Category Archives: Accessories
Tree Explorer: Nature Sticker & Activity Book
This sticker activity book encourages children to get interested in trees and the surrounding woodland. There are lots of interactive activities including sticking leaves on trees through the seasons, identifying different leaves, looking at nests and drawing in the chicks and sticking the worms on, learning about the woodland floor and what you might find
The Happy Prince: A hand-lettered edition
Sally Castle`s beautifully hand-lettered and illustrated edition of Oscar Wilde`s The Happy Prince sets the story among Reading`s parks, squares, rooflines and churches – the town that`s shaped her and her artwork and where Oscar spent an unhappy period in gaol. This enchanting combination of fairy story with concrete urban reality, a tale of sacrificial
50 Things to Do Before You`re 11 3/4: Extra Messy Edition
`50 Things to Do Before You`re 11 3/4` encourages kids to do everything from flying a kite to tracking an animal. Now there`s a whole new set of challenges specially designed to appeal to their hardwired love of all things messy. From painting a masterpiece in mud and making a wormery, to planting their own
Tram 83
In an African city in secession land tourists of all languages and nationalities. They have only one desire: to make a fortune by exploiting the mineral wealth of the country. They work during the day in mining concession and, as soon as night falls, they go out to get drunk, dance, eat and abandon themselves
Infographics for Kids: Putting Information in the Picture
24 inventive and colourful infographics to explore! This creative activity book is a wonderful introduction to the world of infographics and the skills we need to get the most out of them. Non-fiction and complex data combine with high quality design to create an exciting and educational journey into knowledge. Contains suggestions on how to
My First 1000 English Words: A Search and Find Book
Action-packed illustrations introduce your eager young language learners to essential words in English – plus a few fun ones. From having breakfast together to visiting the zoo or a fantastic art gallery to learn about colours and shapes, these characters will bring new words to life on the page and reinforce those words that you
My First 1000 French Words: A Search and Find Book
Action-packed illustrations introduce your eager young language learners to essential words in French – plus a few fun ones. From having breakfast together to visiting the zoo or a fantastic art gallery to learn about colours and shapes, these characters will bring new words to life on the page and reinforce those words that you
My First 1000 Spanish Words: A Search and Find Book
Action-packed illustrations introduce your eager young language learners to essential words in Spanish – plus a few fun ones. From having breakfast together to visiting the zoo or a fantastic art gallery to learn about colours and shapes, these characters will bring new words to life on the page and reinforce those words that you
Great Extendable Cityscapes to Colour
How do you travel? What does your home look like? Are you `at one` with nature? These questions and many more are tackled in this ambitiously creative colouring book for boys and girls of all ages. From an imagined city of the future to a forgotten city that has been reclaimed by nature, the huge,
My Book of Bike Activities: A Wheelie Good Book
What`s the longest bike in the world? Who cycled down a volcano at 107 mph? How did the penny-farthing get its name? What is a peloton? Packed full of these and other fascinating cycle facts, My Book of Bike Activities is practically spinning with colourful puzzles to solve practical tips on mending a puncture and
Animal Camouflage: Search and Find
In a world where majestic creatures soar, scutter, prance and pounce through their beautiful natural habitats, astounding discoveries and fascinating facts are just around the corner. Or in the case of this stunningly designed book, just over the page! Sarah Dennis` incredible cut-paper style illustrations bring seven wondrous regions of the world to life, giving
Zenith Hotel
Narrator Nanou, a street prostitute, gives a detailed account of her day, from the moment she wakes up with a foul taste in her mouth, in her sordid rented room, until the minute she crawls back into her bed at night to sleep. Interwoven with her story are portraits of her clients. Oscar Coop-Phane invents
Great Scots, a Very Peculiar History
Great Scots, A Very Peculiar History looks at a whole host of great (and not so great) Scots and their influence on the world. The book features a short history of each person, detailing their achievements, personalities and lifestyles in a quirky and memorable way. Including chapters about Scots in power, scientific Scots, scandalous Scots
Marcel
Marcel, a French Bulldog, is a New Yorker through and through–he and his human know the best spots, especially in downtown Manhattan. But when a new human suddenly enters their lives at Central Park, they`re spending all their time in uptown! Everything is changing and it looks like this new human isn`t going anywhere. Why
Drink Time!: In the Company of Patrick Leigh Fermor: a Memoir
Dolores Payas has written a delightful and moving account of colourful adventurer, Patrick Leigh Fermor, a snapshot account of his final years surrounded by his drinks, his guests, and above all, his books. This short book conveys a portrait of a man who โ€became indomitable, proud and charming in old age, while retaining his other
Hilda and the Midnight Giant
When creatures bombard Hilda`s house with eviction notices, she has to think twice before making their acquaintance. Come to think of it, who is this giant who only appears at midnight, and why is Hilda the only person who can see him?Now available in paperback for the first time, Luke Pearson s stories of the
Neffy and the Feathered Dinosaurs
It was a very special day for Neffy the Microraptor–she would be taking her first flight. But when Neffy spread her wings she didn`t know what she was supposed to do! Will she learn in time to join her sisters and escape the predators on the ground? In this informative and fact-based story, Joe Lillington
The Elementary Sherlock Holmes
`To a great mind, nothing is little` Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes has become such an iconic figure that he`s almost real. He`s on our TV screens, he`s in our films and, of course, the books are still as popular as ever. This fascinating little miscellany tells you everything you need to know about this enduringly
