate and baker Michael Platt on a stunning visual journey as he retells moving and authentic accounts of twelve months in Black history. Featuring mouth-watering recipes and biographies of important figures, this book will inspire leaders of the future with real stories of trailblazers who helped change the world.

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Relive women's footballing history with Brandi Chastain's 1999 World Cup penalty. Slam the ball home with Michael Jordan. Scale mountain heights with Marielle Goitschel. Flip through the air with Simone Biles. Take a front-row seat and relive history’s greatest sporting moments as they happened. This richly illustrated book showcases the defining moment of notable athletes from around the world in more than twenty sports, making it a treasure trove for all the family to share.

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Discover how to be adored in The Birth of Venus by Boticelli; Learn how to hunt as you pore over The Night Watch by Rembrandt; Wander through Monet’s field of poppies and relish the art of being bored; As a finale, enjoy the art of feasting atop a skyscraper as the Cats’ next adventure takes shape... A book for art lovers, cat lovers and everyone in between, each spread features irresistible cat characters who moonlight as humans in some of the world’s best-loved images, set to a rollicking read-aloud text from picture book maven Jenn Bailey.

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Discover a magical world of nature on your doorstep. Charming rhyming verse introduces 6 mindful moments – including a squirrel burying a nut, and a rainbow forming on a rainy day – to the youngest readers. A fabulous introduction for first readers, from the team that created international bestseller Slow Down.

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Explore first science concepts for growing minds in a giftable, 4-title board book box set

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Demystify maths and meet more than 20 of history's greatest mathematicians in this picture book from best-selling comic book artist, Ana Albero.

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Understand how philosophers have helped us to tackle the big mysteries of life – from why we are here to how we know if something is really true. This step-by-step journey introduces the most influencial philosophers from history, making their ideas accessible to young readers everywhere.

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Each card features a charming child on the front of the card, and a fun, inclusive activity on the reverse, offering a mindful prompt to encourage gratitude for the simple things that can bring happiness to our everyday lives. A booklet is also included to help guide carers through the activities.

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A stunning 100-piece jigsaw puzzle in the internationally bestselling Brown Bear Wood series, in this zero-plastic giftable puzzle It’s Bunny’s birthday party! Featuring gorgeous artwork of a woodland scene, this 100-piece jigsaw puzzle will open your eyes to new ways of seeing the natural world around you. Be amazed, piece by piece, as the wonders of Brown Bear Wood unfold. Includes a fold-out poster which can be used as an aid to complete the puzzle, and features 20 things to spot in the puzzle.

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A companion title to An Interesting Word for Every Day of the Year, this title introduces first concepts including colours, numbers and shapes, as well as parts of the body, things that go, animals and the world around us. Compiled in consultation with a Harvard Professor of Early Learning and Development, this book will help your little ones develop their speaking, listening and observational skills as they learn to identify objects.

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From the internationally best-selling storyteller, Vita Murrow, this illustrated treasury brings together a dozen original stories set in some of the last true wildernesses in the world, from the Arctic to the Amazon. Weaving established mythology with original storytelling, these epic earth tales tell of courage, friendship, and persistence, and explore our finely balanced relationship with Planet Earth.

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Meet Little Llama, who wants to go up the mountain… But she can't make the journey alone. When a little chinchilla offers to show her the way, she realises that new friends can come in all shapes and sizes. These adorable board books, featuring cute photographic illustrations, are perfect for bedtime or nap time, with simple stories sure to soothe your baby to sleep and give them sweet dreams.

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"This gorgeous board book is a lovely introduction to pond life [and] a great resource for early language skills" - Dr Jess French, The Big Issue Uncover five nature stories in a single pond. Watch a tadpole grow into a frog and a fish escape a kingfisher as you lift the double-layer lift flaps in 1... 2... 3! With read-aloud rhyming texts and first words to see and say, this book reinforces early language skills.

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Meet Little Monkey, who wants to be the best at everything. But pride comes before a fall, and he soon learns that having good friends is the best thing of all. These adorable board books, featuring cute photographic illustrations, are perfect for bedtime or nap time, with simple stories sure to soothe your baby to sleep and give them sweet dreams.

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Meet kids – just like you – whose small acts of kindness are changing the lives of others. Learn about the work they do and discover how the future of our world starts here… with you. Features a how-to-help section, with simple steps to inspire young readers to take action at home and at school.

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Meet kids just like you whose acts of social enterprise are raising awareness around our responsibility to people and the planet. Learn about the work they do and discover how the future of our world starts here… with you. This non-fiction picture book includes a how-to-help section, with simple steps to inspire young readers to take action at home and at school. With a foreword from crochet prodigy Jonah Larson.

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We breathe deep and expand like the galaxy, We breathe out many thousands of stars, And if ever we start to feel panicky, This reminds us of just who we are. The perfect soothing read for quiet time, Happy gently encourages young readers to explore their emotions and the beautiful world around them, with stunning illustrations and thought-provoking rhymes on every page. Lyrical, emotive language encourages your child to step back and really appreciate their life within the moment. From savouring the taste of every meal to taking time to explore new places, there are so many ways we can slow down and find happiness. This beautiful poetry combined with ideas for how to practice mindfulness in the real world make this a wonderful introduction to finding inner peace. Katie Hickey's gentle, charismatic illustrations take readers on a journey to a place of happiness and calm, with bright and uplifting colours and comforting scenes of nature and home. A great read for little ones who enjoyed Slow Down by Freya Hartas (Magic Cat Publishing) or Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers (Harper Collins Children's).

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We breathe deep and expand like the galaxy, We breathe out many thousands of stars, And if ever we start to feel panicky, This reminds us of just who we are. The perfect soothing read for quiet time, Happy gently encourages young readers to explore their emotions and the beautiful world around them, with stunning illustrations and thought-provoking rhymes on every page. Lyrical, emotive language encourages your child to step back and really appreciate their life within the moment. From savouring the taste of every meal to taking time to explore new places, there are so many ways we can slow down and find happiness. This beautiful poetry combined with ideas for how to practice mindfulness in the real world make this a wonderful introduction to finding inner peace. Katie Hickey's gentle, charismatic illustrations take readers on a journey to a place of happiness and calm, with bright and uplifting colours and comforting scenes of nature and home. A great read for little ones who enjoyed Slow Down by Freya Hartas (Magic Cat Publishing) or Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers (Harper Collins Children's).

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