Category Archives: Accessories
Where in the World?: Search the Planet from Top to Bottom
Search the planet from top to bottom in this giant search challenge! Starting with space, moving down to the mountains and to cities before finally ending up under the sea, this is a search book packed with things to spot and fun facts to discover. Focusing on the most exciting aspects of each scene –
The Turkish Embassy Letters: 1716-1718
Mary Montagu was one of the most extraordinary characters in the world. She was a self-educated intellectual, a free spirit, a radical, a feminist but also an entitled aristocrat and a society wit with powerful friends at court. In 1716 she travelled across Europe to take up residence in Istanbul as the wife of the
Bengal Lancer
Bengal Lancer is a complete one off. On one hand this book is a love affair with the spiritual traditions of India while on the other it is the memoir of a carefree young cavalry officer in the halcyon days of the British Empire. Francis Yeats-Brown proves himself exceptionally good company, both funny and self-deprecating.
Dinosaur Colouring Book
The Dinosaur Colouring Book is jam-packed with prehistoric scenes to be coloured in.Dinosaur enthusiasts will love The Dinosaur Colouring Book and be kept busy and entertained for hours. Dinosaurs included in the book are:*Pterodactylus*Stegosaurus*Diplodocus*Tyrannosaurus rex*Velociraptor*GIGANOTOSAURUSAnd many more!The names of the dinosaurs, and how to pronounce them, are written alongside the pictures for kids to learn
End Game
A real-life thriller about memory loss, arms dealing, and fathers and sons from million copy selling, prize-winning author, Alan Gibbons. `He was here again last night, the man with the dead eyes. He was in my room and in my head.` There are not many things Nick Mallory knows for sure. He knows there was
Brick Cars & Trucks
LEGO(R) fans, rejoice! This book contains a compendium of unique transport models to make from classic LEGO pieces, ideal for LEGO(R) lovers of all ages. From sports mobiles, SUVs, monster trucks and much more, there are 40 original projects to build. Many projects use fewer than 100 bricks and each build is accompanied by simple
Draw, Paint and Print Like Great Artists
In this imaginative new activity book, Marion Deuchars makes learning about art fun. Young readers are introduced to 18 great artists, then encouraged to try out the techniques that lie behind their greatest works. Short and accessible facts about each artist`s life and works are followed by creative projects that Marion has devised based on
Dinosauria: Dinosaurs to Colour and Facts to Discover
Dinosauria is filled with stunning dinosaur portraits to colour and complete, each accompanied by a page of fascinating information and captivating facts. The book features bespoke artwork from Claire Scully, one of the talented illustrators of the bestselling The Menagerie series.
The Super Book for Super Heroes
The Super Book for Super Heroes is a compendium of ideas, drawing, colouring and activities that allows you to create your own crusaders for justice who do battle with super villains, unravelling their crazed schemes for taking over the world. You will learn to draw villains such as the Mad Scientist, Bog Creature and Evil
From Zero to Infinity
Unlock the mysteries of maths and discover the wonder of numbers. Readers will discover incredible information, such as why zero is so useful; what a googol really is; why music, maths and space are connected; why bees prefer hexagons; how to tell the time on other planets; and much much more. From marvellous measurements and
Thirty Days Has September
Thirty Days Has September helps with learning all of those confusing rules of language and mathematics, and those tricky facts from science, history and geography. It makes a lovely gift from parent to child and a perfect learning companion to help all school children. It is a treasure trove of easy methods to take important
Where on Earth?: Geography Without the Boring Bits
Where on Earth? is jam-packed with all of geography`s greatest hits, with all the boring bits taken out. From how to make a raindrops to cool ways to remember the world`s wonderful waterfalls, longest rivers and most desolate deserts – plus all the countries and continents in which these fantastic features are found. The perfect
Travel Doodles
Travel Doodles is packed with amazing outdoor-themed doodles for children to colour and complete. From designing an awesome treehouse and filling the campsite with tents to completing snowy scenes, rainforest adventures, awesome outdoor playgrounds and lots, lots more. It`s fun, simple and very creative but, best of all, no drawing skills are required! The striking
Write Every Time
Full of fascinating information about the English language, Write Every Time will help to conquer spelling slip-ups and punctuation pitfalls. From getting to grips with grammar to discovering the perfect place to position punctuation – from a simple full stop to the more mysterious apostrophe.
Hung, Drawn and Quartered: History`s Gruesome Bits
Take a gruesome trip through time with this grisly compendium of death! From the best way to shrink a head to making a mummy in eight simple steps, and with fascinating facts about botched beheadings, greedy royals and the plague, Hung, Drawn and Quartered looks at the most gruesome facts from the past.
My Little Book of Big Freedoms: The Human Rights Act in Pictures
A classic picture-book edition of My Little Book of Big Freedoms illustrated by Waterstones Children`s Laureate Chris Riddell, published in partnership with Amnesty International UK. We all want a good life, to have fun, to be safe, happy and fulfilled. For this to happen, we need to look after each other and stand up for
The Only Gaijin in the Village
In 2016 Scottish writer Iain Maloney and his Japanese wife Minori moved to a village in rural Japan. This is the story of his attempt to fit in, be accepted and fulfil his duties as a member of the community, despite being the only foreigner in the village.Even after more than a decade living in
Treasure Islands: True Tales of a Shipwreck Hunter
In 1971 Alec Crawford is determined to make his fortune from ship salvage. Early attempts lead nowhere until he teams up with a new partner, Simon Martin. Diving in Hebridean waters, they explore remains of the Spanish Armada, and the wreck of the SS Politician, the vessel made famous in the Whisky Galore. But money
Play the Forest School Way: Woodland Games and Crafts for Adventurous Kids
The ultimate guide to family woodland fun!Forest School is founded on a philosophy of nature-based play encouraging children to develop confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in a natural environment. This book will get your children outside, making and building for real (instead of on a computer screen!). Whether your local woodland is a
Population 10 Billion
Before May 2011 the top demographics experts of the United Nations had suggested that world population would peak at 9.1 billion in 2100, and then fall to 8.5 billion people by 2150. In contrast, the 2011 revision suggested that 9.1 billion would be achieved much earlier, maybe by 2050 or before, and by 2100 there
