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Blast off into space with this awesome books from Adam Frost. Be amazed by hilarious, mind-fizzing, weird and wonderful facts about space! Winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2019. Do you know how long it would take you to drive to the sun? Or whether you’d like to go on a space vacation? Be truly amazed by these awesome facts about our planet, our solar system, and our universe! Find out: · How long it would take you to drive to Pluto? · What the weather is like on Neptune? · How many tonnes of litter humans have left on the moon? And did you know that next time you look up to the sky and see a shooting start it could actually be a pair of pants? On the ISS undies are ejected into space, burning up in the Earth's atmosphere! Find out more hilarious, intriguing and ridiculous facts with this awesome book. Ready, set, BLAST OFF!

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How long are your intestines? How many mites live in your eyelashes? Do all adults wear clean underwear? And much more! Find out disgusting, hilarious, weird and wacky facts about your body with this awesome book! Are you ready for another EPIC book from the winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2016 (Best Book with Facts)?

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This stunningly designed and illustrated book details the gardens that won Adam an astonishing seven gold medals at Chelsea Flower Show from his first self-financed garden 2007 to his Show Gardens for major sponsors such as Homebase. Recognised as the designers' designer Adam Frost combines a mixture of great design and brilliant planting. In this book he tells the story of the creation of each garden and reveals tips and information to allow readers to create their own great spaces. As a member of the regular presenting team on Gardeners' World, Adam is incredibly popular and draws large crowds wherever he appears.

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In this practical and personal book, Gardeners' World presenter Adam Frost takes you through his process for getting the most out of a garden space whatever its size, whether it's a window box, a terrace with a few pots or a bigger space with dedicated veg plots and borders.Enjoying your garden is about more than just what you grow; it's also about why you grow it. As well as spending time outdoors, the meaning of a garden lies in what you bring inside, from vegetables and herbs to make a family meal to flowers and seedheads to decorate the house. Adam explores how his own garden has allowed him to enjoy the simple pleasures in life and create precious memories - whether it's coming down in the morning and seeing that single flower in a vase or teaching your kids how to make the runner bean chutney that reminds you of your nan. Adam's inspiring book will guide you through all you need to make your garden thrive, and to use it to develop your own traditions and meaningful moments.

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Be inspired by creative ideas and practical advice on how to create your dream outdoor space!With the help of BBC Gardener's World presenter, Adam Frost, you can learn the small plantings, design flourishes, hands-on creative projects, and simple landscaping tricks to transform your garden. This book will show you how to use what you already have, with something to suit everyone's taste, space, and budget! Taking an artisan's approach and finding ideas from his own garden, each project starts with Adam's inspiration, walking the reader through the creative process with clear step-by-step photography and instructions. Unlike other gardening books, it's all about finding ideas in the most unlikely places and turning them into something truly personal. Dig in and discover:-More than 25 design-led projects, with clear instructions and photography -Innovative landscaping and planting tasks that gardeners can tackle in a weekend-Fresh ideas and inspiration about how to create atmosphere in outdoor spacesSimple solutions that make an impactFrom renovating old garden furniture, to making your own garden water features, this book will open your eyes to the possibilities of upcycling and encourage you to use what you have. Rewild your garden with bird boxes, toad houses, and sculptural habitats for insects, to create a thriving natural environment. Rather use the space for yourself? Construct rope hammocks and fire pits to create the perfect atmosphere for outdoor cooking. Well known in the UK for his straightforward, clear presenting, and his award-winning design ideas, Adam offers realistic, achievable, and impactful suggestions to help you create the outdoor space you've always wanted. Whatever your taste, with a little work and a dash of imagination, you can produce something truly personal while developing your skills and enjoying the creative process!More green-fingered expertise! If you love Adam's artisanal approach and uncomplicated style, why not try his first book, How To Create Your Own Garden, for a practical, no-nonsense landscape design book.

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Prepare to discover the most utterly unbelievable REAL facts about WWII . . . Did you know that onions were given as birthday presents in WWII? Or that exploding camel dung was used as a weapon? Could a leaky toilet force a submarine crew to abandon ship?This is history like you've never known it before! Ask yourself . . .Would you eat squirrel tail soup, cow's udders, or a carrot on a stick? Could you share 12.7cm of bathwater with your WHOLE family - for your weekly wash? If you were a spy, which gadgets and inventions would you choose?From flying tanks to Operation Toenail, read about the daring, tragic and heroic events that shaped one of the most influential conflicts in modern times. With a bold design and colourful illustrations, picture the most amazing, and unbelievable, facts from this world-changing time.Puffin and IWM (Imperial War Museums) are proud to be working together to educate and inspire young readers with tales from the past. Puffin know that stories can take you anywhere. As one of the most beloved children's publishers, we aim to fire every young imagination. Uncovering people's experiences during wartime, from the First World War to the present day, IWM is a family of five museums (IWM London, Churchill War Rooms, HMS Belfast, IWM North, and IWM Duxford).

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"Creating a garden doesn't need to be complicated." This is the promise from Adam Frost, BBC Gardeners' World presenter and winner of multiple Chelsea Flower Show gold medals.Create your dream garden with a practical, uncomplicated approach to gardening that suits your lifestyle, personality, and budget!Whether you have a small garden in the city or have hundreds of acres in the countryside, you can create an idyllic garden in whatever setting you choose with this gardening guide.This clear and practical gardening book will show you how to easily design a garden that reflects your practical needs, lifestyle, budget, personality, soil, and climate. Here's what you'll find inside:- Work through Q&A sessions, build mood boards and plant lists, and develop the essential skills to design, plot, and shape your space- Step-by-step photography shows you the techniques you need to build your garden - all the hard-landscaping skills you might need, such as building a brick wall, laying paving or decking, or installing fencing or a water feature- You are shown how those skills can be applied to different garden projects, from creating a seating area to building a simple water feature. You can mix and match projects according to your available space, tailor them to your climate and soil type, and gradually build your perfect garden, bit by bit- A month-by-month guide shows you how to enjoy your garden space and checklists helps you with easy garden maintenance and developmentDesigning your garden shouldn't be a daunting task. This gardening book will help you understand your space so you can create something that works for you - your time constraints, your budget, your family requirements, the sort of plants you like, and the effect you want to achieve.Following a practical, no-nonsense approach, this gardening guide strips away complex design concepts and focuses on your needs to help you find your own garden style, even if you're clueless about where to start. Discover simple garden design ideas that work equally well for a complete garden makeover or an elegant but low-maintenance garden. Create your perfect garden without breaking the bank, with an easy-to-follow planting guide that is perfect for beginner and seasoned gardeners alike.

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Did you know that there is a tree-climbing fish? Or that some bees drink crocodile tears? Or that a jellyfish was sent into space? Be truly inspired by incredible facts about the creatures that share our planet. Find out: If you're as tall as an emperor penguin or a velociraptor Whether a honey badger could beat a lion in a fight How one man was swallowed head first by a great white shark - and survived! Find out disgusting, hilarious, weird and wacky facts with this awesome book! Are you ready for another EPIC book from the winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2016 (Best Book with Facts)?

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Introduce young readers to the magical world of numbers with this fun, dinosaur-themed picture book!Packed with amazing dinosaur facts and awe-inspiring numbers, Dinos Love Numbers looks at shapes, fractions, addition, subtraction, measurements and so much more. Wherever you go you will bump noses with numbers, rub shoulders with shapes or have a chance meeting with multiplication, and guess what: numbers are SUPER fun. Don't believe me? Try this for dinosaur-loving-size...Which dino was as heavy as 10 elephants? (It's the Alamosaurus, of course!)Who would win in a dino race? (A Velociraptor. Speedy!)Which dinosaur is THREE TIMES the length of a great white shark? (A Megalodon. It was ENORMOUS!)The perfect picture book for all maths-loving kids, dinosaur-loving kids and those kids who are not sure about numbers, Dinos Love Numbers has fun illustrations and is packed with super-cool prehistoric creatures to make maths fun for children aged 5+.

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Some incorrect facts have escaped from author Adam Frost's imagination into this book...Can you figure out which fact is untrue in a sea of brilliantly weird, wonderful and unusual facts? Once you find them make sure you SPLAT them, lasso them, doodle on them - and reveal them as an imposter facts before they go out into the world! Can you guess which of these facts is NOT true? Woodlice have blue blood. Dead cabbage café is the name of a band. King Edward III banned football in England. You swallow about one litre of snot a day! (That’s roughly five skips FULL of snot, swallowed during your lifetime.) When glass snakes are attacked, their tail shatters into little pieces – these pieces jump around and distract the predator… while the rest of the snake escapes! Hunt for fascinating facts and use your detective skills to uncover the untrue 'fact'. With hilarious illustrations from the brilliant Gemma Correll, you'll need all your brains to uncover the false fact: can you 'squash' the made-up bug fact, decipher hieroglyphics, and join the stars in a night-time sky to find all the answers? Put your skills to the test as you Splat the Fact!

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Are you ready for another EPIC book from the winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2016 (Best Book with Facts)? If you ran your school, what would the rules be? Would you rather talk to animals, or speak every language in the world? How fast can you run? Answer these questions and much more, with real life comparisons - how do you compare to an animal, another human, or even your parents? Collect your own data and enjoy silly facts, quizzes, and scrapbook activities. Write, draw, cut-out and fully make this book about you!

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Introduce young readers to the magical world of numbers with this fun, dinosaur-themed picture book!Packed with amazing dinosaur facts and awe-inspiring numbers, Dinos Love Numbers looks at shapes, fractions, addition, subtraction, measurements and so much more. Wherever you go you will bump noses with numbers, rub shoulders with shapes or have a chance meeting with multiplication, and guess what? Numbers are SUPER fun. Don't believe me? Try this for dinosaur-loving-size...Which dino is the same height as a double decker bus? (It's the Allosaurus, of course!)Who would win in a dino race? (A Velociraptor. Speedy!)Which dinosaur is THREE TIMES the length of a great white shark? (A Megalodon. It was ENORMOUS!)The perfect picture book for all maths-loving kids, dinosaur-loving kids and those kids who are not sure about numbers, Dinos Love Numbers has fun illustrations and is packed with super-cool prehistoric creatures to make maths fun for children aged 5+.

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How can you transform a spreadsheet of numbers into a clear, compelling story that your audience will want to pass on? This book is a step-by-step guide (honed through the authors′ Guardian masterclasses, workshops and seminars) to bringing data to life through visualisations, from static charts and maps to interactive infographics and motion graphics. Introducing a four-step framework to creating engaging and innovative visualisations, it helps you to: · Find the human stories in your datasets · Design a visual story that will resonate with your audience · Make a clear, persuasive visual that represents your data truthfully · Refine your work to ensure your visual expresses your story in the best possible way. This book also includes a portfolio of best-practice examples and annotated templates to help you choose the right visual for the right audience, and repurpose your work for different contexts.

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