Category Archives: Travel Guides
Incredible Jobs You`ve (Probably) Never Heard Of
Do you know what you want to do when you grow up? Why not work as a babysitter… for sloths? Or become a farmer… of corpses? You might even grow up to be someone who gets paid to actually sleep on the job! From taste testers to dinosaur dusters, there are all kinds of incredible
British Museum: So You Think You`ve Got It Bad? A Kid`s Life in Ancient Greece
A kid`s life in ancient Greece might sound like fun, what with all that brilliant sunny weather and watching the Olympic Games, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, written by award-winning author Chae Strathie, children will learn just how tough life really was, from living on a diet
National Trust: 2020 Nature Month-By-Month: A Children`s Almanac
Take an inspirational month-by-month journey through the seasons with 2020 Nature Month-By-Month: A Children`s Almanac. Beautifully illustrated by Elly Jahnz and written by nature-lover and wild swimmer Anna Wilson, this fantastic, fully illustrated guide to the year includes nature spotter guides, indoor and outdoor craft and activity ideas, seasonal recipes and celebrations of religious festivals
Who`s Hiding on Safari?
There are lots of animals to see on safari. Where are they hiding and what are they doing? In this innovative lift-the-flap book, little ones can pore over the beautiful collaged pages and explore under leaves, trees and rocks to find out interesting facts about safari wildlife. This is the perfect introduction to the outdoors.
Axel Scheffler`s Flip Flap Frozen
What do you get if you cross a narwhal with a reindeer? It`s a nardeer, of course! And how about a penguin with a beluga? Why, that`s a penuga! With over 121 possible creations, silly names and strange noises to make you giggle, this new Flip Flap book is perfect for preschoolers and ideal for
British Museum: The Legend of Troy
Coinciding with the hotly anticipated British Museum exhibition Troy: Myth and Reality in November 2019, this is the fascinating story of the destruction of an ancient city and the many ways it has been told and retold over time. Featuring fearsome warriors, powerful goddesses and menacing monsters, these tales have captivated children and adults for
What Does An Anteater Eat?
Anteater is hungry, but he has completely forgotten what anteaters eat. Baffled and with his tummy rumbling, he consults the other animals. But Sloth is too busy, Toucan is clueless, and Crocodile has his own mouth full. Maybe the ants will know – and maybe the answer isn`t quite as obvious as you may think!
British Museum Press Out and Decorate: Ancient Egypt
From sarcophaguses to scarab beetles and canopic jars to crocodiles, this book features 20 unique, intricately foiled designs that can be slotted together to create 3D ornaments or threaded together to make an amazing amulet garland. These press-out pieces are stunning in white and gold foil, but look even better as a colourful collection of
Where`s Mrs Queen?
The original, award-winning Felt Flap series – perfect for babies and toddlers!Each title in this stylish series has five spreads with friendly characters to find behind colourful felt flaps.In `Where`s Mrs Queen?`, you`re on the look out for Mr Policeman, Mrs Bus Driver, Mr Soldier and Mrs Queen herself!Lift the final flap and there`s a
Earth Heroes: Twenty Inspiring Stories of People Saving Our World
When faced with climate change, the biggest threat that our planet has ever confronted, it`s easy to feel as if nothing you do can really make a difference . . . but this book proves that individual people can change the world. With twenty inspirational stories celebrating the pioneering work of a selection of Earth
A Wartime Journey Revisited
`A Wartime Journey Revisited` is the extraordinary blend of two accounts of the same journey, a generation removed. From father to son (and wife), the parallel accounts follow the same path seventy two years apart, both equally moving. It will appeal to history buffs, readers who love road-stories and those that enjoy a really good
A Dog on the Downs: An Appreciation of a Unique Part of Kent`s North Downs
Inspired by Maryanne Grant Traylen`s daily walks with her dog, and by the moments of beauty afforded by living between sea and Down, A Dog on the Downs evokes the North Kent countryside in its different moods, seasons and weathers, combined with a narrative that invokes a sense of the geology and history that has
How to be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs
Do you have what it takes to become an astronaut, a spaceship engineer or to work at Mission Control? Find out all about space and all the incredible space jobs you could do, from training to be a space chef or designing spacesuits to searching for new planets we could live on, or even blasting
The Suitcase
When a strange-looking animal arrives pulling a big suitcase, the other animals are curious. What on earth could be inside that suitcase? A teacup? Maybe. A table and chair? Perhaps. A whole home and hillside with trees? This stranger must be fibbing! But when the animals break into the suitcase and discover a very special
Animal ABC
Animal ABC is the third in this series of fun first alphabet books for babies and toddlers. As well as first letter sounds to say out loud, there are bright pictures featuring lots of familiar animals to spot and talk about, providing hours of first-word fun!
Animal Families: Forest
Exciting new series of lift-the-flap board books introducing the concept of family.Find out the different names for mummy and daddy animals in the forest – and then lift the flap to find the babies! A striking, satisfying introduction to animal families, with screen-printed artwork from Jane Ormes and bold neon ink to capture the attention
National Trust: Look and Say What You See at the Seaside
From seashells and sandcastles on the shore to starfish and seahorses underwater, this look-and-say book for little ones is a great way to start learning about nature at the seaside. The spot-and-find aspect is perfect for the youngest of readers to become absorbed in the fascinating nature details. What can you see in the rock
National Trust: How to Help a Hedgehog and Protect a Polar Bear
From beetles and butterflies, to puffins and polar bears, animals and habitats all over the world need our protection. In this beautifully illustrated book, children (and adults!) can learn about thirteen different habitats – gardens, hedgerows, heathlands, woodlands, highlands, wetlands, the coastline, freshwater, oceans, savannahs, jungles and mountains – and simple everyday ways to protect
Not My Fault
Maya and Rose won`t talk to each other. Even though they are sisters. Not since the accident. Maya is running wild, and Rose doesn`t know what to do. Now Maya and Rose have to go away together on a week-long school journey. But will the trip – and a life-threatening adventure – fix their relationship…
Fairy Tales: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
When Goldilocks gets lost in the woods, she finds herself at a cosy little cottage. She is delighted to find three bowls of porridge on the table, three chairs in the living room and some very bouncy beds in the bedroom. But little does Goldilocks know, this cottage belongs to three bears, and they`re on
