2023 Weldon Owen Children's Books Catalog

WELDON OWEN

CHILDREN’S BOOKS 2023

WELDON OWEN

CHILDREN’S BOOKS Beautiful Books For Inquisitive Minds

EARLY YEARS

THE EXTRAORDINARY BOOKS Most books are just meant to be read.

But these are no ordinary books …

The Extraordinary

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ART PROJECTS

BOOK ARTIST th a t makes you an

A one-of-a-kind proje ct book that turns into an art portfolio, while turning its reade r into an artist.

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Go Suga

COMING SOON! The Extraordinary Book T h a t M a k e s Yo u A S c i e n t i s t

The Extraordinary

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ART PROJECTS

BOOK ARTIST th a t makes you an

A one-of-a-kind project book that turns into an art portfolio, while turning its reader into an artist.

Written by Mary Richards • Illustrated by Go Suga

The Extraordinary Book That Makes You An Artist

Mary Richards • Illustrated by Go Suga A one-of-a-kind project book that turns into an art portfolio, while turning its reader into an artist.

This book turns itself into sculptures, paintings, colour wheels, viewfinders, op art and pop art, surrealism, cubism and more. It is art school in a book.

Every page turns into an art project and the cover becomes a portfolio to house the completed creations, making a personal art show to visit again and again.

Unique Format: There is a project to cut out and make on every page and a special portfolio to keep them in.

30 Art Projects: From colour wheels to cubism, portraiture to pop art, sculpture to spin art, the projects in this book use a variety of techniques, styles and media to create inspiring art.

Encourages Creativity And Innovation: Young artists will develop their skills and ideas, supporting the aims of STEAM. Expert Authority: Written by award-winning art writer Mary Richards, previously Publisher at the Hayward Gallery, London’s Southbank Centre.

Tied-down Balloon, rock, string

Mother and child Two spoons

Turn over to make your own version of this portrait.

We don’t just look at things from one angle. One hundred years ago, cubist artists made pictures that took in many views at once.

A cubist portrait might include a nose viewed from the front and from the side.

The face looks very strange – all jumbled up.

Turn over. Do you recognize the person in this

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picture?

Create a cubist picture of your own face

OOK IT UP!

Pablo Picasso, Bust of a Woman (Dora Maar), 1938

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Turn over to find four pictures of a face from different angles.

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Cut out the different features so that you can rearrange them.

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Mix up the pieces to make a cubist face.

Juan Gris, Still Life with a Guitar, 1913

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Take photos of your face from lots of different angles.

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Include photos from close-up and far away.

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Cut up the pictures with scissors and mix them up.

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Make a new picture.

Does it still look like you?

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You can make a cubist picture from other scenes and objects too!

MAKE FLOATING ART by creating a kinetic sculptur

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Art that’s kinetic is made of move. String, wire and folded parts that create a hanging sculpture. shapes all

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Cut out these shapes and

Turn over to make a floating, fluttering artwork

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Fold to make a 3D pyramid

A wire structure holds everything in place.

A kinetic sculpture made with a wire frame and with the shapes featured on the back page. A combo of a 3 n 2 pe . See Reference of Calder sculpture sent.

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me e2 pe ( from front page sculptu re) n e ne p e

Mix simple geometric shapes with 3D cubes and prisms.

Create a kinetic sculpture Draw pipecleaners, cotton thread, scissors

SSORS 54 H SCI WITa bright DRAandWcreate paper collage

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You will need craft pipe cleaners, cotton or wool thread, scissors and the your templatesand on themake Cut out these shapes next page.

own Matisse- inspired collage.

Cut bold shapes to create a dramatic ‘cut-out’ picture.

A collage is a picture that combines different images. You can mix shapes that are recognisable – people, stars, waves - with others that are abstract and don’t look like anything.

show hands rolling shapes into tubes.

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Turn over to cut out the flat shapes. Roll some of them into tubes.

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LORE CUBISM EXP and see things differently

show hands bending the pipe clearner into a frame

Show a made up 3D pyramid shape with one side still unfolded/glued

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Cut out the pyramid template. Fold and glue into a 3D pyramid shape.

Show wool through the hole in shape with a tied knot at the end.

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Make a frame out of pipe cleaners. Bend and twist the pipe cleaners to join them together.

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Thread the cotton or wool through the holes in your shapes and secure them with a knot.

Show hands tying thread to frame ( with shape tied to other end)

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Tie the other end of the thread to the pipe cleaner frame.

Watch your sculpture flutter in the breeze!

LO O K I T UP! Alexander Calder, Peacock, 1941 Naum Gabo, Kinetic Construction (Standing Wave), 1919-20

Age: 6+

Use the off-cuts, too – you might find some interesting shapes!

Create a collage with paper shapes

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Henri Matisse, The Snail, 1948

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Turn over and cut up the coloured shapes. Or find your own paper to design and cut out your own.

2

Combine all your different shapes on a coloured background and glue them on.

3

Stand back and admire!

Henri Matisse, The Parakeet and the Mermaid , 1952

Henri Matisse created collages using a technique he called ‘drawing with scissors’.

He pinned his shapes to the wall, so he could see his ‘cut-outs’ clearly.

Series Specification Case: Flexibound TPS: 208 x 272 mm (8.125 x 10.75 in.)

Extent: 64 pages Word Count: 6,187 ISBN: 9781647226121

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The Extraordinary Book That Invents Itself Alison Buxton and Helen Bell Illustrated by Pintachan

A one-of-a-kind project book that turns into 30 incredible inventions.

This book turns itself into rockets, code-breakers, bionic hands, balancing acrobats, demolition balls, constellation viewers and many more ingenious human inventions.

Each invention is introduced very simply, with the scientific and engineering principles behind it, and all the templates, tips and instructions to create it yourself. A pull-out Inventors Handbook includes easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and clever hacks to help every young inventor achieve success.

Unique Format: There is a project to cut out and make on every page, and a pull-out Inventor’s Handbook to develop ideas further.

Encourages Innovation: Young inventors will develop their creativity and problem-solving skills, and it empowers them to tinker, build and create.

Expert Authority: Alison Buxton and Helen Bell are scientists, teachers and the masterminds behind STEAM Works, a not-for-profit organisation on a mission to get more children engaged in STEM and STEAM.

‘A perfect gift for curious, creative children who love experimenting!’

– Toppsta.com

EARLY YEARS THE EXTRAORDINARY BOOKS

Age: 6+ Series Specification Case: Flexibound TPS: 208 x 272 mm (8.125 x 10.75 in.)

Extent: 64 pages Word Count: approx. 7,963 ISBN: 9781647225872

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The Extraordinary Book That Makes You Feel Happy Poppy O’Neill Illustrated by Caribay M. Benavides

With projects, ideas and activities to help children feel positive, confident, focused, calm, relaxed, inclusive and included.

A book for every child, with a toolkit of projects, ideas and activities that can help each individual to build resilience to big, overwhelming feelings; to explore complex feelings; and to feel connected to themselves as well as others.

Unique Format: There is a project to cut out and make on every page and a special back pocket to keep them in.

Expert Authority: Foreword by teacher and mindfulness expert Wynne Kinder, MEd. Timely Topic: The global pandemic has put pressure on mental health and well-being like never before. This activity book provides children with the reassurance and tools they need to build resistance and cope with ongoing pressures.

‘I absolutely love it ... beautiful and colourful ... what a wonderful, wonderful present.’

– Anna Mathur, psychotherapist and best-selling author

EARLY YEARS THE EXTRAORDINARY BOOKS

Age: 6+ Series Specification Case: Flexibound TPS: 208 x 272 mm (8.125 x 10.75 in.)

Extent: 64 pages Word Count: 5,906 ISBN: 9781681887388

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The Extraordinary Book That Eats Itself Susan Hayes and Penny Arlon Illustrated by Pintachan

A one-of-a-kind eco project book that practises what it preaches. It is completely reusable and recyclable!

This book doesn’t just want you to read about reducing, reusing and recycling. It asks you to DO something about it, too.

You can cut up, fold, tear and reuse every single page – even the cover – to make all sorts of great projects, from planters and seed writing papers to eco-badges.

There are eco-quizzes and nature games, growing projects and organic recipes, bug hotels and plasticfree diaries.

Unique Format: Every page – including the cover – can be made into a project or activity.

Expert Authority: Foreword by conservationist and wildlife expert Dr Amy Dickman.

ʻThe fun concept here will captivate budding Earth Day fans.’

– Parents magazine

Timely Topic: A recent BBC poll found that 80% of kids are concerned about the environment. Inspired by activists like Greta Thunberg, they are taking active roles at home, school and in the community to protect the planet.

EARLY YEARS THE EXTRAORDINARY BOOKS

Age: 6+ Series Specification Case: Flexibound TPS: 208 x 272 mm (8.125 x 10.75 in.)

Extent: 64 pages Word Count: 7,587 ISBN: 9781681885476

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MY FIRST ATLASES Mapping the world and beyond with quirky art, fun narrative and an interactive game.

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My First Ocean Atlas

Catherine Ard • Illustrated by Paul Daviz

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beneath the waves to EXPLORE an UNDERWATER world!

Dive into the world’s oceans for an exhilarating journey to meet the most amazing sea creatures.

Snorkel through coral reefs and kelp forests, paddle through seagrass meadows and rock pools and dive through the twilight zone into the abyss.

The bright, quirky images, evocative narrative and interactive ‘Spot It’ game will thrill budding young marine biologists everywhere.

Child-centred Approach: Combines ocean facts with an imaginary trip into through the world’s oceans.

Vibrant, Unique Art: Sharks, whales, squid, dolphins and more are depicted in bright, colourful, stylized illustrations that accurately represent their key features and characteristics.

Expert Authority: All the information is rubberstamped by expert Dr David Ferrier of The Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews.

EARLY YEARS MY FIRST ATLASES

Age: 4+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS Option 1: 254 x 330 mm (10 x 13 in.)

TPS Option 2: 235 x 305 mm (9.25 x 12 in.)

Extent: 32 pages Word Count: approx. 3,850 ISBN: 9798886740387

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My First Space Atlas

Jane Wilsher • Illustrated by Paul Daviz Zoom into Space for an exhilarating journey through the Solar System and beyond.

Land on the Moon, visit the International Space Station, take a Space walk and tour the planets.

But watch out for Space junk, dark matter and black holes!

The bright, quirky images, evocative narrative and interactive ‘Spot It’ game will thrill budding young astronauts throughout the universe.

Child-centred Approach: Combines Space facts with an imaginary trip into the Solar System and beyond.

Vibrant, Unique Art: Astronauts, rockets, rovers, planets and more are depicted in bright, colourful, stylized illustrations that accurately represent their key features and characteristics.

Expert Authority: All the information is rubberstamped by expert astrophysicist Professor Ben Maughan of the University of Bristol.

‘WOW! This book is incredible.’

– Toppsta.com

How ma ny moon s can you see?

Can you see a cam that sen era ds pic tur es back to Earth?

Mars has two moons. One is called Phobos and the other is called Deimos. They are both much smaller than Earth’s moon.

Deimos

on a robot is doing? It is a Mars rover Do you know what this roaming neighbour in Space. So far no humans mission to explore our nearest planet. Probes and rovers controlled have set foot on this rocky red about Mars. The rovers more discover to sent are Earth by people on life. equipment to search for signs of carry special tools and science people could live here one day.

Scientists want to know whether it is the closest planet to Would you like to visit Mars? Although months nine about take It would Earth, it is millions of miles away. get there! on board a speeding rocket to

1. Parachute goes up!

Phobos rover capsule

ROCKY LANDSCAPE

Mars has tall mountains, huge volcanoes and deep valleys. So far, the only water the rovers have found is ice.

HIGH FLYER

A little helicopter gives a bird’s eye view of the landscape and can land in places that a rover cannot reach.

HANDY ARM

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2. Rover detaches.

Mars helicopter

ROVING EXPLORER

A rover spends years exploring and sending pictures and information back to Earth.

EARLY YEARS MY FIRST ATLASES

WHO LIVES ON MARS?

How do rovers land?

SPOT IT!

TWO MOONS

The end of the robotic arm can hold tools for collecting and testing rocks.

folded rover

3. Jets on! robotic arm

Mars rover

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BUMPY RIDE

Six springy wheels help the rover roll over knee-high rocks.

4. Rover unfolds . . .

SPACE GARDENING

wheels

Scientists believe that peas, carrots and other vegetables could be

. . . and is ready to explore!

satellite

STAY CLEAR!

The International Space Station has to move its position if there is space junk in its path.

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International Space Station

LOOK OUT!

Earth

Scientists on Earth send radio waves into Space to track lumps of junk so that space missions can keep clear. beam of radio waves

SPACE JUNK

broken satellite

WHOOPS!

SPOT IT!

MERCURY

This is THE place to spend your birthday. One day on Mercury lasts for 58 Earth days!

Yuk! This planet smells of bad eggs! It is boiling hot and there are fiery volcanoes and acid rain.

Earth

Mars

YELLOW ICE

Astronauts’ wee is dumped into Space and freezes into crystals.

How ma ny planets can blue you see?

Which is the red planet?

MARS Venus

Tiny paint flecks from rockets cause serious damage if they crash into spacecraft at high speeds.

Cameras, gloves and other objects were dropped astronauts on spacewaby lks.

Sun Mercury

SPEEDY PAINT

BROKEN MACHINES

There are thousan ds of communication machine s called satellites in Space.

When they break, they are stuck there.

Watch out! In Space you will need to dodge space junk and avoid flying litter. Bolts, screw s, astron auts’ tools and bits of old rocke ts are just some of the things that you could see whizz ing past on their route aroun d Earth .

All this junk has come from our plane t. We need to clean up Space to make it safe for future missions. Even tiny objects are dange rous when they are speeding along at 17,000 miles per hour!

VENUS

SPOT IT!

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JUPITER

Greetings from giant gas plane this t. The weather is bad! A storm three times bigger than Earth has been ragin g here for hundreds of years.

Asteroid belt Jupiter

POSTCARDS FROM THE PLANETS could What would you discover if you After whizz off into the Solar System? you visiting each of the eight planets,

Age: 4+

Saturn

URANUS

This planet is icy, smelly and covered of in a slushy ocean. The wind is full ice crystals, too. Brrrrrr!

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NEPTUNE

This stop is over two billion miles from

rocks and gases. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are dry and rocky. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus gas. and Neptune are balls of swirling If you tried to land on the gas planets,

Neptune

Earth.

It reminds me of Uranus, because it is very cold and icy. There is fog and the windthick never stops blowing.

you would fall straight through!

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What are the planets in the Solar System?

Sun

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

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Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS Option 1: 254 x 330 mm (10 x 13 in.)

TPS Option 2: 235 x 305 mm (9.25 x 12 in.)

Extent: 32 pages Word Count: approx. 3,850 ISBN: 9781681888880

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DIN SAUR ATLAS

My First Dinosaur Atlas

Penelope Arlon • Illustrated by Paul Daviz Roar around the world to meet the mightiest, the fiercest and the deadliest beasts of all time.

Travel the world in prehistoric times to meet the dinosaurs that ruled the land, the reptiles that terrorised the seas and the pterosaurs that filled the skies. Seek and find the dinosaur fossils left for us to learn about these awesome creatures, and play the ‘spot the dinosaur’ game to discover all your favourites.

Filled with fascinating facts about more than 132 dinosaurs, this book will teach you where they lived, what they ate and how to pronounce their names.

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Illustrated by PAUL DAVIZ Written by PENELOPE ARLON

around the world with the MIGHTIEST beasts EVER!

Unique Approach: Combines dinosaur facts with a trip around the world.

Vibrant, Unique Art: Dinosaurs and environments are depicted in bright, colourful, stylized illustrations that accurately represent their key features and characteristics.

Expert Authority: Dr Neil Clark has ensured that this is ‘palaeontologist approved’ and includes all the latest finds and discoveries.

‘ This is guaranteed to appeal to and excite budding young palaeontologists.’

– The School Librarian

EARLY YEARS MY FIRST ATLASES

Age: 4+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS Option 1: 254 x 330 mm (10 x 13 in.)

TPS Option 2: 235 x 305 mm (9.25 x 12 in.)

Extent: 32 pages Word Count: 3,850 ISBN: 9781681887999

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Making learning fun for all the family!

Take a stroll through the rainbow and meet all kinds of different animals. From red and sapphire parrots to black and white orca whales, the animal kingdom is bursting with vibrant colour.

Have fun completing the activity pages packed with mazes, find the differences, word searches, sticker scenes and more.

Early Learning: A hands-on book to teach young children all about animals and colours.

Anita Ganeri and Penny Arlon

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Interactive Activities: 32 pages of fun to keep little ones learning and entertained for hours.

More Than 100 Stickers: Colourful stickers to use with the activities, or on their own.

Bonus Poster: Includes a 406 x 560 mm (16 x 22 in.) poster perfect for a bedroom or classroom wall.

Age: 4+ Series Specification Case: Paperback TPS: 215 x 292 mm (8.5 x 11.5 in.)

Extent: 112 pages Word Count: 4,594 ISBN: 9781681887401 More formats available – see page 89

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Curious Creatures Activities And Stickers

Anita Ganeri and Penny Arlon Making learning fun for all the family!

Walk on the wild side to discover the stranger side of the animal kingdom. From hairless guinea pigs and ballooning puffer fish to huge-eyed bushbabies and brain-like sponges, you’ll meet some of the most amazing creatures on Earth!

Have fun completing the activity pages packed with mazes, find the differences, word searches, sticker scenes and more.

Early Learning: A hands-on book to teach young children all about animals and their features.

Interactive Activities: 32 pages of fun to keep little ones learning and entertained for hours.

Anita Ganeri and Penny Arlon

GI AN T PU LL -OUT PO STE R INS IDE

More Than 100 Stickers: Colourful stickers to use with the activities, or on their own.

Bonus Poster: Includes a 406 x 560 mm (16 x 22 in.) poster perfect for a bedroom or classroom wall.

EARLY YEARS COOL CREATURES ACTIVITIES AND STICKERS

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Age: 4+ Series Specification Case: Paperback TPS: 215 x 292 mm (8.5 x 11.5 in.)

Extent: 112 pages Word Count: 4,972 ISBN: 9781681887418 More formats available – see page 89

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Habitats And The Animals That Live In Them Activities And Stickers Anita Ganeri and Penny Arlon

Making learning fun for all the family!

Swing through the rainforest with a spider monkey, swim over a coral reef with tropical fish, and ride on a camel in the desert. From rocky mountains and open oceans to the Arctic tundra, explore the habitats our Earth’s amazing creatures call ‘home’.

Have fun completing the activity pages packed with mazes, find the differences, word searches, sticker scenes and more.

Early Learning: A hands-on book to teach young children all about animal habitats.

Anita Ganeri and Penny Arlon

GI AN T PU LL -OUT PO STE R INS IDE

Interactive Activities: 32 pages of fun to keep little ones learning and entertained for hours.

More Than 100 Stickers: Colourful stickers to use with the activities, or on their own.

Bonus Poster: Includes a 406 x 560 mm (16 x 22 in.) poster perfect for a bedroom or classroom wall.

Age: 4+ Series Specification Case: Paperback TPS: 215 x 292 mm (8.5 x 11.5 in.)

Extent: 112 pages Word Count: 5,292 ISBN: 9781681887425 More formats available – see page 89

EARLY YEARS COOL CREATURES ACTIVITIES AND STICKERS

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GAMES Fabulously fun games for all the family to share and connect, laugh and learn.

Wake up the Beast!

Illustrated by Paul Daviz

Shake the box. Open the lid. Wake up the beasts!

A dinosaur game with activity cards and an A–Z dinosaur book.

Perfect for children aged 4 and upwards to play with their family and friends, with funny, fun and fascinating activities, questions and facts for everyone.

Take it in turns to walk like Tyrannosaurus rex, discover what Giganotosaurus had for breakfast and guess how many teeth Nigersaurus had.

Discover more about each dinosaur in the cute A–Z dinosaur book. Hours of fun, laughter and finding out for everyone – especially dinosaur fans.

Perfect Gift: The gorgeous illustrations, quirky activities and fantastic facts make this a perfect present for all young dinosaur fans and their families.

Perennial Favourite: Dinosaurs is a hugely popular subject, especially for the 4+ age group.

Vibrant, Unique Art: Dinosaurs are depicted in bright, colourful, stylized illustrations that accurately represent their key features and characteristics.

Expert Authority: Dr Neil Clark has ensured that this is ‘palaeontologist approved’ and includes all the latest finds and discoveries.

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T-rex, was a Tyrannosaurus Rex, or powerful jaws fero cious monster. Its h crushed and razor-sharp teet bones easily.

Vital Statistics es (40 ft) Mighty T-rex was 12 metr woodlands long. It hunted in the America and swamps of North ago.

67 to 65 million years

Dinosaur Dinner T-rex ate other dinosaurs, including Triceratops and Edmontosaurus.

Age: 4+

Terrible Teeth Huge, banana-sized teeth for were shaped like a saw flesh. gripping and tearing

Small But Deadly T-rex had two claws on each hand to slash prey.

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Series Specification Format: Box TPS: 88.9 x 133.35 x 95.25 mm (3.5 x 5.25 x 3.75 in.)

Extent: 80 cards 80 page book + instructions Word Count: approx. 7,307 ISBN: 9798886740998

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Blast Off!

Illustrated by Paul Daviz Count down. Lift off the lid. Blast into Space!

An out of this world game with activity cards and a cute mini Space book.

Perfect for children aged 4 and upwards to play with their family and friends, with funny, fun and fascinating activities, questions and facts for everyone.

Take it in turns to walk like an astronaut, spot a constellation and name all the planets in the Solar System. Discover rockets, black holes and more in the accompanying book. Hours of fun, laughter and finding out for everyone – especially aspiring astronauts.

Perfect Gift: The gorgeous illustrations, quirky activities and fantastic facts make this a perfect present for all young Space fans and their families.

Perennial Favourite: Space is a hugely popular subject, especially for the 4+ age-group.

Vibrant, Unique Art: Rockets and rovers, astronauts and asteroids are depicted in bright, colourful stylized illustrations that accurately represent their key features and characteristics.

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EARLY YEARS GAMES

MOON BUGGY

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it is lit change shape because The Moon appears to ways on different days. by the Sun in different

Keeping warm It is very cold in Space! Astronauts wear thick gloves with heated fingertips to keep their hands warm.

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Series Specification Format: Box TPS: 88.9 x 133.35 x 95.25 mm (3.5 x 5.25 x 3.75 in.)

Extent: 80 cards 80 page book + instructions Word Count: approx. 7,307 ISBN: 9798886741124

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BIG QUESTIONS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE The series that answers the questions children really want to ask.

Big Questions For Little People: Space Claire Phillip

Are there aliens on Mars? How fast do comets fly? Why do astronauts float in Space? This book answers all these questions and more!

Filled with mind-boggling information on everything from dwarf planets and satellites to meteors and the Big Bang, Big Questions for Little People: Space will satisfy everyone’s curiosity, however big.

Supports STEM: Gives readers an overview of Earth's place in the Solar System, Space travel and Outer Space.

For every level of reader: Includes hundreds of fascinating facts and questions and answers about Space in an easy-to-read format that’s friendly for reluctant readers, but also has the substance and detail to satisfy proficient readers.

Vibrant design: With bright, colourful illustrations, diagrams and photographs throughout.

Age: 6+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 192 x 252 mm (7.56 x 9.92 in.)

Extent: 64 pages Word Count: 8,821 ISBN: 9781681887715

Claire Phillip

Do birds fall in love? Why do chameleons change colour? How do frogs walk upside down? This book answers all these questions and more!

Filled with fascinating information on all sorts of animals, from blue whales and bears to hummingbirds and bees, Big Questions for Little People: Animals will satisfy everyone’s curiosity, however big.

Supports STEM: Gives readers an insight into animals, the natural world, conservation issues and ecosystems.

For every level of reader: Includes hundreds of fascinating facts and questions and answers about animals in an easy-to-read format that’s friendly for reluctant readers but also has the substance and detail to satisfy proficient readers.

Vibrant design: With bright, colourful illustrations, diagrams and photographs throughout.

EARLY YEARS BIG QUESTIONS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE

Big Questions For Little People: Animals

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some up at any Even though r, they will wake true not during the winte danger, so are time if they sense le bears will wake Fema hibernators. give winter rest to their up from survive off their birth. The cubs which is fueled mother’s milk, fat, until it is by her body all to go out time for them wide world. into the big,

RIP AND TEAR

Lots of birds eat tiny animals or drink nectar, both of which are often easy to access. It is more difficult to eat bigger animals in one go. Birds of prey, including , have hooked beaks that they use to tear larger prey into chunks that are

ritual where male and female toucans throw food to each other!

Age: 6+

Toucans skin fruit with their large beaks. can A hedgehog of its lose a third when body weight it hibernates.

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These beaks are serrated, like

FINCHES have short, cone-shaped beaks to crack open seeds and nuts.

PELICAN special pouch that can hold fish while the birds carry on hunting.

beaks look upside down—because flamingos eat upside down! They filter out small creatures from muddy water to eat.

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Alongside amazing beaks, some

birds

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have evolved long tongues that they use for pumping nectar from flowers into their mouths. Woodpeckers also have long, thin, tongues, which they use to reach inside trees to collect insects.

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Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 192 x 252 mm (7.56 x 9.92 in.)

Extent: 64 pages Word Count: 8,338 ISBN: 9781681887708

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HOW TO MAKE A ...

The best way to understand how something works is to take it apart and put it back together again.

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How To Make A Human

Clive Gifford • Illustrated by Vanja Kragulj Could you build a human body from scratch?

HOW TO MAKE A

HUMAN could you build a human BODY from scratch?

The best way to understand how something works is to take it apart and put it back together again. But how would you make your very own human body?

Where would you start? What would you need? And how would fix everything together? This book is a step-by-step guide. Of course, it wouldn’t be quite so easy in practice… but after reading this book, you’ll certainly know what we humans are made of!

Unique Approach: An imaginative and quirky way to learn about the human body.

Gorgeous Art: Vanja Kragulj’s colourful, vibrant images are full of character.

Best-selling Subject: Popular topic on every school curriculum.

7+ HOW TO MAKE A...

Age: 7+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 279 x 242 mm (9.5 x 11 in.)

Extent: 64 pages Word Count: approx. 12,500 ISBN: 9798886741001

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GAMES Fantastically fun games for older children and all the family to share and connect, laugh and learn.

Dragon Power

Diana Ferguson • Illustrated by Gonzalo Kenny A mythical, magical game for all the family!

If you like dragons, you’ll love this game!

It’s perfect family fun for two or more players.

To collect your powers and win the game, you‘ll need to collect the dragons, their lairs and their special powers. There are armour and charm cards to help you with your quest.

Includes a beautiful 80-page book to learn more about myths and legends behind the dragons featured.

Popular Topic: Dragons are a perennial favourite subject, particularly with the plethora of movies, TV, popular fiction and computer games storming the market.

Beautifully Illustrated: Exquisite and original illustrations of every magical creature.

Fascinating Facts: Learn the lore behind each dragon.

Unique Game: Fabulously fun, newly-created game.

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Wander through the dark, menacin g forest at your peril - for a monster lurks .

In the deepest thicket, the Jacu lus coils around branch like a serp a ent. It is camoufla And as still as a ged perfectly. stone. This snak e-like dragon wants nothing mor e than to defend but an unlucky its territory, wanderer will beco me its victim.

The Jaculus poin ts its head towa rds its target and with enormou s speed, darts through the air.

It flies faster than a shooting arro w and, like a javelin, pierces straight through flesh and bone with ease. The Jacuus may even pass straight through the bod y of its prey.

If a traveller is luck y enough for the to strike only an dragon arm or leg, the limb must be removed to avoi d the spreading of venom. There is not much anyo ne can do to avoi d an attack because it is so fast. If you mus t travel through the forest, do so in haste.

The Jaculus was first described by Pliny the Elder in Natural History, his book written AD77. Some live in the forests believe its desce ndents of Southern Europ e today.

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The Red Dragon has been used as a symbol of Wales for more years. He represents than 1,300 the proud, fierce spirit of the Welsh people.

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Their fiery tempe rs and thrashing tails can cause wild and stormy seas, whirlpools and tidal waves.

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Nidhogg The dragon Nidhogg lives underground, chewing at the roots of a huge, magical ash tree called Yggdrasil. In Viking times, it was believed that the roots and branches of Yggdrasil held the whole world together.

An invading noisy pair White Dragon once buried beneath battled the Red a mountain. the Red Dragon.

Dragon defeated King Llud its enemy. When the dragons had were finally the The Red Dragon freed, has been years. He used as represents a symbol the proud, fierce spirit of Wales for more than 1,300 of the Welsh people.

The name Nidhogg means “dread biter.” The dragon has enormous, glistening teeth, and never stops gnashing and gnawing.

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Tough, gnarled scales cover the creature’s enormous body. His eyes burn like lamps in the darkness of his underground lair.

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The dragon only leaves his lair to visit Niflheim, the foggy underworld home of the dead. In this cold, shadowy place, he greedily feasts on the bodies of dead people.

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This extraordinary dragon had the head and mane of a lion, six stocky legs, and a turtlelike shell. Fire shot from his blazing eyes, and his hot breath burned everything around him.

The dragon’s deadliest weapon was his lashing tail. At its tip was a venomous stinger, like a scorpion’s.

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The Tarasque lived more than eight hundred years ago in a deep forest in the south of France. He attacked any creature that crossed his path. His hooked claws were so sharp, they could slice through metal.

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Boitatá Crackling flames cover the body of this giant serpent. At night, the creature creates an incredible blazing trail as he slithers through the darkness.

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Boitatá lives in the dense jungles of Brazil. He hides during the day, as his eyesight is very poor in sunlight. At night, he creeps from his lair and crawls across open fields in search of prey.

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The serpent’s enormous eyes burn like lanterns in the darkness. Lost travelers sometimes follow these lights, hoping to find safety. Instead, they are led straight to the hungry Boitatá!

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The creature only left his lair by night. As he flew, his burning nostrils glowed red against the black sky.

Enormous, curved fangs glistened in the dragon’s jaws. His venom was deadly, and no creature could survive his bite.

The Norse hero Beowulf battled the Firedrake. Beowulf’s armor protected him from the dragon’s fiery breath, but the beast sank his teeth into the warrior’s neck. Both Beowulf and the dragon died of their wounds.

The Dragon of Silene

Long ago, the Greek god Zeus battled Typhon and crushed him beneath Mount Etna, a volcano in Sicily. Typhon is still there. When he rages, he spews fire and lava from the volcano’s mouth.

Typhon is sometimes described as a storm giant. He can whip up dangerous winds called typhoons and send them out into the world.

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This North African dragon lived hundreds of years ago near the city of Silene in Libya. He had a ferocious appetite. This hungry beast ate all the sheep in the area, and then he began to feast on people.

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The monster made his lair at the bottom of a very deep lake. Whenever he moved, he stirred up enormous waves that crashed across the water.

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Glittering, bladelike fangs jutted from Fafnir’s jaws and his yellow eyes burned with greed. His fiery breath poisoned everything around him.

Fafnir’s heart had magical powers. It was said that anyone who ate it would have great wisdom, and even understand the speech of birds.

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Long ago, the Norse hero Sigurd set out to slay Fafnir. He lay in a pit near the dragon’s cave and waited. When Fafnir passed over Sigurd’s hiding place, the hero drove his sword deep into the beast’s soft belly.

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Series Specification Format: Box TPS: 101 x 152 x 48.3 mm (4 x 6 x 1.9 in.)

Extent: 80 cards 80 page book + instructions Word Count: approx. 6,200 ISBN: 9798886741506

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Animal Quest

Miranda Smith • Illustrated by Val Walerczuk A two-in-one quiz game for all the family!

Do you know your rabbles from your dazzles, your marsupials from your monotremes and your monkeys from your apes? How about how many bones are in a giraffe’s neck?

Or why toucans toss fruit to one another with their bills…?

By playing this game, you’ll become an expert on all sorts of fascinating, quirky and essential information about animals. There’s also a mini book to find out more about the animals featured.

Best-selling Subject: For animal-lovers everywhere.

Educational And Fun Quiz Game: To entertain all the family.

Gorgeous Mini Book: To find out more about each of the animals in the game.

Two Games In One: Use the cards to play two different games!

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GIRAFFE

LIFE iN THE OCE

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s of Africa.

Giraffes live on the plain animal, They are the tallest land height of up with males reaching a standing sleep to 5.7m (18ft). They minutes a up for only around 30 . day, taken in shor t naps Every giraffe’s markings are as individual as a human’s fingerprints!

A giraffe’s long tail acts like a fly swatter, to swish away biting insects.

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The giraffe’s record-breaking neck is up to 1.8m long.

This amazing acrobat swings from tree to tree , through tropical t rainforests in southeas Asia. Siamangs are the largest gibbons and their d loud calls can be hear . from 3km (2 miles) away

A Siamang’s arms can be 2.5 times the length of its body.

OWARY SOUTHERN CASS Feeding mainly on The casque on the head helps to keep the cassowary cool.

ruits that it nds n r, this the rest is a shy, ightless ird er e i e an ut it it feels threatened.

It has a sharp claw, up to 12cm (5 ins) long, on the inner toe of each foot.

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Extent: 80 cards 80 page book + instructions Word Count: approx. 6,200 ISBN: 9798886741513

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MIND MAPPERS The books that make difficult subjects easy to understand.

MIND MAPPERS

MAKING DIFFICULT SUBJECTS EASY TO UNDERSTAND

Why does plastic hurt

the planet?

How our stuff is harming the Earth, and what you can do to reduce your use

Written by Clive Gifford Illustrated by Hannah MINDLiMAPPERS Foreword by Dr Tridibesh Dey MIND MAPPERS

“Water is vital to all of us. But as our demands grow and the climate changes, using and managing it sustainably has become a huge challenge. It is one that needs our attention now.”

Professor Sara Hughes, University of Michigan

Every person, animal and plant needs water to survive. We use it in our everyday lives in thousands of ways, so it might seem like there is an endless supply! But as the world’s population grows, we are using more nd more water, and if we don’t properly care for what we have, we are in real danger of it running out.

Making enough clean, fresh water available to everyone is a complicated roblem, and one of the biggest challenges facing the world today. This book outlines the key issues and solutions. It is structured in a unique way using a visual-thinking technique called mind mapping.

Complex ideas are broken down into a clear flow of visual information and the mind map connects the information, making it easy to grasp.

This book shows that we all have a part to play in making sure there is enough water for each one of us now and in the future. It is essential reading for every home, classroom and library.

Are we running out of water?

of water?

MIND MAPPERS

Are we running out

Are we running out

of water?

Why our water supply is in danger of running dry and what you can do about it

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MAKING DIFFICULT SUBJECTS EASY TO UNDERSTAND

MAKING DIFFICULT SUBJECTS EASY TO UNDERSTAND

Can we live

on mars?

Mind Mappers: Can We Live On Mars?

Giles Sparrow • Illustrated by El Primo Ramón Take a thrilling journey to the Red Planet.

Find out how to get there, where to land and how to survive.

No one has ever been to Mars. It is between 35 million and 250 million miles away, depending on the calendar. It has a thin and unbreathable atmosphere, intense radiation and sandstorms the size of North America. There is no fuel and the only water is locked in the frozen ice caps and rocks.

But Space scientists are developing a rocket to take us there! This book explores the complicated science and logistics of this incredible challenge.

Beautiful Illustrations: Combines the beauty of a picture book with science-based facts and information.

Unique Approach: Can We Live On Mars? is structured using a visual thinking technique called ‘mind-mapping’, where complex ideas are broken down into a clear flow of visual information. The ’mind map’ connects the information, making it easy to grasp.

Expert Authority: Foreword by Dr Elizabeth Rampe, NASA.

Big differences

Phobos

On Mars, there is no liquid water or life. These take conditions mean changes on the surface canwater, thousands or even millions of years. Earth’s a atmosphere and life work together to create planet that is always changing.

Comparing Earth and Marsbut it

most like Earth, Mars is the planet in our Solar System size and position closer is still very different. Earth’s bigger water and a thicker to the Sun allow it to have surface home for a huge ideal an it made atmosphere. These have and greater distance from variety of life. Mars’s smaller size lifeless. These give the Sun make it cold, dry and probably and deep volcanoes towering of landscape it a stunning Earth. canyons much bigger than any on

7+ MIND MAPPERS

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Deimos

Olympus Mons Mars is home to the biggest mountain in the Solar System. Olympus Mons is twice the height of Mount Everest.

Atmosphere Martian air is much thinner than Earth’s atmosphere. It is mostly made of carbon dioxide gas, which humans cannot breathe.

Martian moons Mars has two moons, called Phobos and Deimos. They are much smaller than Earth’s Moon, but because they orbit close to Mars they appear large in the Martian sky.

Curiosity

Tharsis Montes Three giant extinct volcanoes sit on a huge bulge in the Martian surface called Tharsis.

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Life on Earth Earth is home to many different types of life. Plants make the land look green from Space.

They help to make air that animals can breathe.

Size Earth is about twice as wide as Mars, and weighs about ten times more. It would take more than six Marses to fill the Earth.

Gravity on Mars Mars’s weaker gravity means you weigh three times less than on Earth, so you could jump much higher. The weak gravity also means that on Mars volcanoes and canyons can be much bigger without their rocks collapsing.

Life on Mars A lack of water and dangerous rays from the Sun make it difficult for life to survive on Mars’s surface. But scientists think things might have been different in the past, which is why we are searching for signs of life on Mars.

Gravity on Earth A force called gravity pulls everything towards Earth’s surface. It keeps your feet on the ground and stops Earth’s atmosphere escaping into Space.

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Temperature Earth has freezing poles and hot deserts, but its average temperature is a mild 15°C. On Mars, it rarely gets above freezing, averaging -65°C.

in The surface of Mars is covered from very fine dust. Its colour comes the same chemical as rust – iron.

Valles Marineris Cracks three times deeper than the Grand Canyon wrap around one side of the planet. The Valles Marineris are long enough to stretch across North America.

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thin atmosphere and position further from the Sun give it very different conditions to Earth’s. They make it difficult for humans to survive on Mars, so we would need to plan a mission there very carefully.

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Robot explorers

For sixty years, human s have been sendin g robot Space probes to explore Mars up close and send information back to Earth. Orbiter s circle Mars to photog raph and measure it from Space, while landers touch down to tell us more about the Martian surface . Some landers carry rovers – wheele d robots that roll across the land, performing experim ents to learn more about Mars’s past and present.

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Curiosity and Perseve rance A pair of near-identical rovers biggest vehicles to explore are the Mars so far.

Curiosity and Persevera nce long robot arm to collect both have a rock samples and take close-up photos.

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3D views The European orbiter Mars photographs the surface Express from angles. It puts these together different to create stunning 3D views of the planet.

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Robot spacecraft are sent to Mars to learn more about it. Orbiters photograph the planet and spot good sites for human missions. Landers study the conditions and can test technology that people will need to explore Mars.

Flying visit Mariner 4 flew past Mars in stopping. It sent back the 1965 without first images ever taken of another planet. The close-up pictures of the surface showed a cratered, lifeless world.

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Landers are robot science place and measure conditiolabs that stay in one Rovers can explore more ns around them. widely, collecting samples and photographing their surroundings.

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First rover

Looking for water

The 1997 Pathfinder mission took the first rover to Mars – a small, wheeled robot called Sojourne r.

Exploring the pole In 2008, the Phoenix lander touched down close to the Mars’s north pole. There it studied the icy Martian surface.

The twin rovers Spirit and Opportunity were designed to study water on signs that it once flowed Mars. They found on the surface.

Studying the soil China’s first Mars rover landed 2021. It spent a year examinin in g the surface soil and Martian atmosphere.

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Age: 8+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 292 x 234 mm (11.5 x 9.2 in.)

Extent: 72 pages Word Count: approx.11,300 ISBN: 9798886741629

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MIND MAPPERS

MAKING DIFFICULT SUBJECTS EASY TO UNDERSTAND

Why does plastic hurt

the planet?

How our stuff is harming the Earth, and what you can do to reduce your use

Written by Clive Gifford Illustrated by Hannah Li Foreword by Dr Tridibesh Dey

Mind Mappers: Why Does Plastic Hurt The Planet?

Clive Gifford • Illustrated by Hannah Li A unique approach to understanding the plastic problem, with practical actions to help reduce our use.

Every single minute, a truck-load of plastic is dumped into the ocean, damaging beaches, killing wildlife, making food supplies dangerous and contributing to climate change. Most plastic does not break down for hundreds of years, and almost half of it is single use.

Why are we doing this? Why don’t we stop? Can we undo the damage? This book explores and unravels these difficult questions.

Beautiful Illustrations: Combines the beauty of a picture book with scientific facts.

Unique Approach: Uses the mind-map technique to organize information and make it easy to understand for children, parents and teachers.

Expert Authority: Foreword by Dr Tridibesh Dey of Aarhus University, Denmark, who studies the social and political aspects of plastic use, and how to tackle plastic pollution.

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The impact of plastic waste is felt most of all in the oceans. It can be devastating for all sorts of sea life because of the many different threats it poses.

Plastic beneath the surface can endanger those on it.

Algal attraction Algae can grow on plastics that stay in the ocean a long time. It gives off similar scents to fish and birds’ regular food. Both the algae and the plastic may be gobbled up by hungry creatures.

Full of plastic Plastic isn’t digested like food. It stays in the stomachs and guts of fish, birds, dolphins and whales. This stops them from eating normally. The stomach of one dead cuvier’s beaked whale in 2019 contained almost 40 kg of bags and other plastics.

In a tangle Thousands of sea turtles die each year because of plastic. They get entangled in plastic lines and ghost nets, or mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and choke while eating them.

Wounding coral Plastics block out the sunlight that corals need to flourish. Hard plastics can damage corals’ outer surface. Their wounds may get infected, especially as some plastics carry harmful bacteria.

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What a dump!

The world produces more than 2 billion tonnes of solid waste each year – that’s the weight of more than 300 million African elepha nts. Where does it all go? Some is recycled or burned but the majority in most countries is buried in the ground . These rubbish dumps are called landfill sites. They occupy thousands of hectares of land that could be used for other purposes or left wild for nature. Landfills create many problem s.

Incinerators Some solid waste is burned in incinerators at very high temperatures. The smaller behind as ash is then buried. amount of waste left Incineration can release greenhouse gases unless they are carefully filtered, as well as small amounts of other toxic substance s.

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Landfills can be expensive to look after and the smell can upset people who live nearby. They can also be noisy and do not look very nice either.

Taking up space Landfills occupy large amounts of space that could be used for other things – from parks to farmland or land for new homes. In big cities, space for landfills is running out, yet waste levels are growing.

Pollution risk As rainwater travels through landfill waste, some harmful chemicals seep out the water. The liquid, called of their plastics into into the soil, streams and leachate, can run rivers, polluting them and harming living things far away.

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Many more suffer from plastic clogging their mouths, gills and stomachs. This makes it difficult for them to breathe and eat.

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MIND MAPPERS

MAKING DIFFICULT SUBJECTS EASY TO UNDERSTAND

MIND MAPPERS

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Mind Mappers: Are We Running Out Of Water?

Isabel Thomas • Illustrated by El Primo Ramón A unique approach to understanding one of the most important environmental issues facing humankind — access to clean, fresh water.

Why our water supply is in danger of running dry and what you can do about it

Scientists, engineers, academics and environmentalists warn that unless water use is drastically reduced, severe water shortage will affect the entire planet by 2040. But what does that mean?

Why? What should we do?

This book unravels the issues and the answers.

Beautiful illustrations, a unique structure and straightforward narrative make this an engaging, fascinating and illuminating read.

Beautiful Illustrations: Combines the beauty of a picture book with science-based facts and information.

Unique Approach: Uses the mind-map technique to organize information and make it easy to understand for children, parents and teachers.

Timely Topic: Inspired by activists like Greta Thunberg, kids are concerned about the environment and are taking active roles at home, school and in the community to protect the planet.

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Climate change is already causing global warming. If it continues there may not be any coral reefs left in twenty years’ time.

We would lose most of the animals and plants that live there.

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Extent: 72 pages Word Count: 12,926 ISBN: 9781647225865

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Mind Mappers: How Do We Stop Climate Change?

Tom Jackson • Illustrated by Dragan Kordić A unique approach to understanding climate change, with practical actions to help protect the planet.

Climate change is an important, but complicated, subject. This book makes it accessible for all ages – from children to their parents and teachers. Beautiful illustrations, a unique structure, and straightforward narrative make this an enticing, fascinating, and illuminating read.

Beautiful Illustrations: Combines the beauty of a picture book with science-based facts and information.

Unique Approach: Uses the mind-map technique to organize information and make it easy to understand for children, parents and teachers.

Expert Authority: Foreword by Dr Marianna Linz of Harvard University, who is at the cutting edge of climate change research.

ʻAn effective teaching tool used to explain a complex and critical issue.’

– Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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Age: 8+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 250 x 200 mm (9.8 x 7.9 in.)

Extent: 72 pages Word Count: 14,751 ISBN: 9781681885599

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BEWARE! You are about to open a book in which you could become trapped forever. Crack the codes, solve the puzzles and make your escape!

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Escape The Medieval Castle Stella Caldwell

Make a thrilling escape from a medieval castle using logic, problem-solving and critical thinking.

It is 1389, and you are locked in a tower of a medieval castle. The door is guarded. The castle bustles with nobles, servants, craftspeople and entertainers. But it is also a mighty fortress fiercely defended by soldiers.

Stay calm, use your wits and consult the heraldic wheel on the front cover. If you follow the clues, solve the riddles and decode the puzzles, you will make your escape!

Choose! Use all the clues to make your choices wisely and escape the castle.

Spin! Turn the heraldic wheel on the front cover to reveal the next step of your journey.

Learn! Filled with facts about life in a castle in medieval times. Authenticated by experts.

‘It’s really good because instead of it being someone else’s story, it’s yours and you choose where to go.’

– Eva, aged 11

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Extent: 72 pages Word Count: 17,516 ISBN: 9781681887432

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Escape The Mummy’s Tomb Philip Steele

Make a thrilling escape from an ancient Egyptian tomb using logic, problem-solving and critical thinking.

It is 1300 bce in the Valley of the Kings and you’ve fallen into the shaft of a long forgotten tomb.

Egyptian gods guard an important mummified pharaoh. The tomb is enshrined in magic and mystery and protected with traps and curses.

Stay calm, use your wits and consult the Eye of Horus wheel on the front cover. If you make the correct choices, you will make your escape!

Choose! Use all the clues to make your choices wisely and escape the tomb.

Use the clues, solve the puzzles and make your escape!

Philip Steele

ʻIf you had handed me this book when I was a child, I would have been overjoyed.’

– Picture Book Playdate

Spin! Turn the wheel on the front cover to reveal the next step of your journey.

Learn! Filled with facts about Ancient Egypt.

Authenticated by experts.

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Extent: 72 pages Word Count: 13,403 ISBN: 9781681885490

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SPOTTER S GUIDES Perfect for budding zoologists, palaeontologists and explorers everywhere.

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Ocean Creatures: A Spotter’s Guide

Sabrina Weiss Illustrated by Fiona Osbaldson and Lisa Alderson Dive through the world’s oceans and spot more than 150 colourful, peculiar and marvellous ocean creatures — without ever leaving your own bedroom!

Get up close to whales and sharks, swim with dolphins and sea turtles and watch a fantastic light display from the creatures of the deep.

The stunning artwork will show you every detail and the imaginative narrative will make you feel like you are actually there.

Perfect For Animal Lovers: There are more than 150 ocean creatures to learn about, with tons of information about their features, habitat, diet and behaviour.

Conservation Focus: Each entry includes the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s status for every animal, as well as information about conservation efforts.

Packed Full: Brimming with stunning illustrations, special features, fact boxes and conservation highlights.

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Age: 7+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 190 x 235 mm (7.48 x 9.25 in.)

Extent: 176 pages Word Count: 33,870 ISBN: 9798886740752

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Dinosaurs: A Spotter’s Guide

Michael K. Brett-Surman • Consultant: Dr Neil Clark Travel back in time to a world millions of years before humans to become a dinosaur spotter.

Step into a prehistoric world where dinosaurs rule the land. There are more than 160 different dinosaurs to spot, including the latest discoveries. An A–Z fact file makes this book very easy to use. There are top tips to keep you safe, hundreds of facts and figures, and a pronunciation guide for each dinosaur.

Perfect For Dinosaur Lovers: There are more than 160 dinosaurs to learn about, with tons of information about their features, habitat, diet, danger level and behaviour. Pronunciations included.

Includes The Latest Discoveries: Meet the long-clawed Erythrovenator and the bat-winged Ambopteryx longibrachium.

A–Z Format: The dinosaurs are arranged alphabetically for easy use.

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Extent: 176 pages Word Count: 33,870 ISBN: 9781681887937

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Jungle Animals: A Spotter’s Guide Jane Wilsher • Consultant: Barbara Taylor

Take a hike through the world’s rainforests and spot more than 200 wild, colourful, peculiar and marvellous jungle animals – without ever leaving your own bedroom!

Get up close to jaguars and sloths, swim with manatees and piranhas, and watch a bird of paradise show. The imaginative narrative will make you feel like you are actually there.

Perfect For Animal Lovers: There are more than 200 jungle animals to look at and learn about, with lots of information about their features, habitat, diet and behaviour.

Conservation Focus: Includes the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s status for every animal, and information about conservation efforts.

Packed Full: Brimming with stunning illustrations, special features, fact boxes and conservation highlights.

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Age: 7+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 190 x 235 mm (7.48 x 9.25 in.)

Extent: 176 pages Word Count: 29,719 ISBN: 9781681887661

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THE MAGNIFICENT BOOK OF CREATURES OF THE ABYSS

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BUTTERFLIES

MICROSCOPIC CREATURES

ILLUSTRATED BY VAL WALERCZUK WRITTEN BY JOSH & BETHANIE HESTERMANN

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ILLUSTRATED BY VAL WALERCZUK WRITTEN BY JOSH & BETHANIE HESTERMANN

ʻWith a large format, striking illustrations and intriguing information, this impressive series will appeal to many animal lovers.’

– School Library Connection

THE MAGNIFICENT BOOKS

NATURAL WORLD This beautifully illustrated series is captivating – each book is a treasure to revisit time and time again.

The Magnificent Book of Trees

Tony Russell Illustrated by Val Walerczuk and Simon Treadwell Travel the world to see the most incredible trees in close up.

Take a journey through steamy rainforests, scorching deserts and vast plains to find thirty-six spectacular trees, from the swamp cypress to the sweet chestnut.

See the rainbow eucalyptus with its multicoloured bark and the Japanese cherry tree dripping with blossom. Find out about the monkey puzzle tree and how it was around at the time of the dinosaurs.

Discover the kapok tree with its thorn-covered trunk, and spot the wildlife that lives alongside these impressive species.

Stunning Illustrations: Beautiful, detailed images bring a wide variety of trees to life.

Hundreds Of Dip-In Facts: Captivating and educational for nature-lovers and tree-huggers of all ages.

Can You Find? Spot the animals visiting the tree in each scene.

Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS Option 1: 272 x 370 mm (10.75 x 14.5 in.)

TPS Option 2: 235 x 305 mm (9.25 x 12 in.)

Extent: 80 pages Word Count: approx. 7,500 ISBN: 9798886740530

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The Magnificent Book of Baby Animals

Barbara Taylor • Illustrated by Simon Treadwell Get up close to the most adorable, cute and quirky baby animals.

Look up into the rainforest canopy, peer into the ocean depths and stride across the savannah to see thirty-six gorgeous baby animals from around the world.

Intriguing facts accompany every illustration, so you can find out why meerkats ‘babysit’ each other’s pups, how turtle hatchlings speak to one another before they hatch and how some newborns can recognise their mother’s voice.

Discover that infant macaques have snowball fights for fun and that parrot chicks are given their own name for life.

Stunning Illustrations: Beautiful, detailed images bring these young animals to life.

Hundreds of Dip-In Facts: Captivating and educational for animal-lovers of all ages.

Wonderful Keepsake: To revisit time and time again.

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Age: 8+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS Option 1: 272 x 370 mm (10.75 x 14.5 in.)

TPS Option 2: 235 x 305 mm (9.25 x 12 in.)

Extent: 80 pages Word Count: approx. 7,500 ISBN: 9798886740554

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The Magnificent Book of Butterflies and Moths

Barbara Taylor • Illustrated by Simon Treadwell Get up close to beautiful butterflies and marvellous moths.

BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS

Take a journey through flower-filled meadows and dusky woodlands to find thirty-six magnificent butterflies and moths, from the delicate glasswing butterfly to the cunningly camouflaged Giant Agrippa moth.

Intriguing facts accompany every illustration, so you can find out which moth has the biggest wingspan and how the Queen Cracker butterfly got its name.

Stunning Illustrations: Beautiful, detailed images bring these amazing insects to life.

ILLUSTRATED BY simon treadwell WRITTEN BY barbara taylor

Hundreds of Dip-In Facts: Captivating and educational for insect-lovers of all ages.

Wonderful Keepsake: To revisit time and time again.

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and their striped blackThe bright colours of cinnabar moths to predators that they are and-orange caterpillars are a warning poisonous and taste bitter. their caterpillars eat a Cinnabar moths are poisonous because pass their poisons on poisonous plant – ragwor t. The caterpillars to the adult moth. the mineral cinnabar, The cinnabar moth is named after was once used which is also red and poisonous. Cinnabar by ar tists to make red paint. has up to 6,000 Each of the cinnabar moth’s large eyes at detecting movement. separate lenses. The eyes are good eggs, usually in groups of Female cinnabar moths lay up to 300 leaves of the ragwor t plant.

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Fact file Lives: Sout heast Asia Habitat: Rainforests, mangrove swamps Wingspan: 9.5–11.4 cm (3¾–4½ in) Caterpillar length: 1.3 cm (½ in) Butterfly lifespan: 1–3 weeks Diet: leave s of forest vines (caterpilla r); flower nectar (adu lt)

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flutter around together, Male glasswing butterflies sometimes females for them to spreading a special scent that attracts ‘lekking’. mate with. This behaviour is called underside of a leaf, the To help it stay firmly attached to the to cling on to a sticky silk silver-colou red chrysalis uses hooks pad spun by the caterpillar.

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Age: 8+

weather changes, Glasswing butterflies migrate as the for their or when they need to find fresh food up to 19 km caterpillars. The butterflies may travel (12 miles) in one day.

strong butterflies, Glasswings look fragile but they are own weight. able to carry nearly 40 times their

Fact file Lives: Central and South America, Texas, Florida Habitat: Rainforests Wingspan: 5.6–6.1 cm (2–2½ in)

Caterpillar length: 3 cm (1¼ in) Butterfly lifespan: 6–12 weeks Diet: Nightshade leaves (caterpillar); flower nectar, bird droppings (butterfly)

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Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS Option 1: 272 x 370 mm (10.75 x 14.5 in.)

TPS Option 2: 235 x 305 mm (9.25 x 12 in.)

Extent: 80 pages Word Count: approx. 7,500 ISBN: 9798886740332

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The Magnificent Book of Monkeys and Apes

Barbara Taylor • Illustrated by Simon Treadwell Get up close to extraordinary monkeys and amazing apes.

Take a journey through lush rainforests, across grassy plains and up snowy mountains to find thirty-six magnificent monkeys and apes, from the tiny pygmy marmoset to the huge Western lowland gorilla.

Intriguing facts accompany every illustration, so you can find out why the Japanese macaque washes its food, how the orangutan makes tools and why gibbons sing duets.

Stunning Illustrations: Beautiful, detailed images bring these acrobatic, sociable animals to life.

Environmental Emphasis: Features a number of threatened species and encourages young readers to protect them.

Hundreds Of Dip-In Facts: Captivating and educational for animal-lovers of all ages.

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dusky Strongs hands and feet give the grey-furred its long tail langur a tight grasp on branches, while the trees. helps it balance as it leaps through spectacled leaf This langur is sometimes called the look like glasses, monkey, because its white eye rings leaves. or spectacles, and its main food is which helps it The dusky langur’s eyes face forwards, up in the trees. to judge depth and distances safely before feeding Mother dusky langurs chew leaves the food, them to their young. This breaks down to digest. making it easier for the young langurs as Dusky langurs spend a lot of time resting, their leafy they do not get much energy from peaceful diet. This may be why they are very and calm compared to other monkeys.

Sometimes dusky langurs like chasing as each other and playing games, such wrestling and pulling each other’s tails.

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Lives: Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand Habitat: Forests, national parks, urban areas Length: Head–body 42–61 cm (16½–24 in); tail 50–85 cm (19¾–33½ in) Weight: Female 6.5 kg (14¼ lb); male 7.4 kg (16¼ lb)

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Each group of golden lion tamarin special are a of forest s called its terr lives in its own use scent and calls to itor y. The tam mar k this defend fier arin s area, which cely from they other gold en lion tam arins.

Golden lion tamarins are endangere d species. The a rare and the destruc y are threate tion of the ned by ir or the buil ding of farm forest home for wood s or towns.

Life span: 25 years Diet: Mainly leaves; also shoots, flowers, fruit

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Fact file Lives: Sout heastern Braz il Habitat: Coastal rainf orests Length: Hea d–body 19–2 (7½–8¾ in); 2 cm tail 26–33 (10¼–13 cm in) Weight: 482–680 g (17–24 oz) Life span: 8–15 year s Diet: Fruit , flowers, plant sap, bird insects, lizar s’ eggs, ds, frogs

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ates lar great gymnast of the The agile white-handed gibbon is the rm through the treetops ape world. It can swing arm-over-a is even faster than a at more than 50 kmh (30 mph). That champion Olympic sprinter! white fur on the This gibbon gets its name from the its hands and feet.

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sits upright in tree When sleeping, the white-handed gibbon to avoid attracting branches. It keeps as quiet as possible and pythons. predators, such as clouded leopards figs. The droppings it This gibbon eats a lot of fruit, especially of the forest plants. leaves behind help to spread the seeds species because The white-handed gibbon is a threatened as a pet. Its forest people hunt it for food or to be sold has fewer habitat is also being destroyed, so it places to live.

This gibbon can jump huge distances between branches. It can even leap up to catch birds in mid-air.

Fact file Lives: Southern and Southeast Asia Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests

Length: 43–58 cm (17–23 in) Weight: Female 4.4–6.8 kg (9¾– 15 lb); male 5–7.6 kg (11–16¾ lb)

Life span: 20–30 years Diet: Fruit, leaves, flowers, insects, eggs, birds

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The Magnificent Book Of Creatures of the Abyss Josh and Bethanie Hestermann Illustrated by Val Walerczuk

Dive into the deep to meet the weird and wonderful residents.

Get up close to some of the extraordinary creatures that live thousands of feet beneath the ocean surface – from the barreleye fish with a transparent head to the seaworm that drops ‘bombs’ on its enemies.

Intriguing facts accompany every illustration, so you can find out why the gulper eel has an inflatable mouth, how the dumbo octopus got its name and why the vampire squid turns itself inside out.

Stunning Illustrations: Vibrant, detailed images bring deep-sea creatures vividly to life.

New Discoveries: Includes recently discovered marine species.

Hundreds Of Dip-In Facts: Captivating and educational for the whole family.

‘Stunningly illustrated, bringing the creatures of the abyss to life. As well as the reality jumping out from each page, the whole thing is scientifically accurate. This book will appeal to the curious minds of children everywhere.’

– Armadillo Magazine

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of sea cucumber. But unlike most sea The pink see-through fantasia is a type through the deep ocean on a constant cucumbers, this one swims. It swims search for its next meal.

chicken monster because it looks The fantasia is also known as the headless cucumber does not really have a head, like a chicken without a head. A sea tube feet. just a mouth surrounded by tentacle-like its tu e r, the pink see thr ugh antasia uses ter landing n the sea eat int its m uth t then swims eet t sh vel whatever it an nd t to continue its journey. its pink skin is completely This fantasia is well named because visible – even the food see-through. All its internal organs are after it has eaten! inside a fantasia’s intestine can be seen

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pink. They can also be a Pink see-through fantasias are not always get darker as they grow. reddish-brown or purple, and tend to

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Lives: Worldwide Depth: 5,700 m (18,700 ft) and above Length: Up to around 25 cm (9¾ in) Diet: Bits of dead animals

lights up, and its When in danger, a pink see-through fantasia attack it. The glowing skin skin will stick to anything that tries to the fantasia gets away. clings to and distracts the predator while

Discovered: 1882

he emale hump a k ang the top of her head. She ler sh is am us r the shining uses the ligh lantern, r t to trick pre lure , y into com ing close eno n 9 ugh n angler sh s In exchange lure lights up thanks t the tiny for their ligh gl win t, the bacteri a are protect g a teria that live ther ed from pre he shing p e dato le like stru rs. hump a k angler sh is ture that sti ks ut really a type the head a emale n his angler sh is s met imes alled because of a la k sea its dar k, mo devil nstrous app ear ance.

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like the sponge’s body look The large openings on loveable alien from the the big eyes of E.T., the errestrial. This is where 1982 movie E.T. the Extra-T name. n this sponge gets its commo seabed. the E.T. sponge to the t A long stalk anchor s the stalk where the curren Its body sits on top of face the openings in its body is stronger. The round water the m r d urrent s they an lter one of glass sponge . Each The E.T. sponge is a type of years. can live for thousands

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skeleton the E.T. sponge has a Like all glass sponges, al that This is the same materi made partly of silica. your windows. makes up the glass in

Fact file Lives: Pacific Ocean ft) Depth: 2,000 m (6,600 cm (9¾ in) Length: Approx. 25 including stalk bacteria Diet: Plankton and Discovered: 2016

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The Magnificent Book Of Sharks THE MAGNIFICENT

Barbara Taylor • Illustrated by Val Walerczuk Explore the oceans of the world to get up close to 36 amazing sharks.

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Travel the open waters, coastal seas, warm tropical reefs and murky ocean depths to discover some of the ocean’s most incredible sharks. From the tiny pygmy shark to the massive whale shark, these fascinating animals are depicted in stunning and accurate detail.

Intriguing facts accompany every illustration, so you can find out why the lantern shark glows in the dark, how the epaulette shark ‘walks’ on land, and which senses sharks use to find their prey.

Stunning Illustrations: Beautiful, detailed images bring these amazing sharks to life.

Hundreds of Dip-In Facts: Captivating and educational for animal-lovers of all ages.

ILLUSTRATED BY VAL WALERCZUK WRITTEN BY BARBARA TAYLOR

Wonderful Keepsake: To revisit time and time again.

‘There are countless interesting facts in this book. I had so many favourites that it was hard to narrow it down and pick just one.’

– Wild World, Natural History Museum Children's Magazine

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er, with is a strong , active swimm can The pelagic thresher Its tail and a powerful tail fin. a streamlined body out sometimes jump right ing’.

Pelagic thresher sharks ns. This is called ‘breach of the water, like dolphi prey. or confuse the shark’s It may help to stun s a school at high speed toward The thresher swims over its sharply, slings its tail of fish. Then it brakes prey. to ‘thresh’, or beat, its head and slams it down a pelagic threshers have Despite their large size, such only eat small prey, small mouth. They can tuna. s, herrings and young as anchovies, sardine or to swim in ‘pelagic’, Pelagic threshers prefer near the shore. open, sea, rather than

for a ‘health imes visit coral reefs Adult threshers somet ’ skins by feeding there clean the sharks treatment’. Smaller fish . parasites on their bodies on the dead skin and them to see in help very big eyes, which down 500 m Pelagic threshers have swim can deep ocean. They the pitch black of the ic swimming pools. deep as 200 Olymp (1,640 ft), which is as

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San Francis y dogfish wor co Bay. k together to catch anc hovies in Leopard sha rks sometim such as crab es follow the s and clam tide in and out s, which are to find pre not covere y d by water at low tide .

Fact file Oceans Lives: Pacific and Indian ocean, Habitat: Deep open sometimes near shore ft) Length: 2.5–3 m (8–10 (154–194 lb) Weight: 70–88 kg years Lifespan: 14 to 29 crabs, Diet: Small fish, squid, shrimp

The leopard shark has sma big eyes to ll eyes. It doe help it see s not need in the shallow where it live s. , brightly lit water Fact file Leopard sha rks often rest water ove on Lives: East the sea r the ern Nor th Pacific Ocean water so the ir gills, which absorb bed. They pump oxy sharks can Habitat: keep breathi gen from the Sea bed near ng. shore, estuaries, Female leop bays ard sharks Length: 1.2– give birth 33 pups at 2.1 m (4–7 to betwee a time. The ft) Weight: n fou pups take reach adultho Up to 19 about 10 yea r and kg (42 lb) od.

Lifespan: rs to 20 to 30 year s Diet: Crab Newborn s, fish leopard sha octopus, fish, eggs, wor ms, rk pups hav themselves small shar e to take care . They star ks t life in are called nur seri of as of shallow es, where water they are safe r from pre dators.

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on small fish and microscopic plants his giant shark eats tiny prey. t feeds in the sea. t filters them out of the and animals, called plankton, that drift organs. water using bristles on its gills, or breathing gallons of litres , over , sing their gills, whale sharks can filter full to the brim with water! baths 33 as same water every hour. That’s the

pattern of white No two whale sharks have the same spots on their backs. Each one is unique. sink when it feeds Despite its size, this shark does not oil which is less at the surface. Its huge liver is full of the shark a oat. dense than water, so it helps to keep

Weight: 21,500 kg (47,000 lb) Lifespan: 70 to 100 years Diet: Plankton, small fish, squid

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allow Whale sharks are harmless and sometimes to their fins. humans to hitch a ride y holding on

is up to 1.5 m (5 ft) wide, so a small The colossal mouth of a whale shark lies at the front of its head, rather person could easily fit inside. ts mouth than underneath as in most sharks.

Age: 8+

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The Magnificent Book Of Cats

Barbara Taylor • Illustrated by Andrew Beckett The purrfect book for cat lovers everywhere, with enchanting illustrations and intriguing facts.

Meet thirty-six exquisite, majestic, elegant, mischievous, and downright adorable domestic felines, from the well-known Burmese, Persian and Ragdoll to the more exotic LaPerm, Dragon li, Munchkin and Havana Brown.

Intriguing facts accompany every illustration, so you can find out why the Japanese Bobtail is called the singing cat, how the Egyptian Mau got its name and why the Sphynx gets sunburnt.

Stunning Illustrations: Vibrant, detailed images vividly bring feline favourites to life.

Hundreds Of Dip-In Facts: Captivating and educational for cat lovers of all ages.

Wonderful Keepsake: To revisit time and time again.

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Extent: 80 pages Word Count: 8,397 ISBN: 9781681888866

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The Magnificent Book Of Extinct Animals Barbara Taylor • Illustrated by Val Walerczuk

Get close up to some of the extraordinary creatures that once shared our planet.

From the giant moa and the dodo to the black rhino and the Pinta Island tortoise, the thirty-six animals in this book have all disappeared due to the actions of humankind.

The animals’ stories demonstrate the fragility of life on Earth, and inspire young readers to take action to protect the environment and preserve endangered animals.

Stunning Illustrations: Vibrant, detailed images vividly bring long-lost and recently extinct animal species back to life.

Environmental Emphasis: Encourages young readers to help protect threatened species.

Hundreds Of Dip-In Facts: Captivating and educational for the whole family.

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The Magnificent Book of Fantasy Creatures

Tom Jackson • Illustrated by Val Walerczuk Meet fire-breathing dragons, magical fairies, ancient monsters and shapeshifting spirits as you take a journey through the fantastic realm of legend, myth and folklore.

Prepare for a legendary adventure through this fantastical world. From the blood-sucking vampire and the three-headed dog Cerberus to the beautiful unicorn and the powerful centaur, myriad fantasy creatures and many different cultures from across the globe are brought to life in this large-format volume bursting with detailed full-colour images.

Fascinating facts accompany each illustration, so you can find out why looking at a basilisk means certain death, where to find a yeti and why you should never disturb an ogre.

Beautifully Illustrated: Vibrant, detailed images bring these creatures of myth, folklore and legend to life.

illustrated by val walerczuk WRITTEN by tom jackson

Fascinating Facts: Includes hundreds of fascinating facts in an easy-to-read format that will enthrall mythology lovers of all ages.

Supports Student Learning: Includes diverse myths and legends from around the world.

that the kraken King’s Mirror, written in 1250, said An old Norwegian book called The must only be one living the ocean. was too large to breed and so there 1752, said a book about Norwegian animals in Erik Pontoppidan, a bishop who wrote island! an was it thought that the kraken was so big that people

the The kraken is a sea monster from was f irst Arctic waters around Greenland. It in the described in Icelandic stories written

Carl Linnaeus, who created the system

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According to the stories, a kraken swallow a ship whole.

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are ordered of classif ication (how all living things his first by scientists), added the kraken to book in 1735. He called it Microcosmus marinus, which means the “small world of the sea”.

Norwegian The word kraken comes from the many word for “twisted” or “crooked”, and were have suggested that the monsters actually giant squids seen by Viking explorers.

the Ör var-Oddr, an Icelandic story from was thir teenth century, says that the kraken giant whale, actually two monsters. One was a with rocks while the other was a mass of mist for teeth.

Legend Dangerous waters

Jacob Wallenberg, an eighteenthcentury Swedish writer, said that the kraken stayed in deep water most of the time, and was always surrounded by a large shoal of f ish. Fishermen came to the area to catch these f ish in their nets, but needed to watch out. When the kraken came near the surface, the sea would apparently bubble and spray jets into the air, may sinking the f ishing boats. Wallenberg volcano, which be describing the eruption of an undersea Iceland. are quite common in the seas around

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Children’s stories of fantasy beasts of all kinds, and heroes and called fairy tales. They villains, are are modern version s of old stories that to teach children about were used the danger s of the world.

Fairies are supernatural creatures that are include folktales. They also appear d in British and Irish in stories from other are given different names, European countries, but such as pixies or browni es.

In early stories, fairies were often described as being small, dark-ha people . They have wings ired which are often small an insect’s. and see-through like

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Stories of fairies often say that they are kind and some can be evil—lik e the wicked Fairy Godmo gentle creatures, but ther in Sleeping Beauty.

Fairies are said to nearly always stay out of sight. explain that they lived In Ireland, the myths inside ancient mound s (that were once used burial grounds). as A circle of mushro oms or toadstools growing in the forest is called ring. In medieval times, a fairy people believed that fairies gathered inside to dance and cast spells. the ring Anyone who stood in the ring would disappe ar!

Legend Real fairies?

Ar thur Conan Doyle, the author of stories about the clever detective Sherlock Holmes, was a great believer in fairies.

In 1917, he saw a photograp h that is now known as the Cottingley Fairies. It showed a little girl surrounde d by tiny fairies. Conan Doyle was sure that this was evidence of these little creatures.

However, in 1983 the girls who made picture—now old women—a the dmitted that they had simply cut out pictures and stuck them to plants.

We are still waiting for the first picture of a real fairy!

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and Iraq— in Mesopotamia—which is now Syria An older myth from 4,000 years ago in the mountains. creature called Musmahhu that lived tells of a seven-headed snake-like

Hydra a monster that lived in a swamp at Lerna, The hydra was a many-headed snake-like in southern Greece. place f illed with springs and caves of the entrances to the underworld, one was Lerna that believed Ancient Greeks ground. of two monsters that lived under the and that the Hydra was the daughter Bronze jewellery made in ancient Greece Hydra with six heads.

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Hydra’s , said that if you cut off one of the Euripedes, writing in around 400 BCE in its place—and so the Hydra had heads, two more would grow back f ifty, heads! developed dozens, even as many as smell of the breath was deadly and even According to Greek myths, the Hydra’s its breath could kill.

Age: 8+

the Hydra , On Unbelievable Tales, suggests that A book from the four th century CE by her young. was really a mother snake surrounded

Legend Hercules slays the Hydra

The story of the hero Hercules is told in Hesiod’s book Theogony from 2,700 years ago. Hercules was sent on a mission to perform 12 tasks, which were thought to be impossible. One of these tasks was to kill the Hydra. Hercules covered his nose and mouth so that the monster’s breath and smell would not affect him. As he cut off neck each head, Hercules scorched the new heads with a f laming torch. This stopped Hydra had just one head from growing back. Eventually, the to slice it off. left, and Hercules used a bronze sword

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The Magnificent Book of Monsters

Diana Ferguson • Illustrated by Gonzalo Kenny Meet ghastly beasts, flesh-eating fiends, shapeshifting spirits and deadly demons.

A legendary adventure through the fantastical world of monsters. From the ten-headed demon Ravana to the headless goddess Coatlicue, all sorts of magnificent monsters are brought to life from across the globe and many different cultures.

Fascinating facts accompany each illustration so you can find out how to defeat a flying head, what will protect you from the tiny tokoloshe and which ancient Greek monster can turn you to stone.

Beautifully Illustrated: Exquisite and original illustrations by fantasy artist Gonzalo Kenny.

Fascinating Facts: Learn the lore behind each monster.

Illustrated by Gonzalo Kenny Written by Diana Ferguson

Supports Student Learning: Includes diverse myths and legends from around the world.

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of all devils. He was once Beelzebub is one of the most powerful the ancient city of Ekron, in worshipped as a god by the people of is gone, Beelzebub remains as what is now Israel. Although the city mighty as ever.

by hordes of buzzing flies.

Wherever he goes, Beelzebub is followed of the Flies. He is also known as He is sometimes known as the Lord God of Filth and the Lord of Dung. filth and swarm around the The flies that trail Beelzebub feed on lay their eggs in the decaying flesh, rotting bodies of the dead. The flies hatch, and rise up to spread disease. looks like a typical devil. But he With his horns and wings, Beelzebub fly. can also take the form of an enormous and brings destruction wherever The Lord of the Flies causes trouble and make them do wicked he goes. He can take control of people causes, the happier he is. things. The more suffering Beelzebub of the dead. Hell is ruled Beelzebub lives in Hell, the underworld and Satan could be one

by Satan, the Devil himself. Beelzebub and the same.

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Polyphemus

Polyphemus is a cyclops , a type of giant with a single eye in the middle of his forehead. He lives in a deep cave on the island of Sicily.

This cyclops keeps a flock of sheep in his cave.

Every day, he drives them out to graze, and every night he brings them back inside again.

Pails of sheep’s milk stand on the floor of the cave for the giant to drink. There are cheese s drying on the rocky ledges. But Polyphemus’ favourite food is a snack of human flesh.

Polyphemus is the son of the sea god Poseido n and a sea nymph called Thoosa.

The ancient Greek hero Odysseus and 12 of his men once landed Polyphemus’ island. The on greedy cyclops found them inside his lair and gobbled up six of them as if they were no more than scraps of chicken .

Polyphemus has to sniff out his human victims or grope for them in dark. He cannot see the them because he was blinded long ago by the Odysseus, who drove hero a burning stake into the giant’s only eye.

At a glance Where in the world?

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of Cantabria in northern The Cuegle roams the hills and mountains the people who live there.

Spain, striking fear into the hearts of shuffles along on two short Part human, part monster, the creature or fingers. With its dark face, grey legs. It has three arms but no hands a terrifying sight. hair, long beard and single horn, it is its three eyes. One eye is The Cuegle peers out at the world with of teeth fill the monster’s jaws, yellow, one red and one blue. Five rows ready to rip into flesh.

Cuegle. It attacks livestock and Few living creatures are safe from the babies from their cradles. people. Worst of all, it loves to steal

Age: 8+

strong. It can easily Although it is small, the Cuegle is incredibly it. The best way to keep safe overcome any human who confronts is to stay out of the Cuegle’s way. the Cuegle are oak and holly The only weapons that can fend off and will not come near them. leaves. The monster hates these plants their babies’ cradles to keep Mothers place oak and holly leaves in their infants safe.

At a glance Where in the world? Cantabria, Spain Appearance: Par t human, par t animal Lair: Mountains

Behaviour: Stealthy and sneaky Special power: Overwhelming strength

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Stella Caldwell • Illustrated by Gonzalo Kenny Get up close to fire-breathing monsters, ferocious serpents, wise and gentle giants and multi-headed beasts.

This magical menagerie will lead you on a thrilling journey through the fantastical realm of dragons.

From the hundred-headed Typhon of Ancient Greek mythology to the dazzling Aztec dragon Quetzalcoatl, all sorts of magnificent beasts are brought to life from across the globe and many different cultures.

Fascinating facts accompany each illustration so you can find out which dragon darted from tree to tree, how Shenlong was master of the rain and wind and which creature could hypnotize people with its blazing eyes.

Beautifully Illustrated: Exquisite and original illustrations of every magical creature.

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illustrated by Gonzalo Kenny Written by STELLA CALDWELL

‘Kenny goes for grandeur in his 36 full-body portraits, loading his digital brushes with shimmering, saturated colours and posing his writhing subjects flying, swimming or coiled threateningly over hills or heaps of treasure.’

– Kirkus Reviews

Fascinating Facts: Learn the lore behind each dragon.

Supports Student Learning: Includes diverse myths and legends from around the world.

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The Magnificent Book of Treasures: Japan

Peter Chrisp • Illustrated by Eugenia Nobati Step back in time more than 2,000 years to the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ and meet samurai, shoguns and ninja.

Take an incredible journey to the ancient islands of Japan. See the stunning masks of the Noh theatre and watch sumo wrestlers in action. Marvel at the weapons and armour used by a mighty samurai and discover mythical tales of demons, gods and goddesses.

Every page reveals a fabulous treasure and its unique story.

Stunning Illustrations: Beautiful, detailed images of the most amazing Japanese treasures.

Hundreds Of Dip-In Facts: Easy-to-read format to enthral amateur historians of all ages.

Expert Authority: Consultant Dr Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere is Research Director for Japanese Arts and Cultures at the Sainsbury Institute, University of East Anglia, Norwich.

a haniwa, was found in a

called A This pottery model of a horse, buried. of Japan’s earliest rulers was ancient tomb, where one

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kofun, or

ed by often keyhole shaped, surround

mound, A A kofun was built as a huge s of Japan. built for the first emperor water. The biggest were

harness with bells hanging

and a A The horse has reins, a saddle, this into battle.

from it.

Warriors rode horses like

, pottery, belongings, such as weapons life.

A Dead rulers were buried with, which they could use in the next bronze mirrors and jewellery haniwas gs, buried inside the tomb, biggest A Unlike the dead person’s belongin The seen. on top, so they could be were placed around it and haniwas. tombs might have 15,000 houses and haniwas of warriors, women, A Apart from horses, there were tomb, or simply to placed there to guard the ships. They may have been dead ruler. the of show off the power

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Kyushu Discovered: Honshu or Found today: Private ownership Date: 500s CE

Material: Pottery (89cm) high Size: 37in (93cm) long, 35in

The atr eM

A This mas

ask

k was carv ed from cyp a Noh thea ress wood tre for an acto and red skin play. It shows a teng r perform u, a spir it-b , thought to ing in eing with live in the a long nos mountains e and forests an obeshim of Japan. i, this is just mask. An one of obe The first obe shimi has bulging gold around 200 types of Noh shim eyes and a Yakazuro Osh i was made in the tightly clos ed mouth.

13th century inar a. by a carver called A Noh, whi ch mea slow and stat ns ‘skill’, is Japan’s longest last ely, and follo ing theatric bare stage ws strict rule al form. It with a pain s.

It is is alw ted backdro p of an anc ays performed on a A There are ient pine tree just . by three dru one or two masked actors, who mmers and On the side dance, to a flute play music play , a seated er ed group of eigh sitting at the back being told . on the stag t, the chorus, e. chants the stor y A A perform ance lasts all day, and performed includes five in the sam e order. The type followed by opening play s of play, always plays about war rior s, wom is about god s, en, madnes A Many No s, and spir h mas it-beings. through acti ks still used in play s are ver y ng families old, passed . Actors trea and bow to dow t them befo re they put these masks with grea n carved tod ay. them on. New t respect, masks are also

A Called

y figure is called a

dogu,

Jomon people , A This strange looking. potter It was made by the meaning ‘clay figure’ tion of Japan. the earliest civiliza

have been found.

A More than 15,000 dogu called a l kinds. This type is

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There were severa the huge -eyed dogu, from shakokidogu, or goggle eyes with slits. clay into long strips. par ts, A It was made by rolling body to build up the These were coiled clay. together with wet which were stuck

Discovered: Edo (Tokyo) Found toda y: National Gallery of Victo Date: 1600 ria, Melbourn –1700 e, Australia Materials: Cypress woo d, red, black Size: 22.0 and gold pigm x 15.5 x 11.0 ents, silk cord cm (9 x 6 x 4 in)

face is richly

g and A The figure’s clothin dots and swirls

A

decor ated, with d stick or bone. made using a pointe small waists and Dogu usually have are thought wide hips, so most s they are to be female . Perhap goddesses.

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were made. They

dogu A It is a mystery why heal the used in rituals, to may have been n giving bir th. sick or help wome

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Age: 8+ city, Miyagi Discovered: Osaki National Found today: Tokyo Museum Date: 1000-40 0 BCE

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-EYED DOGU THE GOGGLE

Material: Pottery 8” Size: 14” (36cm) tall, (21cm) wide

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THE

GNIFICENT A M BOOK OF TREASURES

THE MAGNIFICENT BOOK OF TREASURES VIKINGS

VIKINGS ILLUSTRATED BY EUGENIA NOBATI WRITTEN BY STELLA CALDWELL

The Magnificent Book of Treasures: Vikings

Stella Caldwell • Illustrated by Eugenia Nobati Travel back more than a thousand years to visit the world of the Vikings.

Board a longship for a voyage of exploration, and see the fearsome weapons and armour used by a mighty warrior. Marvel at mysterious picture stones, ingenious inventions and mythical tales of magic, monsters, gods and goddesses.

Every page reveals a fabulous treasure and its unique story.

Stunning Illustrations: Beautiful, detailed images of the most amazing Viking treasures.

Hundreds Of Dip-In Facts: Easy-to-read format to enthral amateur historians of all ages.

Expert Authority: Consultant Dr Steve Ashby is a medieval archaeologist and senior lecturer at the University of York.

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t otaspidunt que venis es evelic idunt aut.

Imenitam eiunt otasp venis es evelict aut uteiunt que

gotland rune stones Nonsento quiaspedia quat. Oresc ia alisquo es nienimint magnis optatiis cuptatet volupt s erunti a eici autempos et aut qui a veniam faces delique laturest estiore mporero.

Lest et volecta ectibu

y Discovered: Norwa y Found today: Norwa

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m) BCE (New Kingdo Date: About 1336 , Materials: Wood (21¼ in) high, 54 cm Size: 102 cm (40 (23½ in) deep in) wide, 60cm

s se sitisint quide expella

volumentum

Imenitam eiunt que venis es evelict otaspid unt aut ut volorer ionser ion repelen Xerep ud igentotat pligent prenim ad eum et quiduc endenducia sed modit mos assim autem invenis i natioss inve Nonsento quiaspedia quat. Oresc ia alisquo es nienimint magnis optatiis cuptatet volupt s a eici autempos alisquo es nienimint magnis s Imenitam eiunt que venis es evelict otaspid unt aut ut volorer ionser repelen tiatur? Solore ion erit dolupti onsenis explamusanis dolore sti.

Imenitam eiunt que venis es alisquo es nienim int magniss evelict ota aut ut volorer ionser ion repelen tiatur?

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mammen axe head

alisquo es nienimint magniss erunti Nonsento quiaspedia quat. Orescia et aut qui a veniam faces optatiis cuptatet volupta eici autempos delique laturest estiore mporero quiasperat.

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Imenitam eiunt que venis es evelict otaspid unt aut ut volorer ionser repelen tiatur? Solore ion erit dolupti onsenis explamusanis dolore sti.

Discovered: Norway

Found today: Norway Date: About 1336 BCE (New Kingdom) Materials: Wood, Size: 102 cm (40 in) high, 54 cm (21¼ in) wide, 60cm (23½ in) deep

ad eum et quiduci endenducia Xerepud igentotat pligent prenim natioss invelestiant ad quodis explici sed modit mos assim autem invenis ur molendi tassima. consequ iduciis ea doleni corumquat expella volumentum et abo.

Lest et volecta ectibus se sitisint quide in pration cuscima ped Sanimus voluptatur rest exceati berspel

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expella volumentum et abo.

Lest et volecta ectibus se sitisint quide in pration cuscima ped Sanimus voluptatur rest exceati berspel aut ut volorer ionserion otaspidunt evelict es Imenitam eiunt que venis explamusanis doloresti dias onsenis dolupti erit repelen tiatur? Solore ad eum et quiduci endenducia Xerepud igentotat pligent prenim natioss invelestiant ad quodis sed modit mos assim autem invenis ur molendi tassima. explici consequ iduciis ea doleni corumquat

Age: 8+

Xero quia voluptatest dolect atem que pro con coneseque nobitiscia plis por autatur ehe ndi am quidusae eos sam, doluptia as autetumque non Nonsento quiaspedia quatrescia alisquo es nienimint magniss optat cuptatet volupta eici autempos aut qui veniam faces delique laturest estiore mporero quiasperat.

Imenitam eiunt que venis es evelict repele otaspidunt aut ut volorer ionserion tiatur? Solore erit dolupti onsenis explamus quiae anis dolores dias reperiatem fugiae

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gilded goddess

Egypt Discovered: Near Thebes (Luxor), Giza, Egypt Found today: Grand Egyptian Museum, Date: About 1336 BCE (New Kingdom) stones, Materials: Wood, gold, silver, semi-precious (faience) pottery coloured glass, glazed wide, in) (21¼ cm 54 high, Size: 102 cm (40 in) 60cm (23½ in) deep

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The Magnificent Book Of Treasures: Ancient Rome

Stella Caldwell • Illustrated by Eugenia Nobati Step back in time 2,000 years to visit the powerful Roman Empire.

See gladiator battles and chariot races. Discover mythical tales of magic and monsters. Visit an ancient fast-food stall or banquet in style. Marvel at intricate mosaics, splendid treasures and ingenious inventions.

Every page reveals a fabulous treasure and its unique story.

Stunning Illustrations: Beautiful, detailed images of ancient Rome’s most amazing treasures.

Hundreds Of Dip-In Facts: Easy-to-read format to enthral amateur historians of all ages.

Expert Authority: Consultant Dr Ben Salisbury is an ancient historian with a PhD in Roman political history from the University of Birmingham.

‘Alongside excellent illustrations sits beautifully written information text in simple language which never patronises. I learned a lot and so will any young reader.’

– The School Librarian

brought great r. wise and noble leade honours him as a

A The statue probably stood

in the Forum, the

public square at the

of Roman life.

A

is shown s no weapons. He The emperor carrie warrior. rather than as a great

Italy Discovered: Rome, line Found today: Capito Italy Museums, Rome,

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reign ssful emperors. His of Rome’s most succe e statue

was one t bronz e. This magnificen A Marcus Aureliusprosp erity to the empir

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ce Date: 161–180 , gold leaf Materials: Bronze ft 11 in) high Size: 4.24 m (13

heart

as a bringer of peace

ed in

cover A The statue was once Most of it has worn shining gold leaf. still see traces of away but you can ure’s surface. gold on the sculpt bronze

surviving A This is the onlyRoma n emperor on

sculpture of a , but others were made horseback. Many . to reuse their metal were melted down hes out his right

A Marcus Aureliusingstretc He is to a vast crowd.

arm as if speak y larger on his horse made to look slightl have been. This helps than he would really power. and show his grandeur

were difficult

statues A Large, bronze one was probably

Cavalry M ask

to make. This smaller created as several then skilfully pieces that were

A This bronze helmet was

joined together.

A

soldier who fought on

was also a Marcus Aurelius philosopher. great thinker, or ideas about He recorded his duty, hard the impor tance of ty. work and responsibili

once worn by a membe r of the cavalry – a Roman horseback.

A The helmet was not

worn to fight in real battles . It was a sports mask in tournaments and mock used battles. Cavalry soldier s practised their riding and fighting skills at these huge events.

A The soldier who owned

this mask wore a brightly coloured tunic and carried a long sword or spear. Their lower legs were protec ted with armour called greaves shin .

A A name is scratched

inside the helmet. It is thought to be ‘Marcia nus’. and three women at the top of the mask. Expert think they are connec s ted to Bacchus, the god of wine and pleasure.

A The hinge below the row of people at the top let the soldier lower the face mask. The rim or raise at the bottom of the helmet covered their neck.

A The mask is made of bronze with a thin layer of shining silver. The lips eyelids are coated with and gold leaf. The helmet also had an iron cap that fitted around the skull, but most of it has worn away.

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A There are two men

Discovered: Nijmege n, Netherlands Found today: Valkhof Museum, Nijmegen, Netherla nds Date: 50–100 ce Materials: Bronze, iron, silver, gold leaf Size: 24.2 cm (9½ in) high

Romulus and Remus

founded by the A Myths tell how the great city of Rome wasmosaic shows them

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twin brothers Romulus and Remus. This as babies beneath a large female wolf.

after by the A Legend has it that the twin boys were looked own children after her wolf in this scene. She raised them as they were abandoned by their parents.

A The wolf seems to have the body of a horse. Perhaps the artist had never seen a real wolf.

to

about where A In the story, Romulus and Remus disagreed killed his brother.

Age: 8+

build a new city. They fought, and Romulus it after himself.

He then called the city Rome, naming

world. They A Mosaics have been found all over the Roman stones, and often were made from thousands of tiny coloured this one. Hunting showed images from famous myths like popular subjects. scenes and fighting gladiators were also

Discovered: Aldborough, UK UK Found today: Leeds City Museum, Leeds,

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peror The Wise Em

Date: 300–400 ce Materials: Stone in) wide Size: 140 cm (55 in) high, 140 cm (55

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The Magnificent Book Of Treasures: Ancient Egypt

Philip Steele • Illustrated by Eugenia Nobati Take a thrilling journey back in time to the land of the pharaohs.

Meet mighty pharaohs and powerful queens. Awaken mythical gods and magical goddesses. Unwrap a pharaoh’s mummy and decipher hieroglyphics.

Discover why an amulet is lucky and what gruesomeness hides inside a canopic jar.

Every page reveals a fabulous treasure and its unique story.

Stunning Illustrations: Beautiful, detailed images of ancient Egypt’s most amazing treasures.

Hundreds Of Dip-In Facts: Easy-to-read format to enthral amateur Egyptologists of all ages.

Expert Authority: Consultant Dr Loretta Kilroe is project curator for Sudan and Nubia at the British Museum.

Shortlisted for the Historia Prize 2023

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Extent: 80 pages Word Count: 8,501 ISBN: 9781681885582

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“I felt the goosebumps rise on my arms.

Could I really be seeing this?

I didn’t know whether to run and hide … or stay to say hello.”

not to start Wow. Just wow. It was all I could do into the hall. running as I headed out of the door and for my best Everyone else had gone home, except by my locker. friend, Aisha, who was waiting for me and an hands both with helmet bike her She held was pressed energy bar between her teeth. One arm from bottle water her tightly against her side to keep a ‘What’s up?’ falling to the floor. But she gave me special. Aisha nod like her balancing act was nothing could do a million things at once. ’ she asked trouble? in you are – say she did ‘What to the point. between bites. Aisha always got right

Foster was ‘Nope,’ I responded. ‘It was weird. Mrs all excited about a new project for me.’ of project?’

‘Wait. What do you mean? What kind It had been a bus and started y few days, but the Aisha asked as she pulled on her rucksack big sleepover had finally arrived.

Aisha and I were making her way out. ready. We had take n Ann so a’s not I’m advice and broken ‘Well,’ I answered slowly, ‘that’s the part the topi c down to four main points.

Of course, it was sure about.’ my suggestion to ent them as “Did tracks. in herpres You Know?”–typ I almost ran into Aisha as she stopped e questions.

Afte r all, questions are . ‘You my specialty!

She turned towards me with a raised eyebrow The hardest part was making our cost zoned out, didn’t you?’ ume s.

Mig ht’ve gone a bit switched off overboard on this Aisha was well aware that I sometimes . But Anna dida say to make it memorab hard me le! during conversations. But she never gave I dres thatsed up as staghorn cora thing l. Aisha decided to time about it. She thought it was a good a floa be ting jellyfish. I thou help ‘outside ght my antler-like ‘inside me’ sometimes took a minute to was headpiece the that. about best. But I must admit Aish me’ make sense of things. I’m not so sure pret a’s tent acles were telll, too. was easytytocoo But still, since she knew me so well, it her the truth. know is that ‘Well, maybe a little,’ I admitted. ‘All I aquarium on I’m supposed to go with Lucas to the Mrs Diaz.

Saturday morning to see someone named me to do.’

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We did feel a little foolish as we look ed at ourselves in the aquarium’s bathroom mirror.

Aisha spoke first . “Well,” she said , batting a “tentacle” out of her eyes, “at leas t our Halloween costumes are now off the to-do list!”

That made me laug h. My friend just loved to get things done.

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I actually was getting a little nervous— but not about the presentation. ow are we going to find the ghost with so many people around?”

I worried.

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“You wouldnʼt believe what came rushing out of the underwater cave ... out of the darkness came hundreds, if not thousands, of small glowing fish swimming together like a shimmering underwater river.”

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Meet real-life OceanX Scientists and Explorers MATTIE RODRIGUE is a marine biologist and the science lead on the OceanXplorer ship. But guess what? hen she was your age, she lived in ri ona! o how did a id who lived in the desert end up an expert on the sea? hen Mattie Rodrigue she was in sixth grade, she was is a real-life Dr. Anna Knowles luc y enough to visit the cripps esearch nstitute in an iego, where she went out on a boat with a real marine biologist. rom that day on, she new she wanted to be an ocean explorer!

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ALANNAH VELLACOTT is a marine ecologist who nows a lot about how to eep coral healthy. o it s no surprise that she loves to visit the OceanXplorer OceanXplorer—especially to wor with college students in OceanX s oung xplorers Alannah Vellacott rogram. lannah grew up in The is a real-life coral expert Bahamas with the ocean as her bac drop. he particularly loved to explore and learn about the nearby mangrove cree system with her dad.

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Marena has discovered an important clue about a treasure-laden Spanish galleon lost at sea centuries ago, but has no idea how she could search for the ship until a wild series of events lands her, and her older brother Lucas, straight into the hunt.

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“Remember the lessons you learned on the OceanXplorer – always prepare for the unexpected, and when it happens, don’t panic. Just think your way through it.ˮ

brother’s attention. shipwreck ‘ istorians are entering new stuff on the I couldn’t make website every day,’ I explained. ‘At first I thou just for a minute before on ght rate concent to decided I So it. grabbing the supp of any sense I wanted. lies the San Luis Pedro chat.’

Luckily, my gran dmo ther had taught Could I possibly get any more nerdy? me how maknoticed to I e icing the last time she made my birthday cake Ignoring myself, I continued. ‘AndI kne . the recipe off by postedwabout heart. I just mixed something the other day. A researcher icing suga together r,’ vanilla essence, Sea currents. butter and milk. Fina an eastern flow found in the Caribbean added lly, I a bit nof cinnamo Caribbea n. My abuela said Lucas frowned. e had been studying this was the secret ingr edient! lorer trip. ocean currents to get ready for his OceanXp The next part was a bit harder. But I zoned in on the task.

Before I knew it, Che 19 f Becca was calling, ‘Time’s up!’

My fing ers were stained green from the food colouring and my apron was streaked with icing. My tongue was also dark from all the sam ple licks I’d taken. But … miss ion accomplished.

Two green sea-turt le cupcakes stared up at me with googly eyes made from sweets. OK , so the eyes were a bit lopsided. And a the flippers? Well, they were quite floppy. But you cou life. I owe you.’ ld definitely tell they amazing. I mean, you actually saved my were turtles.

I think ! eyes. my Tears sprang to IT BACK TO THE WORLD SatiAND sfieBRING d, I look TO EXPLORE THE OCEAN ed around at the You’d do exactly the same for me. competition.

Three of the oth control. I er fou is arfun, entrfictional Sea, I struggled to keep my emotions under Deep ies looked about the in Danger This book, same as mine. You the e. the everyon of front mission in cou ld recoand gnise an octopus didn’t want to start blubbering story. But guess what? The OceanX and the page to learn Lucas said?

OceanXplorer ship are real! Turn But wait a minute. What was that last thing mission nt importa and exciting ‘You’re right, more about this very ‘Yes,’ I said as I blinked away my tears.

28 to explore and protect the oceans. .’

Lucas! You do owe me … BI TIM e only cringed a bit. d as he ‘Yeah, well, we’ll talk about it,’ he answere steering put his arm around me in a brotherly squeeze, time I that er me towards the door. ‘But just rememb on you.’ saved you from that big kid who was picking score. This I laughed at Lucas’s attempt to even the weight of his was going to be fun. And as I felt the certain. for arm on my shoulders, I knew one thing nothing to do The most important treasure of all had t, I was the with gold and jewels. And at that momen richest girl on the planet.

The OceanX Mission

The OceanXplorer has a landing

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pad for its very own helicopter.

7+ OCEANX ADVENTURE STORIES

galleon had showed an image of what the Spanish looked like. people have of ‘I don’t know, Lucas,’ I replied. ‘Lots know when been searching for it. For decades. They general area the battle happened. They also know the fought.’ was in the Caribbean Sea where the battle where it know they If sense. make ‘That doesn’t area pretty went down, they must’ve searched that well,’ Lucas said. that’s where ‘You’re probably right,’ I agreed. ‘But it gets interesting.’

I had my that now I was warming to the subject

“It’s a giant squid ...

It must be bigger than me ...

Do you know how rare it is to see one of these guys?ˮ

a sea star. Just abo ut. And, of course, there was the plain blue ocean icing.

But the fourth entr y was in a league of its own.

Wow! That’s art!

Two ordinary cup cakes had turned into beautiful rainbow-coloured fish. The scales on their backs were made from lines of coloured swe ets, and each fish had a perfectly plac ed sugar eyeball and little fish lips.

As I was the last to finish, I had to place my two turtle cupcakes righ t next to these beau tiful fish.

How embarrassing!

At first everyone tried to be polite.

There was a lot of positive head-nod ding.

Oh, come on! We all

Thankfully, Chef

know who the winn

er is here.

Becca got straight

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Age: 8+ Series Specification Case: Paperback TPS: 135 x 203 mm (5.3 x 8 in.)

Extent: 112 pages Word Count: 17,006 ISBN: 9781681889085

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Drift

Martin Ince An incredible overview of each period in Earth’s tectonic history.

This astonishing visual account of the geological history of Earth details the movement of land masses and the development of our continents as we know them today. Readers will love exploring the different periods in Earth’s history and learning about the sea life, insects, animals, plants, rocks and more that existed during each time.

Beautiful World Maps: Show how the continents drifted over time and how the Earth may look in the future.

The Perfect Guide: Drift is an accessible discussion of the impact of geological change on life on Earth.

Expert Authority: Written by Martin Ince, the President of the British Association of Science Writers

7+ DRIFT

Age: 10+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 370 x 272 mm (10.75 x 14.5 in.)

Extent: 80 pages Word Count: 25,500 ISBN: 9781783423187

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BABYMOJI BACKLIST 120

Babymoji Help your toddler learn their first words with this fun Babymoji series.

Research has shown that ninety-seven per cent of children use a mobile device before the age of four, and the majority before the age of one – so even very young children recognise emojis. A twist on the classic 'first word' books, Babymoji is perfect for babies and tech-conscious parents everywhere! Familiar images help babies learn faster.

Age: 0-3 Series Specification Case: Boardbook TPS: 178 x 178 mm (7 x 7 in.)

Extent: 12 pages

Age: 0-5

Perfect for Lego fans! With models that can be built with regular Lego bricks, this is a great way for children to learn the basic concepts whilst enjoying model-making. Simple instructions and fun projects teach coordination and reading skills, too.

Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 178 x 178 mm (7 x 7 in.)

Extent: 64 pages

BACKLIST BRICK BY BRICK

Brick By Brick 0-5 years

Brick By Brick 8+ years Incredible projects with simple step-bystep instructions – learn how to build spacecraft, planets, galaxies, and even an Archaeopteryx and a Brachiosaurus!

Fascinating information scattered throughout teaches readers fun facts as they build.

Age: 8+ Series Specification Case: Flexicover TPS: 210 x 250 mm (8.25 x 9.75 in.)

Extent: 224 pages

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CODE BABIES BACKLIST 122

Code Babies 0–5yrs It’s never too early to learn about the essential building blocks of the web!

These chunky, bright books will catch your little ones’ attention, enabling them to get familiar with coding like a second language. Designed by a New York-based web designer for his baby, these books are a great gift for 21st-century children and their tech-savvy parents!

Age: 0-5 Series Specification Case: Boardbook TPS: 178 x 127 mm (5 x 7 in.)

Extent: 12 pages

Code Babies 5+ years

Age: 5+

It’s never too early to start learning code! Coding and web design skills are becoming increasingly important in our ever-developing world, so why not give children a head start with the Code-Babies series – an early introduction to all things web based. The bright design and clear instructions make techy topics simple and accessible.

Series Specification Series Specification Case: Cased boardbook TPS: 165 x 215 mm (6.5 x 8.5 in.)

Extent: 12 pages

This beautifully curated series is a wonderful presentation of the natural world and beyond. Packed with bright photographs and organized into fun categories, this series is a stunning collection of wonderful insects, reptiles, mammals, planets, galaxies and so much more! Whether you love design, are an animal lover, or just someone who likes interesting photography, the Colourful Creatures series is a visual treat for everyone.

Age: 3+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS Option 1: 272 x 370 mm (10.75 x 14.5 in.)

TPS Option 2: 215 x 292 mm (8.25 x 11.25 in.)

Extent: 80 pages

BACKLIST COLOURFUL CREATURES SERIES

Colourful Creatures Series

Also available as activity books with extra pages, stickers and a giant poster.

See pages 20–25

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MY FIRST ATLAS / CAPITAL / ANCIENT CITIES BACKLIST

My First Atlas

Age: 4+

Travel the world and discover the fascinating creatures, landmarks, natural wonders and different cultures that make Earth so special. Maps of each continent locate favourite animals and famous landmarks, while fun facts introduce each part of the world.

Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 254 x 330 mm (10 x 13 in.)

Extent: 32 pages

Capital

Age: 7+

See the sights, uncover the secrets and explore the customs of capital cities all over the globe. Discover what makes a capital city, learn which countries have the oldest traditions and which cities are the most eco-friendly.

Ancient Cities

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Embark on an epic adventure to the ancient capitals of the world!

Journey to Greece, Egypt, China, the Americas and more. Packed with vibrant illustrations and maps, this book explores the histories, cultures and achievements of long lost cities and those still inhabited today.

Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 288 x 329 mm (11.25 x 12.75 in.)

Extent: 64 pages

Age: 7+

This beautifully illustrated and accurately mapped book showcases the capital cities of American states at their best. Fascinating histories are revealed in bite-size chunks and state information – such as official animals, plants and flags – can be found on every page.

Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 330 x 330 mm (13 x 13 in.)

Extent: 64 pages

People And Places

Age: 7+

How are our lives different from the lives of those around us? Explore the amazing diversity of our planet’s people and cultures both now and in the past. This bright, retro-style series is a beautiful celebration of our culture, history and diversity.

BACKLIST STATE CAPITALS / PEOPLE AND PLACES

State Capitals

Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 241 x 302 mm (9.5 x 11.75 in.)

Extent: 48 pages

125

HEROES OF HISTORY / LEGENDARY / GRISLY HISTORY BACKLIST

Heroes Of History Meet the world's most remarkable people. Informative narrative text, fictionalised diary entries and a miscellany of fascinating facts tell the stories of some of the most famous, brilliant and crazy historical characters to have ever walked the Earth.

Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 176 x 252 mm (7 x 10 in.)

Extent (Legendary): 224 pages Extent (Heroes of History): 176 pages

Legendary Wander through the Minotaur’s maze, find out what caused Medusa’s wild hairdo and discover much more in this essential guide to mythology from around the world.

A must-have book for lovers of myths, legends and folklore.

Grisly History These darkly funny, brilliantly illustrated Grisly History titles are full of the most bizarre historical characters, with the most twisted stories and lives. Featuring characters such as Marie Antoinette, Guy Fawkes and Al Capone.

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Age: 8+

Age: 10+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 176 x 252 mm (10 x 7 in.)

Extent: 64 pages

From ground-breaking discoveries to disastrous dead ends, science isn’t always scientific. Without sheer ingenuity, accidents and even some catastrophic mess-ups, the world might have never known modern marvels, miraculous medicines and magnificent machines. This dynamic book brings to life the rebel scientists who stuck out their necks to achieve great leaps forward in scientific discovery.

Age: 10+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 215 x 280 mm (8.5 x 11 in.)

Extent: 80 pages

BACKLIST REBEL SCIENCE

Rebel Science

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SUPERSTATS / KNOW IT ALL! BACKLIST

Superstats Age: 8+ Leading you from strange landscapes to pesky bugs and through to the nitty-gritty of the human body, this whirlwind tour of the mega, the mighty, the extreme and the just plain weird is a fact finder’s delight. These superbly illustrated, expertly written, compact guides are bursting with interesting facts and stats to impress your friends with!

Know It All! Treat your mind to a feast of facts and be a know-it-all with this essential encyclopaedia jam-packed with information.

Stunning photos and illustrations provide a visual guide to all sorts of topics including the human body, technology, plants, history and the weather.

Age: 7+

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Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 216 x 280 mm (8.5 x 11 in.)

Extent: 320 pages

Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 228 x 260 mm (9 x 10.25 in.)

Extent: 64 pages

Age: 7+

Step away from your tablet and take a screen break! With 365 projects, crafts, games, and experiments, there’s off-screen fun for every single day of the year. With straightforward step-by-step instructions and colourful illustrations, these entertaining, budget-friendly projects will keep kids learning all day long.

PLAY ROCK DOMINOES

you wil

t’s so tempting to collect those lo ely smooth, flat stones on the beach or in the garden. But what do you do with them? With a little bit of paint and a steady hand, you can turn them into dominoes. This game has been popular since ancient times — a set was found in Tutankhamen’s tomb!

Series Specification Case: Flexibound TPS: 229 x 229 mm (9 x 9 in.)

Extent: 288 pages

l need

• smooth, flat stone • White s paint pen (or acryl paint, a ic small brush a stead , and y hand)

BACKLIST UNPLUG

Unplug

18 MAKE AND PLAY You might know this game as X’s and O’s. The ancient Romans called it terni lapilli have pet ladybug rocks to play with!

Domino Piece Guide

2

Then, on either side of the lines, mark with two sets of dots in every combination from zero to six. Use this guide to make sure that you don’t miss any.

1

3

When the paint is dry, play with your dominoes on the lawn or at an outdoor table. You need at least one other player. First, place the dominoes facedown (with no dots showing and shu e them around. This is the boneyard. This is because dominoes were originally made out of bone. Yuck!

ollect smooth, flat stones.

Wash them to remove any sand or soil and paint a white line across the center of each.

4

4

5

MAKE PIPE-CLEANER PUPPETS

Pipe cleaners are quick and easy to work with. If you make a mistake, just unwind them and start again.

6

GUESS WHAT'S IN THE BAG

This is a good game for a group of friends and family members of different ages.

How good is your memory? Test yourself by playing this classic game, then try the memory method below to see if it improves your score.

you will need

Safety First!

• Cloth bag • Collection of everyday objects

ipe cleaners can be di cult to cut and might damage your scissors, so ask an adult to cut them with wire cutters.

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you will need

• Pipe cleaners • Mini pom-poms of various sizes • Glue • White card • Coloring pens or pencils • Googly eyes • Scissors • Wire cutters (optional)

1

Wind a pipe cleaner around your finger to make each puppet’s body. Leave the top sticking up, like a neck, so you can attach the head.

2

Twist more pipe cleaners to make arms, legs, hands, and feet, as shown above, and attach them to the puppet’s body. Dab some glue on the end of the neck and push the pom-pom head down onto it, then glue on a tiny pom-pom button.

3

If you ’re younge playing with r childr en, giv them some e clues.

Complete your puppet by attaching a tiny pom-pom nose and googly eyes.

1 2

One player puts something into the bag without showing the others.

5 4

Make a pipe cleaner top hat for this penguin puppet and give him gray wings and a yellow pipe cleaner beak and feet.

6

Put the puppets on your fingers and let the show begin!

DONE!

need youorwill large plate

•Tray ay objects small everyd •10–20 pencil a comb, etc.) (such as coin, spoon, sharpener, tray cover the •Cloth to and paper •Pencils

1

Take turns putting objects on the tray (or ask an adult to do this), then cover them with the cloth.

Remove the cloth and give everyone one minute to remember as many items as possible.

The others have to guess what’s in the bag just by feeling it.

Here are some other ideas for your puppet-show cast. You could draw features and accessories on card stock, then color them and ask an adult to help you cut them out.

REMEMBER THE TRAY

3

The first player to guess correctly gets a point. Then the next player chooses something to go in the bag. The first player to get fi e points wins the game.

Each player takes 7 dominoes.

The players should see their own dominoes, but not the other players’. No peeking! Decide who starts by each picking up a domino from the boneyard. The player with the highest

5

ay the first domino. The ne t player places one of his or her dominoes at one end of the first domino by matching the number of dots. If he or she can’t go, then he or she should pick up a new pebble from the boneyard.

6

The game continues with each player matching one end of the domino chain in turn. If a double is laid, set the pebble vertically rather than horizontally. Every time you can’t go, pick up from the boneyard.

If you run out of space, start turning corners with the pieces. The first player to use up all his or her pebbles wins!

You can make them sturdy by tying them with garden twine.

DONE!

Place It! Here’s a trick to help you remember everything on the tray. Imagine you’re getting up to go to school and place each of the items along the way.

For example, you get up and “Ouch!” you step on the pencil sharpener. Then you go into the bathroom and comb your hair.

WITH SHADOWS 23 PLAY

A BALLOON TRICK 24 TRY

AND FLY A QUICK KITE 25 MAKE

You can make an entire zoo come to life on your wall, using only your hands, fingers, and some clever lighting.

Push a pin into a balloon and it goes pop, right? Wow your friends with this simple trick!

There are many different types of kite. Here’s a quick kite you can create from a simple brown bag!

SHOWTIME!

1

Get the bag ready. Decorate it with markers and doodle whatever you want!

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Experi ment mater with kit ials. If larger you use e bag a If you , will it fly fas use a plastic ter? will it bag, fly hig her?

1

Before you show the trick to your audience, take your balloon and stick a small strip of clear sticky tape to it.

2

After a minute, cover up the tray and ask the players to write down all the items that they can remember.

How well did they do? Now change the objects and keep practicing.

4

Tape a few pieces of crêpe paper to the closed end for your kite’s tail.

5

Time for takeoff! Run fast and drag the kite behind you until it catches a gust of wind and flies into the air.

DONE!

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DONE!

2

Now for the trick! Hold the balloon so that the tape is facing away from your audience. Say the magic words while you take a pin and carefully, (watch your fingers!) push the pin into the balloon through the tape. The balloon shouldn’t pop!

G!

3

Lastly, to prove that the balloon wasn’t a fake, use the pin to pop the balloon and end your trick with a bang!

DONE!

you will need

•Brown paper bag •Markers, crayons, or whatever else to design and decorate your kite •Hole punch •Four pieces of string 20 inches (50cm) long •Piece Piece of string at least 8 ffeet (2.5m) long •Pencil or stick •Sticky tape •Several torn pieces of crêpe paper 8 inches (20cm) long

place. Once you have attached all four strings, tie their ends together and connect them to your 8-foot (2.5-m) long piece. Wrap the long string around a pencil or stick to make a handle.

DONE!

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INSIDERS BACKLIST 130

Insiders Don’t miss the inside story of a diverse range of riveting subjects brought to life with up-to-date information and breathtaking 3-D illustrations. With illustrations practically leaping off every page, Insiders stimulates young minds and imaginations in a whole new way. Expertly written and packed with data and facts to astonish and engage, this series will have readers poring over pages that explore each topic from surprising new angles.

Age: 8+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 243 x 265 mm (9.5 x 10.5 in.)

Extent: 64 pages

Age: 8+ With their spectacular illustrations, pop-ups, flaps and other novelty elements, these colourful and educational books will provide hours of fun and activity for young readers. Fact-filled texts and detailed digital illustrations from an international team of artists will engross children as they reveal the secrets hidden in each volume.

Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 264 x 242 mm (10.5 x 9.5 in.)

Extent: 16 pages

BACKLIST INSIDERS ALIVE!

Insiders Alive!

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MACMILLAN DICTIONARIES BACKLIST

Macmillan First Dictionary The dictionary designed especially for beginning readers. Definitions are supported with example sentences and additional word forms such as noun plurals and verb tenses. Includes a reference section with maps, tables and charts, and special guides to support learning and aid pronunciation.

Age: 5+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 215 x 276 mm (8.5 x 10.75 in.)

Extent: 400 pages

Macmillan Dictionary for Children With more than 3,000 detailed images and 35,000 up-to-date entries, the Macmillan Dictionary for Children covers the breadth of a traditional encyclopedia with a quirky treatment, and is the ideal resource for those beginning to read and spell.

Age: 8+

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Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 202 x 253 mm (8 x 10 in.)

Extent: 832 pages

Age: 7+

Blockbuster reference for the whole family covering a huge range of topics, from animals, ancient civilizations and architecture to technology and inventions, space, planet Earth and the human body. Colour coding and clear design provide easy navigation through this wealth of content.

Series Specification Case: Paperback TPS: 228 x 190 mm (9 x 7.5 in.)

Extent: 608 pages

BACKLIST VISUAL DICTIONARIES

Visual Dictionaries

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CHILDREN S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF... BACKLIST 134

Children’s Encyclopedia Of...

This comprehensive series introduces young readers to the entire animal kingdom, the prehistoric world and the incredible, ever-changing planet Earth. From rugged mountain slopes to the ocean depths, from recent dinosaur discoveries to ecosystems and climate shift, this in-depth series is the perfect resource for young readers interested in the world around them.

Age: 10+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 238 x 300 mm (9.5 x 11.75 in.)

Extent: 256 pages

The Illustrated Atlas series is a visual survey of the diverse and the dramatic.

Discover the intricate workings of the human body and an amazing array of animals. Explore planet Earth and its breath-taking underwater realm. Each title is a comprehensive overview of its subject matter, with state-of-the-art illustrations, photography, maps and diagrams. A perfect accompaniment to classroom studies and a must-have series for every family’s reference collection.

Age: 10+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 267 x 337 mm (10.5 x 13.25 in.)

Extent: 240-304 pages

BACKLIST THE ILLUSTRATED ATLAS OF...

The Illustrated Atlas Of...

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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF... BACKLIST 136

The Encyclopedia Of...

This comprehensive collection of encyclopedias offers a complete, in-depth coverage of today’s conservation and climate change issues, the dynamics of planet Earth and its dramatic weather, and stunning animal life. Packed with fact files, special features, locator maps and countless detailed photographs and illustrations, these are truly spectacular references books fit for all lovers of our incredible planet.

Age: 10+ Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 229 x 264 mm (9 x 10.5 in.)

Extent: 608 pages

Age: 8+ Take an amazing in-depth look at subjects kids really love with this incredible visual series. Cool 3-D illustrations and the latest, most up-to-date facts and stats will engage and surprise young readers.

Series Specification Case: Hardcover TPS: 243 x 265 mm (9.5 x 10.5 in.)

Extent: 144 pages

BACKLIST ALL ABOUT

All About

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INDEX A All About Extreme Earth Incredible Predators Ancient Cities

C 137 137 137 124

B Babymoji Animals Farm Feelings Food Things That Go Words Big Questions For Little People Animals Space Brick By Brick 0–5 years 123 ABC Animals Colours And Shapes Seasons And Weather Things That Go Brick By Brick 8+ years Dinosaurs Space

120 120 120 120 120 120 120 34–37 37 36 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121

Capital 124 Children’s Encyclopedia Of… 134 Animals 134 Dinosaurs 134 Earth 134 Code Babies 0–5 years 122 CSS For Babies 122 HTML For Babies 122 Javascript For Babies 122 Code Babies 5+ years 122 ABCs Of The Web 122 C++ For Kids 122 Web Colours 122 Web Design For Kids 2.0 122 Colourful Creatures Series 123 Colourful Creatures 123 Curious Creatures 123 Habitats 123 Spectacular Space 123 Cool Creatures Activities 22–27 Colourful Creatures 24 Curious Creatures 25 Habitats 26

D–H Drift 116–117 Encyclopedia Of… 136 Animals 136 Earth 136 Weather And Climate Change 136

Escape…

The Medieval Castle The Mummy’s Tomb The Pirate ship Extraordinary Book That...

Eats Itself Invents Itself Makes You An Artist Makes You Feel Happy Games – Early Years Blast Off! Wake Up The Beast!

Games – 7+ Years Animal Quest Dragon Power Grisly History Death And Destruction Trials And Trickery Heroes of History How To Make A… Human Rainforest

60–65 62–63 64–65 51 4–13 12–13 8–9 6–7 10–11 28–33 32–33 30–31 44–49 48–49 46–47 126 126 126 126 40–43 42–43 41

I Illustrated Atlas Of… Animals Exploration The Human Body The Sea The Universe World Atlas

135 135 135 135 135 135 135

Insiders Dinosaurs Egypt Extreme Weather Flight Human Body Insects And Spiders Inventions Knights And Castles Oceans Polar Worlds Predators Rainforests Reptiles Sharks Space Volcanoes And Earthquakes Insiders Alive!

Ancient Egypt Earthquakes And Volcanoes Human Body Predators

130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 131 131 131 131 131

K–L Know it all!

Legendary

128 126

M Macmillan Dictionaries Dictionary For Children First Dictionary Magnificent Books: Fantasy Dragons Fantasy Creatures Monsters

132 132 132 92–99 98–99 94–95 96–97

Magnificent Books: History 100–109 Ancient Egypt 108–109 Ancient Rome 106–107 India 101 Japan 102–103 Vikings 104–105 Magnificent Books: Natural World 74–91 Animals 74 Baby Animals 78–79 Birds 74 Butterflies And Moths 80–81 Cats 88–89 Creatures Of The Abyss 84–85 Dangerous Animals 74 Dinosaurs 74 Dogs 74 Endangered Animals 74 Extinct Animals 90–91 Horses 74 Insects And Spiders 74 Microscopic Creatures 74 Monkeys And Apes 82–83 Ocean Creatures 74 Prehistoric Beasts 74 Reptiles And Amphibians 74 Rocks And Minerals 74 Sharks 86–87 Trees 76–77 Mind Mappers 50–59 Are We Running Out Of Water?

56–57 Can We Live On Mars?

52–53 How Do We Stop Climate Change?

58–59 Why Does Plastic Hurt The Planet?

54–55 My First Atlas 124

My First Atlases Dinosaur Ocean Space

14–21 20–21 16–17 18–19

O–S OceanX Adventure Stories 110–115 Danger In The Deep Sea 114–115 Daring Dolphin Rescue 111 Mystery At The Aquarium 112–113 People And Places 125 Here And There 125 Now And Then 125 Rebel Science 127 Spotter’s Guides 66–73 Bugs 67 Dinosaurs 70–71 Jungle Animals 72–73 Ocean Creatures 68–69 State Capitals 125 Superstats 128 Amazing Body 128 Extreme Planet 128 Incredible Bugs 128 Mega Structures 128

U–V Unplug Visual Dictionaries Visual Dictionary Visual Dictionary Animals

129 133 133 133

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