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Dorling Kindersley
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«Help your child be top of the class with the best-selling home-study series from Carol Vorderman. Let Carol Vorderman help your child succeed in English. English Made Easy is one of Carol Vorderman's series of workbooks packed with notes and tips to make learning about English easy and fun! Follow the exercises and activities with your child to strengthen their learning in school, then reward them with gold stars for their efforts. Each title contains a progress chart so your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed and parents' notes explain what children need to know at each stage and what's being covered in the curriculum so you can support your child. This book helps children to understand clauses in sentences and how to use apostrophes. It also looks at persuasive writing, poetry, and classic novels. Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support curriculum learning, English Made Easy (previous ISBN 9781405363679 ) is a great way to improve your child's English skills — «the more you practise, the better you'll be!» (Carol Vorderman).» |
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This is the definitive visual guide to the history of firearms and guns. The Illustrated History of Firearms charts the evolution and history of the gun, from the pistol, flintlock musket and rifle to the shotgun, machine gun and revolver. This book features over 300 firearms and guns spanning centuries of development, with the world's most iconic gun brands such as Colt, Smith and Wesson, Maxim and the Kalashnikov AK-47 covered with amazing photographic features. You can appreciate the incredible engineering behind guns through stunning visuals with close-up details of key weapons, from the intricate inlaid shotgun to the modern army sniper rifle, tracing the history of the gun from army flintlocks to modern day military guns. If you are interested in military history and the history of weapons, The Illustrated History of Firearms is ideal for you. |
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Batman: A Visual History follows the DC Comics Super Hero from his 1939 beginnings as a crime-fighting vigilante to his present status as a worldwide cultural icon approaching his 75th anniversary. The book celebrates Batman's greatest stories and the writers and artists that created them. It also charts the careers of the Super Heroes and super-villains — Robin, the Justice League, the Joker, Catwoman — associated with Gotham City's Dark Knight. The debuts of every key Batman character are featured, as well as some details of Batman movie and TV series, both live-action and animated. Perfect for any comic book fan, this visually stunning, definitive guide arrives in a slipcase featuring specially commissioned artwork by a top DC Comics artist plus two original prints. |
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Updated and expanded edition, with 16 new pages to cover 2010-2014! Featuring a new slipcase design along with two NEW prints packed inside. Trace DC's fascinating story: the company's beginnings as National Allied Publications in the 1934, and its subsequent change to Detective Comics, Inc. in 1937. The book details all the major DC publishing landmarks and more, displayed clearly, month by month. Highlighting the debuts of iconic super heroes like Superman and Batman, the geniuses that invented them, and the real-life events, like the Vietnam War, the atom bomb, and the Space Race, that shaped the atmosphere of the times, DC Comics: A Visual History follows the characters' foray into the real world through TV series and blockbuster movies. |
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Help your child be top of the class with Handwriting Made Easy. Help your child learn good handwriting skills with Made Easy Handwriting Confident Writing KS2. It is packed with notes, tips and fact-boxes to make learning handwriting skills easy and fun! You can follow the exercises and activities with your child to strengthen their learning in school, then reward them with gold stars for their efforts. Your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed using the progress chart. Parent's notes explains what your child need to know at each stage and what's being covered in the national curriculum so you can support your child. Your child can learn all about story-writing, proof-reading and accuracy. From numerals to synonyms, Made Easy Handwriting Confident Writing KS2 clearly and simply unravels the rules behind handwriting. Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support the new national curriculum learning at Key Stage 2. |
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Let your imagination soar as the storyteller in Myths and Legends whisks you away on a magical journey around the world, retelling myths and legends from long ago. Meet the mischievous tricksters, the brave heroes and the all-powerful creator gods from ancient cultures and find out how they overcome the giants, the shape shifters and the lure of sea-maidens. DK Reads is a new three-level reading scheme helping kids learn how to read at home — and learn how to love reading. DK Reads are levelled into stages to help every child progress their reading skills and become a confident reader. DK Reads feature engaging and highly illustrated topics with true kid appeal. The story narrative is supported with interactive pages and questions to encourage children to access information from a range of sources and develop comprehension skills. |
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Bring the fun world of numbers to your toddler with this edition of Pull the Tab Pull the Tab Numbers introduces numbers and simple counting skills to your toddler. The clear labels and simple rhyming text brings numbers to life for your child and help them in developing number and counting skills. This new book from the Pull the Tab series will help your toddler easily learning numbers, and is perfect for you to help your child and encourage their early learning. The pop ups promote sensory skills and the names and labels encourage recognition. Pull the Tab Numbers is perfect for toddlers ready to tackle numbers! |
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Kitty Cat is looking for her friends, and they're all hiding behind the pop-out flaps: Puppy pops out of a pet carrier, Bunny pops out of a bunch of carrots, Froggy pops out of a bucket, and Lamb pops out of some daisies. Finally, Kitty Cat pops out of her basket. With lift-the-flap, pop-out surprises, your child will love to learn about Kitty Cat and her missing animal friends. Perfect for reading aloud and encouraging early word recognition, your baby will love the new pop-outs in this award-winning series. It is great for developing imagination, early-thinking and memory skills. |
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Get ready to play, get ready to learn, get ready for school with 1,2,3 Help your child get ready for school with 1,2,3. Support your little ones first steps in early learning and let them count the animals in the sea, count the toys and play number games. Get Ready for School is a new series of interactive books and playbooks which gives every child the best start to learning with key skills developed through play, exploration and real-life situations. It makes getting ready for school fun and exciting with lift-the-flap activities, see-through peep-holes, stickers and much more. The friendly monkey, cat and other characters will support, guide and inspire your child's early learning. Each element of the series will support active learning through creative thinking, boosting confidence, curiosity and independence. |
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Get ready to play, get ready to learn, get ready for school with Colours and Shapes Help your child get ready for school with Colours and Shapes. Support your little ones first steps in early learning and let them match the coloured socks, join the dots and spot the difference. Get Ready for School is a new series of interactive books and playbooks which gives every child the best start to learning with key skills developed through play, exploration and real-life situations. It makes getting ready for school fun and exciting with lift-the-flap activities, see-through peep-holes, stickers and much more. The friendly monkey, cat and other characters will support, guide and inspire your child's early learning. Each element of the series will support active learning through creative thinking, boosting confidence, curiosity and independence. |
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Get ready to play, get ready to learn, get ready for school with Matching and Sorting. Help your child get ready for school with Matching and Sorting. Support your little ones first steps in early learning and let them match animal groups, sort busy beetles and play with patterns. Get Ready for School is a new series of interactive books and playbooks which gives every child the best start to learning with key skills developed through play, exploration and real-life situations. It makes getting ready for school fun and exciting with lift-the-flap activities, see-through peep-holes, stickers and much more. The friendly monkey, cat and other characters will support, guide and inspire your child's early learning. Each element of the series will support active learning through creative thinking, boosting confidence, curiosity and independence. |
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Get ready to play, get ready to learn, get ready for school with Number Skills Help your child get ready for school with Number Skills. Support your little ones first steps in early learning and let them play snakes and ladders, discover magic numbers and share their sweets! Get Ready for School is a new series of interactive books and playbooks which gives every child the best start to learning with key skills developed through play, exploration and real-life situations. It makes getting ready for school fun and exciting with lift-the-flap activities, see-through peep-holes, stickers and much more. The friendly monkey, cat and other characters will support, guide and inspire your child's early learning. Each element of the series will support active learning through creative thinking, boosting confidence, curiosity and independence. |
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Help your child be top of the class with Handwriting Made Easy. Help your child learn good handwriting skills with Made Easy Handwriting Printed Writing KS1. It is packed with notes, tips and fact-boxes to make learning handwriting skills easy and fun! You can follow the exercises and activities with your child to strengthen their learning in school, then reward them with gold stars for their efforts. Your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed using the progress chart. Parent's notes explains what your child need to know at each stage and what's being covered in the national curriculum so you can support your child. Your child can learn all about upper and lower-case letters, joined writing and punctuation. From story writing to synonyms, Made Easy Handwriting Printed Writing KS1 clearly and simply unravels the rules behind handwriting. Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support the new national curriculum at Key Stage 1. |
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Introduce your toddler to farm animals with new DK Pull the Tab Series! Packed with fun for toddlers Pull the Tab Farm is perfect for early learning so your toddler will get to know all the different farm animals. From ducks and lambs to ponies and pigs, all the pages have bright colourful pictures of farm animals to entertain and engage toddlers. This new early learning book from DK is part of a new series perfect for introducing all types of farm animals to toddlers. The easily recognisable images and labels will encourage recognition and naming while the pop outs promote sensory learning. The lively, rhyming text for each farm animal is perfect for parents to read aloud making Pull the Tab Farm even more interactive and fun for toddlers. Perfect early learning for toddlers who can pull the tabs to reveal farm animals! |
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«From an adventurous balloon ride above the clouds to a monster-filled metropolis, Academy Award[registered]-winning director Pete Docter («Monsters, Inc.,» «Up») has taken audiences to unique and imaginative places. In Disney Pixar's original movie «Inside Out,» he will take us to the most extraordinary location of all — inside the mind.» |
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Let your toddler find out all about animals with new DK Pull the Tab series! Packed with fun for toddlers Pull the Tab Animals is perfect for early learning so your toddler can discover all about animals. From dogs and cats to zoo animals and rainforest animals, all the pages have bright colourful pictures of animals to entertain and engage toddlers. This early learning book from DK is part of a new series perfect for toddlers finding out all about animals. The easily recognisable images and labels will encourage recognition and naming while the pop outs promote sensory learning. The lively, rhyming text for each animal is perfect for parents to read aloud making Pull the Tab Animals even more interactive and fun for toddlers. Perfect early learning for toddlers who can pull the tabs and find out all about animals! |
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Let your toddler discover the world of colours with Pull the Tab Colours! Perfect for your toddler who's ready for more than just a simple object-based book. Pull the Tab Colours teaches your toddler about the different colours from the red flower to the blue boat, providing a fun learning experience. Part of the Pull the Tab series, Pull the Tab Colours is perfect for introducing your child to colours and the difference between them. Look at the pictures, read the words then pull the tabs to reveal picture surprises. The pictures are objects of those colours so your child will be able to learn colours from common items they will see in their everyday life. This book is perfect for you to share with your child to help them with early learning. Perfect for toddlers who are ready to learn about colours! |
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Featuring topics ranging from giant galaxies to microscopic bacteria, this encyclopedia explores and explains the world we live in and beyond. Bring key school subjects to life for your child with this encyclopedia packed with hundreds of topics, thousands of fantastic pictures and countless ways to find out more about everything. Open up a whole universe of knowledge and wonder for your child. Starting with an exciting voyage through outer space, they'll explore the living world, people and places and even have an under-the-skin encounter with the workings of the human body. It is perfect for dipping in and out of, or for reading through, your child will learn from special features including maps, charts, timelines and thousands of facts on key curriculum topics. It is perfect for homework, projects or just for fun! |
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This is the definitive 4 million year-old story of human history. History is a visual feast covering everything from our remote ancestors up to the 21st century. With over 3,000 images, you'll discover the complete story of the people, events, themes, ideas and forces that have shaped human existence from the origins of mankind to Sputnik, Machu Pichu and recent events. You can find out about history's turning points through eyewitness accounts and biographies that give a personal angle to major events. You can explore humankind's legacy from architecture and artefacts to the big ideas that have changed our world. You can examine the effect we've had on nature and vice versa. And discover how the past has been unlocked, from interpreting ancient documents to analysing ice cores. History is a compelling look at human existence and a must-have reference book for the family bookshelf. |
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This title presents a slice of history — the definitive exploration of weapons through the ages, now with a fresh new jacket. It is an epic 4,000-year illustrated story of weaponry. From stone axes to heavy machine-guns, swords to sniper rifles, discover the innovative design, range, lethal function and brutal history of arms and armour, and meet the warriors who wielded them. It includes all the important arms from the ages, covering edged weapons, clubs, projectiles and firearms from ancient Egyptian axes, through bows and spears of traditional societies in Africa, Oceania and the Americas, to the machine-guns and missiles of modern infantry forces. Key weapons from every era are presented in sharp detail and the mechanisms that operate them are displayed and explained. Top fighting forces, from the Greek hoplite to the Navy Seal are profiled, and the weapons they have wielded and the tactics and fighting methods they've used are revealed. |
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