Category Archives: Travel Guides
Franklin and Luna go to the Moon
From the creators of the bestselling `Franklin s Flying Bookshop`, Jen Campbell and Katie Harnett, comes another charming tale about two book-lovers Franklin and Luna. Luna and her best friend, Franklin the dragon, love stories and want to visit all the places they ve read about in books. But for all their reading they still
This Book Thinks You`re an Inventor
This activity book helps children to think like an inventor by introducing key engineering concepts in a highly visual and entertaining way. Through fun activities and Harriet Russell`s playful illustrations, it encourages readers to engage with new ideas and think about problems in a creative way. The book explores the six key aspects of engineering
A Train Journey: A pop-up history of rail travel
A Train Journey takes readers on an international journey through the history of trains and brings the locomotives to life in pop-up detail. Created by the world`s leading paper engineer and art director, Gerard Lo Monaco, the adventure begins in 1829 with Robert Stephenson`s `Rocket` locomotive, the most advanced of its day, which operated on
So you want to be a Roman soldier?
This humorous and handy guide contains all the information aspiring legionaries need to know about life in the Roman army. Expert tips include: how to care for your Roman sandals; how to operate a catapult; what to wear and not to wear on campaign; how to sack a city; and how to avoid getting a
So you want to be a Viking?
This humorous and handy guide contains all the information aspiring Vikings need to know about life as a Norse warrior. Expert tips include: how to plunder a monastery; how to keep your lunch in stormy seas; what to wear and what not to wear if you want to look like a boss; and how to
Chineasy (TM) for Children
`ShaoLan demystifies Chinese characters through attractive graphics and imaginative activities. A very engaging book for young learners of Chinese.` – James Trapp, Primary Network Coordinator University College London, IOE, Confucius Institute for Schools Chineasy (R) is the fun and easy way to learn how to read Chinese characters with pictures. The book opens with introductory
The Big Sticker Book of Birds
This book is jam-packed with more stickers than a peacock can shake its feathers at. You`ll discover birds that soar, hunt, waddle and show off and have all sorts of fun sticking them throughout the book. But wait, there`s more! You can also: * Design a hoopoe`s crown * Stick the right egg in the
Mice in the City: New York
Play a game of hide-and-squeak with all of New York’s mice.They’re flocking to the famous sights, so make sure you look twice!A stripy cat and Marilyn Mouse peep out of every pageAnd every building’s packed with mice: the city is their stage!It’s a typical morning in New York City. Hard-working mice are crossing town on
Mole in a Black and White Hole
When Mole looks around his underground home, all he sees is the black-and-white world of his cold, dark hole. Mole digs and digs, dreaming of finding something colourful, but day after day, he is disappointed. One day, Mole finds a radish poking through the top of his tunnel like a chandelier. They start chatting, and
Mice in the City: London
Play a game of hide-and-squeak with all of London’s mice.They’re flocking to the famous sights, so make sure you look twice!A stripy cat and Sherlock Mouse peep out of every pageAnd every building’s packed with mice: the city is their stage!It’s a busy morning and all across London mice dressed in top hats and smart
My Head-to-Toe Body Book
Here is a new take on the body book for young children, and it`s all about asking and answering questions: “Why is your blood red?” “How much does your hair grow?” A little girl named Koko asks questions that guide three intrepid explorers through the human body as they explore the many and varied functions
My Animal Book
How do animals live? What do they eat? Is a human being an animal? Children have all sorts of questions about animals, and in My Animal Book those questions are answered. A little girl named Koko helps children think about animals and make comparisons with their own lives. There are also three intrepid explorers who
Sergio Larrain: London. 1959.
In 1958, Sergio Larrain`s photographs of a smoggy, down-at-heel London captured an extraordinarily powerful vision of the city. Larrain`s London is a fast-moving blur of activity. He revealed the signs of the emergence of a new, post-war London society – in its streets, parks, pubs and clubs – and captured the class divisions, the burgeoning
Henri Cartier-Bresson: Paris Revisited
Henri Cartier-Bresson was `the eye of the 20th century` and one of the world`s most acclaimed photographers. Paris was his home, on and off, for most of his life (1908-2004). The photographs he took of the city and its people manage to be both dreamlike and free of affectation. Here are around 160 photographs taken
Space Academy: How to Fly Spacecraft Step by Step
Space Academy is an astronaut training course that shows children how to pilot different kinds of space craft. The second in the series, the book is divided into three types of spread that encourage the child to imagine their journey into space. Astronaut School looks at the science and technology of space and space travel.
The Flying Machine Kit: Make 5 Planes!
Flying Machines is a spectacular interactive guide to aerodynamics that has five fabulous flying machines to make. There are two specially designed paper planes, a rubber-band-powered single-prop plane, a unique, superspeedy twin-prop plane and a vertical take-off helicopter. Flying hints and tips suggest how to manipulate your machines speed, distance and flight direction, demonstrating the
Paris Up, Up and Away
The Eiffel Tower is bored…so it decides to cut loose and fly over Paris! Sailing through the night air, it glides over the Seine; a short hop away, its Opera. It weaves through the crowd and department stores, falls asleep in the sun, and wakes up to the jangling bells of Notre Dame. This beautifully
The Big Book of Bugs
Introductory spreads explain that bugs live nearly everywhere on Earth and give tips on how to become a young bug spotter. The book is divided into key groups of bugs, including beetles, moths, butterflies, bees, snails, crickets, grasshoppers, worms and spiders, all illustrated with scenic compositions. Some spreads approach the world of bugs thematically, such
Megalopolis: And the Visitor from Outer Space
Stanford`s Children`s Book of the Month February 2016.The story of the alien visitor’s adventures in the great city of Megalopolis quite literally unfolds along with the single continuous and meticulous three metre long illustration. There’s even a challenge to find every single giraffe, bicycle, ghost cake and more when you’ve finished reading.The combination of intricately
My Favourite Animal Families
This book, produced specially for children aged between seven and eleven, showcases Steve Blooms perennially popular photographs of baby animals. From African plain to frozen Arctic, from mountain forest to tropical jungle, Steve Blooms camera has focused on baby bears, cheetahs, chimpanzees, elephants, giraffes, gorillas, hippos, lions, orangutans, pandas, penguins, rhinos, seals and zebras. His
