Category Archives: Accessories
The Book of Trees
Why are trees so important? How many types are there? How do they benefit the environment and wildlife? This book, by the award-winning author Piotr Socha, answers these questions and more, tracking the history of trees from the time of the dinosaurs to the current day.
This Book Thinks You`re a Scientist: Imagine * Experiment * Create
“This book Thinks You`re a Scientist” explores seven key scientific areas in the Science Museum`s new interactive gallery for children: force and motion, electricity and magnetism, earth and space, light, matter, sound and mathematics. Each spread centres on an open-ended question or activity, with space on the page for the child to write, draw or
Franklin`s Flying Bookshop
`I LOVE it. It is so touching and original and delightful. Katie`s illustrations are a perfect match for the text, too` Jacqueline Wilson Franklin the dragon loves stories and loves reading stories to people too, but everyone is too scared to even look at him. One day he meets a girl named Luna who, far
The Mother Fox and Her Cubs
At the edge of the forest, Mother Fox gazes fondly at her young frolicking in the snow. But the cubs venture a bit too far – and all of a sudden, they vanish! Mother Fox sets off in search of them, but there are so many trees, and the snow is so deep…Finding them is
The Big Sticker Book of the Blue
Following on from the hugely successful The Big Book of the Blue comes this nonfiction sticker activity book that brings the marine world alive in a creative way. Taking fascinating facts as its starting point, the activities in the book invite children to draw, colour and play games with all manner of ocean wildlife, inspiring
Can You Keep a Straight Face?
Can you keep a straight face? Straight eyebrows? Straight lips? A straight…nose? These pages are packed with interactive tabs that allow children to pull funny faces with impunity. A pop-up book with flaps to lift, tabs to pull and plenty of surprises!
Pop-Up Moon
Open this book and discover the dazzling magic of the moon! Find out where it came from, why it seems to change shape, how its power affects the earth, and what causes an eclipse. Shoot into space with the Saturn V rocket and travel back in time to join the first men on the moon…
What`s Up?
Hey little owl, what are you doing? I`m waking up! What`s up, Mr Pelican? I`m having my dinner! These pages are packed with interactive tabs that put children in the driving seat. A pop-up book with flaps to lift, tabs to pull and plenty of surprises!
This or That?
Do you prefer cats or dogs? Chocolate or vanilla ice-cream? The hen or the egg? Mummy…or Daddy? These pages are packed with interactive tabs that put children in the driving seat. A pop-up book with flaps to lift, tabs to pull and plenty of surprises.
My Polar Animals Journal
The photographer Steve Bloom is off on another expedition, this time to see the animals living at the freezing poles: polar bears, penguins, whales and seals. The book follows Steves journey as he finds out how these animals survive day to day how they live, grow up, hunt and have babies. His on-location account and
My Animal Book: Facts and Fun Questions and Answers Things to Make and Do
My animal book is a hands-on, action-packed title to share with young children. The starting point is the child and the questions they ask about animals. First, there`s a big surprise: a human being is an animal! Then come all kinds of questions and activities to encourage children to think about where different animals live,
My Big Art Show: A Card Game + Book – Collect Paintings to Win
This set of cards and its accompanying book form a lively art-exhibition game for children aged eight and over. Each card represents a work of art. As well as key information, such as artist and date, the cards also use symbols and colours to indicate which Movement and Theme the work represents. There are twelve
How Things Work: Facts and Fun Questions and Answers Things to Make and Do
How Things Work is a hands-on, action-packed title to share with young children. The starting point is the child and the questions they ask about how things work, from how to build a house to what powers a rocket to reach the moon. The title is organized around key questions: Whats it made from? Hows
It Might be an Apple
It Might Be an Apple is a boisterous, philosophical shaggy dog story for young children and probably a few adults. The story follows a childs hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought through all the things an apple might be if it is not, in fact, an apple. Distrusting the apples convincing appearance, the childs imagination
The Marvellous Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty
Eddie knows her mum would love a Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty for her birthday. The only problem is that she doesn`t know what a Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty is, or where to find one! Join Eddie as she tours the whole town, trying to track down the perfect present.
I`ve an Uncle Ivan
I`ve an Uncle Ivan is a free-wheeling rhyme illustrated in a nostalgic 1950s style that introduces readers to Uncle Ivan, his extended family and 14 different modes of transport. Ivan has a niece on skates, who has two hitchhiking brothers. They have a cousin on a scooter, whose sister drives a Mini…And so it goes
Making Faces: Poke Your Face Through the Pictures Star in Your Own Works of Art
Based on the idea of the seaside photo booth, Making Faces! is a fill-in art pad thats hands on and great fun. There are 32 pictures to complete. At the beginning of the book, a page explains how the book works and suggests ideas for colouring in the pages. Children complete a picture, then tear
A Taste for the Exotic: Orientalist Interiors
In the 18th and 19th centuries, architects and decorative artists were constantly seeking new sources of inspiration to satisfy the demands of their rich patrons. While some revisited the canons of the classical world, others began to turn their eyes towards the East, and the `Oriental` became a byword for spectacle and sensuality. The result
What`s Hidden in the Woods?
What`s hidden in the woods? At first glance, all is still and quiet in the woods. But look closely through three coloured transparent sheets to discover hidden secrets. As if by magic, each sheet shows animals and plants coming to life. Watch nature`s surprises emerge in front of your eyes.
Heritage Fruits and Vegetables
This is a sumptuous celebration in words and photographs of the fascinating riches of heritage fruits and vegetables. Published in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society and presented by season for growers and seasonally minded cooks, this book introduces heritage fruits and vegetables in entertaining stories and beautifully composed photographs that highlight all the unusual
