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Embark on a captivating nature exploration with interactive cutouts and fold-out pages, unveiling the mysteries of perfectly hidden animals and plants in this engaging adventure for young readers.In Hide and Seek in Nature: Guess What It Isyoung...

Soar through the night sky with this beautifully illustrated atlas of the stars.Explore constellations and find out about the bright stars that form them, in this beautifully illustrated book for children. Astronomer Tom Kerss introduces the...

Celebrate the coronation of King Charles III with this fascinating book of facts about Charles, his mother Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Family, his childhood, hobbies, home and his new royal role – perfect for 8+ and fully illustrated throughout! Did you...

*A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY TOP TEN BEST BOOK OF 2023 FOR CHILDREN * A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A BOOKLIST EDITORS' CHOICE OF THE YEAR *★ “Vivid . . . mesmerizing . . . intriguing.” —Kirkus...

WINNER! 2024 English 4–11 Picture Book Awards – Non-fiction 4–7WINNER! BEST NON-FICTION BOOK – Made For Mums Toy AwardsShortlisted for The Week Junior Book Awards – Children’s Book Cover of the Year Let's go on a LIFESIZE adventure!Step into the book...

Learn to read a classic Dr. Seuss story with the help of The Cat in the Hat in this fun-filled learning activity book, complete with stickers! Come and join the Cat in the Hat and have lots of fun learning to read! Fill in the gaps in the story with...

Find out all about helicopters in this fun-packed flap book. Peep inside a helicopter cockpit to see how the controls work, then use flaps to help it take off, and find and rescue a hiker from a mountain. Emergency vehicles are a talking point for many...

Entertain the whole family this year with the perfect gift for kids – the 2023 children’s annual loaded with all-new jaw-dropping, eye-popping, brain-bending facts. • It pairs the planet’s weirdest facts with the coolest and strangest true stories •...

The must-have super funny series from the creators of the bestselling Naughtiest Unicorn! Ahoy there!Join the Super Cutes for a super-fun seaside rescue!When a summer storm leaves a trail of destruction at the beach, it’s time for the Super Cutes to...

The brand-new must-have super funny series from the creators of the bestselling Naughtiest Unicorn! Join the super cutes for a super fun time at a magical fair! The funfair is coming to town! The cutes have all been looking forward to it for months –...

Silly scenarios and questions for guaranteed family fun!Have fun with family and friends with this interactive game book, bursting with 200 side-splittingly funny scenarios, silly choices and thought-provoking questions all about animals. With no right...

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for school use.A fantastic mini school thesaurus for age 11 and above in the best-selling Gem format to help you find the right word every time. Written specially to help with school work and...

The must-have Back to School thesaurus for Year 7. This English School Thesaurus is the essential word finder for all students of English. Developed with teachers to support the requirements of the school National Curriculum, this English student...

The ultimate quizzing companion for all trivia fans. Whether you’re playing solo, putting your partner’s brain to the test, or competing with friends and family, the possibilities are endless. With over 2,000 questions from the Official Classic Trivial...

Meet the coolest creepy crawlies on the planet! Discovering Bugs features an in-your-face look at more than fifty fascinating insects—as if through a magnifying glass!Zoom in on the coolest bugs in the world, crawling the forest floor...

Fun Scrabble wordsearches for kids aged 7+Get ready for more than 120 wordsearches, inspired by the classic board game that always spells F-U-N! · Bursting with brain-tickling wordsearches · Have a go at the beginner puzzles before moving on to more...

Pack your brain with football fun and trivia ahead of the UEFA EURO 2024 championship! Did you know?The world’s largest football shirt is over 80m long.In 2002, Australia won a World Cup qualifying game by 31–0.Danish referee Henning Erikstrup’s fake...

Delve into the magical world of unicorns in this new illustrated book, filled with questions, facts, jokes and more! Release your inner unicorn with this hilarious new ‘would you rather’ book!Bursting with funny, interactive questions, silly jokes and...

Learn to add with The Cat in the Hat in this fun-filled learning activity book, complete with stickers! Come and join the Cat in the Hat and have lots of fun with adding numbers! With strange animals and peculiar items to count – and loads of stickers –...

Learn all about rhyming words with The Cat in the Hat in this fun-filled learning activity book, complete with stickers! Come and join the Cat in the Hat and have lots of fun with words that rhyme! With simple text and loads of stickers, you’ll soon...

Get ready for a whole bunch of fascinating facts and staggering stats! Bursting with 150 fun and fact-filled lists about animals, space, the world, history, technology and lots more. · Explore the top ten coolest caves · Reach new heights with the...

Paul Farrell's stackable cards are fun for all the family Build a skyscraper using the beautifully-designed cards, with only your imagination to limit you.Each pack contains 64 cards (105 x 69 mm) in a variety of graphic designs. Clever paper...

Celebrate the presidential election with this fascinating book of facts about Kamala, her family, childhood, career, hobbies and successes – perfect for 8+ and fully illustrated throughout! Did you know?Kamala has lived in California and Canada, as well...

Ready for a LIFESIZE adventure?Step into the book and see how you measure up against some of the world's most incredible LIFESIZE OCEAN ANIMALS. Go face to face with a turtle, see how you’d look with megalodon teeth, dive down for a peek at an anglerfish...

Pack your brain with football fun and trivia ahead of the UEFA EURO 2024 championship! Discover over 100 extraordinary facts about the beautiful game from all around the world!Find out which football team plays inside a crocodile-shaped stadium.Discover...

This bold, surprising picture book demonstrates the magic of everyday transformations (and introduces cause-and-effect) for the youngest readers.What happens when 1+1 equals . . . something other than 2Apart, blue is blue and yellow is yellow . . . but...

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for school use.Help children age 7+ (KS2) develop their writing skills at home and in the classroom with this colourful, easy-to-use Collins Children’s Thesaurus, fully up-to-date to the latest Key...

The ultimate adventure awaits in this guide to the coolest, weirdest, and most exciting super trips on the planet! Where would kids go on holiday if they were in charge? It's time to find out…Discover creepy vampire legends in Transylvania; visit the...

Winner - 2024 KZone/Total Girl Toy Awards - Most Fascinating ReadUncover our planet's most sensational secrets with this mind-boggling atlas of mysteries that's packed with more than 100 strange and unexplained enigmas.What happened to the Bermuda...

This spine-tingling collection of spooky stories features over 20 eerie tales from across the globe. Discover bewitching retellings of ghost- and monster-filled myths regaled with ghoulish relish and journey continent-by-continent through this haunting...

Banish boredom on long drives, flights and train journeys with Drawing Games on the Go, a fun and colorful mix of drawing challenges, games, and activities. A must-pack addition on any family trip, it fits easily inside hand luggage and can be...

Dive into the unexplored depths of the deep blue sea and discover its secrets with this trusty and beautifully-illustrated guide by Lonely Planet Kids. Meet the amazing animals, birds and plants that live in our oceans, the habitats in which they live,...

From monster-slewing heroes to ancient accounts of gods and goddesses from all around the world, such as Thor and Odin, the beautifully illustrated follow-up to Atlas of Monsters and Ghosts is a fun and fascinating journey through the realms of...

Take a journey into the unknown and discover the planet's wildest and most wonderful sights. Paddle through the eerie glowworm caves of New Zealand, ride with the wild horses of the Namib desert, swing off the end of the world in Ecuador, and be amazed...

If you believe that all you need to fight an evil bloodthirsty fiend is garlic or holy water, think again. What you need is to keep a cool head and reach for your copy of Atlas of Monsters and Ghosts! Have you heard of the headless man roaming Edinburgh...

Warning: you may want to cuddle this book! We've found the planet's cutest animals and squeezed them inside this adorable title. From fluffy pandas and penguin chicks to pygmy possums and inquisitive quokkas, discover a mix of family favourites and...

Art is everywhere! Test your art history knowledge and hone your detective skills as you crack each compelling case in this engaging game-in-a-book, the latest in the popular Sleuth & Solve series! Looking for an awesome book of "who done it"...

Your enchanted guide to 50+ magical activities for everything from finding hidden flower fairies in your own backyard and making a special wizard staff to creating a tiny woodland village and making your own forest potions. Come discover the wild magic...

With this book youll discover that science isnt dry and boring -- its oozing with curiosity, dripping with fun and exploding with imagination! Filled with cool, crazy and downright gross science experiments to try at home, kids can find out firsthand how...

Australia has connections with countries around the globe. As well as trade relationships, Australians travel all over the world and many foreign tourists visit our shores. Australia has a particularly significant connection to countries in the...

You can find many different types of environment around the world, from forest and grassland to savannah and desert. Each of these contains a unique combination of climate and vegetation. In this book, students explore the many roles of vegetation,...

Mathematical concepts are all around us — in nature, architecture, art, biology, computer science and in our everyday lives. Did you know that natural processes, such as how bees swarm, have been used as a model for computer algorithms, or that...

Light from our Sun and other sources is all around, bringing colour, heat and energy. Over time, humans have harnessed light to create fire, fluorescent light and even scientific equipment like lasers. But light and colour are tricky. Too much or too...

Australia’s native plants have learned to survive in our harshest environments, from the driest corners of the outback to the humid forests of northern Queensland. Over time, they have adapted and adjusted to every imaginable threat. In this book you...

Every living thing on our planet experiences a life cycle. From fertilisation, to birth, through life and death, plants and animals undergo key stages of development.

From planets made of gas, to stars made of fire, our vast Solar System is filled with mysteries still to be explored and solved. Did you know that the world’s first astronomers were Indigenous Australians over 35,000 years ago? These Australians were the...

On any given day the Earth is changing – with floods, earthquakes, droughts and storms occurring with ever-increasing power and volume. Climate change has altered our lives forever; this book will not only show you how it happens, but also help you...

Extreme weather events, from bushfires to floods, and sudden geological changes, from earthquakes to tsunamis, have an enormous impact on our planet. In this book, students investigate different examples of extreme weather, focusing on examples from...