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Dorling Kindersley
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Contains all the best loved stories of the Old and New Testaments, retold specially for younger readers. A beautifully illustrated edition of the Bible, created especially for children. From the peak of Mount Sinai to the shores of the Sea of Galilee — Old and New Testament stories are brought to life with photographs and maps to put the stories in context. Perfect for sharing with your child or grandchild or for them to read and discover the Bible on their own. |
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An eight-page booklet in which to place stickers, including a double-page spread of a reconstructured prehistoric environment. |
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Did you know that birds inhabit every corner of the Earth and are brilliant strategists? They can even pretend to be injured and make decoy nests to escape their predators! Fly-high and discover the complex nature of a bird's life. From the award-winning DK Guide series, DK Guide to Birds takes a close-up look at this amazing winged species. |
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Create your own picture book with over 60 superb full-colour stickers These activity books make learning fun — children create their own picture book as they find out about Kings and Queens. Read the captions in the eight-page booklet and, using the labels beside each sticker, choose the image that best fits in the space available. Don't forget that your stickers can be stuck down and peeled off again. You can also use the kings and queens stickers to decorate your own books, or for project work at school. Hours of fun! — The ultimate collection of kings and queens stickers, ideal for home projects and schoolwork — Choose the stickers to create your own book of kings and queens — Easy-peel stickers can be used more than once — Fact-packed labels accompany every sticker — This series will appeal to reluctant readers |
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Discover what Captain Jack Sparrow and his unlikely allies are up to in this treasure chest of a guide! Ahoy there! Meet Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swan, in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Visual Guide. This visual guide to the two movies, Black Pearl and Dead Man's Chest, is packed with movie stills and images of numerous props — from cutlasses to canons! — Includes artworks of ships, weapons and costumes — Features fascinating facts about the characters — Contains a spectacular fold-out of Jack's ship The Black Pearl |
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Discover fish, birds and all kinds of amazing wildlife on an extraordinary river and lake journey! Whether you want to meet mountain bears waiting to pounce on a leaping salmon, discover fearsome river reptiles or see incredible diving birds, everything you need to know about rivers and lakes is covered here. — New in paperback format — See captivating photography, fun fact boxes and a handy glossary — Discover a valuable Geography Key Stage 2 teaching aid for parents and teachers — perfect for first projects Eyewonder Rivers and Lakes is great for homework, particularly for reluctant readers. In a vibrant and accessible form, it is ideal for the age-range – with the meanings of new, subject-related words clearly explained. Fantastic facts and dramatic, atmospheric photography show this topic from a completely original angle and bring the amazing world of rivers and lakes to life. |
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«Discover the fascinating world of the seashore — its strange and beautiful creatures and their secret lives This fascinating book reveals how the anatomy and behaviour of seashore animals and plants enable them to live in and out of salt water, and to survive being pounded by surf, buffeted by the wind, and dried by the sun.The seashore, stretching in a narrow ribbon around every portion of the world's land masses, is one of the most exciting and exacting of our planet's habitats. Twice each day the sea rises up the shore and then retreats, creating a demanding cycle of conditions for the plants and animals that live there. Their adaptations to this harsh world, their beauty and their complexity are revealed in this dazzling collection of specially commissioned photographs. Many of the animals featured are alive, while the fossil and mineral specimens come from specialist museum collections; all are reproduced with such clarity that you can almost feel their textures on the page. Produced in association with the Natural History Museum, London, and the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Seashore is an exceptionally beautiful and informative visual guide to the strange and fascinating creatures that live between land and sea. — Here is an original and exciting new look at the fascinating natural world of the seashore — Stunning, real-life photographs of crabs, lobsters, rock pools, fish, seals, seabirds and more, offer a unique «eyewitness» view of life on the seashore — See a starfish on the move; how a sea-urchin disguises itself; a sea-anemone catch a prawn; the inhabitants of a rock pool; fish that change colour — Learn how a limpet grips the rock, how a crab grows a new leg; how a prawn becomes invisible; how seabirds catch fish; how a sea otter sleeps at sea — Discover how long seaweed can grow; why hermit crabs live in second-hand shells; which shells bore holes in solid rock; where a puffin lays its eggs» |
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Bring the ocean into your home with the Ultimate Sharks and Whales Sticker Book. Learn about sharks and whales with this fun and informative sticker book. You can create your own dramatic stories about Hammerhead Sharks and Sperm Whales. This sticker book, from the best selling Ultimate Sticker Book Series has over 60 easy-to-peel, reusable photographic stickers; plus an informative booklet to put them in. Go sticker mad! |
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Explore the wonders of the universe with Eyewonder Space, the perfect guide for any budding space traveller Enter a world of discovery with DK Eyewonder Space. This inspiring first guide will captivate young minds with its blend of fascinating facts and dramatic photography. — Guaranteed to stimulate interest and imagination — Eyewonder Space is great for reluctant readers — Answers subject-related questions commonly asked by children — A valuable teaching aid for parents and teachers, and perfect for first projects. |
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Sticker fun for the budding astronaut in your home For anyone who dreams of blasting off into space! Go out of this world and discover the spaceships, suits and satellites that astronauts use or create your own stories with over 60 reusable, easy-to-peel stickers. 5-4-3-2-1. count down to sticker fun! |
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Enjoy the sights and sounds of Russia's second city with this guide. Explore the buildings of Imperial Russia with cutaway maps and 3D models and use the entertainment listings to see some of the world's best ballet. This book also includes tips on the best vodka bars to sample Russia's premier tipple. |
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Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone Practise your reading as you tour the galaxy! Exciting, fact-packed stories in this Star Wars DK Reader encourage and engage children who are starting to read alone. Part of a multilevel reading programme, this Level 2 DK Reader is intended to make reading practice fun and accessible for early readers. Featuring word repetition, simple sentences and picture dictionary boxes, DK Readers are specifically designed to be age-appropriate and improve reading skills at the correct level. Stunning photographs combined with lively illustrations and text are guaranteed to capture children's imaginations and interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge |
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DK Readers Level 1: Beginning to Read Learn about Wookiees and all the other strange and wonderful creatures from Star Wars Exciting, fact-packed stories in this Star Wars DK Reader encourage and engage children who are beginning to read. Part of a multilevel reading programme, this Level 1 DK Reader makes learning to read fun and accessible to young readers. Featuring word repetition, simple sentences and picture dictionary boxes, DK Readers are specifically designed to be age-appropriate and improve reading skills at the correct level. Stunning photographs combined with lively illustrations and text are guaranteed to capture children's imaginations and interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. |
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Be an eyewitness to how the weather works — from how clouds form and why it rains, to what causes a ferocious hurricane or a roaring tornado that strikes without warning. Also see a machine that measures the wind and find out why the climate may change in the future. |
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This is an exclusive close-up at Dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. Dinosaurs' a Childrens Encyclopedia is a complete visual encyclopedia covering the entire range of prehistoric animal life for younger readers. It's jam-packed with over 100 dinosaurs and entries on all the best known prehistoric animals from giant dragonflies to the Velociraptor. This definitive guide includes exclusive, newly commissioned photos of the world's best and most complete dinosaur fossils, on location in North America and Europe. Dinosaurs's is not just a catalogue of facts and photos, but the book every budding fossil hunter and dinosaur enthusiast will want to own. |
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This ultimate collection of dangerous dinosaur stickers has been revised in full colour. It is packed with all types of information about dangerous dinosaurs and contains more than 60 full colour stickers that can be peeled off and used more than once. Extra dangerous dinosaur stickers can be used to decorate school books or project work. |
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Lift-the-flap and learn your animal ABCs. Animal Alphabet is a lift-the-flap, entertaining picture book that helps toddlers learn their ABCs. Children will love lifting the flap of a letter to reveal an animal underneath and discovering other fun facts along the way. My name starts with a G — I'm tall as a tree! I am a Giraffe that grazes on grass and green leaves. The animal-themed first words have clues to help word recognition, and all the answers are under the flaps with extra vocabulary. Intriguing flaps and lively pictures show toddlers their favourite animals in context plus alliteration and word labels are the perfect combination of hands-on learning and entertainment. Encourage early-learning and first-reading skills through hands-on activities and amazing animal illustrations with Animal Alphabet. |
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Down but not out. Gears of War is back, let BradyGames lead you through the highly anticipated prequel. BradyGames' Gears Of War Judgment Signature Series Guide leads you through the highly anticipated addition to the Gears of War series from Epic Games and People Can Fly, published by Microsoft Studios. Plus you'll get an exclusive in-game weapon skin, available only with this BradyGames strategy guide. Guide favourite characters Lt. Damon Baird and Augustus Cole through the game successfully with this in-depth walkthrough. You can discover the new 'Over-Run' and 'Free-for-All' multiplayer game modes with complete maps pinpointing mission objectives, collectibles, weapons and ammo. Gears Of War Judgment Signature Series Guide gives you the experience that puts you and your team-mates in control. Packed with tactics from the pros and hints from the developers, you'll learn how to earn awards and reach 100 per cent completion. Gripping artwork and amazing background content makes Gears Of War Judgment Signature Series Guide a must-have for every Gears of War fan. |
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You can explore the geographical wonders of Earth, from weather, to water to climates and ecosystems. Geography A Children's Encyclopedia is the ultimate children's guide to our planet. It covers the geological and environmental processes that (literally) shape our world, from ice ages to global warming, earthquakes to tsunamis. Children will be able to explore the wonders of the natural world, from the peak of Everest to the very bottom of the Mariana Trench, learning as they go. Full of beautiful pictures bringing the natural world to life, Geography A Children's Encyclopedia shows the Earth at its most amazing, from volcanic eruptions to stunning crystal caves. Geological processes are described via colourful diagrams; the water cycle is fully explained, as is the structure of a rainforest canopy. Physical and political maps will bring school projects extra wow, and fact files describe each of the continents and countries in them, revealing everyday life around the globe. Children will be able to carry the world wherever they go thanks to Geography A Children's Encyclopedia — from the deserts of Africa to the low countries of Europe, the lush forests of Brazil to the coral reefs of Indonesia and Australia, this is the book to expand horizons and create a fantastic grounding in the sciences of geography, geology and sociology. |
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You can create your very own dinosaur with no glue and no mess. It's just what every dinosaur fan wants — your very own Stegosaurus! With Make Your Own Stegosaurus you can become an expert paleontologist and build your own dinosaur. No glue and no mess here — 100 sturdy bones slot together to make an amazing Stegosaurus skeleton that stands at an impressive 60 centimetres long and 35 centimetres tall. A brilliant book jam-packed with facts tells you all about dinosaur behaviour, the world they lived in and provides clear step-by-step picture instructions of how to build your amazing model. Each section of the book looks at a different part of the mighty Stegosaurus as you piece the skeleton together — his feet and legs, head, hips, tail, ribs and last but not least, his impressive spine and armour plates. So put those bones together, watch out for those plates and head back to the Late Jurassic period with Make Your Own Stegosaurus. |
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