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Why do so any children run and hide from multiplications and decimal numbers? Perhaps because they haven't yet found out just how much fun there is to be had in math ... In particular, with these two new books in the series Mad for Math, children will find out that math problems can be surprisingly fun when done with the entertaining monsters from the planet Zot, and that fractions are completely different when you learn them together with a band of pirates and Greg the parrot! Thanks to the brightly coloured and exciting places, young readers will have to help the characters to solve enigmas and problems with mathematical calculations. The journeys are structured in a gradual and intuitive way: the main aim of these innovative activity books is, in fact, to help children learn independently, encouraging them to use their brains to understand the mathematical rules while playing. This is why there are no definitions or abstract formulas in these books. Children can however check their answers against the solutions found at the back of the books. This series of didactic and educational books will teach children that not only can you play with math ... you can even have fun! Ages: 10 plus

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Meet scientist Marie Curie and learn about her life and pioneering research in this engagingly illustrated biography. At a time when women weren't welcome in the world of science, Marie Curie made her mark on history. She was the very first woman to become a professor of physics in the Sorbonne, where she had studied, and even went on to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields. With this fascinating biography, kids will find out how Curie, along with her husband, set up their lab and discovered both polonium and radium, and why their work on radioactivity was so important. Appealing illustrations, information on her breakthroughs and successes, and an index of major events reveal how Marie left her mark on humanity. A timeline and simple quiz help kids test their understanding and knowledge. Ages: 6 plus

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There are few subjects that fascinate children as much as animals: they never tire of reading about their characteristics, but they rarely get the opportunity to see their favourite creatures in person. This book gives readers the possibility to explore the animal world as though its inhabitants were right in front of them, exactly as they are in reality, with their real dimensions. It will thus be possible, for instance, to compare fangs and tails and discover that it's not the lion that has the longest claws, but the sloth! Young readers will be able to compare a cat's nose with that of its wilder and more dangerous cousin, the tiger. With these immediate comparisons children will finally be able get to know animals the ways they are in real life! Ages: 6 and up

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Meet Pablo Picasso and discover the story of his life and work in this engagingly illustrated biography - narrated by the artist himself. Pablo Picasso redefined 20th-century art, moving from realistic portrayals and experiments in colour to primitivism and cubism, in which he deconstructed the subjects he painted. This engaging first-person biography explores the unique career of this master, who began learning to draw and paint at just seven years old. It delves into Picasso's training, including at the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona; his various stylistic periods, from naturalism to surrealism; his experience living in Paris under German occupation during World War II; his many marriages; and his profound influence on later artists. Ages 6 plus

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The largest and the smallest creatures of the animal kingdom meet in two books so closely linked as to become a single volume! In fact, the mini book of the smallest animals, which resembles its characters also in the format, fits perfectly into the enormous cover of the book of the largest animals. In both volumes the animals are presented by texts full of information and amusing curiosities, and poetic and funny illustrations by Francesca Cosanti, an artist able to draw both ironically and sensitively these extraordinary examples of Nature. Ages: 4 plus

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Extracts are different from all other preparations. They are a nutritional resource that completes a healthy and balanced diet, providing mineral salts, vitamins and fibre from cereals, seeds, fruit and vegetables. They are different from smoothies, more complete than a juice, richer in nutrients than a centrifuge. Extracts can easily be prepared using an extractor, a small appliance that doesn't stress the foods to be treated, so that it is possible to obtain a preparation that maintains the majority of the nutrients present in the food. Extracts are suitable for all those who live busy lives, who practice sports and who want a healthy diet but don't have time to cook. They are ideal for people who want to take care of themselves, detox and calorie count, or simply transform fruit and vegetables into attractive and delicious preparations to tickle the appetite, or for anyone who prefers to replace a traditional meal with a simple drink. The consistency of an extract is soft and creamy, it can be diluted with water or mixed with ice to make a sorbet. Thanks to the mechanical characteristics of the extractor, it is possible to prepare drinks based on oats, emmer, barley, soy, almonds or rice and of course of all kinds of fruit, including those with a low water content, like bananas, leafy vegetables such as lettuce, artichokes and many others. This book is packed with recipes and interesting ideas to guide you step by step in making extracts and filling your glass with well-being straight to your glass.

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A book for those with passion and appreciation for fighter planes and the history of aviation. Follow the rapid technological innovation and the global events that led to their evolution. From the models used in two world wars to those that dominated the Cold War. Discover the incredible progression that has enabled jets invisible to enemy radar and those that provide pilots with precise awareness of the battlefield, even at distances of hundreds of kilometres.

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A huge book for pre-school children to start gaining more confidence with helicopters, trains, trucks, planes, boats... in the colourful world of the vehicles! In this volume, children will develop their vocabulary adding new words, stimulated by the context. The book is presented in the form of little games to help the readers learning with fun in a visual and easy way. Ages 3 plus

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Space is the last title in a series of activity books which is a collection of texts for children which contains playing activities aimed to encourage the development of the main cognitive skills following the Montessori method and its most typical topics. The contents follow a progressive complexity to challenge the children to complete various tasks with great results all by themselves. My First Book About Space. Using the Montessori concept of nesting elements where smaller elements are contained in progressively bigger ones, the child can see the logical sequence from the Earth to the Space Exploration. A lot of stickers, at the end, will make the activities even more interactive! Ages: 5 plus

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A cute series for pre-school children to start gaining more confidence with numbers and colours. In the first volume, children will understand the relationship between numbers and quantity, to learn to count to 100 and to develop their math skills. In the second volume, colours are introduced using items taken from familiar contexts so that the little readers can learn new words as well as the theory of colours, how to distinguish primary colours and how to mix them to make new ones. The intent of these big board books is to stimulate the interest of pre-school children in the world of numbers and colours. The books are presented in the form of delightful games to help the readers learning and understanding in a visual and easy way. Ages: 3 plus

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In this large format atlas of the world, children will find in each spread a different continent with some of the most famous or curious animals represented but... some are missing! Don't worry, in the last page of the book, children will find the missing animals that can be taken out and built in 3D, to play with them and learn everything about their original habitat! Take out the figures of the animals at the end of the book, on the last page, and play along the spreads to find the missing animals in each continent! Ages: 4 plus

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Measurement units can easily turn into obstacles for many students, as learning specific acronyms, and understanding the difference between the measurement units such as length, capacity or weight. Thanks to this activity book, children can approach not only units of measurement, but also equivalences, that is, the calculations that allow us to make comparisons. Children can face the concepts of the book through games and exercises that become progressively more difficult, set in the world of dinosaurs. By playing with the long neck of a brontosaurus, with the different weights of the triceratops and the pterodactyls, and comparing them with modern day objects and settings, children will easily assimilate the concepts presented in the book. Ages: 7 plus

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Barcelona, as defined by writer Eduardo Mendoza, is 'The city of wonders.' And there's no better way to explore this dynamic city than venturing beyond its most famous attractions. Do so by walking along the 14 itineraries in this comprehensive guide. Each will take you, step by step, through the lively neighborhoods in all their variety and diversity. Find 'Flash Visits' throughout--itinerary suggestions to tackle visiting the whole city in a single day or weekend. Follow tours through the colorful metropolis--characterized by modern monuments, narrow medieval alleys, vibrant markets, and Ramblas--to places such as to the Picasso Museum, the Sagrada Familia, and Barceloneta, the busy maritime district. This beautifully illustrated guide also offers excursions to less-visited spots, including Montjuic hill, the Botanical Garden (Jardi Botanic) and the Collserola Tower (Mirador de la Torre de Collserola). Plus, you'll find expert recommendations throughout to

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Here is the Montessori travel activity case, to be carried with us everywhere and anywhere. The travel case contains 16 consoles, in small size materials, that are light, easy-to-handle and fun, and which can be easily carried in a bag or rucksack. The activities proposed will capture the interest and attention of your children, requiring them to use their fine motor skills, training their visual-spatial abilities, creativity and logical reflection. Moreover, they can be used in complete autonomy, thanks to simple strategies of visual association that will allow them to immediately see if they have made a mistake. Children's hands will be kept busy stringing, unstringing, sewing and knotting some ribbon, moving and putting together puzzle pieces and dressing pretty dolls. Ages: 3 plus

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This book helps children aged three and up explore various themes related to the seasons of the year, highlighting the peculiarities of each season and reinforcing the idea of change and the cyclical passage of time. The book furnishes information and curious facts about the typical weather of each season, the fruits and vegetables that are grown in each season, the habits of animals in different seasons and what kind of clothes are most adapt in which months. All the activities make it possible to assimilate information in the simple, independent manner inspired by the Montessori Method. Ages: 3 plus

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Follow the adventures of an intrepid explorer and meet some of the world's most bizarre animals! Did you know there's a wasp that looks like a panda, a basilisk snake that runs over water, a butterfly with a large skull on its body, and a fish that seems to be wearing lipstick? Kids will discover all this and more, as they join an explorer doing research in the wild and see a world of curious animals. Along with detailed illustrations of these cool and surprising creatures, young naturalists get lots of fascinating information from a team of experts. Ages: 7 plus

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This series of board books will help children to learn the basics of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics with fun! On each page, after a short explanatory introduction, children will find a question and a turning wheel. If they choose the correct answer, in the following page, they will discover their happy ending! If they make the wrong decision, they can learn from that experience and start all over again thinking about their choices! A simple yet effective idea to make children understand the basics of STEM topics. From coding to additions, they will solve simple problems while playing!

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