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I Can Dream readers help characters pursue their aspirations from driving a race car to traveling to Mars – just by wiggling their fingers! Then, with two sets of hands, readers help the characters come together as they all follow their dreams in the gatefold finale. With interactive holes on every page, a satisfying touch-and-feel cover, and an impressive gatefold, these interactive board books are the perfect way to play and read together.

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In the war-ravaged England of 1940, 10-year-old Charlotte Bromley and her best friend Kitty McLaughlin are inseparable. They read their favourite books, they play pretend, and they promise to stick together, no matter what the future may bring. But that future is more uncertain than they could imagine, as Charlotte’s scientist father has unearthed a staggering truth: time travel is real.When this discovery attracts the attention of cruel forces, throwing the two girls into peril, Charlotte is faced with an impossible choice between danger and safety, between remaining with her friend or following a portal to another time and place. In a split second, Charlotte’s life changes forever. Alone and far from home, unsure of Kitty’s fate, she knows that somehow, no matter what, she must find a way back to her friend.

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Every writer knows that as rewarding as the creative process is, it can often be a bumpy road. Have hope and keep at it! Designed to kick-start creativity, this handsome handbook from the executive director of National Novel Writing Month gathers a wide range of insights and advice for writers at any stage of their career. From tips about how to finally start that story to helpful ideas about what to do when the words just aren't quite coming out right, Pep Talks for Writers provides motivation, encouragement, and helpful exercises for writers of all stripes.

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The sweetest and smallest pet ever continues her everyday adventures in this playful journal for cat lovers.

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Welcome to the creative kingdom of artist Michelle Waldie, where beloved animals become magnificent geometric wonders to colour. This fresh new colouring book renders foxes, birds, hedgehogs and more with a prismatic look that makes them as cool to display as they are pleasing to colour. With just the right level of detail, these unique designs can easily be completed in one sitting if so desired, but those who want a more involved colouring session can opt for a 3-dimensional look-and make these animals leap off the page. Plus, designs print single-sided, and the pages are easily removable for sharing and display. Whimsical and fun, Crystal Menagerie sets the imagination running wild and will bring colouring fans hours of immersive creative relaxation.

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First words are everywhere you look, especially in a house! This visually striking picture book catalogues an impressive array of household items, naming the delightful miscellany that comprises a life. The charming collections are creative and unexpected, providing the sweetest of visual snapshots that reinforce word recognition and understanding. In addition to the everyday kitchen, living room and garden items, there are surprising and smart illustrated spreads featuring everything for resting, everything for warming up and everything that gets lost. Plus, a seek-and-find element (a hiding cat!) offers bonus amusement. Children will savour the delicate illustrations of things they are learning to recognise, things they are discovering every day and things they will cherish and use as they grow.

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Suit up for a daring adventure as our hero navigates the unknown reaches and alien inhabitants of a planet called . . . Kindergarten. This clever book will prepare bold young explorers for their next mission—whether it’s a strange, new world . . . or somewhere much closer to home.

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Preface by John Lasseter • Foreword by Brian Fee • Introduction by Bill Cone and Jay Shuster Pixar Animation Studios presents The Art of Cars 3, a behind-the-scenes look at the concept art from the latest film in the popular Cars series. Fascinating storyboards, full-color pastels, digital paintings, and more offer a unique perspective into the beloved world of Lightning McQueen and his friends, new and old. With a preface by John Lasseter, foreword by director Brian Fee, and an introduction by production designers Bill Cone and Jay Shuster, The Art of Cars 3 is a scenic road trip through a masterfully animated film.Copyright ©2017 Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Pixar. All rights reserved.

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Artfully capturing yoga's vibrant spirit, Yoga Bodies presents full-colour yoga-pose portraits of more than 80 practitioners of all ages, shapes, sizes, backgrounds and skill levels-real people with real stories to share about how yoga has changed their lives for the better. Some humorous, some heartfelt, others profound, the stories entertain as they enlighten, while the portraits-which joyously challenge the yoga body stereotype-celebrate the glorious diversity of the human form. Handsomely jacketed and richly visual inside and out, Yoga Bodies is a coffee table-worthy contemplation, a meaningful gift and a source of endless inspiration for anyone seeking fresh perspectives on how to live well.

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This spirited new addition to the 642 series encourages young artists to let their imaginations run wild. Filled with hilarious, awe-inspiring, and over-the-top drawing prompts, this outrageously awesome sketchbook will inspire budding artists to reach new creative heights—the stranger and sillier, the better!

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For those who love color-coding and things arranged neatly, this trio of notebooks featuring Julie Seabrook Ream''s photos of objects organized by color is the ultimate eye candy.

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This box of notecards contains a colourful collection of rainbows inside. Each card features a different photo of objects-from succulents to macarons-arranged into a rainbow, perfect for sending a little good cheer.

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From the creation of the QWERTY keyboard to the world's first portable typing machine, this handsome collection is a visual homage to the golden age of the typewriter. From the world's first commercially successful typewriter-the Sholes & Glidden Type Writer of 1874-to the iconic electric models of the 1960s, eighty vintage devices are profiled in elegant photographs and fascinating text that highlights the design modifications, intricate details, and peculiar quirks that make each typewriter unique. From functional advances like noiseless machines to luxurious details such as mahogany covers and inlaid mother-of-pearl, a century of design innovation and experimentation is charted in these pages. Packed with visuals and rich with history, Typewriters is the essential story of a writing invention that changed the world.

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Some of us like the comfort of familiarity—staying close to the home we've always known, making a life, building a community. For some, the intimacy of the old routine is satisfaction itself. But the known is not for everyone. When our 5 protagonists get to wondering what's on the other side of their island, they can't stop until they find out. What follows is an epic journey of discovery, danger, imagination, and ultimately, bittersweet fulfillment. Is this sophisticated picture book about man versus earth? Man versus man? Or man versus self? Like our protagonists, every reader will find their own right answer in this haunting and deceptively simple modern fable.

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This book is not a valentine. It doesn't have lacey edges or sugary hearts. But it is full of lucky rocks, secret hiding spots, and gumball machine treasures. This is a book about waiting in line and wishing for cinnamon buns. About recognizing that if you care so much about someone not thinking you care, maybe you really do. But wait-isn't that exactly what love is about? Maybe this book is sort of a valentine after all. A testament to handmade, wacky, bashful, honest love-sure to winover the hearts of all readers-this offering from debut picture book author Carter Higgins and children's book veteran Lucy Ruth Cummins is the perfect gift to celebrate every relationship, from parent to child, sibling to sibling, partner to partner, crush to crush.

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"An enchanting adventure of magic and mishaps." —Kirkus Reviews "Upbeat and lovable, Polly Diamond brings the magic of imagination to life." —Booklist, starred review The first in a delightfully funny and magical chapter book series perfect for fans of Ivy + Bean, Amelia Bedelia, and Dory Fantasmagory! Polly loves words. And she loves writing stories. So when a magic book appears on her doorstep that can make everything she writes happen in real life, Polly is certain all of her dreams are about to come true. But she soon learns that what you write and what you mean are not always the same thing!

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Polly and her magic book, Spell, have all kinds of adventures together because whatever Polly writes in Spell comes true! But when Polly and Spell join forces to make the school fair super spectacular, they quickly discover that what you write and what you mean are not always the same. Filled with the familiar details of home and school, but with a sprinkling of magic, this book is just right for fans of Ivy + Bean, Judy Moody, and Dory Fantasmagory, as well for aspiring writers, who, just like Polly, know the magic of stories.

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Cat lovers, rejoice! This irresistible book compiles over 400 photos from the hugely popular Instagram profile @cats_of_instagram into a keepsake treasure. Playful categories including "bowties," "surprise!," and "happy cats" showcase all the charm and delightful quirks of the wide world of cats. This is a gift that will have feline fans smiling in recognition, surprise and appreciation.

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Embark on a Tiny Tour! These adorable shaped board books give young readers a tour of a tiny world with each turn of the page. With a die-cut on each page leading to the next adventure, and finally ending in the comforts of home, young readers will delight in guessing what comes next while learning essential prediction skills. Shaped like a building, with neon accents throughout, young readers won’t be able to resist collecting them all to create their own tiny world.

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From the mother-daughter team behind the bestselling Just Between Us: Mother & Daughter comes a new keepsake journal for sisters to celebrate their unique bond. A No-Stress, No-Rules Journal: Just Between Us: Sisters provides thoughtful guidelines and inspired prompts that pave the way for discussing everything from the weirdest (and best!) thing about your family to favorite books, music, TV shows, and more. • Provides space to share stories, record memories, and answer questions that help nurture and grow the sisterly bond. • Plenty of room to personalize the content, plus fun pages for drawing pictures and making lists. • Inspires conversations that help sisters to get to know each other on a more personal level and create precious, lasting memories. Fans of Just Between Us: Mother & Daughter and Just Between Us: Grandmother & Granddaughter will also enjoy this guided life journal that preserves memories and helps family traditions grow. Conversation and writing prompts include “My top five favorite foods,” and “If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go to,” to help grow and strengthen sister relationships in a stress-free, no pressure way. Makes a wonderful gift for sisters of all ages.

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All aboard for a rainbow of train cars and their lively animal crew! Vivid colours and cozy rhyming text inspired by the bestselling Steam Train,Dream Train will make learning colours a rich experience for the smallest readers.

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Brand-new cat owners or those who have lived with a feline companion or two for years need only look to the stars to demystify cat behaviors. This zodiac collection delves into the inner lives of cats, exploring each sun sign and offering character traits, lifestyle insights, and relationship inclinations to help cat owners learn to live in harmony with their unique pets. Filled with whimsical illustrations, this book unlocks the secrets of the feline mystique.

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A perfect place to record resolutions, inspirations and fresh ideas. This journal features a silk-screened cover, an illustration of a leaf on every page and 100% recycled paper.

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Be bold. Go outside. Invent your world. This fanciful journal is punctuated with invigorating hand-painted phrases and lush watercolour patterns. Doodlers, dreamers and journalers alike will love the thick art- quality paper in this field guide to artistic inspiration.

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The analog answer, this cheeky notebook is sure to attract lots of likes. It features a screened-back illustration of a quirky face on every page, a silk-screened cover, and 100% recycled paper.

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Inspired by Caldecott Honor book Flora and the Flamingo, this series of board books is perfect for the very youngest Flora fans. When a new feathered friend seems so different from her, Flora discovers that opposites, in fact, attract! Featuring fold-out pages and Molly Idle's graceful artwork, this adorable book of opposites will delight young children as they master new words and concepts.

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Not to worry, a book on anxiety is finally here! A clever antidote to everyday angst, this illustrated book captures universal truths and comforting revelations about being human. Artist Catherine Lepage uses her wry humour to help us see that thinly sliced and illustrated, emotions are much easier to digest.

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The Library of Congress brings booklovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to the history of our most beloved books. Featuring more than 200 full-colour images of original catalogue cards, first edition book covers and photographs from the library's magnificent archives, this collection is a visual celebration of the rarely seen treasures in one of the world's most famous libraries and the brilliant catalogue system that has kept it organised for hundreds of years. Packed with engaging facts on literary classics - from Ulysses to The Cat in the Hat to Shakespeare's First Folio to The Catcher in the Rye - this package is an ode to the enduring magic and importance of books.

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Fall in love with 52 wise, healthy and joyful 100-year-olds in this celebratory and uplifting art book. A beautiful and fascinating exploration of what it is like to be over 100 years old, Aging Gracefully invites readers to look into the face of a century of life experience with portraits of centenarians captured by the compassionate, minimalist lens of photographer Karsten Thormaehlen. The striking photographs are accompanied by short bios of the centenarians, featuring quotes and wisdom on love, food, humour and living with grace.

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Featuring pretty pastels and cheerfully illustrated lucky charms on the cover and luxe cream paper within, this journal is a bright reminder to celebrate the possibilities each day brings.

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Which elf will build the coolest sleigh for the Christmas ride? SANTA will decide! When the elves discover that Santa’s sleigh is in a terrible state, they let their imaginations go wild – and soon there are sleighs of every kind, inspired by big rigs, motorcycles, zeppelins, and much more! The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and the celebrated illustrator of Michael Chabon’s The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man, team up for spirited vehicular silliness and classic Christmas cheer in this turbo-charged read-aloud destined to become a holiday classic.

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Featuring a different hand-lettered quotation on every notecard, this boxed set of notes channels the words of some of history's greatest figures to offer an eloquent message for every occasion.

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This eyewear-themed fashion extravaganza includes 15 punch-out paper eyeglasses in 30 styles, 2 reversible eyeglass cases in 4 patterns, and a fold-out eye chart. Have a blast posing for photos, hamming it up with friends, and serving up eye-styled party favors. Mix and match paper frames to create a variety of unique looks; each frame riffs on classic, retro, modern, edgy, and pretty styles. Perfect for tweens, teens, and anyone with an obsession for spectacles. Includes: 15 punch-out, mix-and-match paper eyeglasses frames (in 30 designs) + 2 reversible paper eyeglass sleeves (in 4 designs) + 1 fold-out eye chart

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